On 'Fix My Street' app re-launch in Bengaluru, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says....

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon's executive chairperson, said she is looking forward to the re-launch of the civic body's ‘Fix My Street’ app.

Published on: Dec 23, 2022, 09:36:18 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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Bengaluru's civic body - the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - will be re-launching its ‘Fix My Street’ app on January 1 for public after three years. The announcement has been much-awaited and even billionaire-entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is looking forward to it.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the chairperson of biopharma major Biocon. (HT Photo)

“Looking forward to BBMP restarting the 'Fix My Street' app from Jan 1, so that Bengaluru citizens can report potholes that need to be fixed by the agency. It’s a great opportunity for the IT capital to live up to its name & set an example for other cities (sic),” the Biocon chief tweeted on Wednesday.

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The ‘Fix My Street’ app was first launched five years ago in 2017 but was reported to be taken down for public use two years later after it developed a technical glitch. It has been operated internally by BBMP officials ever since. The app was reportedly set to be launched in May this year, but was delayed as officials said it needed many more upgrades. It was reported to have listed more than 30,000 potholes in the period between May and November.

However, duplicate entries were said to be a major concern. The BBMP is working on fixing such operational issues.

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Bengaluru has been in headlines lately for its pothole-ridden roads after having seen multiple deaths due to accidents this year. The Karnataka High Court has also come down heavily on the BBMP for negligence and delayed repair works across the city. In this light, BBMP Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath set a deadline till year end to fill all major potholes in the city, several reports said.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been vocal about Bengaluru's supposedly crumbling infrastructure in the past, having suggested a technology with patent, American Road Patch, to repair the city's roads. She also questioned why BBMP and BDA officials are not punished for these lapses.

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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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