Pramesh S Jain
Despite the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) launching its Ward One campaign to address civic problems, including potholes,motorists in several parts of the city continue to struggle with damaged roads.
In an unusual development,traffic police personnel themselves have stepped in to fill potholes,highlighting the failure of civic officials to address the problem despite repeated complaints.
Traffic police Sub Inspector Nagaraj AR with police personnel attached to the Bytarayanapura Traffic Police Station took up the task of filling potholes with cement near the RR Nagar Arch Metro station,which falls under the GBA West City Corporation limits.
According to sources,the potholes had been causing considerable inconvenience to motorists.
Despite bringing the issue to the attention of the concerned civic officials several times, no action was taken to repair the damaged stretch.
Frustrated by the continued inaction,traffic police personnel decided to fill the potholes themselves.
The fact that traffic police personnel,whose primary responsibility is to regulate vehicular movement,have had to undertake road repair work has raised questions about the functioning of the GBA administration.
Where is the Ward One campaign? :
The GBA launched the Ward One campaign with the objective of providing quick solutions to civic problems such as potholes, garbage clearance and streetlight-related complaints.
However, potholes continue to plague major roads even as the campaign is underway.The continued neglect of complaints despite repeated reminders has raised questions about the effectiveness of the initiative.
With potholes posing a serious risk of accidents,civic officials are expected to take immediate action.The fact that traffic police personnel have had to step in to carry out work that falls under the civic body’s jurisdiction reflects a clear failure of the system.
It remains to be seen whether the GBA officials will wake up to the problem and ensure a permanent solution to the city’s pothole menace following the intervention by Bytarayanapura traffic police.
Senior officials and Netizens appreciated Nagaraj AR Traffic Police Sub Inspector of Bytarayanapura Traffic police station and slammed GBA by public.
