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DK Shivakumar assures Bidadi farmers Rs 3 crore per acre
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has assured farmers that they will receive over Rs 3 crore per acre for land acquired for the long-stalled Bidadi township project near Bengaluru. In a post…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has assured farmers that they will receive over Rs 3 crore per acre for land acquired for the long-stalled Bidadi township project near Bengaluru. In a post on X, he said the project will be developed as a world-class AI city with metro connectivity, a modern stadium, parks, and housing under the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority.
The project had been stuck for years due to disputes over compensation and delays. Shivakumar’s announcement aims to revive it with enhanced rates to address farmer concerns.
The Indian Opinion
This is classic election-cycle showmanship. Farmers hear Rs 3 crore, but the fine print of payment timelines, land-use changes, and project viability is missing. The talk of an AI city with metro links is a decade-old promise recycled as new. The real test is not the X post but the gazette notification with a clear payment schedule and a signed agreement before the model code kicks in.
Source: deccanherald.com
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