Three foot overbridges across the road connecting the Kempegowda International Airport will be opened in a year, Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation D V Sadananda Gowda said on Saturday.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for developmental projects under the Sa-ansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana at Meenakunte village near Bengaluru, he said the overbridges would come up near Esteem Mall (close to Hebbal flyover), near Yelahanka Air Force base and at Hunasamaranahalli (near ITC factory). The projects have been planned under the corporate social responsibility, he added.
Pedestrians find it difficult to cross the busy National Highway 7. Hundreds of people get injured and several are killed in accidents on the highway. "I am taking measures to construct the foot overbridges. I don't want to compete with anybody. I don't even bother about others taking credit for the work... It is my responsibility to respond when people are suffering," Gowda said.
The Union minister also laid the foundation stone for the overbridge at Hunasamaranahalli. Last year, he had adopted Nettigere gram panchayat in Yeshwantpur Assembly constituency. He represents the Bengaluru North constituency in the Parliament.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for developmental projects under the Sa-ansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana at Meenakunte village near Bengaluru, he said the overbridges would come up near Esteem Mall (close to Hebbal flyover), near Yelahanka Air Force base and at Hunasamaranahalli (near ITC factory). The projects have been planned under the corporate social responsibility, he added.
Pedestrians find it difficult to cross the busy National Highway 7. Hundreds of people get injured and several are killed in accidents on the highway. "I am taking measures to construct the foot overbridges. I don't want to compete with anybody. I don't even bother about others taking credit for the work... It is my responsibility to respond when people are suffering," Gowda said.
The Union minister also laid the foundation stone for the overbridge at Hunasamaranahalli. Last year, he had adopted Nettigere gram panchayat in Yeshwantpur Assembly constituency. He represents the Bengaluru North constituency in the Parliament.