Bengaluru:
Landowners affected by the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project are willingly coming forward to accept compensation, an unprecedented development in infrastructure projects across the country, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday. Referring to the PRR as an example of smoother land acquisition, he said compensation payments have already begun, with individual payouts ranging from ₹3 crore to as much as ₹10–15 crore.
Mr. Shivakumar noted that had the PRR project been implemented earlier, it would have cost the government only ₹4,000–₹5,000 crore, but delays have significantly escalated expenses. Meanwhile, the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed tunnel road connecting K.R. Puram and Mysuru Road is currently under preparation, he said.
He added that the DPR for a 44-km-long double-decker road project has been completed and that the project, estimated to cost around ₹9,000 crore, will soon be tendered. Infrastructure facilities are also being developed on land provided by the military as part of coordination with defence authorities, he said, adding that ₹50 crore has been earmarked for street vendors as part of the government’s urban development initiatives.
