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Bengaluru's civic woes may worsen as projects held up due to fund, labour crunch

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BENGALURU: Shortage of funds and labour is likely to delay crucial infrastructure projects in Bengaluru and add to the civic woes of India’s technology hub when it relaxes more lockdown restrictions next month.

Fund and labour shortage has held up at least ₹500 crore worth of stormwater drain projects, about 200 km of asphalting of roads, and the ₹999 crore solid waste management project, said civic body officials.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city’s civic body said it was looking to complete only those projects where work has begun and may not be able to start new ones listed in its ₹10,895.84 crore budget for this year. “We are only focusing on those projects which need to be completed quickly before the monsoon

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