Karnataka High Court asks State’s response to plea complaining about impact of tunnel road project on Hebbal lake
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government regarding a petition challenging a tunnel road project near Hebbal lake. The court has demanded an affidavit on the project's potential environmental impact on the lake's hydrology.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal challenges faced by urban infrastructure projects when they intersect with ecologically sensitive zones.
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered issue of notice to State government on a PIL petition questioning the project that envisages constructing a 2.2 km long three-lane, short transitory twin tunnel from Hebbal junction to the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University (KVAFSU) at an estimated cost of ₹1,130 crore.
Also, the Court orally warned of staying the project if the Government and its authorities failed to file its response to the issues raised in the petition in writing before the next date of hearing on August 24.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha passed the order on the petition filed by Guruprasad R.K, a technocrat, Rishvanjas Raghavan, founder of Bengaluru Nava Nirmana Party’s youth wing, and Elizabeth Soumya, founder of Hebbal Nature Society.
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