Will take Opposition leaders into confidence on GBA: DCM

Bengaluru Express
Bengaluru, July 8: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bengaluru Development, today said that the Greater Bengaluru Authority report would be placed before the Cabinet after taking Opposition leaders into confidence.

Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with officials on the Greater Bengaluru Authority at Vidhana Soudha, he said, “The Committee has submitted its final report on the formation of corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority. I have told the Committee chairman that the Opposition leaders need to be taken into confidence on the report. The corporations would be formed within the existing boundaries of the BBMP and it would be expanded at a later date. We have to discuss this in the Cabinet and conduct elections as early as possible.”

Asked about his meeting with Home Minister G Parameshwara on the Yettinahole project, he said, “There were some issues with the dam in his taluk. We are thinking of carrying the project forward without submerging any of the villages. The locals have suggested storing water in a couple of tanks and we will evaluate it. We will take everyone into confidence and discuss it in the Cabinet meeting.”

Asked about Delhi visit tomorrow, he said, “I am going to meet the Union Jal Shakthi minister as he has given us time to discuss forest land issues for Yettinahole project in Hassan and Tumakuru districts.”

Asked if he would the High command during his Delhi visit, he said, “Party office is like a temple for us, I make it a point to visit the party office and offer our prayers.”

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