JNNURM funds go down the drain!
By Basavaraj Itnaal, DH News Service, Bangalore: If you thought the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all prepared to prevent damage from the impending monsoons, heres reason to doubt it: The Palike will instead be busy with curative jobs since its work on remodelling of storm water drains (SWD) is only 30 per cent complete! The Remodelling was scheduled to be completed latest by November 4, 2007. The Palike's contingency plan for this monsoon includes clearing the roadside drains and keeping sandbags and dewatering pumps ready for flood mitigation.