Bengaluru gets major infrastructure push in BBMP budget with 75 junctions, 10 plazas

In the BBMP budget presented today, officials laid a clear focus on easing Bengaluru's traffic issues with new flyovers, and junctions, while allotting several crores of rupees for infrastructure development in the city.

Published on: Mar 2, 2023, 16:43:23 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka capital Bengaluru got a major push for infrastructure development works in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, presented on Thursday by Jayaram Raipura, BBMP's special commissioner for Finance. The BBMP budget had a total outlay of ₹11,157.83 crore.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) special commissioner for finance, Jayaram Raipur presenting the BBMP budget speech on Thursday.

In his budget speech, Raipura set a lens on maintenance of existing infrastructure in the city such as slaughters houses, crematoriums and burial grounds, with ₹182.25 crore dedicated towards PoW works. Officials are set to take up de-silting, pothole filling, and footpath development works in the city, he added.

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In a bid to ease the city's traffic woes, the BBMP allotted ₹150 crore for the improvement of 75 junctions. Apart from this, the state budget had allocated ₹350 crore for the construction of a five-kilometre elevated road in Bengaluru to further tackle congestions. ₹300 crore was further allocated for construction of roads in Bengaluru, while ₹1000 crore was granted for white-topping of 120 kilometres. The state budget was presented by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai last month.

Storm Water Drains (SWDs) were also a matter of huge concern for the authorities given the floods that wrecked the city in monsoon last year. The BBMP allocated ₹70.2 crore towards SWD maintenance in this regard, with ₹15 crore towards emergency monsoon works. Apart from this, CM Bommai had announced a project of ₹3000 crore in the direction of climate control in his state budget speech last month.

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Raipura meanwhile said ten new plazas will come up in Bengaluru at the cost of ₹50 crore, while new zones in BBMP limits will be developed at the cost of ₹2 crore each. ₹38 crore will be provided to fund maintenance of streetlights, he stated. The BBMP gave ₹15 crore for new parks and ₹5 crore for construction of underground parking spaces.

Bengaluru city also got ₹210 crore towards construction of flyovers and underpasses, ₹17.25 crore for additional electrical fittings and ₹5 crore for special development works at Freedom Park. Raipura further said ₹80 crore will be given to improve slums, while ₹195 crore will be allotted towards the ongoing construction of nine flyovers in the city.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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