Bengaluru, Mar 30 (KNN) The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has urged Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to complete civics project on time.

KASSIA welcomes the many initiatives in the offing by BBMP such as the proposed simplification of public services like providing Khata, payment of property tax, business license, which will be delivered in online mode, replacement of all street-lights in Bengaluru with LED bulbs, up-gradation of 12 high-density corridors, to extend the metro routes and sub-urban rails for facilitating integrated traffic management system, fast-tracking the completion of projects that are in progress like Grade Separators, Smart City Roads, White Topping, and tender sure projects, an official statement said on Saturday.

“Civic services in the city are far from desirable and need to be thoroughly revamped across all categories so as to enhance the ease of doing business as well as improve the quality of life of the ordinary citizen”, said K B  Arasappa, president, KASSIA, adding that “all new projects must be taken up in mission mode so as to ensure timely completion and avoid cost escalation.”