@Nithin0dha Nithin...while the philosophy of no advertisement and no notification and no push is great....but it is spoken so many times...it just another way of advertisement...don't you think so?...I am not saying that's wrong...marketing but if a different kind
#Kodagu warned us in 2018. #Wayanad has warned us again. Karnataka cannot afford to ignore the mounting risks in the #WesternGhats. The government must regulate construction, check over-tourism, and implement scientific land-use planning before disaster strikes again. 🌳
@krishnabgowda ONLY suggestion
When you start encroachment clearance.....start with those homes in rich neighbourhood...who convert footpath into garden, private parking...and then with shops and establishments and then street vendors....
Top down sets good precedence
@GBAChiefComm
This is a very welcome initiative, @krishnabgowda Reclaiming 2,000 km of footpaths for pedestrians is long overdue, and it will make Bengaluru safer and more walkable.
May I suggest one addition that could make this campaign a lasting success?
Please don’t stop at removing encroachments.
Let’s also standardise how footpaths are designed across Bengaluru.
A great example already exists within our own city.
📍 Electronic City, maintained by @ELCITA_IN
Walk there and you’ll immediately notice the difference:
✅ Railings and bollards prevent two-wheelers from entering footpaths.
✅ Continuous protection keeps pedestrian space free from encroachment.
✅ People walk on the footpath—not on the road.
✅ Good design reduces the need for constant policing and enforcement.
Now compare that with many other parts of Bengaluru.
Open footpath entrances invite bikes.
Encroachments return after every drive.
Pedestrians are forced back onto the carriageway.
The same problems repeat year after year.
This is not just an enforcement issue.
It is a design issue.
If we build footpaths that naturally protect pedestrians, we won’t need repeated encroachment drives every few months.
As this campaign begins on July 1, this is the perfect opportunity to adopt a city-wide footpath design standard based on proven examples like Electronic City.
Let’s not just clear footpaths.
Let’s build footpaths that stay clear.
That would be a lasting legacy for Bengaluru.
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@GBA_office Great start. However question stays...why the same level of questioning or bringing in changes not attempted by @GBAChiefComm. I do not believe he is less capable. Was there Push back? By leaders or it was tiring..dealing with people
@ChristinMP_@krishnabgowda we had someone for last many months organized walkaluru every other weekend in joint venture with respective commissioners and had certified clean footpaths....which was a setup...preintimation...clear footpath for a day and back to old state again ...hope this time diff
@dpkBopanna Why these questions were not asked by GBA commisioner all these days...what @krishnabgowda asking are basic questions....but one can ask questions only if they fully committed and understand...this is sad
@chandrarsrikant@ChristinMP_@krishnabgowda Technology is for sure helps....it's the mindset that needs to be changed
So many things are normalised which no more looks violation....need to start from there....identify and ruthlessly enforce.... ruthlessly
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