Industrialists up in arms, threaten protests

Industrialists up in arms, threaten protests
Vijay Times

AFTER the IT czars, it is the turn of industrialists to raise a hue and cry against the poor infrastructure in the City especially at Peenya which is a industrial hub providing jobs to lakhs of people.

The members of Peenya Industries Association are upset over the apathy shown by the civic authorities in providing basic infrastructure .Stating that industrialists have been paying tax to the tune of several crores of rupees to the government., Association members said they are geared up for a huge protest . An estimated 450,000 small scale and big time industrialists operate from the area.

The association president A Padmanabha criticised both Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) and Dasarahalli City Municipal Council (CMC) for turning a blind eye towards filling potholes and relaying of battered roads even after getting a week’s reprieve from rains.

Dasarahalli CMC commissioner Suprasanna said a consultant had been appointed to prepare a blueprint on upkeeping of roads and drains.

He said despite public announcement that several lakhs of rupees have been released for the purpose of filling potholes, the civic bodies have not bothered to take up the works. He also said, when the civic authorities were questioned for not taking up the works, they defended by saying only Rs 6 lakh had been released to the CMC which is insufficient. A view of the battered roads near TVS Cross, Peeny Pathetic condition of a road at 100ft Road, Peenya

The Association said the central government has already released Rs 26 crore for Peenya industrial area. under the public-private par tnership initiative.for development of industries. This accounts for 75 per cent of the funds required for the initiative. 15 per cent will be borne by the state government while the remaining 10 per cent will be contributed by industrialists.