Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao directed officials to resolve issues related to Transferable Development Rights (TDR) concerning road widening projects and to expedite land acquisition for completing the ongoing infrastructure works.
Mr. Rao instructed officials to hold discussions with property owners and resolve the disputes at the earliest. There are 16 ongoing road widening projects in the city, and work has been fully completed on two roads.
He also directed officials to submit comprehensive information on how many properties have already been issued TDR, how many more need to be acquired, and the estimated expenditure required to complete the remaining acquisitions.
The Chief Commissioner further instructed that a holistic approach be adopted for the development of traffic junctions to ensure smooth vehicular and pedestrian movement within a fixed time period.
Further, Mr. Rao directed the officials to expedite high-density corridor (HDC) projects on the city’s outer ring roads and ensure timely completion.