State of Play

T he tech industry in Bengaluru is once again upset about the city’s crumbling roads, chronic traffic congestion, and infrastructure gaps.

The recent monsoon rains have worsened the situation, leaving the roads full of potholes. Commuting in the city is such a Herculean task that in September, the CEO of a logistics firm located on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), a majorly congested 17-kilometre tech corridor of the city, announced plans to relocate.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar promised to set things right, but also asked the industry not to “blackmail the government”. The statement drew so much ire that it forced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step in and control the damage. The CEO then clarified that the firm was reloca

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