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Karnataka CM Hints at Tunnel Road Alignment to Avoid Lalbagh
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Karnataka CM Hints at Tunnel Road Alignment to Avoid Lalbagh

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has asked officials to examine alternatives to using Lalbagh Botanical Garden land for Bengaluru’s proposed tunnel road, following sustained opposition from environmentalists and civil society groups. The move was indicated during comments to reporters on Wednesday, September 9. Shivakumar said the Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda had been asked to assess alternative alignments.

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has asked officials to examine alternatives to using Lalbagh Botanical Garden land for Bengaluru’s proposed tunnel road, following sustained opposition from environmentalists and civil society groups. The move was indicated during comments to reporters on Wednesday, September 9. Shivakumar said the Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda had been asked to assess alternative alignments.

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