Bidadi AI City Project to Transform Bengaluru’s South, Says DK Shivakumar
Shivakumar said the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority will transform the landscape of Bengaluru’s South District through the projec
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday detailed the long-languishing Bidadi Township project in Bengaluru, saying the futuristic hub will feature advanced road networks, metro connectivity, a modern sports arena, sprawling parks and well-designed housing options.
In an X post, Shivakumar said the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority will transform the landscape of Bengaluru’s South District through the project. He said the Bidadi Township project, which had remained stalled for years, is now being revived as a state-of-the-art AI City with world-class infrastructure, metro connectivity, sports facilities, parks and housing.
The Chief Minister emphasised that protecting the interests of the farming community remains the government’s top priority. He said compensation has been increased to more than Rs 3 crore per acre, compared with the Rs 25 lakh per acre fixed by the previous administration.
Shivakumar said farmers who prefer land instead of monetary compensation will be allotted 50 per cent of the developed land. He also stressed that the land acquisition process will be entirely voluntary, with no coercion against farmers unwilling to contribute their land.
The Karnataka government’s proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) has, however, faced strong opposition from farmers and triggered a political row over land acquisition. Envisioned as India’s first “AI-powered city”, the Bidadi project is located around 40 km from Bengaluru and covers nearly 9,600 acres, requiring the acquisition of large stretches of agricultural land.