(a) whether on the request of the Government of Karnataka, the
Ministry of Defence had agreed to hand over 65.20 acres of Defence
land at total cost of Rs. 37 crores to the State for
infrastructural development in Bangalore in 1997;
(b) if so, the details of the land handed over so far; and
(c) the time by which the remaining land is likely to be handed
over to BMP?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) A Government sanction for transfer of defence land to the
Government of Karnataka, measuring 85.10 acres having a cost of Rs.
43.37 crores, was issued in 1997.
(b) An area of 17 acres to the Bangalore Development Authority
(BDA) and 9.0547 acres to Bangalore Mahanagar Palika (BMP) has
already been handed over.
(c) The remaining defence land measuring 2.0453 acres yet to be
handed over to BMP is under the management of Air Force. They have
been requested to take action to hand over the same.