Property of BBMP, BDA must be used for public service: CM

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The property of BBMP and BDA must be utilised for the public services. The government’s assets like the commercial complexes must not only be reserved for the commercial activities but also be used as government offices and for other citizen services, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

 Speaking after performing the bhumi puja for the new commercial complex being constructed on behalf of KRIDL in Bommanahalli Assembly constituency here on Monday, he said Bengaluru is growing on all four sides and for which additional numbers of the staff, engineers and joint commissioners.

But they are unable to work from their headquarters owing to a lack of space. Although the government spends money on the construction of the offices every year, still it was not sufficient. Decision on building a similar type of commercial complexes in other parts of the State will be taken soon. A similar project has been taken up in Vijayapura and Mangaluru.

The KRIDL, a government subsidiary, must take up the construction of the buildings in the district headquarters.  The CM said Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation has been creating assets and discharging it’s duties effectively. The commercial complexes will also become government property. Nine storey building is being constructed at a cost of Rs 91 crore and it was very needed for the people of this region.

The private property will be handed over to private people. Building such structure in private participation will not fetch Revenue to the government. 12 high-density roads to be constructed  He said Bengaluru is growing in a big way and large number of people are coming here daily.

Even foreigners also visit Bengaluru just like Delhi and over 5000 new vehicles are registered daily. For a population of 1.30 crore there are 1.56 crore vehicles. The density of traffic is quite common in all international cities and the government has taken several measures to deal with this problem.