#THtalksBengaluru | Bengaluru’s growth debate: N.A. Haris on roads, trees and vertical development
BDA Chairman N.A. Haris discussed Bengaluru's urban development challenges, including infrastructure projects like the Peripheral Ring Road and the city's vertical growth strategy. The conversation addressed public concerns regarding environmental impact and the city's planning authority.
Why it matters
Urban planning in rapidly growing metropolitan areas like Bengaluru is critical for sustainable development and infrastructure management.
In an hour-long chat with The Hindu’s reporters as part of #THTalksBengaluru, BDA Chairman N.A. Haris answered readers’ questions on calling tenders for the Peripheral Ring Road-1, a long-pending project that could potentially decongest the city, the felling of trees for the short tunnel project, promoting vertical growth in Bengaluru and reinstating BDA as the sole planning authority for the rapidly growing city.
Published - October 10, 2026 06:37 pm IST
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