Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Thursday informed the Legislative Council that one among Hoskote, Doddaballapur and Devanahalli would be made Bangalore Rural District headquarters after getting a report from the Regional Commissioner. Bangalore is now the headquarters.
Replying to V.R. Sudarshan of Congress during question hour, he said that considering the problems being faced by the people in Bangalore Rural district in getting their work done, the government sought a report from the Regional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
He admitted that the advertisement revenue of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was dipping by the day, and said that the government was planning to streamline revenue resources of BBMP, and a new transparent policy on comprehensive development of Bangalore would be in place by April 15.
On the controversy surrounding leasing out properties for a meagre amount by the BBMP, he said there was no question of mortgaging BBMP properties. Meanwhile Janata Dal (Secular) floor leader M.C. Nanaiah demanded a detailed reply from the Chief Minister on the BBMP multi-crore scandal and loss of advertisement revenue.
Minister for Urban Development S. Suresh Kumar disclosed that the work on the second phase of Cauvery 4th Stage was fast progressing. Over 78 per cent of work had been completed and people in some parts of Bangalore East would get drinking water by June. “The work will be completed by September 2012,” he said.
The total demand of water for Bangalore city was 1,350 million litres a day (mld) and the availability was only 950 mld. Efforts were on to supplement the shortage through tankers.
As the private water suppliers were charging exorbitant rates, it had been decided to form a special task force to contain the exploitation and a special legislation will be brought to regulate the exploitation of groundwater,” he said.
