Dy CM warns BBMP officials, sets 15 days deadline to fill potholes

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has strictly warned the BBMP officials to fill all potholes in the city and set a fresh deadline of 15 days.

“If not, I will take action. If there are any complaints from the public, the officials will be held directly responsible”, he warned.

Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, he said, “I have given a deadline of September 15. After that, I will personally go on a round of the city. All potholes should be filled quickly. If there are any issues, officials will be suspended.”

ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರದ ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. pic.twitter.com/ypqCBRPtm4

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) September 8, 2024

He also instructed officials to focus on waterlogging areas. “On October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, all schools should take an oath to maintain cleanliness,” he added.

Before leaving for his US tour,  Shivakumar held a meeting with BBMP officials at the BBMP IPP office in Malleswaram to review the progress on filling potholes in Bengaluru.