Development of quality roads is one of the priority area identified by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). They are making an all out effort to develop quality roads in the city by laying six inches of concrete (white-topping) on the existing road surface.
To avoid road digging to install underground pipes or wires, they are leaving a two-foot shoulder filled with sand and cobblestones on either side of the roads. The material can be removed in order to lay pipes or wires.
BBMP Commissioner M Lakshminarayana is in favour of white-topping of roads due to longevity of the surface despite 25 per cent increase in cost compared to normal asphalting. White-topping lasts longer and will be free of potholes for at least next 10 years.
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