Basavanagudi civic issues have intensified after residents raised complaints about irregular garbage collection, noise from a nearby business, haphazard parking, footpath encroachments and pothole-related inaction before local MLA L A Ravi Subramanya. The MLA directed officials and the business owner to take immediate steps in response to the complaints, according to a report by Bangalore Mirror.
Residents near Puttanna Road Junction told the MLA that a commercial establishment in the area was creating a nuisance around the clock. A senior citizen said workers hired by a nearby business were making excessive noise and that vehicles were being parked along the road, affecting residents’ ability to sleep.
“I could not sleep due to the noise from workers hired by a nearby business. A lot of vehicles were parked on the road, and the workers were making a lot of noise. I request that the concerned authorities take immediate action to end this menace for the benefit of our senior citizens,” the resident said.
Subramanya instructed the business owner to stop operating, stating that the establishment was located in a residential area and violated applicable norms. He also said the health department would take suitable measures to address the reported nuisance and asked engineers to clear encroachments from the footpath.
“Many residents, especially senior citizens, have been suffering due to noise and haphazard parking of vehicles. The health department will take suitable measures to stop the nuisance in this locality. I will ask the engineers to clear the encroachment on the footpath,” the MLA said.
Garbage collection was another major concern raised during the visit. Residents complained that workers were not collecting waste regularly. The MLA reprimanded marshals for failing to penalise people dumping garbage on the footpath and directed an engineer not to allow the contractor to visit the area or have arrangements made for the contractor’s bill to be passed without completing the work.
“I am fed up with visiting this area and receiving similar complaints,” Subramanya said, according to the report. The remarks point to a continuing dispute over whether civic contractors and field-level staff are carrying out routine services in the locality.
Lakshmikant Bhat, a resident of Market Road, blamed what he described as the failure of workers, contractors and engineers to discharge their duties. “The apathy and negligence of the authorities are the main reasons for the problems in this area. I believe these issues wouldn’t exist if the authorities, contractors, and workers simply did their duties,” he said.
The complaints also extend to the use of public space by private properties. Guru Prasad, secretary of the Heritage Basavanagudi Residents’ Welfare Association, said several residents had converted footpaths outside their homes into ramps. He added that some residents had occupied conservancy lanes, which he described as public property, and that he had been raising the issue with the MLA for three years without concrete action.
The immediate response now involves the health department, municipal engineers, marshals and the relevant contractor. The next steps identified in the report are action against the reported business nuisance, clearance of footpath encroachments, improved garbage collection and verification of contractor work before payment-related arrangements are made.
