Sandeep Menon

[MG 😎 @MonalisaGo14]

Varthur Main Road (SH-35) is in a
collapsed, dangerous condition. KSHIP pothole tender cannot solve this.
Respected Sir,
I request urgent reopening and escalation of my earlier grievance on Varthur Main
Road (SH-35). This is not a pothole issue. It is a collapsed, severely damaged state
highway used by thousands of families daily. The earlier closure citing a KSHIP
“pothole filling” tender (dated 11 Nov 2025) is incorrect, because such work is
cosmetic and will not address the real danger on the ground.
This stretch is the lifeline for Varthur, Gunjur and Balagere, where lakhs of people
live. Large residential townships, schools, offices, tech parks and commercial units
line this corridor. Yet the state highway is in a shocking condition — unsafe to walk or
cross. Children going to school face daily danger. Elderly people and women struggle
on broken surfaces. Two-wheelers skid constantly; accidents are rising. During rains,
long sections are submerged. Dust is severe and many residents have respiratory
issues. Heavy commercial trucks run 24×7, making the road a constant hazard.
There is no road left in many locations. KRDCL is the agency for
reconstruction/widening, but work has not started. KSHIP’s pothole tender is
temporary patching and will not deliver safety or durability. Citizens deserve
permanent, scientific, safe construction with proper drainage, continuous footpaths,
lane-markings, dividers and green cover.
I request:
Reopen this grievance and escalate to Under Secretary / Joint Secretary level.
Arrange a joint site visit within 7–10 days: KRDCL + KSHIP + GBA + BWSSB + BESCOM
+ Resident Representatives.
Provide clarity on the responsible agency for SH-35 reconstruction and publish the
timeline, DPR status and parcel-wise land acquisition status.
Publish a phased execution plan that starts work where RoW is clear and ensures
scientific construction, not patching.
Keep this grievance open until a coordinated, time-bound action plan is shared with
residents.

@DKShivakumar @KSRSA_GoK @GBA_office @EASTCITYCORP @GunjurCharan @TVMohandasPai @kiranshaw @ICCCBengaluru @CivicOp_india @RisingVarthur @WF_Watcher @ndtv @timesofindia @NewsFirstprime @varthurWardGba @GBAChiefComm @BangaloreMirror @WF_Watcher

[Sandeep Menon @menonsand]

@Tejasvi_Surya

[Sandeep Menon @menonsand]

Oct 31st deadline to fill potholes - Gone
1,100 Crores allocated to fill potholes - Gone. Siphoned off into accounts of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats.

This corrupt government can never deliver. Bangalore continues to suffer. We need CHANGE!
#DKShivakumar

[MG 😎 @MonalisaGo14]

WHY EAST BENGALURU DESERVES BETTER 🔹

As per recent news reports (Salar News, Oct 2025), Bengaluru collects around ₹6,000 crores in total property tax revenue every year.

Under the new Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) structure, this amount will now be divided across five regional corporations — North, South, East, West, and Central — and taxes collected in each zone will be spent within that zone itself.

📍 Bengaluru East alone contributes ₹1,600 crores, which is nearly 26% of the city’s total tax revenue, making it the highest tax-contributing region in the city.

Yet, despite being one of the largest revenue contributors, East Bengaluru continues to face the worst infrastructure — broken roads, poor drainage, flooding, and lack of civic amenities.

If Bengaluru East generates the highest tax share, it deserves an equal standard of roads, infrastructure, and development.

🛣️ Our Demand:
Let the ₹1,600 crores collected from East Bengaluru be used for what residents truly need —
Safe, scientific, long-term infrastructure: rebuilt roads, drainage, dividers, footpaths, and green cover.

@TVMohandasPai @kiranshaw @DKShivakumar @east_bengaluru @CivicOp_india @GBA_office @EASTCITYCORP

[INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE @ICCCBengaluru]

@MonalisaGo14 Dear Citizen, Can you please share the specific location
For any queries you may call - 1533 Regards,
Team #ICCCBengaluru

[Citizen PulseX @CitizenPulseX]

🚨 BREAKING POINT: 🚧 WHEN ROADS DISAPPEAR, CITIZENS APPEAR 🚧
#NoRoadNoTax

Today, Saturday morning at 📍#Balagere Road- between #DishaApartment and #ShekharBelleVue Apartment- residents reached their limit.

With protests restricted in our @NammaBengaluroo, Citizens didn’t gather with placards or posters, but they walked the very stretch that has been reduced to Mud, Pits, Muck, Craters and rubble. No slogans. No leaders. No stage.
Just Citizens showcasing what decades of misgovernance looks like.

📍 From Disha Apartment to Shekhar Belle Vue,
families stepped out not to protest- but to prove the roads simply do not exist.

This was not just mobilisation- it was desperation and lava anger within.

Mothers carrying children through slush. Elderly trying to balance on gravel. Commuters dragging their vehicles through craters. The street became a statement.
#Bengaluru- a city that fuels the nation’s economy- has now hit its breaking point 🔴

Governance can’t hide behind monsoon excuses or political blame games while citizens are forced to risk their safety on a daily basis. @GBA_office
@GBAChiefComm @EASTCITYCORP
If roads are missing, taxes must pause.
If accountability is missing, resistance will rise.
@DKShivakumar @siddaramaiah @MBPatil @PriyankKharge @SantoshSLadINC @INCIndia @BJP4India
#Balagere has spoken🗣 - not with speeches, but with footsteps 👣

Fix the roads, a handfolded humble request 🙏. Respect the taxpayers Or be ready to face a city that won’t stay silent 🤫 anymore.

#NoRoadNoTax #BreakingPoint #BalagereRoad #CitizenWalk #BengaluruDeservesBetter #InfrastructureFailure #TaxJustice #UrbanApathy #WalkForDignity #WeAreTheStreets #FixOurRoads #BengaluruSpeaks

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@SmtSudhaMurty @ChristinMP_ @rajdugar @dp_satish @naveenmzs @rishitaakhanna @nabilajamal_ @Asksindia_ @prajavani @AsianetNewsSN @tv9kannada @prasannavishy @Amara_Bengaluru

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Normally the Road size will be 98% and the Pothole size would be 2%.

In this photo shot on 17th October 2025 in Bengaluru, Road is only 2% and LakeHole is 98% 🙏

@GBAChiefComm ji, can we make Varthur-Gunjur Pothole Free?

#FI

[Sandeep Menon @menonsand]

This is STATE HIGHWAY 35, Varthur Road, Bangalore. Lakhs of people use it everyday to commute to and from IT Hubs like ITPL.

I mean potholes are one thing, these are CRATERS! This road has become unmotorable and extremely dangerous.

Is this government BLIND?
@DKShivakumar