Citizens protested in Haralur and Marlur in Bengaluru on Friday
In Haralur, southeast Bengaluru, nearly 200 residents from Kasavanahalli ward took part in a community walk along Haralur Road, carrying placards that read, “Not a protest for privilege, a walk for basics. Residents said the area, home to more than 15 apartment complexes and around 15,000 families, had not seen meaningful road repairs in six years despite repeated representations. They also claimed that a road project worth Rs 3.6 crore, sanctioned several months ago, was yet to make progress on the ground.
This is a direct threat to our children’s health,” said resident Rupal. They highlighted broken footpaths, poor roads, overflowing sewage, garbage blackspots, and worsening traffic congestion. “We’re paying taxes to breathe in toxic smoke and wade through raw sewage. In Marsur gram panchayat, south Bengaluru, residents took a different approach, organising a cleanliness drive near Chandapura railway gate to highlight the poor condition of roads. Sixteen residents, along with five sponsors, collected more than 30kg of roadside garbage.
The residents had submitted a petition to their MLA on Wednesday, seeking daily doorstep garbage collection, better waste management, improved roads, and faster underground drainage connectivity to prevent sewage from entering stormwater drains and lakes.