Mazumdar-Shaw flags B'luru infra woes; state govt calls for collective effort

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has reignited the debate over Bengaluru's infrastructure by publicly sharing a visiting overseas business executive's critical comments on the city’s roads and garbage, prompting a response from the Karnataka government.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

State ministers acknowledged the problems and said fixing it would require some time. They also called for collective cooperation to make the city better.

Taking to X to highlight the city's infrastructure problems, Shaw said, “I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said 'Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn't the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and can't understand why India can't get its act together, especially when the winds are favourable?'” She tagged CM Siddara-maiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge.

The state government has come under criticism over the poor state of roads and traffic issues in the city.