Thomas (Special correspondent)
The State government is set to take up construction of Satellite Town Ring Road(STRR) from Devanahalli going all along to connect Mysuru.
Talks are on with the Union government which has sought some concessions for implementing the project,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Participating in the ‘Deccan Herald Bengaluru 2040 Summit’ Bommai said work on Peripheral Ring Road to ease the traffic density in Bengaluru would be taken up soon.
It would extend from Hebbal to Mysuru Road. STRR would be constructed as a continued part of the Peripheral Ring Road to ease the traffic.
The State government is focussing on good roads, improving the underground drainage system, storm water drains and 12 high density traffic corridors.
The proposed corridors would have a seamless signal system.We need to have separate road plan and traffic plan for the city, Bommai said and a Traffic Plan for Bengaluru is being formulated, he added.
Upgradation of Storm water Drains has been taken up at a cost of Rs.1500 cr to address the problem of flooding during the rainy season, he said.
A Responsible Civil Society is the essence of Bengaluru.
A responsible civil society is the essence of Bengaluru.We need a strong,vibrant civil society that can think about the problems and come out with solutions and participate in problem solving.
The big question mark is ownership.Unless all citizens own the city,we can’t expect magic,he said.
Bengaluru City Development
Those who are engaged in planning for the city should know the history of Bengaluru.The city grew in an unplanned way that was unfriendly to natural resources.
There is the old city or core Bengaluru.Then came the central business district and later the 8 municipalities and 110 villages that were amalgamated with the city.
They came along with all their problems. Synchronising these entities is difficult in terms of roads,UGD,water supply and waste management. It is a huge task.
We are trying to bring Bengaluru’s planning back on track,” Bommai said.
Bengaluru is becoming the Financial Capital as well
People from various parts of the country come to Bengaluru to work and settle down because it is a better place to live than other metropolitan cities of the country.
That is the reason for many business houses and corporates moving to Bengaluru.Bengaluru has been identified as IT capital and technological capital.
But slowly it is becoming the Financial Capital also.Citizens’participation is needed to redress the problems of the city,Bommai said.
Waste Management
Waste management has become a big challenge in Bengaluru.The civilians should think about addressing the issue at the source by reducing the waste generation at household level.
Big hotels,malls,hospitals could contribute in this regard by installing waste processing plants in their premises by using the latest technology and equipment which turn even the wet waste into manure which could be provided for farmers with the Bengaluru brand,Bommai suggested.
