<p>The BBMP has proposed to develop the Market Road in VV Puram dotted with popular eateries at Rs 6 crore.</p>.<p>BBMP Zonal Commissioner (South) Jayaram Raipura told reporters that the work, expected to be completed in four months, involves building the road, footpaths, and drains.</p>.<p>“We will be providing seating arrangements, separate ducts for underground utilities, an open space for holding street plays and a provision to plant saplings,” he said, adding that the redevelopment is modelled on Church Street.</p>.<p>The short street — dubbed Thindi Beedhi (food street) — runs between Sajjan Rao Circle and RV Road.</p>.<p>It is lined with eateries and carts dishing out delicacies of Karnataka and other parts of the country.</p>.<p>Indeed, 37 stalls are located on a 200-metre stretch.</p>.<p>Officials said the BBMP’s plan is focused on pedestrians. “Indiscriminate parking and constant vehicular movement disrupt pedestrian access,” said Jayaram, also BBMP Special Commissioner (Finance).</p>.<p>“Our new project would fix scarcer user amenities, uneven footpaths, and inconsistent signage strategy.”</p>.<p>The project envisages shared streets to provide pedestrians the right-of-way, street furniture such as common handwash, and fixed standing tables. Besides, each outlet will also have oil traps and fixed dustbins for waste collection.</p>
<p>The BBMP has proposed to develop the Market Road in VV Puram dotted with popular eateries at Rs 6 crore.</p>.<p>BBMP Zonal Commissioner (South) Jayaram Raipura told reporters that the work, expected to be completed in four months, involves building the road, footpaths, and drains.</p>.<p>“We will be providing seating arrangements, separate ducts for underground utilities, an open space for holding street plays and a provision to plant saplings,” he said, adding that the redevelopment is modelled on Church Street.</p>.<p>The short street — dubbed Thindi Beedhi (food street) — runs between Sajjan Rao Circle and RV Road.</p>.<p>It is lined with eateries and carts dishing out delicacies of Karnataka and other parts of the country.</p>.<p>Indeed, 37 stalls are located on a 200-metre stretch.</p>.<p>Officials said the BBMP’s plan is focused on pedestrians. “Indiscriminate parking and constant vehicular movement disrupt pedestrian access,” said Jayaram, also BBMP Special Commissioner (Finance).</p>.<p>“Our new project would fix scarcer user amenities, uneven footpaths, and inconsistent signage strategy.”</p>.<p>The project envisages shared streets to provide pedestrians the right-of-way, street furniture such as common handwash, and fixed standing tables. Besides, each outlet will also have oil traps and fixed dustbins for waste collection.</p>