BBMP suspends two engineers for substandard road work

BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Monday suspended two engineers over poor quality of the newly asphalted BEL Road and for not following the standard specifications.

At the inter-departmental coordination committee meeting held last month, Additional Commissioner of Traffic, Bengaluru, B R Ravikante Gowda, complained about the poor quality of road work.

The poor quality of the newly asphalted BEL Road

Based on a complaint, Chief Engineer (Road and Infrastructure) B S Prahlad ordered an inquiry. BBMP Executive Engineer Balaji, along with the AEE and AE, visited the spot and found that the quality of road work was poor and that specifications had not been followed.

The silt in the drain on BEL Road had not bee cleared.

According to the report,the chief engineer had ordered that before asphalting, silt should be removed from the drains so that the water flows smoothly. Instruction was given that the steel box gratings should be replaced, but this was not done, which could cause the road to deteriorate quickly.

The suspended officials are western zone Assistant Executive Engineer M C Krishnegowda and Assistant Engineer Vishakantamurthy.