Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar on Saturday described the state budget as a model for the country and said that it has provided several projects to solve the traffic problems of Bengaluru.
Minister in charge of Bengaluru Development Shivkumar said that 700-800 km of new roads are being added to the city. Shivkumar said, “This budget is an ideal for the country. Other states will also pay attention to this. This brand is a good budget for Bengaluru. The budget is in the interest of 1.40 crore population of the city. It also has a tunnel road project. ”
Talking to reporters, he said that flyovers will be built to overcome traffic problems. In addition, double-decker flyovers will be built and new metro projects will be launched with 50–50 percent contribution from the Municipal Corporation and ‘Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited’ (BMRCL).
The Deputy Chief Minister said, “We are adding 700-800 km of new roads including tunnel roads. We can take loans, but we want to give relief to people. ” While presenting the state budget in the Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the government stands as a guarantor for a sum of Rs 19,000 crore for the North-South and East-West corridor (tunnel) projects, which will cost Rs 40,000 crore.
