From Deccan Herald
Center-Left Owned by The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.'From 80% to 14%': Karnataka minister says Centre's share in Bengaluru Metro funding has fallen steadily
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit, Karnataka is intensifying a campaign for additional metro funding, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stressing the state’s heavy financial burden from project delays and land costs and urging faster central approvals for the proposed 37.8‑km stretch. The state bears about 84 % of the Bengaluru Metro’s total outlay of ₹77,891 crore, contributing ₹65,291 crore while the Centre’s share stands at ₹12,600 crore, according to Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
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RSS excerpt
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday said Karnataka would formally request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the union government's share in Namma Metro funding. Addressing a press conference here, Gowda reeled off statistics to argue that the…
