Potholes: HC warns BBMP officials of contempt proceedings

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday warned Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials of contempt proceedings if orders of the court on filling up potholes in the city were not followed
The court was hearing petitions against the civic agency for failing to eliminate potholes. It observed that despite the onset of the monsoon, the BBMP has failed to fill the potholes and there was a need for strict action against its officers.
The BBMP has failed to complete filling up the potholes despite the court granting repeated deadlines, the High Court said, adding that it would no longer accept the BBMP’s excuses on the issue.
Advocate for BBMP sought time till June 6 and submitted that there was a dispute regarding the cost of filling potholes, which was being resolved and the advice of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was being sought.