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Centre Says Bengaluru Science City Project Has No Approval
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative would be to present the Science City as either a ready project delayed by officials or a settled promise awaiting construction. The minister’s reply supports neither claim. At present, there is no approval and no official facility list. Public discussion should therefore focus first on whether the Centre grants approval, and then on the plan’s cost, site and delivery schedule.
Source: deccanherald.com
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