Minister warns officials of disciplinary action as 300 km of footpath encroachments remain
Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has threatened disciplinary action against officials for failing to clear footpath encroachments and manage urban waste. He emphasized the need for stricter enforcement regarding abandoned vehicles and illegal dumping.
Why it matters
Urban governance and infrastructure maintenance are major challenges in rapidly growing cities like Bengaluru, impacting public safety and sanitation.
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday warned officials of disciplinary action if they were found negligent in taking steps to clear garbage, vacant sites, abandoned vehicles and footpath encroachments across Bengaluru.
Mr. Gowda warned that outsourced personnel, if found negligent, would be removed from service.
Reviewing the progress of the civic drives, the Minister said encroachments had been cleared from 1,211 km of footpaths so far, but around 300 km were still pending. He said the pace of the drive had slowed and directed the officials to speed up the remaining work within the given deadline.
Mr. Gowda said the Freedom from Waste campaign would continue without a deadline, and it should not be restricted to large piles of construction and demolition waste but should focus equally on small piles of garbage lying along roadsides, besides overgrown vegetation and bushes.
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