Bengaluru: Namma Metro plans 11-storey parking, commercial hub at KR Puram
Bengaluru: Namma Metro is reportedly planning to develop an expansive parking facility and commercial space near the KR Puram station as part of an integrated property development initiative to increase non-fare revenue.
The greenfield project will feature an 11-storey building, plus ground floor and two basements. This facility will be located merely 50 metres from the forthcoming interchange metro station connecting the Purple and Blue lines, according to a report by Deccan Herald published on Monday.
Raghavendra Rao, Deputy Chief Engineer (Property Development Division), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited confirmed that the project would be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a tenure of 30 years. He told DH that the parking facility would occupy the two basement levels, while the upper floors would be designated for commercial use, offering opportunities for office spaces, retail outlets, and shopping malls.
The BMRCL anticipates substantial revenue from this venture, including an upfront non-refundable premium of Rs 10 crore, along with a minimum of Rs 2 crore in annual licence fees, Rao added.
Requests for proposals for the project have already been invited, with the final date for bid submissions set for May 13, 2025. The report mentioned that the the successful bidder will design, finance, build, operate and transfer the project, which will be valid for 30 years, including two years of construction.
The project is expected to be ready by 2027.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
