Locals alleged that the pavement was covered by various C&D material and waste for months. This was done by destroying the landscape created by Bengaluru Smart City Ltd (BSCL) hardly a year ago.
Interestingly, this portion of the walkway was blocked by construction debris from a nearby building under construction. Locals alleged that the pavement was earlier covered by excavated soil piles, cement blocks, stone sheets, and rubble, shrinking the space to zero for pedestrians.
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Citizens say while problems are plenty, solutions arrive only after approaching multiple officials over days. Yet another Smart City stretch that has been rendered an unusable mess is Miller Road. Commuters say it is one of the worst stretches of BSCL in the city.