The Hindu 16.12.2011
Four major infrastructure projects in Bangalore to be completed by March
Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Thursday said
that four of the 17 major infrastructure works taken up by Bruhat
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would be completed by March 2012.
Replying
to nominated member Srinath during Question Hour, the Chief Minister
admitted that there was delay in completing the works owing of hurdles
in land acquisition, shifting of utility services and legal hassles.
Attempts would be made to expedite works keeping public interest in
mind.
Mr. Gowda said that the Government was prepared
to conduct a survey on encroachment of civic amenity sites (CA) in
various extensions and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) was
taking steps to protect them.
‘No encroachment’
Replying
to M. Srinivas, the Chief Minister said of the 278 sites in 175
extensions in the city, 199 were yet to be allotted and no CA site had
been encroached upon in the last 10 years.
On the
delay in allotting sites to the farmers who have lost their land for the
formation of Visvesvaraya Layout by the BDA, he said that land
acquisition was at the stage of framing awards and allotment of sites
would be made after completion of process. Compensation would be
disbursed as per the guidance value, he said replying to
Ashwathanarayana of the BJP.
The Chief Minister
assured the Council that an inquiry would be conducted into choultries
in the premises of Bangalore Palace ground that are allegedly making
huge money and causing loss to exchequer.
Honours in Law
Minister
for Law, Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Suresh Kumar said
that efforts were on to get approval to commence Honours in Law Courses
replying to Mr. Marithibbe Gowda.
To a question by
Mahantesh Koujalagi on the disposal of cases in the Dharwad and Gulbarga
Circuit Bench, he said that, there was record number of disposal in
civil cases. Of the 1,43,920 cases registered in the last three years, a
record number 1,20,690 cases were disposed of.
The
Chief Minister had written to Union Law Minister seeking approval for
creation of nine posts of additional judges and for converting them into
permanent Benches.