BMRCL: Metro Rail still in Stone Age!

Metro Rail still in Stone Age!
The Times of India

Bangalore: When the foundation stone was laid earlier this year for the Bangalore Metro Rail project, it gave some hope to the people of the city. But since then all that has been happening is shifting of utilities.
Citizens want to see something tangible pertaining to the project. But that will take some more time. Construction work will start only in middle of January 2007, according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) managing director V Madhu.
The BMRC has issued tenders for construction of the via ducts along the alignment. The last date for applying for the tenders has been fixed as November 30. BMRC has also issued tenders for appointing general consultants of the project and the tender will be opened on January 5.
The RITES has been entrusted with preparing the design for the station buildings between the 7-km stretch of Byapanahalli and cricket stadium. The land acquisition committee headed by Thomas, has invited land owners to respond and give the fair market value for their properties. The committee is determining the value of land being acquired for the project.
The government has formed a committee headed by PWD chief engineer Jayaprakash, to suggest market value of structures as well.
Work on drilling of borewell rigs in nine places in the city is done. Also, the BMRC has completed planting of 15,000 saplings as part of environment rehabilitation.