Nod for projects worth Rs 45.73 cr

Nod for projects worth Rs 45.73 cr
Bangalore, August 28, DHNS:

The General Body meeting of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Council held here on Saturday gave financial approval to several projects totalling to Rs 45.73 crore.

The Palike will share the expense of road construction at Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at White Field. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 45 crore and the BBMP will contribute Rs 20.5 crore. The project entails improvements, strengthening and asphalting of internal roads (four-lane and two-lane) of EPIP zone and construction of bi-directional underpass at Graphite India Junction. The two other agencies involved in the project are Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and Allied Activities and White Field Export Promotion Park Industrial Association.

The meeting gave its nod for the Rs 14.74-cr project to widen the Old Madras Road-Kuvempu Circle stretch on Bangalore-Varthur road. A Rs 4.93-cr project to construct swimming pool at Yelahanka Air Force Station and development of the stretch from DLF Southern Homes Township to Thayappa Garden at a cost of Rs 4.01 cr were also approved.

It was resolved to spend Rs two crore this year for construction of indoor stadium at RBI Layout in JP Nagar. The total cost of the project is Rs 10.98 crore. The Council gave its consent to name the Subramanya Nagar Main Road as C M Nagaraj Road and Banashankari second phase, third stage as Hoysala Nagar. It was decided to hand over 51 acres of land at Bugganadoddi in Anekal taluk to the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation Limited for garbage disposal. The Council also gave nod to fill the posts of 12 reporters and one recording officer in the Recording section.

Appropriation

* Share in EPIP project - Rs 20.05 cr
* Rs 14.74 cr for widening of Varthur road
* Swimming pool at Yelahanaka Air Force Station - Rs 4.93 cr
* Rs 2 cr for indoor stadium at RBI Layout