Moon walk in Bengaluru.!
The pothole-riddled Tunganagar Main Road in Bengaluru has served as
inspiration for city-based street artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy. In his latest
creation, Baadal has an actor suited up as an astronaut moonwalking on
Tunganagar Main Road’s craters. The
video of this ‘moonwalk’ in Bengaluru has gone viral on social media.
Baadal has in the past used his art to highlight Bengaluru’s perennial
pothole problem and the apathy of the civic administration and the political
class. His previous works include introducing mermaids and crocodiles to
Bengaluru’s streets.
This latest installation comes at a time when BBMP claims that it is
taking action and filling potholes on a priority basis. This after the High
Court pulled up the civic body. In an interim order in August, the High Court
stated that BBMP officials would be held responsible for accidents due to
potholes. This meant BBMP would be liable to pay compensation to victims or
their families. “The scope of Article 21 has been expanded by the Supreme
Court. Every citizen has a right to meaningful and dignified life and good
roads are absolutely necessary. Ensuring pothole-free roads is a legal and
constitutional obligation of the BBMP,” Chief Justice AS Oka observed.
The BBMP had last week announced that Rs 2000 fine will be imposed on
engineers for failing to fill the potholes.
According to the latest data as of mid-July, the BBMP claims there are
only 2,840 potholes in the city. But in actuality, the number is likely to be
higher across the 198 wards. While potholes are majorly an inconvenience that
the city has grown accustomed to, it has proved fatal in multiple occasions as
well.
View the video by clicking the image below:
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