Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar swapped his official car for a casual early morning walk at sharp 7 am on Saturday, launching the \"Walk with Bengaluru\" program by interacting with daily walkers. He patiently listened to a barrage of civic complaints ranging from hectic traffic and potholes to the city’s endemic garbage disposal crisis.

The Deputy CM heard requests and grievances concerning parking problems, stray dog management, and the lack of proper road asphalting from over 100 to 150 people. The highly debated tunnel road project emerged as a central point of contention, with several walkers expressing fear that the infrastructure initiative would negatively impact the fragile environment of the historic Lalbagh Botanical Garden.

Addressing the environmental concerns head-on,

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