The BBMP is currently in the process of selecting a new set of projects to be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore. A significant portion of these projects is likely to be identified in constituencies represented by Congress legislators. They had demanded a higher allocation, citing disparities during the BJP’s rule.
The Rs 1,200 crore grant is part of the Rs 6,000 crore Chief Minister’s ‘Amruth Nagarothana’ program, which was sanctioned last year. While the civic body has already initiated projects worth nearly Rs 4,800 crore, either under construction or completed, the remaining funds remained unused until the election code of conduct was announced in May this year.
