BMRCL Proposes Tumakuru Metro Extension Via PPP Model
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has submitted a feasibility report to the Karnataka government, proposing the extension of Namma Metro’s Green Line from Madavara to Tumakuru. If approved, the 59.6-kilometre corridor with 26 stations would become the first intercity metro link under the Namma Metro network.Prepared by Hyderabad-based Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants Pvt Ltd, the feasibility study examines the technical and financial viability of constructing the corridor along Tumakuru Road. The study was commissioned on 29 June 2024 at a cost of R..
Palakkad Smart City Phase 1 to Cost Rs 11 Bn
The first phase of infrastructure development for the proposed Palakkad Smart City is estimated to cost Rs 11 billion. The smart city is a key component of the Kochi–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and will focus on infrastructure upgrades across 1,400 acres in the Puthussery Central and Kannambra areas.Kerala Industries Minister P. Rajeeve announced that tenders have already been invited for core infrastructure works, which are central to the broader Industrial Corridor Development Project. The development is expected to be completed within four years.Tenders will soon be floated for the Inte..
BBMP Plans Rs 680 Mn Land Buy for Waste Facility
In a notable departure from its usual practice, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is considering the purchase of private land to set up a new waste-processing facility. The Karnataka government has conditionally approved BBMP’s proposal to acquire approximately 38.45 acres from Terra Firma Biotechnologies Ltd in Kundalahalli, Doddaballapura taluk.The site forms part of a larger 134-acre area earmarked for an integrated waste-processing plant, expected to manage around 25 per cent of Bengaluru’s municipal waste. Traditionally, BBMP has relied on government land for such faciliti..
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