Rajakaluves to be repaired before monsoon

Shyam Sundar Vattam | NT

The BBMP has been asked to prepare an action plan for the maintenance of Rajakaluve and storm water drains in Bengaluru before the start of rainy season, said Law and Parliamentary affairs Minister J.C.Madhuswamy.

Replying to Rizwan Arshad on behalf of the Chief Minister in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, he said the government has reserved Rs 1,600 crore under Amruth Nagarotthana scheme, out of which the upkeep of Rajkaluve and storm water drains, removal of silt and solid waste would be taken up.

In last three years, Rs 160.85 crore had been taken for this purpose. As many as 11.83 km primary and tertiary Raja Kaluve had been repaired. Another 98.27 km long Kaluve works were underway. The work on the maintenance of 14.56 km had been taken up.

Madhuswamy said the Raja Kaluve had caved in at several places due to lack of retainer walls. The deficiency had been identified in 100 places and it would be repaired soon. He said nearly 80 per cent of works taken up in Shivaji Nagar at a cost of Rs 6 crore were complete and the rest would be finished by the end of current month.