Sarvagnanagar constituency: Plenty of issues dog city minister’s area
With a lot of migrant population, most of whom are from foreign countries, the residents of Kammanahalli fear rampant drug trafficking, chain snatchers, and women safety.
Sarvagnanagar assembly — predominantly a residential suburb — has been represented in the Assembly by KJ George, incumbent minister for Bengaluru Development. Even though the constituency elected George (for two consecutive terms), the constituency is battling issues that range from rise in crime rate to infrastructure gaps.
The locals ET spoke to say some of their problems are irregular supply of piped water, clogged storm water drains, floods during rains, broken waste management system, high crime rate and lack of women safety.
“We get water twice a week. Sometimes even that does not happen. Most of us depend on borewell water but that’s contaminated. This is the problem throughout the year and it’s worse in summer,” says George KX, president of Hennur Ballari road (HBR) resident welfare association.
Mix of urban poor and rich The Sarvagnanagar assembly segment, which came into existence from 2008, consists of 3.34 lakh voters. Once a sleepy residential suburb, these localities saw rapid urbanization after the construction of Outer ring Road and its proximity to tech firms and international airport. Some of the areas are cosmopolitan in nature and is home to multi-brand outlets, educational institutions and high end restaurants.
The Big Issues With a lot of migrant population, most of whom are from foreign countries, the residents of Kammanahalli fear rampant drug trafficking, chain snatchers, and women safety. In wards such as Banaswadi, HBR Layout and Lingarajapuram, it’s the shortage of water and inconsistent garbage collection that‘s making a lot of noise.
