The Hindu 17.05.2010
Help Kheny complete BMIC project, seer tells Yeddyurappa
Staff Correspondent
MYSORE: Balagangadharanatha Swamiji of Aadichunchanagiri Math on Sunday appealed to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to support Ashok Kheny, Managing Director of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), to complete the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project in the interests of the people.
Participating in a function to unveil the statue Basaveshwara at Basaveshwara Circle here, he said that it was not right to oppose the project being implemented in the interests of the people.
A large number of people would be benefited by the project.
The Government should support projects that benefited people and the country, he added.
Lauding Mr. Kheny for his social work, the swamiji said that Mr. Kheny did not have any commercial consideration in implementing “pro-people” projects.
Unveiling the statue, Mr. Yeddyurappa said that the Government had plans to institute Basava Study Centre in the University of Mysore and would release Rs. 1 crore for the purpose soon. The Mysore Urban Development Authority would soon identify a site for Veerashaiva Okkuta's Basava bhavan.
He promised to release Rs. 2 crore for the project. Mr. Yeddyurappa said that the Government would organise a convention of gram panchayat members in Bangalore on June 19.
