Separate BMRG Act to govern Bengaluru city – Ananth Kumar
Integrated Transport System; Multi-point connectivity to Airport
BENGALURU, MAY Tuesday vowed to make the city a truly world class metropolitan.
Releasing the manifesto, Namma Bengalurige Namma Vachana the Union Minister for Parliamentary
Affairs, Chemical Fertilisers, Sri H. N. Ananth Kumar said – the party decided to have a separate manifesto because
the Silicon City of Bengaluru is like Mini-Bharat with a population of more than one crore.
In the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Pailke (BBMP) elections, the Union Minister said, although BJP got
clear majority winning 102 wards out of 198-wards, Congress and JDS, through an opportunistic alliance, captured
power by cooking up a majority (local resident MLCs also having voting power). Their maladministration and
corruption ruined the city. The holy nexus of contractors, builders and land mafia got further fillip from State
Congress regime. They gave “3G Bhagya” which means Goondaism, Gundi (potholes) and Garbage. To reverse this
condition Bengaluru needs a special attention.
Sri. Ananth Kumar, who represents Bengaluru South Lok Sabha segments, said a new legislation –
Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Governance Act (BMRGA) – will be enacted.
He said – Kempe Gowda International Airport at Devanahalli will have Multi Point Airport Metro link. Also,
present Metro network will be expanded in all directions. The Purple line of Namma Metro will be extended up to
Hosakote Bus Terminus through Kadugodi and on the other side it would be extended up to Bidadi Bus Terminus
through Kengeri. The new R V Road Metro line to Bommasandra will be extended up to Attibele.
Sri. Ananth Kumar said – the Union Government will extend all help to new BJP Government in Karnataka
to integrate Metro, Suburban Railway and BMTC bus services, which will lead to seamless transport system in the
city. A special purpose vehicle Bengaluru Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises (B-RIDE) will be formed to
speed up the suburban railway work.
Sri. Anath Kumar, who hold Chemicals portfolio, said – Janaushadi Outlets (Generic Medical Store) will be
opened in all the 198 wards of Bengaluru.
Former Deputy Chief Minister, R Ashok said – major steps would be taken to regain the green cover of
Bengaluru. At least one crore trees would be planted in Bengaluru. Focus will also be given to improve a law and
order situation in Bengaluru, he added.
Union HRD Minister and party in-charge Karnataka elections, Sri Prakash Javadekar; MPs Sri P C Mohan and
Sri Rajiv Chandrashekhar; State BJP General Secretary, Sri Ravikumar; former Minister Sri S Suresh Kumar and MLA,
Dr. Ashwathnarayana were present.
