BBMP to upkeep all major roads; citizen supervision is key

If you happen to notice debris dumped along the arterial and sub-arterial roads or the footpath slabs are broken, do not hesitate to raise complaints with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The civic body is planning to bring all major roads under the annual maintenance contract (AMC), meaning the upkeep of 1,344 km of road will be outsourced to private firms.

Of the total length, officials said 799 km of major roads have been brought under the AMC programme where the BBMP plans to pay Rs 2.3 lakh per kilometre a year towards maintenance. The remaining 545 km of roads are either under construction or fall within the ambit of the defect liability period (DLP).