Kempegowda-era spots to be developed at a cost of Rs 223 crore
Karnataka to bring out book and short film on life of Bengaluru’s founder
BENGALURU:
Forty-six heritage places belonging to the Kempegowda era, which have been identified in three circuits, will be developed as tourist attractions, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Tuesday. He was chairing a review meeting of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Development Board here.
A concept plan has been prepared to develop historical places in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagar, Chikkaballapur and Tumakur districts. A plan has been prepared to develop the Magadi circuit at a cost of Rs 132 crore, the Bengaluru circuit for Rs 47 crore and the Nandi circuit for Rs 44 crore.
ಸುಮಾರು 46 ಪಾರಂಪರಿಕ ತಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ, ರಾಮನಗರ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ, ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಗಡಿ ಸರ್ಕ್ಯೂಟ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸರ್ಕ್ಯೂಟ್, ನಂದಿ ಸರ್ಕ್ಯೂಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ತಾಣಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.@CMofKarnataka
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) July 6, 2021
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Statue and samadhi
Work on Kempegowda’s 108-foot bronze statue at a cost of Rs 64 crore near Bengaluru International Airport is in progress. The land acquisition process to develop the samadhi of Kempegowda in Kempapura village, Ramanagara district is in the final phase. The samadhi will be developed at a cost of 32 crore.
The CM instructed officials to systematically plan the rehabilitation, road development and other basic infrastructure works for the benefit of 46 families which will lose land due to the project.
It was decided to bring out a book and make a short film based on the life of Kempegowda
ನಾಡಪ್ರಭು ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡರ 512 ನೇ ಜಯಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಮರಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಪೋಸ್ಟಲ್ ಕವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ರಾಜವಂಶದ ಇತಿಹಾಸ, ಕಲೆ, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ನೀರಾವರಿ, ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ, ವ್ಯವಹಾರ, ಮುಂತಾದ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಜ್ಞರಿಂದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಕೂಡಾ ಕ್ರಮವಹಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.@BJP4Karnataka @KarnatakaVarthe
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) July 6, 2021
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Multi-dept work
The CM also called for a plan to develop forts, lakes and heritage places belonging to Kempegowda’s period as tourist spots in collaboration with the Tourism, Minor Irrigation, BBMP, PWD, Forest and other departments.
Dr Ashwath Narayan, DyCM, DK Suresh Kumar, MP, Manjunath, Magadi MLA, members of the Authority, Rakesh Singh, ACS (UDD) and other officials were present.
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