Bangalore:
The 3.7-km widening work of the Mysore Road from Sirsi Circle to Nayandahalli Junction, which was temporarily halted due to problems in land acquisition, was given the green signal by the BBMP standing committee (major works) chairman H Ravindra after talks with the religious leaders of all communities.
Ravindra, along with Chamarajpet MLA Zameer Ahmad Khan and local corporators, visited the Muslim burial ground on the Mysore Road near old Guddadahalli junction and discussed the widening project with religious leaders.
"The Muslim leaders have agreed to give up land measuring 176 metre long and 5 metre wide from the existing compound wall of the burial ground land to road widening. We are not demolishing any structure inside the burial ground. Instead, we are using the vacant place. In return, the community leaders have requested the Palike to construct the compound wall and a water tank inside the burial ground as water is insufficient there. They have also requested us to provide 'khatha' certificate to the school which is situated in the compound. We have agreed," Ravindra said.
The 2.5-acre Christian burial ground located opposite the Corporation Bank will lose about 2,500 sq mt to the project.
"Our forefathers have been buried there. The chairman has assured us alternative land for the crematorium. We will shift the crematorium to the new burial ground," said Father Edward Mathew.
"We are providing them 4,500 sq mt of Palike land near Guddadahalli. The father is satisfied with our plan and said he will convey the message to the archbishop. The road-widening work will start from Thursday," said Ravindra.
The flyover project from Sirsi Circle to Kengeri will be taken up on January at Rs700 crore.
Ravindra visited Padarayanapura where the road-widening work is being taken up.
The local residents and businessmen protested against the TDR plan and demanding fair compensation. Ravindra inspected the road and discussed the issue with local leaders and local corporator Nazni Begaum.
He said the road, which was earlier planned to 80 ft, will be reduced to 60 ft and owners of 241 properties, which will be lost to road widening, will be compensated.
"We will purchase the TDR of the properties and sell it to the builders and compensate the land losers. For 25 to 30 families whose houses will be lost to road widening, new houses will be given under the basic services to the urban poor (BSUP) scheme. The proposal will be placed in the next council meeting", he said.
The Hosahalli Road, which passes the Jagajeevan Ram Nagar and Padarayanapura, joins Vijayangara and city market.
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