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Yediyurappa unveils Bengaluru Mission 2022 to turn it into ‘world-class city’
The announcements are being seen as a part of BJP’s outreach to the Bengaluru city voters ahead of the local civic body polls.
The BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government in Karnataka unveiled its ambitious ‘Bengaluru Mission 2022’ for a cleaner, greener and better-connected city. The announcements are being seen as a part of BJP’s outreach to the Bengaluru city voters ahead of the local civic body polls which are scheduled to be held shortly.
As part of the plan, the government outlined a long list of promises. It said the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) would undertake the construction of 12 high-density corridors. Annual maintenance contract for 400-kilometre of arterial roads in the city would be awarded, faster metro completion, promoting vehicle sharing to cut down on traffic congestion, rejuvenation of 25 lakes, scientific waste collection and disposal are a few of the promises made.
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The Karnataka High Court, based on a petition by a Congress MLC, had directed the government on December 2 to hold polls to the 198 wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) within the next six weeks. However, the government is seeking more time to hold the polls saying it wants to increase the number of wards to 243 to reflect the growth in the city population.
Speaking at the event to outline Mission 2022, CM Yediyurappa claimed that in spite of a shortfall in government revenues due to the pandemic, there would not be any fund shortage for all the schemes. Two new tree parks and two more urban lung spaces have also been promised.
