Commissioner leads clean-up drive across Bengaluru

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Commissioner of Bengaluru Central City Corporation, Rajendra Cholan, conducted inspections to monitor the progress of road and cleaning works on Sunday. Officials from the Engineering Department repaired damaged roads, while police and other Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) personnel cleaned up footpaths.

Areas such as Halasuru Gate Police Station, Mis sion Road, K.G. Road, Jayamahal Road, Richmond Road and Cockburn Road, along with several others, were asphalted and pot holes were filled.

Mass cleaning drives were carried out in areas such as Chickpet, Narayanaswamy Garden, Shan inagar, and the stretch from the major stormwater drain on Bannerghatta Road up to Hosur Main Road, as well as in C.V. Raman Nagar, among others. “Wet waste, dry waste, plastic, discarded furni ture such as sofas and other debris were cleared to maintain cleanliness and enhance the city’s aesthetics,” the GBA said.

Pedestrian encroach ments were also removed during the drive, with unauthorised shops and other obstructions along footpaths cleared with the assistance of local police.