M. Maheshwar Rao, Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority. | Photo credit: File photo
M. Maheshwar Rao, chief commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), has directed officials to start work on 47 km of buffer roads under the Sanchara Yukta project by the end of this month.
In a coordination meeting held on December 11 to review the issues in the execution of works undertaken by various departments, he said a plan has been drawn up to build around 300 km of buffer roads to strengthen neighborhood streets, protect storm water drains, improve mobility and make effective use of buffer zones. He directed the officials to issue work orders and start the works without delay.
He further directed each city corporation to submit road details and property or survey data after which the designs would be finalised. Wherever private land is required to connect buffer roads to major corridors, acquisition must be done through Transferable Development Rights (TDR) or Premium Floor Area Ratio (FAR), he directed officials.
BS Prahallad, Technical Director, B-SMILE, said the work on the 2.6 km long buffer road from Ejipura Inner Ring Road to Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, including reinforced concrete retaining wall (RCC) near the defense plot, at a cost of ₹ 44 crore.
Mr. Rao also instructed officials to clear garbage and sewage along the Hebbal-Yelahanka highway stretch, complete lane markings on newly asphalted roads and address rain-related issues by ensuring proper functioning of water level sensors installed by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center in storm water drains and installing additional cameras whenever necessary.
Published – 12 Dec 2025 23:09 IST
