Only govt land for Metro, says Kumaraswamy

Only govt land for Metro, says Kumaraswamy
The Times of India

Bangalore: Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said the Bangalore Metro project and stations will come up only on government land, setting at rest citizens’ fears over the possible acquisition of private land.

“We don’t want to displace people residing for many years. Rather, the government will construct stations on its own land,’’ Kumaraswamy stated. Defending former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who was against the project, Kumaraswamy maintained that it was done with good intentions. “He was keeping the finances in mind while doing so (opposing the project).’’

“As Monorail is financially viable than Metro, Gowda opposed the project. But my father has played a vital role in getting the Metro sanctioned by the Centre.’’

After the reply, former CM N Dharam Singh, who faced a lot of hurdles on the project, told the CM: “You are a lucky CM. All hurdles have been cleared. The government should have political will to implement the project.’’