Bengaluru tunnel road project to be completed in three years: Karnataka Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Unfazed by public criticism of the proposed tunnel roads, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that the ambitious tunnel road project linking Hebbal and Silk Board Junction would be completed in three years.
The Bengaluru development minister mentioned that a tender for the tunnel road project would be floated by February. “I have given them a deadline of three years to complete the project. The project will be implemented in two phases with funding from the government and BBMP. Several financial institutions have shown interest in supporting the initiative,” he said.
Asked about Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan's letter opposing the project, he said, “The tunnel project will be underground and will not require any additional land.”
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has finalised the detailed project report (DPR) for the 16-km tunnel road and recently issued a tender inviting bids for the DPR of a second tunnel between KR Puram and Nayandahalli.
The BBMP is reportedly seeking Rs 8,000 crore in loans over the next five years to fund the project. The civic body has said that three financial institutions have proposed the loan, with an annual interest rate of 9-10 percent and a flexible repayment period.
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AI-enabled sign language interpretation, live dubbing of PM's speech at AI Impact Summit
New Delhi (PTI): India's strides in artificial intelligence were showcased during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the AI Impact Summit here on Thursday, which was dubbed live in 11 languages, along with an AI-enabled sign language interpretation.
The AI-enabled sign language interpretation was projected on a large screen behind the prime minister in the auditorium at Bharat Mandapam, ensuring the speech was accessible to everyone.
The speech was dubbed live in 11 languages: Assamese, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
Videos featuring the multilingual and sign language interpretations were shared on the prime minister's social media accounts.
