6 days ago
153 acre green space to come up soon in North Bengaluru
A 153-acre plot of forest land in Madappanahalli near Yelahanka, belonging to the Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Limited (KFDC), was handed over to the Forest Department on Monday for development into a biological park.
KFDC Chairman Basavaraju Neelappa Shivannavar formally handed over the land to Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre, who said a huge biological park would be developed on that piece of land in the coming days. Mr. Khandre said that the proposed park would be a much-needed green space for north Bengaluru once developed.
He said that centuries after the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park were developed, Bengaluru would be getting a green space of this magnitude.
DPR to be prepared
He added that a detailed project report will be prepared in the next two months for the development of this plot following which Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will lay the foundation stone for the park.
An Indira Gandhi Biological Park, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bird Park, Kempegowda Zoo, Saalumarada Thimmakka Arboretum among others are being planned to be set up, the minister said.
The KFDC had planted Eucalyptus trees in this plot which will be cleared and local tree species along with various species of plants and trees native to the Western Ghats would also be planted.
₹20 crore sanctioned
Currently, in this 153 acre plot, there are 800 trees along with Eucalyptus, they will be protected, he said. Mr. Khandre said an initial amount of ₹20 crore will be sanctioned for the construction of this park and that the entire plot has been fenced to protect it from encroachment.
