Excessive-level committee fashioned to draft SoP for highway works

BBMP oversees a highway community of roughly 12,878.78 km, comprising high-density corridors, arterial and sub-arterial roads, and zone-level streets.
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has introduced the formation of a high-level committee to create a normal working process (SOP) and handbook for the development, upgradation, and upkeep of roads inside its jurisdiction.

The committee can be led by the Engineer-in-Chief, BBMP, and embrace different officers, specialists from non-public establishments.

“BBMP oversees a sprawling highway community of roughly 12,878.78 km, comprising high-density corridors, arterial and sub-arterial roads, and zone-level streets. The initiative goals to make sure roads are scientifically and technically designed for sturdiness and long-term use,” mentioned Chief Civic Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath.

Throughout a latest progress evaluation assembly chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Improvement Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar the officers emphasised the necessity for a uniform improvement mannequin for Bengaluru’s roads based mostly on car density, sources mentioned.

The committee’s major focus whereas drafting the SoP is the scientific design of roads, estimation of building and upkeep prices, scheduling resurfacing cycles based mostly on car density, designing efficient highway drainage methods and setting requirements for highway markings utilizing thermoplastic paint, mentioned Mr. Giri Nath.

Committee members

The high-level committee will be headed by Engineer-in-Chief, BBMP and different members are Chief Engineers (Planning-Central), Chief Principal Upkeep Officer (BSWML), Superintending Engineer (Electrical), three professors from IISS and and three specialists from WRI (India). Deputy Chief Engineer (Highway Infrastructure) can be member secretary. 

Timeline

The committee will convene on the first and third Wednesday of each month to finalise the SOP and handbook. 

The ultimate model is to be revealed by December 15, 2024. The Mr. Giri Nath has directed that each one roadworks should adhere strictly to those pointers as soon as applied.