Union Minister Reviews Urban Missions in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Shri Manohar Lal, reviewed the progress of various urban missions in Bengaluru and expressed satisfaction with their performance.
He also stated that the revised cost estimate for the Bangalore Metro Phase-2 project will be considered for Central Government approval once the proposal is cleared by the State Cabinet and submitted.
On approval of Bangalore metro phase-3 A, at present about 75 km of metro network is operational in Bangalore and about 145 km of metro network is under construction. Recently just few months back, Central Government has sanctioned 45 km of metro phase-3 network at the cost of Rs 15,600 crore.
Government of Karnataka has submitted proposal of Bangalore phase-3 A proposal of about 37 Km at the estimated cost of about Rs 28,400 crore. The cost estimate of phase-3 A network needs to be examined by expert agency. Central Government has already given direction in this regard. The project will be taken up for sanction by Central Government, once reply is received from Government of Karnataka.
Hon’ble Union Minister further suggested to tackle the issues of legacy waste on priority. Hon’ble Union Minister emphasized on reuse of treated used water. He stated that reuse of water is need of the time for increased sustainability in urban areas for fresh water sources.
He has emphasized on allowing higher FAR along mass transit corridors, which will help in reshaping cities, reducing road congestion and more use of public transport.
