The year gone by has been a roller-coaster ride for Bengaluru city, in terms of its civic infrastructure. The city saw a burst of unprecedented levels of activity months ahead of the Assembly elections in May and later entered an impasse that saw all activities coming to a standstill for five months, only to be resumed at a slow pace in the recent months.
Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had allocated ₹6,000 crore for the city under the Amruta Nagarothana Scheme, to be taken up over three years starting 2022-23. However, ahead of the elections, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) issued work orders worth the entire ₹6,000 crore in just a few months time, drawing the ire of many, including political opposition that cried foul over partisanship and financial indiscipline. It left the entire city dug up.
