Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Minister Orders Footpath Encroachments Cleared By August 30
Bengaluru officials are removing things that block people from using footpaths.
So far, they have cleared blocked footpaths covering 964 kilometers.
The minister wants all remaining blockages removed by August 30.
Officials must also repair the footpaths after clearing them.
Some street vendors have returned to places that were cleared, so officials were told to seize their materials and impose double penalties.
Officials are also cleaning up construction waste and removing abandoned vehicles.
The government plans to monitor the work and let citizens report problems after the drives finish.
Minister Krishna Byre Gowda ordered officials to clear all remaining footpath encroachments by August 30.
Encroachments have been cleared along 964 kilometers of footpaths across the Greater Bengaluru Authority area.
Officials were told to repair cleared footpaths and prevent street vendors from returning.
Construction and demolition waste totaling 43,492 metric tonnes has been removed from 1,810 locations.
City corporations were also directed to intensify waste cleanup and abandoned-vehicle removal drives.
- Who
- Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda directed Greater Bengaluru Authority officials and city corporations.
- What
- Officials were ordered to complete footpath encroachment clearance, waste removal, and abandoned-vehicle drives.
- When
- The drives must be completed by August 30.
- Where
- Across the Greater Bengaluru Authority area, including the Outer Ring Road stretch from Hebbal to KR Puram.
- Why
- The measures aim to keep footpaths clear, improve cleanliness, remove abandoned vehicles, and prevent cleared areas from being re-encroached.
- Footpaths covered
- Encroachment clearance is being undertaken along nearly 1,500 kilometers of arterial and sub-arterial roads.
- Footpaths cleared
- Encroachments have been cleared along 964 kilometers of footpaths.
- Waste identified
- 1,02,002 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste were identified at 4,483 locations.
- Waste removed
- 43,492 metric tonnes of waste were cleared from 1,810 locations.
- Deadline
- The footpath, waste, and abandoned-vehicle drives must be completed by August 30.
- Repeat encroachment action
- Officials were instructed to seize materials and impose double penalties on repeat encroachers.