Towards A Better Bangalore

BATF-key Civic Agencies work together to define and meet development targets

Bangalore City will be developed in a more organised, logical and systematic manner with the Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) and key civic agencies fixing very specific work and project targets for 2003. Forthcoming projects, agency-wise, include:


BCC

  • Starting construction of 3 new flyovers by Dec 2003. Completion in one year.
  • Concrete roads in old areas by Dec 2004.
  • Upgrading 1,500 km of roads by Sept 2003.
  • Computerisation of katha and birth and death registrations by June 2003.
  • Finalisation of budget regulations for fund-based accounting system.
  • Finalisation of solid waste management policy.
  • Adoption of BCC schools by NGOs and Corporations by Sept 2003.


BDA
  • To address the growing need for residential sites.
  • Cost estimate and detailed project plan on proposed peripheral roads beyond Outer Ring Road.
  • Completion of Central Silkboard flyover by Sept 2003 and Hebbal flyover by Dec 2003. Work on Dairy Circle and Airport Road flyovers to begin by March. Completion by June 2004.
  • Work on Ananda Rao Circle and Vellara Junction flyovers to begin in June. Completion by Aug and May 2004 respectively.
  • Work on Wind Tunnel Road grade separator to begin in Sept 2003. Completion by May 2004.
  • Victoria Junction flyover to begin by June 2003. Completion by June 2004.
  • Work on IT corridor project to begin by June 2003. Completion by June 2004.


BWSSB

  • Methods to ensure pure drinking water to be finalised.
  • Seven days water supply by 2005.
  • Water and sewerage connections for 100 wards by Dec 2003 and for new BDA layouts in 8 months.
  • Online payment of bills by March 2003.
  • 24-hour customer kiosks for bill payment by June 2003.
  • New revenue billing software by March 2003.


BESCOM

  • To replace 2-pole transformers with single-pole transformers, in the interests of safety.
  • Aerial bunch cable power supply for theft-prone areas.
  • Phased refurbishing of 2,800 Distribution Transformer Centres.
  • Replacement of 180 LT feeded pillar boxes.
  • 12,000 dangerous installations to be rectified.
  • Three more outlets to sell energy metres.
  • BESCOM website to be operative by June 2003.

POLICE

  • Traffic police to strictly enforce traffic rules. Habitual offenders to have licences suspended.
  • 30 palm top simputers for traffic officers.
  • BCC and BMTC to start Safe School Kids Project.
  • Intelligent Transportation system to be installed.
  • Police stations to be improved.
  • Accident spots to be identified and measures to be taken to rectify the problems.
  • Neighbourhood watch programmes to be strengthened.

BSNL

  • Mobile capacity to be extended to 1.4 lakh lines.
  • WLL to be expanded to 25,000 lines.
  • Electronic presentation and payment of bills.
  • Payment of bills through bank ATMs.
  • Pole-less network for reduction of faults.

BMTC

  • Introduction of 90 vestibule buses, 33 low-floor buses.
  • Withdrawal of 299 aged vehicles.
  • Completion of 3 depots and identification of 4 new depots.
  • Booking of bus-passes through the Internet.
  • Technology development training for officers.