Veteran politician and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna is undergoing treatment for a "minor ailment", the private hospital where he has been admitted said on Monday.
Sources said that the change in nomenclature, shifting from PRR to Bengaluru Business Corridor, might not prove beneficial unless the State Government incorporates the concerns of land losers, convincing them to part with their land. Despite the land losers demanding increased compensation, the State Government remains unwilling to meet their demands.
Officials attributed the rise in numbers to Covid-19 and the government s initiative to popularise them as People s Padma. And as life is moving back to normal, this year the number has dropped significantly. The nominations for Padma Awards for 2024 closed on September 15 after which the entries were scrutinised and now a committee headed by Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba will discuss the nominations with the panel.
The project, despite the initial land acquisition notification in 2007, has not been implemented even after 15 years. This delay has caused significant challenges for individuals and families who invested in plots and built buildings in the areas marked for land acquisition.