BJP unhappy over BMP’s attitude on Metro Rail project

BJP unhappy over BMP’s attitude on Metro Rail project
Deccan Herald

Speaking on the budget proposals presented on Friday, BJP leader H Basavaraj asked shouldn’t the BMP play a facilitator role by making allocations.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took strong exception to Bangalore Mahanagara Palike not allocating budget for the Metro Rail project and alleged that the civic body lacked foresight.

Speaking on the budget proposals presented on Friday, BJP leader H Basavaraj asked shouldn’t the BMP play a facilitator role by making allocations. The spin off of Metro Rail would have a bearing on the developments. The civic body should gear up to meet the responsibilities. BMP officials should hold discussions with Bangalore Metrorail project promoters.

Flaying some of the proposals like the increase in the Mayor’s grant from Rs 11 crore to Rs 20 crore and re-allocation of funds for the development of Sankey Tank and spill over works, the BJP leader termed the Rs 1,870.83-crore budget proposals of the poll year as “a disappointing document that reeks of greed”.

Earlier, leader of the main Opposition JD(S) B R Nanjundappa said the BMP was yet to ready a ward-wise list of taxable properties. Also, property tax collection targets were never ever met in the BMP. This year’s collection (Rs 240 crore) was over Rs 100 crore short of the target (Rs 350 crore), he observed.