Karnataka Dwelling Minister G Parameshwara mentioned Monday {that a} proposal might be submitted quickly to the federal government to incorporate Tumakuru beneath the Larger Bengaluru Authority (GBA).
Whereas chatting with reporters, Parameshwara identified that Tumakuru, which is round 70 km from Bengaluru, was rising quickly. “There’s an industrial hub (at Tumakuru) in an space of 20,000 acre. Many are demanding that Tumakuru be expanded like Bengaluru. A research is being performed on the problem,” he mentioned.
“Within the method wherein Ramanagar is renamed Bengaluru South, if Tumakuru is included in Larger Bengaluru, it can profit us when it comes to improvement. We’ll submit a proposal concerning the identical,” Parameshwara, who can also be in-charge minister for the Tumakuru district, mentioned.
The proposal got here amidst calls for to increase the Bengaluru Metro companies to Tumakuru to spice up connectivity between the 2 cities.
The minister mentioned the Karnataka authorities will take a name on extending Metro companies to Tumakuru. “Union Minister V Somanna has mentioned that Tumakuru requires metro connectivity. Let there be each Metro and suburban rail connectivity,” he mentioned.
The Larger Bengaluru Authority was notified by the Karnataka Authorities final month after the GBA Act was handed within the Funds Session of the Meeting. The Act offered for the growth of Bengaluru by together with panchayats from areas neighbouring the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). A number of metropolis companies beneath GBA are additionally doable beneath the provisions of the Invoice.
Responding to a query on reviews that he had requested for a change in portfolio, Parameshwara lashed out at media shops for defaming him by publishing unverified reviews. “There have been reviews that I had requested for a change of portfolio with the chief minister (following the stampede at M Chinnaswamy stadium). Who instructed this to you (the media)? Please confirm info earlier than publishing any information,” he mentioned.