BENGALURU: The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) is set to build an integrated township near the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan said.
Both residential and commercial complexes will come up along with the integrated township on 65 acres of land out of 95.23 acres in Chikkajala-Meenukunte village. Zameer Ahmed Khan inspected the proposed township project on Wednesday, which is coming up as a joint venture between KHB and land owners on a 50:50 per cent ratio.
Speaking on the occasion, he said, “This was the most prestigious housing project to be taken by the KHB. The proposal to build a world-class integrated township at a cost of Rs 850 crore has been submitted to the government. Farmers have given the consent letter to hand over 43 acres of land out of the total 95.13 acres required for the project.”
The minister further said that 65 acres of land were already available for the housing project “The Board is confident of getting the rest of the land. A comprehensive action plan will be prepared, seek the government’s consent, and call for tenders”, he said.
Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan also inspected the ongoing work on construction of 1,047 houses near Nagareshwara Nagenahalli in K R Puram Assembly constituency on behalf of the Karnataka Housing Board, at a cost of Rs 95 crore.
He instructed the officials to ensure speedy completion of the works.
Housing Department Principal Secretary Naveen Raj Singh, KHB Commissioner Kavita Mannikeri and Chief Engineer, Slum Development Board Director Venkatesh and Chief Engineer Balaraju were also present. (ANI)