Karnataka government to set up committee to study Bidadi township project, announces CM
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced the formation of a committee to evaluate the merits and demerits of the long-standing Bidadi Township Project. The government aims to address ongoing farmer protests by reviewing the project's legal and social implications before making a final decision within three months.
Why it matters
The project highlights the recurring tension between large-scale urban infrastructure development and the protection of agricultural land rights in India.
Even as farmers continued their protests against the proposed Bidadi Township Project on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka’s Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the State Government would constitute a committee to examine the project’s merits and demerits.
Addressing the media in Bengaluru on July 15, 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.
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“I am not in a hurry,” the Chief Minister said, adding that the committee would examine all aspects of the project, including its legal implications and the potential benefits to farmers.
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