Bengaluru Electronic City metro connectivity to be completed by 2020: BSY

Agencies

September 8, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 8: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said that he has instructed officials to speed up the ongoing metro line work in Bengaluru.

He said that Electronic City metro connectivity will be completed by 2020 and White Field metro train work will be finished by 2021.

"I will try my best to visit different parts of Bengaluru once in every 15 days to take stock of the infrastructural work and other developmental activities that needs to be undertaken. By 2020 we will have connectivity with the Electronic City," said Yediyurappa.

"Silk Board is a major traffic hub in the city, the traffic problem in the area will soon be resolved. White Field metro train work needs to be finished by 2021, I have instructed officials to speed up the work," he added.

He further said that IT companies here have cited a loss of over Rs 30,000 crore due to the traffic problem in the city, which will soon be resolved.

"We will ensure there is no corruption in the work that will be carried out from now on. Strict action will be taken against those who will be involved in corruption related to any kind of developmental work here. We want to transform Bengaluru into one of the best cities internationally," said Yediyurappa.

The Chief Minister who is scheduled to visit north Karnataka shortly to take stock of the flood-affected areas said adequate compensation will be given to all those affected by floods.

"We will construct houses for poor people who have lost their shelters due to the floods and provide them with Rs 5 lakh. We will also provide Rs 1 lakh to those who want to repair their houses. I will also ask IT and biotech (BT) companies to contribute towards flood relief," he said.

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No relief for Siddaramaiah in MUDA case as HC junks plea against Governor's sanction

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September 24,2024

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's decision to sanction the complaint and investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.

Justice M Nagaprasanna said the facts narrated in the petition would undoubtedly require an investigation.

The court has also said that the Governor's order approving sanction to investigate against Siddaramaiah under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not suffer from application of mind, instead has abundance of application of mind.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the request made by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi to stay the order of the court. The court has vacated the interim order passed on August 19. In the interim order the trial court was directed not to take any precipitative action against Siddaramaiah. On August 17, Governor had approved sanction under section 17 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS), citing three applications.

The court said the private complainants were justified in registering the complaint and seeking approval from the governor.

Insofar as private complainants seeking sanction under section 17A, the court said the provision nowhere requires only a police officer to seek sanction from a competent authority. The court further said it is in fact the duty of the private complainants to seek such approval.

Earlier, The High Court had completed its hearing in the case on September 12, and reserved its orders. It had also directed a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action against the Chief Minister.

The case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru that had higher property value as compared to the location of her land that had been "acquired" by MUDA.

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