For years, residents of Banashankari, JP Nagar, and other areas along the Outer Ring Road, as well as commuters on the route, have been suffering due to ill-conceived and continuous construction. Isn’t there a better way to address mobility issues, wonders an anguished citizen.
Is Bangalore a better place to live in during monsoons? Yes, suggests the data collected by KSPCB. However, in winter and summer, pollution levels are high.
Business for many shops south of the 24th Main/15th Cross intersection in JP Nagar has slumped due to construction roadblocks, to add to recent slowdown woes. Some have even closed and moved.
If a development project on a single road could completely destroy quality of life for residents, it must be this one: BBMP’s project at JP Nagar’s Puttenahalli Main Road.