Rajakaluve: Approval for expenditure of ₹2 thousand crore

 ₹1,700 crore loan from World Bank; ₹300 crore expenditure from BBMP

Rajakaluve: Approval for expenditure of ₹2 thousand crore

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The state government has given administrative approval to the action plans worth ₹2 thousand crore to develop 179 km long Rajakaluves under BBMP jurisdiction. 

The state government had announced the plan to develop Rajakaluve under BBMP jurisdiction under the World Bank-assisted ‘Karnataka Water Security and Disaster Resilience Program’ in the budget for 2024-25. The decision to implement the plan was taken in the cabinet meeting held on February 20, 2025. Accordingly, the Urban Development Department approved the implementation of the action plans on March 1.

Yelahanka, Mahadevapura, Bommanahalli, R.R. The BBMP had submitted a proposal to approve the estimate and detailed project reports for the works of constructing barrier walls for 179.90 km long barrier-free royal canals in the city and Dasarahalli zones.

It had submitted a report and estimate for the repair and redesign of dilapidated stone structures of 80 km long royal canals in the selected outer zones including the eastern, western and southern zones of the inner city. The Urban Development Department has approved both these proposals.

After obtaining assistance from the World Bank, it has been suggested that the state government's share of ₹400 crore should be borne by the BBMP from its own resources. It has been said that tenders should be invited as per the KTPP Act, approval should be obtained from the competent authorities and the works should be implemented urgently.

The tender should be approved by a committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It has been suggested that any change in the approved action plan should be approved by the department minister.

It has been stipulated that the Chief Engineer of BBMP and the concerned Chief Engineers should monitor the quality of the works.

Details of Rajakaluve

• 859.90 km; Length of Rajakaluves in the city
• 75 km; Development till 2005
• 102. km; Development during 2006 to 2015
• 212 km; Development during 2016 to 2018
• 102 km; Development during 2019 to 2021
• 195 km; Construction of cistern wall in progress from 2022
• 173.90 km; Rajakaluve development pending

₹2,000 crore; Expenditure for Rajakaluve development

₹1,600 crore; Cost of 247 works in five zones of outer zone

₹400 crore; 104 works in inner zone, outer zone

How much cost in which zone?

Construction of barrier wall for Rajakaluves

Bommanahalli;₹205.25 crore

Mahadevapura;₹630.30 crore

Yelahanka;₹193.30 crore

R.R. Nagar;₹398.39 crore

Dasarahalli;₹173.61 crore

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Redesign work of Rajakaluves 

East;₹85 crore

West;₹45 crore

South;₹65 crore

Koramangala Valley;₹20 crore

Dasarahalli;₹35 crore

Yelahanka;₹90 crore

R.R. Nagar;₹60 crore