<p>Of the 470 arterial and sub-arterial roads in Bengaluru, 311 roads running into 834 kilometres were free from potholes by December 10, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said.</p>.<p>The remaining 159 roads are currently under repair, Bommai, who is also the Bengaluru city development minister, stated in a written reply to a question raised by MLC and former Bengaluru mayor P R Ramesh in the Legislative Council here on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/micro-surfacing-tech-to-eliminate-potholes-in-bengaluru-1063395.html" target="_blank">Micro-surfacing tech to eliminate potholes in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The chief minister promised to complete the ongoing asphalting of 180-km roads. About 100-km roads are being white-topped while another 30 km of roads are being developed under the TenderSURE model, he said.</p>.<p>Bommai further said that steps were being taken to get private contractors selected through tenders to maintain roads in all the 198 wards of the BBMP.</p>.<p>Since 2015-16, Rs 20,060 crore in grants have been given towards road development and related infrastructure works in the BBMP limits, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Of the 470 arterial and sub-arterial roads in Bengaluru, 311 roads running into 834 kilometres were free from potholes by December 10, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said.</p>.<p>The remaining 159 roads are currently under repair, Bommai, who is also the Bengaluru city development minister, stated in a written reply to a question raised by MLC and former Bengaluru mayor P R Ramesh in the Legislative Council here on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/micro-surfacing-tech-to-eliminate-potholes-in-bengaluru-1063395.html" target="_blank">Micro-surfacing tech to eliminate potholes in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The chief minister promised to complete the ongoing asphalting of 180-km roads. About 100-km roads are being white-topped while another 30 km of roads are being developed under the TenderSURE model, he said.</p>.<p>Bommai further said that steps were being taken to get private contractors selected through tenders to maintain roads in all the 198 wards of the BBMP.</p>.<p>Since 2015-16, Rs 20,060 crore in grants have been given towards road development and related infrastructure works in the BBMP limits, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>