Meeting of urban development ministers of South India in Bengaluru on Oct 30: DCM DK Shivakumar

To submit a memorandum to Union Minister Manoharlal Khattar on demands for Bengaluru development

No comment on Yatindra’s statement

Bengaluru Express

Bengaluru, Oct 24:

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that Union Urban Development Minister Manoharlal Khattar has agreed to hold the meeting of Urban development ministers of South Indian states in Benglauru on October 30*

Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence and at Bannerghatta Road, he said, “Union Minister for Urban Development is participating in the meeting and we will submit our memorandum on Bengaluru development. We have already submitted our appeals to Union ministers and PM several times in the past.” He was replying to a question if they would put pressure on funds for Bengaluru development.

Giving out details of areas that may be included into the GBA, he said, “I have inspected areas which are likely to be added to GBA in the future. I have called for a meeting of officials to discuss this on Friday. A Committee under the leadership of B S Patil is preparing a report on this.”

“We will hold meetings with IT-BT companies after winding up the Walk with Bengaluru programme this weekend. We will hold the company meetings in K R Pura and Mahadevapura constituencies. There are about 25 lakh people on the periphery of GBA currently and we will need to include them to GBA. We will need to ensure adequate developmental works in these areas. I visited these areas as I wanted to get a first-hand idea,” he added.

Asked about deadline for pothole filling approaching, he said, “The officials have been given responsibilities and they are doing their job. In some places, we are asphalting the entire stretches of roads. Rains are affecting the schedule.”

No comment on Yatindra’s statement
Asked why no disciplinary action has been taken against Yatindra and other MLAs for their statements, he said, “I will not comment on this now. I will respond to it at an appropriate time.”

Asked about SIT’s report that 6000 votes were rigged in Aland assembly constituency, he said, “There is no doubt about it. Officials had complained at that time itself. Law will take its own course.”

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