Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday stated that an overall of 203 crore is reserved for tasks honouring Bengaluru’s creator, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.
Speaking at Vidhana Soudha, he stated 103 crore has actually been scheduled for the advancement and repair of all Kempegowda memorials, while 100 crore has actually been reserved for developing a College of Urban Design in Kempegowda’s name.
Mr. Shivakumar notified that almost 50% of the remediation work at Magadi Fort has actually been finished. “To make sure much better coordination, a devoted committee will be formed. At Kempegowda’s samadhi website, 10 acres of land is being gotten, and about 90 percent of the procedure is total. Funds have actually been allocated for this also,” he specified.
He even more stated that the proposed Urban Design College will accommodate around 300 trainees. The federal government remains in conversations with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) to embrace its curriculum. For the Kempegowda Bhavan turning up on 5 acres near Sumanahalli, designers have actually been welcomed to send ingenious styles.
Highlighting Bengaluru’s growing need for metropolitan coordinators, Mr. Shivakumar stated trainees finishing from the college will be thought about for work in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and community bodies. The Urban Development Department, Kempegowda Authority, and GBA will collectively money the effort.
He even more revealed that Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has actually been delegated with the obligation of establishing an amusement park near the Kempegowda statue at the Bengaluru airport.
Released – October 04, 2025 11:42 pm IST