Later addressing the media, Siddaramaiah said that monsoon rains are likely to start from June.
The visit took place based on reports that there was a possibility of more rain and could lead to flooding, and instructions were given to officials, including repairing 5,500 potholes on roads across the city and 557 potholes on main roads and sub-arterial roads within a month. Including filling within. ,
Siddaramaiah said that permission was taken from the Election Commission for the round, if I reported waterlogging and water entered houses during the rainy season, the engineers would be held responsible.
He said that instructions have also been issued to clean rain drains and take action against encroachments.
Shivkumar said that no compensation will be given to those encroaching on storm drains. He clarified that Rs 1,800 crore has been reserved for removal of encroachments, construction of storm water drains and creation of necessary infrastructure in private layouts.Responding to a question on phone tapping, Siddaramaiah said that he has not indulged in this practice in his entire political career and will never do so in the future. He accused JD-S leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy of issuing such statements to hide the sex scandal involving his nephew and party MP Prajwal Revanna.
Meanwhile, opposition leader R. Ashok termed the city visit as a photo shoot for the Chief Minister and his Deputy Chief Minister.
"Now there is no point in traveling across the city in an AC bus and appearing in front of the media," he said.
“The city should have been visited before the rainy season started. It should have been done a month earlier.Zone-wise meetings should have been held and instructions regarding precautionary measures should have been issued. Later, they should have done so." He said it was ensured that steps were taken, instead of the city rounds being taken when the rains had started and everything was already in disarray.
The visit took place based on reports that there was a possibility of more rain and could lead to flooding, and instructions were given to officials, including repairing 5,500 potholes on roads across the city and 557 potholes on main roads and sub-arterial roads within a month. Including filling within. ,
Siddaramaiah said that permission was taken from the Election Commission for the round, if I reported waterlogging and water entered houses during the rainy season, the engineers would be held responsible.
He said that instructions have also been issued to clean rain drains and take action against encroachments.
Shivkumar said that no compensation will be given to those encroaching on storm drains. He clarified that Rs 1,800 crore has been reserved for removal of encroachments, construction of storm water drains and creation of necessary infrastructure in private layouts.Responding to a question on phone tapping, Siddaramaiah said that he has not indulged in this practice in his entire political career and will never do so in the future. He accused JD-S leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy of issuing such statements to hide the sex scandal involving his nephew and party MP Prajwal Revanna.
Meanwhile, opposition leader R. Ashok termed the city visit as a photo shoot for the Chief Minister and his Deputy Chief Minister.
"Now there is no point in traveling across the city in an AC bus and appearing in front of the media," he said.
“The city should have been visited before the rainy season started. It should have been done a month earlier.Zone-wise meetings should have been held and instructions regarding precautionary measures should have been issued. Later, they should have done so." He said it was ensured that steps were taken, instead of the city rounds being taken when the rains had started and everything was already in disarray.
