Bengaluru’s new development minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, criticises the city’s recurring road potholes and questions why routine road repair has not prevented them. Speaking to civic officials, he asks why potholes are allowed to form in the first place and challenges the idea that building roads that do not quickly develop damage is inherently difficult. Byre Gowda also highlights concerns around current pothole-management practices, including the apparent reliance on filling potholes rather than addressing underlying causes.
Alongside the road issue, he calls for a shift in attention toward infrastructure needs on Bengaluru’s periphery. He argues that long-term planning is required, and links the broader governance challenge to waste management and disparities in revenue between different city corporations. The statements reflect a push for more structural fixes rather than repeated surface-level repairs, with officials being urged to prioritise peripheral development and improve city services more consistently.
