The general body of the Bellary Urban Development Authority (BUDA), which met here on Monday, approved the acquisition of land for development of layouts.
Chairman of the authority Vinodkumar presided over the meeting.
During the meeting, the participants were informed that farmers had offered to part with about 100 acres of land for the layouts. The farmers had been made aware of the BUDA rules. They had been told that as per Government directions, sites developed in the new layouts would be shared between landowners and BUDA in the ratio of 40:60.
Steps would soon be taken to estimate the cost of developing the layouts, conduct a feasibility study, and if found viable, a proposal would be sent to the Government for approval.
A proposal to construct two roads, estimated to cost Rs. 10 crore, which would be shared by both BUDA and the city corporation, was approved. While one road was proposed from T.B. Sanatorium to National Highway 63, the other one would be between the residence of the Superintendent of Police and the judges' quarters.
Other proposals
Proposals for completing an underground drainage system and civil works in Venkataram Nagar, fencing parks in Vijayanagar, Siddarth and Inna Reddy colonies, Gopalagowda Nagar Stage II, Tekur Subramanyam Park, and installation of lights in the cultural complex were approved.
Mr. Vinodkumar said that the authority wanted to acquire about 100 acres for developing layouts and allot sites to the poor. He said that a proposal to construct 90 commercial shops in the vacant space available on the BUDA office premises was unanimously approved.
G. Somashekara Reddy, MLA; Mrutyunjaya Jinaga, MLC; Amlan Aditya Biswas, Deputy Commissioner; D.L. Narayan, BUDA commissioner; and Murgannanavar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, were present.
