Bengaluru: Bengaluru, hailed as the “Tech Capital of India,” is unlikely to lose its IT dominance, but industry leaders have warned that poor infrastructure, traffic gridlock and pothole-ridden roads are eroding the city’s business environment. “The city houses 65,000 tech firms, providing jobs to 25 lakh people — more than even California’s Silicon Valley. Bengaluru has drawn global attention, but unless the government provides basic infrastructure and efficient traffic management, frustrations will keep mounting,” he said. The government must create a mechanism under the Chief Minister’s supervision to resolve road, traffic and civic challenges. Without urgent measures to fix civic woes, the “Silicon Valley of India” risks turning its biggest strength into a liability.