Bengaluru Residents Protest over Roads, Sewage and Waste
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Bengaluru Residents Protest over Roads, Sewage and Waste

Residents in Bengaluru’s Haralur and Marsur held peaceful protests on Gandhi Jayanti, seeking action on damaged roads, missing footpaths, garbage accumulation, sewage overflow and stalled drainage and road projects. The demonstrations brought basic municipal services into focus in neighbourhoods experiencing sustained residential growth.

In Haralur, nearly 200 residents from Kasavanahalli ward joined a community walk along Haralur Road. They highlighted broken footpaths, poor road conditions, overflowing sewage, garbage blackspots and worsening traffic congestion, and submitted a petition to their MLA seeking daily doorstep garbage collection, improved waste management, better roads and faster underground drainage connectivity.

Residents said the drainage work was needed to prevent sewage from entering stormwater drains and lakes. They also raised concerns about the impact of toxic smoke, raw sewage, poor roads, accumulated waste and long traffic jams on public health and daily mobility, despite residents paying municipal taxes.

In Marsur gram panchayat in south Bengaluru, residents organised a cleanliness drive near Chandapura railway gate to draw attention to poor roads. Sixteen residents and five sponsors collected more than 30 kg of roadside garbage, while the group led by resident George Joseph proposed that authorities repair 1 km of road for every 10 kg of waste collected by citizens.

Based on the collected waste, residents demanded repairs to at least 3 km of road. They said Marsur, home to more than 15 apartment complexes and around 15,000 families, had not seen meaningful road repairs in six years despite repeated representations. Residents also said a road project worth Rs. 36 mn, sanctioned several months ago, had yet to make progress on the ground.

The residents’ demands now await responses from the relevant authorities. These include action on the Haralur petition, improvements to waste collection and underground drainage, and progress on the sanctioned Marsur road project.

Residents in Bengaluru’s Haralur and Marsur held peaceful protests on Gandhi Jayanti, seeking action on damaged roads, missing footpaths, garbage accumulation, sewage overflow and stalled drainage and road projects. The demonstrations brought basic municipal services into focus in neighbourhoods experiencing sustained residential growth. In Haralur, nearly 200 residents from Kasavanahalli ward joined a community walk along Haralur Road. They highlighted broken footpaths, poor road conditions, overflowing sewage, garbage blackspots and worsening traffic congestion, and submitted a petition to their MLA seeking daily doorstep garbage collection, improved waste management, better roads and faster underground drainage connectivity. Residents said the drainage work was needed to prevent sewage from entering stormwater drains and lakes. They also raised concerns about the impact of toxic smoke, raw sewage, poor roads, accumulated waste and long traffic jams on public health and daily mobility, despite residents paying municipal taxes. In Marsur gram panchayat in south Bengaluru, residents organised a cleanliness drive near Chandapura railway gate to draw attention to poor roads. Sixteen residents and five sponsors collected more than 30 kg of roadside garbage, while the group led by resident George Joseph proposed that authorities repair 1 km of road for every 10 kg of waste collected by citizens. Based on the collected waste, residents demanded repairs to at least 3 km of road. They said Marsur, home to more than 15 apartment complexes and around 15,000 families, had not seen meaningful road repairs in six years despite repeated representations. Residents also said a road project worth Rs. 36 mn, sanctioned several months ago, had yet to make progress on the ground. The residents’ demands now await responses from the relevant authorities. These include action on the Haralur petition, improvements to waste collection and underground drainage, and progress on the sanctioned Marsur road project.

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