Activists, experts decry hurried elevated corridor push

The state government’s decision to go ahead with the controversial elevated corridor has rankled the activists. They are questioning the hurried approach towards a costly project without considering public opinion.

The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) invited tender for the construction of the 22-km north-south corridor under Phase 1, from the Baptist Hospital to Central Silk Board at a cost of Rs 5060.71 crore.

Vinay K Sreenivasa of the Alternative Law Forum said the move not only ignores public opinion, but also violates a 2010 order by the Karnataka High Court that directed the government to invite objections from the public before taking up such projects.