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Karnataka High Court seeks Bengaluru pothole repair report
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority to file a detailed affidavit on how it identifies and repairs potholes across the city. The court was told that 10,202 potholes…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority to file a detailed affidavit on how it identifies and repairs potholes across the city. The court was told that 10,202 potholes had been repaired since April this year. A bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha is hearing a 2015 public interest litigation filed by Vijayan Menon.
The affidavit must list roads needing repairs, potholes identified and fixed, measures to prevent further damage, and the road maintenance system used by civic authorities. The court also sought details of FIRs linked to deaths and injuries allegedly caused by potholes. It asked the GBA to explain its repair timeline and yearly procedures.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy claim that Bengaluru needs just another round of patchwork misses the court’s demand for a system, records and timelines. The opposite claim, that every pothole reflects official failure, also needs evidence on individual roads and contracts. The useful test is whether the GBA’s affidavit names repair deadlines, roads still pending and FIRs tied to alleged pothole deaths and injuries, rather than offering another general assurance.
Source: siasat.com
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