Bengaluru: Fresh concerns have emerged over the quality of road restoration works in Bengaluru after a recently repaired stretch reportedly deteriorated within just two to three months, prompting citizens to question the repeated use of public funds for the same road.
The issue was highlighted by a citizen activist on social media, who claimed that the asphalt had worn away so badly that it was difficult to tell the road had been repaired recently.
Road deteriorates within months
According to the post, enquiries with an engineer revealed that the earlier restoration had been carried out by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). Due to the poor quality of the work, authorities are now reportedly considering preparing a fresh estimate to repair the same stretch once again.
The development has sparked questions over the durability of road restoration works and whether adequate quality checks were conducted before the project was certified as complete.
Questions over accountability
The post questioned why taxpayers should bear the cost of repeated repairs if public money had already been spent on the same road.
Among the key concerns raised were whether the restoration work had been properly inspected, whether contractors were bound by defect liability or maintenance clauses, and if those contractual obligations were being enforced before allocating additional public funds.
Citizens also sought clarity on how much of Bengaluru’s infrastructure budget is being spent on redoing works that should have lasted much longer.
Call for transparency
The appeal stressed that the issue was not directed against any individual or political party but was a demand for greater transparency, quality control and accountability in public infrastructure projects.
Residents urged the authorities to clarify who executed the original restoration work, what quality inspections were carried out, whether the contractor would be held responsible for premature failure and what measures would be implemented to prevent taxpayers from paying twice for poor-quality work.
The incident has once again brought Bengaluru’s road maintenance and civic infrastructure under scrutiny, with many citizens calling for stricter oversight of public works and stronger enforcement of contractor accountability.