The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has submitted paperwork relating to the development of the controversial Sankey Street flyover venture to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA), BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Girinath stated on Friday.
Girinath reiterated that the widening of the highway from Bhashyam Circle to Malleswaram 18th Cross and the development of the flyover would scale back the site visitors within the area.
“The BBMP has taken up the development of the flyover because of this. Nonetheless, the locals are opposing the development of the flyover. Subsequently, an entire report relating to the development of the flyover has been submitted to the Bangalore Metro Metropolitan Land Transport Authority,” Girinath stated.
The civic physique has submitted the detailed venture report (DPR) and hooked up a duplicate of the excessive courtroom order permitting the widening of Sankey Street. In a be aware to the BMLTA, the BBMP acknowledged that in 2017, there was a plan for the development of a grade separator at Bashyam Circle at an estimated price of ₹25 crore. Nonetheless, in Might 2022, after revising the plan, the BBMP determined to assemble a flyover from Bashyam Circle to Malleshwaram 18th Cross with an extra ₹35 crore.
The proposed widening of Sankey Tank Bund Street and the flyover from T Chowdaiah Street to 18th Cross has drawn criticism from residents, civic activists and concrete specialists. In response to the residents, the venture is not going to cut back the site visitors congestion within the space, and the felling of timber near the bund might have ecological implications.
Residents dwelling near Sankey Tank additionally stated they weren’t consulted in regards to the venture earlier than BBMP floated tenders. They sought an in depth venture report (DPR) to be made public and public session earlier than taking on the venture.
Earlier, Girinath stated that the venture is important contemplating the elevated quantity of site visitors within the space, including that the opposition is not going to hinder its plans to proceed with the enlargement.
The Sankey Tank bund highway widening venture was first proposed in 2011, and there was widespread agitation by residents and activists who approached Karnataka excessive courtroom. After being delayed for a number of years, it was authorised by the Karnataka excessive courtroom in 2011. The courtroom dominated that the venture was for the general public good and should proceed with correct steps to observe the Karnataka Preservation of Bushes Act.
On January 15, residents of Vyalikaval, Sadashivanagar and Malleshwaram protested in opposition to slicing down 40 heritage timber for the venture. Round 40 full-grown heritage timber within the coronary heart of Malleswaram will probably be axed for the venture, in response to the BBMP. In response to the residents, the venture is not going to cut back the site visitors congestion within the space and the felling of timber near the bund might have critical ecological implications.
On January 20, over 2,000 college students from Malleswaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashivnagar despatched handwritten postcards to Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai opposing the development of the Sankey flyover. The residents have additionally began a web based petition voicing their objections.
In response to Residents For Sankey, a resident organisation, “This proposed improvement will solely trigger additional site visitors bottlenecks, cut back walkability, and add extra gas to the problem of site visitors congestion in Bengaluru.”
The organisation claims that there was no public session, and venture particulars haven’t been shared with the general public.