Rs 675 cr released for payment of BBMP works: Dy CM

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Stalled works under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would be restarted as per Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar.

The deputy chief minister added that relevant authorities had been asked to complete 352 package works under the Rs 5,000 crore project in Amrit Nagar, adding that many works were still being investigated and a report was awaited on the same.

“The government has released Rs 675 crore for the payment of pending bills. As much as 50 to 75 per cent of the work has been billed.

"There is a plan to release Rs 432 crore more. Dues will be paid,” Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar said.