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C.V. Raman Nagar residents petition MLA against elevated corridors
Residents of C.V. Raman Nagar submitted a memorandum to their MLA S. Raghu on Saturday, urging him to oppose the elevated corridors project being executed by Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd. (B-SMILE). The…
Residents of C.V. Raman Nagar submitted a memorandum to their MLA S. Raghu on Saturday, urging him to oppose the elevated corridors project being executed by Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd. (B-SMILE). The citizen campaign wants the government to scrap the project and cancel the tenders already awarded.
The group recently held a citizen discussion titled “Dear DK, Flyover Yaake?” and has called for the estimated Rs 13,000-crore budget to be redirected to mobility solutions they describe as scientifically backed. The delegation also contacted Shanthinagar MLA N.A. Haris over the phone and shared a copy of the memorandum.
The coalition plans to approach other legislators whose constituencies lie along the proposed elevated corridor routes as part of its campaign against the project.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Elevated corridors have been a flashpoint in Bengaluru since the 2017 decision to build signal-free flyovers, which faced legal challenges and citizen opposition over tree felling and displacement. Under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, projects over a certain threshold require public consultation, though critics say hearings are often pro forma. The real leverage here is the tender cancellation request: B-SMILE is a special purpose vehicle of the state government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, so pressure on elected MLAs can translate into board-level reconsideration. Watch how many of the 28 Assembly constituencies along the proposed route formally oppose the project in the coming weeks.
Source: thehindu.com
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