The Greater Bengaluru Authority office.
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Bengaluru: The Administrative Research Institute and World Resources Institute (WRI) India organised a two-day capacity-building session for Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and city corporation engineers and contractors.
The training was held as the city plans large-scale road improvement projects worth Rs 5,000 crore, including asphalting and white-topping.
Engineers were urged to execute projects with the spirit of “Namma Raste-Namma Hemme”, ensuring high-quality roads. The importance of designing unobstructed, safe, and continuous footpaths was emphasised.
Key points of the Namma Raste kaipidi (manual) were explained, with instructions to follow the handbook during project execution.
Representatives from the Association of People with Disabilities (APD) highlighted the need for inclusive infrastructure for persons with disabilities.
White-topping was cited as a durable, pothole-free model, and engineers were encouraged to maintain similar standards in all works.