Mysuru, July 9 -- Following a series of reports published by Star of Mysore, highlighting the pathetic condition of roads at Hebbal Industrial Area (HIA) in the city, the authorities have finally woken up to address the situation.

A report titled 'Bad roads haunt industrialists, workers at Hebbal Industrial Area', had been last published in SOM on June 17, 2025, that had caught the attention of officers.

General Secretary of Mysuru Industries Association (MIA) Suresh Kumar Jain told Star of Mysore, the tender for works had been awarded a year ago, but the works had been delayed due to the disruption in the supply of bitumen (tar) due to the ongoing US war against Iran (Iran is the major supplier of Bitumen to India and several other cou...