Engineer shortage hits civic works across Bengaluru’s five corporations
The Greater Bengaluru Authority is facing a significant shortage of engineers, with 40% of positions vacant, leading to delays in civic projects and poor grievance resolution. Residents report that overworked staff are unable to manage the mounting administrative and field responsibilities.
Why it matters
Staffing shortages in municipal bodies directly impact urban service delivery and public trust in local governance.
Eight months after the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) was formed by dissolving the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the five corporations under the GBA are reeling under a shortage of engineers, which is now affecting civic works.
The article balances official data on vacancies with citizen complaints, maintaining a neutral reporting stance.
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