Bengaluru: The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated major civil works and new modern police stations in the city on Friday June 19.
Beginning from his residence at 11 a.m., Mr. Siddaramaiah first inaugurated the flyover at Kanteerava Studio junction, built at an estimated cost of Rs. 46.98 crore. The CM had few days ago directed authorities to open the flyover as soon as possible during his city inspection rounds.
Two skywalks – at Babusapalya junction and Kammanahalli Junction on Outer Ring Road – were inaugurated, as well as a flyover at Nagawara junction on ORR.
CM inaugurates Police station
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the police station at Ramamurthy Nagar. Despite regulations, massive flexboards were visible at the inaugural venue.
Apart from which three ultra modern police stations, approved by Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), built at a cost of 2.5 crores each by KSPH was opened. The police stations located at Kothanur, Bagaluru and Ramamurthy Nagara. Home Minister K.J.George said that 35 such new police stations will come up in the state during the inaugural.
Mr. Siddaramaiah later inaugurated the skywalk at Kammanahalli on Outer Ring Road, as well as Kothnur and Bagalur police stations. The CM chose not to speak at any venue, and instead cut the ribbon and waved at party workers before setting out to the next point on his agenda.
CM slams BJP for ‘no real development’
At a programme held in the afternoon in Kothnur, CM Siddaramaiah said that “no real development happened when BJP was in power.”
He added that his government was focused on solving the garbage problem. He claimed that the State government had solved the Mandur crisis and had now turned its attention to Doddaballapur.
He urged citizens to segregate waste at source, adding that an amount of Rs. 250 crore had been earmarked for desilting strom-water drains.
Meanwhile, Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that Rs. 460 crore had been sanctioned to develop and asphalt major roads in the city. The work to be executed by the Public Works Department will begin on Saturday, he added.
He as well blamed the previous BJP government and BJP-headed BBMP Council for the poor state of affairs in the city, especially in old CMC and village areas on the city’s outskirts. The Congress has sanctioned several grants for drinking water and sanitation facilities in the newly-added areas of the BBMP, he added.
Home Minister K.J. George said that no other Chief Minister has focused so much on the city’s development.
