Karnataka Budget 2017: 3,000 flats to constructed, 5,000 sites to be distributed

Bengaluru: The state budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the state legislative assembly proposes to construct and allot 3000 flats and distribute around 5,000 sites in Nada Prabu Kempegowda layout which is under implementation.

The chief minister said the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has proposed to develop Modern Model Township in an area of 166 acres in Konadasanapura village. “The BDA proposes to construct 10.7 km major arterial road connecting Mysore road and Magadi road through Kempegowda layout at a cost of Rs 350 crore and it is also proposed to develop commercial hubs in five places on the said road under Public Private Partnership (PPP),’’ the chief minister said.

He said the integrated development of 12 lakes has been completed at a cost of Rs 75 crore. “In the year 2017-18, integrated development 10 lakes will be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 42 crore. During 2017-18, Bellanduru and Varthuru tanks will be comprehensively developed,’’ he said.

Construction of under bridge and widening of over bridge at Hebbal junction of outer ring road (ORR) will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 88 crore. “An overbridge presently under construction at a cost of Rs 44 crore at Doddanekundi junction of outer ring road will be made to open to public by June 2017. Silk board junction and K.R. puram junctions, which are very important from traffic view point in Bengaluru city, will be developed in collaboration with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL),’’ he said.

Bangalore Water Supply and Drainage Board

The chief minister said the unaccounted-for water (UFW) which was at 49 per cent during 2012-13, has come down to 44 per cent now. “By end of 2017-18, this will be further reduced to 40 per cent. In the last four years 2.43 lakh new water connections have been given. This is an increase of 35 per cent over connections provided previously,’’ the chief minister said.

He said the BWSSB has taken up construction of 12 sewage treatment plants of 340 million litre capacity at a cost of Rs 845 crore and the work is nearing completion. “Water supply project for 110 villages of the city has been proposed to be taken up at a cost of Rs.1,886 crore. This work will be started in April 2017 and completed within next 2 years,’’ he said.

The State Government has approved Cauvery 5th stage and underground drainage project for 110 villages at a cost of Rs.5,052 crore with assistance from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). This project will be started in the current year. From this project 775 million litre drinking water will be available from Cauvery River.

“Under the State Government Mega city project, construction of 4 sewage treatment plants of 440 million litre capacity, at a cost of Rs.1,209 crore will be started and under AMRUT scheme construction of 5 sewage treatment plants of 75 million litre capacity will be started at a cost of Rs.129 crore,’’ he said.

This project is expected to be completed by 2020 and with this, the sewage treatment capacity will be 1,576 million litre from the existing 721 million litres. “The government has decided to provide 10,000 litres of water every month, free of cost to the residents of slums living in 30 x 20 sites and water charges for these residents will be waived off. A project will be taken up by the BWSSB for rejuvenation of Thippagondanahalli reservoir,’’ he said.