Nearly two decades since Kamath Layout in Channanayakana Palya, near Tumakuru Road, was brought under BBMP, its residents continue to live without essentials like clean drinking water and usable inner roads.
Locals claim they’ve approached government offices and representatives multiple times, only to receive hollow assurances. A recent downpour toppled three trees, damaging a car, adding to their woes. With 60-70 houses and around 500 people, the layout’s main road has seen some work, but all eight side roads remain untouched—never once tarred in 20 years.
“Initially, we were told blacktopping would follow the sanitary and water pipeline work, which wrapped up before Covid. Only the main stretch got attention after that,” said Thammana Gowda, a resident and lawyer. “The smaller roads are in ruins, and the drains have disappeared.”
Borewells have run dry. BWSSB began supplying Cauvery water once a week, but residents say the service is inconsistent despite having paid deposits.
Umesh Murthy, another long-time resident, said, “Post-Covid, there’s been zero follow-up. Engineers used to visit earlier. Now, no one shows up. The roads they dug for pipelines were never fixed.”
He added they even paid to fix their entry gate. The so-called “main road” is no better, having collapsed in places, forcing locals to patch it themselves.
Adding to their misery are stray dogs and erratic streetlights. Elderly residents find it dangerous to walk on uneven paths.
Officials promise regular water soon, and the MLA has pledged road work after that.
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