BMP unveils Rs.988-cr. infrastructure plan

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, SEPT. 9. The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) has formulated a Rs.988-crore plan for providing basic amenities and infrastructure to Bangaloreans in the next three years, the BMP Commissioner, Mr. Ashok M.Dalwai, has said.

Speaking at a function organised by the BMP to inaugurate several development works in Timber Yard Layout and Raghavanagar in Gali Anjaneya Swamy Ward here on Sunday, he said the State Government would provide Rs.250 crores, the BMP would contribute Rs.111 crores and a loan of Rs.627 crores would be availed of from various agencies to implement the plan.

He reiterated that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the BMP signed with the State Government would facilitate the effective implementation of the projects, including construction of flyovers and comprehensive development of new wards.

Tendering process for the construction of three flyovers at Hudson Circle, K.R.Circle and Rajajinagar Entrance would begin soon. The flyovers would be built at a cost of Rs.50 crores, he said.

The Binnypet MLA, Mr. V.Somanna, inaugurated the bridge built across 1st and 3rd main roads in Timber Yard Layout and the new ward office in Raghavanagar.

He suggested that mini flyovers should be built at Byatarayanapura Junction and West of Chord Road Junction for the convenience of commuters from Magadi Road, Mysore Road and Vijayanagar. Work on the flyover at Rajajinagar Entrance should begin at the earliest, he said.

Elaborating on the various development works taken up in his constituency (Binnypet), he said efforts were on to provide drinking water on a daily basis to all layouts in Binnypet.

A new park in Timber Yard Layout was named after Balagangdharnath Swamy of Adi Chunchungiri Math. The park was inaugurated by the swamiji himself.

The Mayor, Ms. Prema Cariappa, said the BMP was working towards fulfilling the Chief Minister, Mr. S.M.Krishna's desire of transforming Bangalore on the lines of Singapore.

The Deputy Mayor, Mr. B.S.Puttaraju, a former Mayor, Mr. K.H.N.Simha, several corporators and Chairmen of Standing Committees, and the area corporator, Mr. M.Laxmi Narayana, were present.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : Southern States
Previous : Irregular power supply in some parts of City
Next     : Centre to blame, alleges Veerabhadrappa