As the crumbling roads in Bengaluru city have sparked public frustration and protests, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday set a deadline of one month for the civic officials to repair all the roads.
Siddaramaiah earmarked Rs 750 crore to repair all the roads, while warning that the chief engineers would be held accountable if the October 31 deadline was not met.
The chief minister held a meeting with his deputy, D.K. Shivakumar and the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials at his residence.
"I will hold two meetings in the next one month. I will take strict action if any shortcoming is found," he said.
The chief minister claimed that about 6,000 potholes have already been filled, while 8,000 more are yet to be fixed.
My friend from Bengaluru told me yesterday that people in her office are genuinely scared that they can die due to potholes.
— Siddharth's Echelon (@SiddharthKG7) September 20, 2025
Imagine calling yourself equivalent to silicon valley and having such roads that people are scared to commute in city.@siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar pic.twitter.com/6AX4T9mmyv
Talking to reporters, Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, said the pathole problems have increased due to recent rainfall.
“There are potholes in all cities of the country. But only Bangalore is making news. The media is being controlled in other places. The media has been given more freedom in our state, and this problem is being widely publicised," he said.
The government’s intervention came after residents staged protests in many parts of the city, highlighting the poor state of roads.
Pay highest taxes. Roads break in 15 days. Protest, police stop you. Raise your voice, government calls it blackmail. Why is life so difficult for techies in Bengaluru? What went wrong? Has the system collapsed under 60% commission?
— Civic Opposition of India (@CivicOp_india) September 20, 2025
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On Saturday, hundreds of residents of several societies gathered along Varthur Road to form a human chain, demanding action to repair the damaged stretch between Gunjur and Varthur Kodi.
Recently, BlackBuck CEO and Co-founder Rajesh Yabaji had posted on X that he was planning to move out of Outer Ring Road (Bellandur) due to a pothole-ridden road.
The government fears that more companies may move to neighbouring states, which are providing better infrastructure.
