Cabinet to withdraw denotification of 29 properties in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The Cabinet decided on Thursday to withdraw denotification of roughly 54 acres of land in 29 properties in Bengaluru.

Addressing reporters during after the Cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said that as many as 29 plots acquired by the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) were illegally denotified. The Cabinet has decided to withdraw the denotification.

Explaining that it’s not permitted to denotify lands that are acquired by the BDA, and in cases where preliminary and final notifications have been passed, the minister explained that disciplinary action would be initiated against officials responsible for the move. 

The Cabinet also accorded approval for the proposed nuclear power plant in Karnataka by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), even though it mandated the NTPC to carry out a study across the state for location.

However, the Cabinet didn’t agree with NTPC’s proposal of three locations for the plant (Raichur, Koppal and Vijayapura).

The Cabinet approved 15 guntas of land for a Congress office at Veerabharadana Palya in Doddaballapura taluk in Bengaluru North (Bengaluru Rural) district.

It was also decided to merge Ayurveda, Sidda and Unani (ASI) medicines with the food safety and medicines department.

In order to develop tourism in the North Karnataka region, the Cabinet approved a public-private partnership (PPP) project as proposed by the Tourism department at Hampi, Vijayapura, Badami and Pattadakal at a cost of Rs 166.22 crore.

It was also decided to build a residential PU College for minority girls at a cost of Rs 17.09 crore.

The Cabinet also decided to amend the 2016 notification on plastic carry bags, so that bio-degradable handbags/carrybags can be produced and sold.

Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre said: “The 2016 notification had banned the production and selling of plastic carry bags, flexes, plates, glasses, spoons and so on. However, recently biodegradable bags have been invented, which degrades in 180 days. Thus, the amendment.”