BMRCL acquires land in Cubbon Park amid state push for park land alienation
What happened
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited acquired a parcel of land in Cubbon Park, adjacent to the Metro station. This acquisition occurs while the state government is pushing to alienate 5% of park land for public utilities. The Karnataka Department of Horticulture stated that the land belongs to the BMRCL, which acquired it from BSNL for metro construction and utilities.
From thehindu.com
Why it matters
The state's push to alienate park land for public utilities and potential commercial use, such as a coffee shop, raises questions about protected green space in Bengaluru. The land parcel was originally acquired by the BMRCL for metro station construction and utilities.
Metro service operates through Cubbon Park in Bengaluru.
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Who's involved
- Cubbon ParkPark in Bengaluru where the land acquisition took place.
- stateGovernment entity holding formal authority to govern and permit land use within Cubbon Park.
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Cubbon Park
park in Bangalore, India
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state
organised community living under a system of government; either a sovereign state, constituent state, or federated state