Bengaluru: The state Cabinet on Monday approved a cost escalation of Rs 2,000 crore for land acquisition for BMRCL Phase II project.
Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that compared to the earlier estimation, the land cost has gone up now. The Cabinet has approved Rs 2,000 crore towards cost escalation. The earlier estimation was Rs 4,000 crore. Now, the land acquisition cost has gone up by Rs 2,187 crore. The government is thinking of extending loans to BMRCL. The revised estimation amounts to Rs 6,293 crore, the minister said.
CZR
The Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the Coastal Zone Regulation Act to enable lifting of sand from backwaters in three coastal districts.
A committee has been constituted to make recommendations for the new sand policy for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts.
As per rules, 500 metres of land from the sea comes under the CZR and rest under the state government, he said.
Earlier, people used to lift sand from the riverbeds to avoid floods. The committee has recommended that the traditional way of clearing sand by local people be allowed. The committee has laid certain conditions for sand removal. It has to be through traditional way and by locals only. Those keen on lifting sand through this method should submit domicile certificates for at least 10 years from their gram panchayats. They should provide proof of experience of removing sand for at least five years in the same area, Mr Jayachandra said.
Rain havoc
Referring to the rain havoc in Bengaluru, he said the Cabinet has given administrative approval to release '300 crore to repair damaged pipelines running up to 842 km. from CM’s Relief Fund.
Other Cabinet decisions
- Krishi Bhagya to be extended to Horticulture Department
- Support for horticulture in poly houses
- Administrative approval to release Rs 10.4 crore to purchase iron tablets and Rs 47.96 crore for sanitary napkins under National Kishore Health Scheme
- The state government has decided to repeal 143 acts that have either undergone consequential amendments or cannot be enforced. "We have decided to repeal 143 acts, 135 acts of the state and eight which have come from the Centre," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. All 143 acts had been looked into by the scrutinising committee, he said.
