Metro work on war footing: CM

Metro work on war footing: CM
VIJAY TIMES NEWS

Bangalore: "Have no doubt about Metro. We will implement it on a war footing once the work is started and there is no confusion about it," Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Friday.

Replying to the debate on President Kalam’s Missions for Karnataka’s Prosperity, he denied reports that land acquisition for the project had been stalled. "Instructions have been given for stalling land acquisition only in some places where it involved eviction of human settlements, as it is our responsibility to care for the future of these people. But it will not in any way delay the start of the project." He also rejected the allegations that former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda had tried to derail the Metro project. "It was Mr Gowda who had cleared Delhi Metro project as the then Prime Minister. He only wanted to implement Bangalore Metro also on similar lines with Central assistance as he is aware of the State government’s financial limitations," HDK explained.

The Chief Minister also promised to develop the BMTC and other feeder transport services to play a complementary role with the Metro.