In a unique bid to draw the attention of the Karnataka government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) towards the miserable condition of the pothole-filled roads, residents of Anjanapura in Bengaluru on Saturday planted paddy saplings in the water-filled craters.
Further, to intensify their protest, the locals offered boat rides for Rs 20 per passenger in an attempt to mock the system for their failure to resolve the issue. As per reports, the residents said that the money would be donated to the BDA if the civic body was short of funds.
As per sources, residents living along the road have been long demanding better road and street lights for years. After their several pleas and requests failed to serve any purpose, the citizens headed by the Change Makers of Kanakapura Road Association, a Resident Welfare Association took charge of raising their voice in a unique way.
News Source : The Hindu
