Chief Minister Yeddyurappa recently took the decision to take up these mass rapid transportation systems to ease the traffic congestion in the State capital. The Infrastructure Development department has been entrusted with the responsibility to prepare the DPR, Home Minister V S Acharya told reporters.
Besides, the cabinet showed the green signal to the BBMP to borrow Rs 1,000 crore from the nationalised banks to upgrade civic amenities in its newly-added areas. The State Government will give the guarantee to avail the loan, he said.
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