Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend monetary help to the tune of 1.5 lakh crore for crucial facilities tasks to deal with the pushing problems of quick urbanisation, particularly in the locations of movement, supply of water, waste management, drain, and real estate.
Shivakumar turned over a letter detailing the requirement for the funds to PM Modi throughout an occasion arranged to lay the structure stone of Phase-3 of Bengaluru Metro “As Karnataka is the second-highest tax-paying state in the nation, contributing about 4.5 lakh crore yearly to the nationwide exchequer, I ask for the Government of India to extend financing assistance to Bengaluru on par with Delhi, allowing the city to become a really worldwide metropolitan area,” he stated.
According to Shivakumar, the building and construction of city tunnels, the Bengaluru Business Corridor, incorporated strong waste management plants, raised roadways along city lines, flyovers, extra drinking water jobs, brand-new roadways over storm water drains pipes, and the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will need an approximated financial investment of 1.5 lakh crore.
He mentioned in his letter that Bengaluru, which hosts India’s biggest IT/ITES base, worldwide financial investments, research study organizations, and competent skill, drives the nation’s economy and development.
A copy of the letter, dealt with to the PM, which likewise consisted of an in-depth note on the tasks that need financing was likewise sent out to media homes on Sunday.
Released on August 10, 2025
