# Centre Says Bengaluru Science City Project Has No Approval 2026-08-06T23:45:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Centre has not approved the proposed Science City in Bengaluru, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha, Deccan Herald reports. He was responding to a question from BJP member Jaggesh. Shekhawat said details of the facilities planned for the project were unavailable because no approval had been granted. The reply places the project before the approval stage, with no confirmed design or facility list in the public account provided. It also means claims about the project’s scale or features cannot yet be treated as official. The minister’s response did not provide a timeline for any decision. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: Bengaluru, Culture Ministry, Rajya Sabha, Science City Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-says-bengaluru-science-city-project-has-no-approval/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-says-bengaluru-science-city-project-has-no-approval/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.