Chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said that his government would lay out concrete roads in BBMP, BDA and other local body limits.
“We will lay the concrete roads even if it costs 20% more than the bituminous roads. The treasury has enough money to fund the concrete roads,” said Yeddyurappa, who inspected the one kilometre concrete road laying work at Hosur Road being done free of cost by a cement manufacturers’ association.
“This technology will enhance the life of the road to 25- 30 years with little or no maintenance. It is also cost effective as compared to the bituminous roads which have a life span of only 2-3 years. The bituminous roads require frequent maintenance, but if white topping is done then it will cost hardly 20% more amount than the asphalting, but will it lost long,” informed Yeddyurappa.
Yeddyurappa directed the BBMP and BDA to chalk out a plan to pave all roads with concrete in their limits.
“The Mumbai municipality had implemented the concrete roads five years back. We are also planning to take up the concrete roads which will be based on a public-private-partnership (PPP) model. The public will not be required to pay toll to use these roads. But the private partners will be given advertisement rights on the stretch. We will form a special committee and discuss the pros and cons of concrete roads. A lot of companies have evinced interest in taking up the concrete road work in the city. We are discussing the matter. Hopefully, we will take a final decision soon,” announced Yeddyurappa.
After inspecting the Hosur Road concrete work, the chief minister inaugurated the pre-cast element underpass at Madiwala junction which took just two months to build. Yeddyurappa, joined by city mayor SK Nataraj, transport minister R Ashoka; deputy mayor N Dayanand and other leaders, took a walk on the underpass.
He also inaugurated a pedestrian underpass constructed in front of the Dasappa Hospital near the Town Hall. The underpass has been built at a cost of Rs237.06 lakh. Work for the underpass had started in 2007.
Speaking to reporters, Yeddyurappa said that the government is constructing flyovers and underpasses to ease traffic movement in the city. “The government is taking all necessary steps to bring down the number of road accidents in the city,” he said.
Yeddyurappa also said that the BDA will construct 10 multi-level parking complexes to solve the parking problem in the city.
“A sum of Rs1, 000 crore has been sanctioned for the project. 75% of the metro rain work is completed on the Byapanahalli- MG Road route. It will be completed by the end of this year. We are holding talks on taking up monorail and circular railway projects after the completion of the Metro project. The government will spend Rs18, 000 crore in the coming three years for the infrastructure development in the city. We are drawing up the blue print,” he said.
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