Karnataka to develop eight city clusters in Bangalore Region

Karnataka government has decided to develop eight city clusters in Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDL) areas at an estimated cost of Rs 2,100 crore.

Government will avail Rs 1,400 crore loan from Asian Development Bank and contribute Rs 700 crore to develop the city clusters.

The Karnataka Industrial Development Corporation had submitted a plan to the government suggesting development of city clusters in areas falling under BMRDL as its study indicated that the population there would inflate to 1.80 crore by 2030.

The city clusters will come up between Ramanagar and Channapatna, Nelamangala-Dabaspet, Anekal-Jigani, Devanahalli-Vijaypura and Hoskote-K R Puram. City clusters will also be developed at Magadi, Kanakapura and Doddaballapur, he added.