Residents and taxpayers from Varthur, Balegere, and Panathur in Bengaluru have written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanding proper public infrastructure before tax collection. The Individual Tax Payers Forum (ITPF) highlighted incomplete roads, poor white-topping, and faulty drainage as major concerns. The letter has sparked debates over Bengaluru’s civic management and IT hub status.
The forum emphasized that ongoing flooding and bad planning have caused immense hardship to citizens and children. They noted that stormwater drainage works remain incomplete, leading to water accumulation on recently repaired roads, despite the CM’s visit to the area in September.
ITPF stressed that half-measured and unscientific road repairs waste public funds. The forum urged the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to prioritize completing drainage networks before collecting property taxes, warning that current shortcuts could quickly deteriorate new roads.
The residents reminded the government that Bengaluru was once called a Garden City and a Silicon Valley of India. They urged Siddaramaiah to ensure transparent, scientific, and sustainable civic planning to restore the city’s reputation and protect taxpayer contributions.
