The ₹ 57 crore worth project to connect Bengaluru East to Central and South East zone was envisaged during JDS and BJP coalition in 2007. The 18-month project was started in 2009 by Nagarjuna constructions, but due to issues like land acquisition, the project has still not been completed.
If you happen to visit Hennur, you will find a half constructed flyover that cannot be used, as a result the traffic becomes a major concern in the surrounding areas. BDA has to be blamed as it started construction without consulting house owners for land acquisition.
The ₹ 57 crore worth project to connect Bengaluru East to Central and South East zone was envisaged during JDS and BJP coalition in 2007. The 18-month project was started in 2009 by Nagarjuna constructions, but due to issues like land acquisition, the project has still not been completed.
Interestingly, this project falls under the powerful minister KJ George's constituency but the irony is, even being in the cabinet for four years, he failed to gain the residents’ confidence and convince BDA to give better compensations.
"The project, if had been completed according to the plan, the cost would not have escalated. As the incomplete flyover has become a converging point for lorry and tempos, the illegal activity like prostitution is clearly visible at the junction, that is poorly lit," said DS Rajshekhar, Executive President, North East Bengaluru Residential Welfare Association.
BDA Chief Engineer said that the negotiation paid-off after much discussion. The owners of properties and including the Anjenaya temple agreed to give up land for compensation. The BDA can now think of taking up the work on end of the flyover. "The ramp work and electrical cabling for lighting purpose is being done, we hope to finish the work soon," the engineer said.
Padmananbha Reddy area corporator criticised the ruling congress government for not taking the owners’ consent before starting such a project. "Due the delay the project cost will increase over 70 and it is all tax payers’ money. Still there is no hope in the administration as they are known for delaying in any project they undertake," he said.
The BDA's plan of putting a project without taken the residents and locals was the reason for the delay. Had they consulted the residents and given them a better compensation, the project would have been completed in 2011.
