Brindavan Gardens in Karnataka to be developed like a fantasy park at a cost of Rs 2,663 crore
Bengaluru, Jul 26: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for a proposal to upgrade Brindavan Gardens at the bottom of the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam, across the river Cauvery in Mandya district, at an estimated cost of Rs 2,663 crore.
The upgradation work will be taken up under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model.
"The upgradation includes building hotels, upgrading KRS with illuminations and including water sports," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said, adding that it will be done on the lines of a fantasy park.
He said: "...there is a concept based on certain plans and needs; private players will come with their concept and the project will take shape. Calling for Expression of Interest and further things will follow."
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According to official sources, the project envisages beautification of the gardens and promotion of tourism-related activities in 198 acres at the bottom of the KRS dam.
The master plan includes concepts like: helipad, parking, Cauvery promenade, cascade, entry plaza, grand street, food plaza, boating lake, amphitheatre, botanical garden, laser fountain show, water park, museum, and river view deck, they said.
The Cabinet also gave its approval for setting up Animation Visual Effect 2.0 -- Centre of Excellence at an estimated cost of Rs 16 crore. Of this, CAPEX (capital expenditures) will be Rs seven crore and OPEX (operating expenses) Rs nine crore.
Administrative approval was also given for setting up one hostel each in 15 taluks by the Social Welfare Department department at an estimated cost of Rs 105 crore.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
