BENGALURU: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Rs 15,000 crore Bengaluru Suburban Rail project on June 20. Speaking after inaugurating the new building of Government Higher Primary School in Govindaraj Nagar constituency, Bommai said, “Bengaluru will be developed into a mega city with all international level amenities.”
He also said, “An efficient team of ministers and legislators is working with me for the development of Bengaluru. A ‘Best Bengaluru’ will be built with the most modern amenities.”
Referring to his government’s vision of building aNew Karnataka for New India, Bommai further said Bengaluru should be an international city. In this regard, Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated for infrastructure projects under the Nagarothanana Yojana.
Plans have been drawn up for developing major storm water drains at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore, Metro, Suburban Rail, 12 signal-free corridors and other projects are also being taken up, he added. (ANI)