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BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) and other respondents to take adequate safety measures during the construction of the prestigious metro railway. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran and Justice V.G. Sabhahit passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by Navayuga Engineering, one of the contractors for the project. Navayuga said it had repeatedly warned BMRCL authorities against going ahead with “segment launch” method of construction on CMH Road in Indiranagar as it endangered the lives and property of residents and shopkeepers on the road. The contractor said the segment method had led to accidents in Delhi and Hyderabad. It said it wanted BMRCL to use the “composite girder” method which was more safe. It said it was filing a PIL only because its advice was disregarded by BMRCL. The Division Bench dismissed the PIL with an observation to BMRCL and other authorities that they should take safety safeguards during the construction of the railway. Local bodiesThe Bench asked the Government advocate to get instructions from the Government on whether it would implement the Dr. Kasturirangan report on improving the functioning of urban local bodies. The Bench passed this order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by B.V. Putte Gowda, advocate and former Mayor of Bangalore. Mr. Putte Gowda said the State Government had not taken the committee report into consideration before increasing the number of wards in BBMP jurisdiction from 100 to 198. The Bench ordered issue of notices to the Government and other respondents and adjourned hearing of the case to July 14.
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