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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced a committee to review the controversial Bidadi Township Project following farmer protests. Additionally, the government is seeking public feedback on the draft Karnataka Apartment Ownership & Management Act to improve legal frameworks for homeowners.
Why it matters
The report highlights ongoing tensions between urban development projects and local land rights, as well as legislative efforts to modernize property management laws.
Even as farmers continue their protests against the proposed Bidadi Township Project on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on July 15, 2026, that the State Government would constitute a committee to examine the project’s merits and demerits.
Mr. Shivakumar said the State Cabinet would decide whether the committee should comprise retired judges, officials, legislators, or a combination of these experts. The government would take a decision on the project within three months after considering the committee’s recommendations, he said.
Mr. Shivakumar maintained that the project was not an initiative of the present Congress government but a continuation of a proposal announced by the H.D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in 2006. “The Bidadi Township Project is not my dream project,” he said, while accusing Mr. Kumaraswamy of instigating the farmers’ agitation against the project.
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