Bengaluru, Oct 5 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said an integrated 10-15 year development plan is being prepared for areas under the BMRDA, with focus on improving connectivity, housing, water supply and industrial development.
Addressing a meeting of the advisory committee on the economic development of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR), he said the plan would complement the state’s goal of taking its economy to USD 400-420 billion by 2037 and USD 1 trillion by 2047.
As part of the plan, nine new integrated industrial townships are proposed to be developed in BMR, he said.
“Already 7,900 acres have been acquired and the acquisition process for another 5,600 acres is under way,” Shivakumar said, according to a release from his office.
He said the government had already announced plans to establish an AI City and it should be developed on the lines of Punggol in Singapore.
“Land is also required to establish an AI university. Steps should be taken to identify suitable locations,” he said.
The government also plans to bring the entire Bengaluru urban district under the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in a phased manner to improve drinking water supply and underground drainage, the chief minister said.
“All areas of Bengaluru urban district will be brought under the jurisdiction of urban local bodies,” Shivakumar said.
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the government’s move would help strengthen water distribution and sewage infrastructure across the district, while a comprehensive road network would also be identified and plans would be prepared for its development.
The meeting discussed a comprehensive transport plan for Bengaluru city and its outskirts.
The government proposes to expand the Metro network by another 312 km by 2037, besides adding 72 km of suburban rail connectivity.
Plans for a 210-km additional ring road connecting 10 hubs and a proposal to link Phase-II of the Peripheral Ring Road with NICE Road were also discussed.
Suggestions were made for developing a 270-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor connecting Bengaluru-Tumakuru, Bengaluru-Mysuru and Bengaluru-KGF corridors.
The meeting also discussed extending the proposed Mumbai-Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor up to Mysuru.
The BMR is expected to require about 3,600 million litres per day (MLD) of water by 2037, the meeting was told.
Shivakumar directed officials to prepare plans to meet drinking water as well as industrial requirements, with emphasis over the next decade on reuse of treated wastewater and filling of lakes, among other measures.
The government is committed to providing affordable housing to people, the CM said.
A plan is being prepared to construct around 6-6.5 lakh houses in the region, including housing facilities for 40,000-50,000 workers employed in industries, he said. PTI KSU KH
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