After evaluating various locations, it has been determined that the Skydeck project may be located near Bengaluru South-West. During a meeting with Bengaluru City legislators on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced plans to construct a 250-metre skydeck to boost tourism. The initiative has received support from both opposition party leaders and MLAs. The final decision will be made in the upcoming cabinet meeting.
The project requires a 25-acre site. While areas near Kommaghatta and Bangalore University were initially considered, there were concerns about the potential impact on students and the use of valuable land. Consequently, opposition leader R Ashok and other MLAs suggested placing the skydeck near Nice Road, where land is available from the Nice organisation. Following a Supreme Court directive, the government is expected to reclaim 200 acres from Nice, and discussions regarding this site are planned. Previous site searches faced restrictions from the Air Force and Aviation Ministry, which prohibited construction within a 20 km radius.
In response to media queries, DK Shivakumar explained that all factors had been thoroughly considered. He indicated that placing the skydeck near Nice Road would provide convenient access for tourists heading to Mysore and Kodagu. Additionally, the potential widening of Nice Road and the development of the peripheral Ring Road would improve accessibility from various areas. These considerations will be reviewed further in the cabinet meeting.
Regarding future infrastructure projects, Shivakumar revealed plans to build double-decker flyovers alongside metro lines, similar to the one in Ragigudda. This strategy aims to reduce high land acquisition costs by integrating road flyovers with metro projects, thus saving time and money. DK Shivakumar mentioned that the cost of such projects would be shared between the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.
On waste management, DK Shivakumar stated that authorities have decided to select four sites within a 15-20 km radius outside Bangalore for waste management purposes. If government land is not available, private land will be acquired following the Centre's guidelines. To address traffic congestion caused by old vehicles, the police have been granted full authority to remove such vehicles from the roads and transport them to yards for auction.
After evaluating various locations, it has been determined that the Skydeck project may be located near Bengaluru South-West. During a meeting with Bengaluru City legislators on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced plans to construct a 250-metre skydeck to boost tourism. The initiative has received support from both opposition party leaders and MLAs. The final decision will be made in the upcoming cabinet meeting.
The project requires a 25-acre site. While areas near Kommaghatta and Bangalore University were initially considered, there were concerns about the potential impact on students and the use of valuable land. Consequently, opposition leader R Ashok and other MLAs suggested placing the skydeck near Nice Road, where land is available from the Nice organisation. Following a Supreme Court directive, the government is expected to reclaim 200 acres from Nice, and discussions regarding this site are planned. Previous site searches faced restrictions from the Air Force and Aviation Ministry, which prohibited construction within a 20 km radius.
In response to media queries, DK Shivakumar explained that all factors had been thoroughly considered. He indicated that placing the skydeck near Nice Road would provide convenient access for tourists heading to Mysore and Kodagu. Additionally, the potential widening of Nice Road and the development of the peripheral Ring Road would improve accessibility from various areas. These considerations will be reviewed further in the cabinet meeting.
Regarding future infrastructure projects, Shivakumar revealed plans to build double-decker flyovers alongside metro lines, similar to the one in Ragigudda. This strategy aims to reduce high land acquisition costs by integrating road flyovers with metro projects, thus saving time and money. DK Shivakumar mentioned that the cost of such projects would be shared between the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.
On waste management, DK Shivakumar stated that authorities have decided to select four sites within a 15-20 km radius outside Bangalore for waste management purposes. If government land is not available, private land will be acquired following the Centre's guidelines. To address traffic congestion caused by old vehicles, the police have been granted full authority to remove such vehicles from the roads and transport them to yards for auction.
