The BJP government has approved the much-touted Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) peripheral ring road (PRR) project.
The cabinet meeting gave the go ahead for the Rs 1,028-crore phase-1 PRR after deliberations. Said to be one of the biggest infrastructure projects after Metro Rail in Bangalore, the 65-km phase-1 PRR project will be concentrated in the northeast of Bangalore starting from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road via Bellary Road and Old Madras Road. The project received administrative approval in April 2007 in two phases for a total length of 116km. The earlier plan was to hand over construction of PRR phase-1 to NHAI.
As this stretch is expected to one of the biggest commercial hubs in the city, the cabinet approved the road width (ROW) of PRR to 60-75 metres.
The cabinet also decided that instead of cash compensation, developed land in the ratio of 40:60 as adopted by BDA in the formation of Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda layout would be given to land losers. According to the minister, compensation will be given on the available land or adjoining Dr Shivaram Karanth layout.
Interestingly, considering the experience of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, the cabinet warned BDA that it should not get into acquiring land for project concessionaries so as to bridge the viability gap. It was told to rather explore other avenues of resource mobilization. The BDA was also given the freedom to approach Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for financial assistance or execute the project through public private participation (PPP) or through town planning schemes.
THE COST
• Rs 10 cr per km, for 65 km — Rs 650 cr
• 10 grade separators at Rs 40 cr each — Rs 400 cr
• 5 road overbridges/ underbridges at Rs 20 cr each — Rs 100 cr
• 29 pedestrian underpass at Rs 2 cr each —Rs 58 cr
• Total cost comes to Rs 1,028 cr
2 comments:
What is the status of prr 2 I heard it was cancelled
What about the compensation for the land losers of Peripheral Ring Road?
Will BDA use the grant of Rs.1028 Crore for that purpose? To my understanding the PRR will be laid by the construction companies on BOT basis. They will realise the money invested by collecting toll from the road users. Some clarification is required in this regard.
Dr.K.Kizar Mohamed
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