BENGALURU: The Political Action Committee for Bengaluru (B.Pac) on Saturday has urged
chief minister H D
Kumaraswamy to set 3,6 and 12 month deadlines for the development of Bengaluru.
Accordingly, the think tank has listed out the priorities for the city in 90, 180 and 360 days.
In a presentation made by B.Pac, wherein the think tank sought resolutions to the burgeoning problems of traffic congestion and waste management in the city, the organisation has sought for privatisation of garbage collection at the ward level and urge the government to declare 12 high traffic density corridors in the city as “no traffic jam” stretch.
B.Pac has urged the CM to ensure that both these targets are met in the next three months.
Further, it has asked for the complete connectivity of the 14 IT corridors and completes the ongoing 200 kilometers of footpath and cycle lanes in the city.
In other suggestions, the organisations have asked the government to provide KIAL connectivity with the IT corridor, particularly the Chandapura/Whitefield road and Tumkur road to KIAL.
On the waste management side, B.Pac has sought for the setting up of four large incinerators in the long run, to manage non-recyclable waste to avoid dumping in landfills as is the practice in Japan, Germany and Singapore.
After a patient hearing to the presentation made by B.Pac members including chairperson of Biocon Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and urban expert R K Misra, Kumaraswamy has reportedly told the think tank that he will call for a meeting of the civic agencies and hold talks with the Bengaluru development minister and deputy CM G Parameshwara to discuss the proposals.
“But I assure you that these proposals will be implemented in a time bound manner and within one year,” he said.
Later, Misra in a tweet said: “We met @CMofKarnataka at @BPACofficial to discuss infrastructure challenges of BLR - Mobility, Solid Waste/Sewage Management & Lake Revival with 90, 180 & 360 Day Action Plan. We thank @hd_kumaraswamy for his focus on BLR Infrastructure.”