Yeddyurappa logs on to IT city

Bangalore, June 28 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa logs on to 'Namma Bengaluru' to take stock on Bangalore's infrastructure development.

As part of its manifesto the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government got on to the job and organized a one-day interactive meeting with the captains of industry to work out a blue print for infrastructure development of Bangalore.

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The workshop was well attended by opinion makers, experts, leaders of trade and industry, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and stakeholders to discuss and evolve an agenda for infrastructure development of IT city.

While talking to media, Yeddyurappa said this was a great opportunity to discuss about Bangalore.

The government agencies such as Service Selection Board (SSB), Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (BMRDA), Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Karnataka Urban Infrastructure and Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited" (BMRCL), Karnataka State Industrial Investment Development Corporation (KSIIDC), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM), Bangalore City Traffic Police participated in the workshop and look forward to vision strategies and other suggestions from the eminent participants in order to evolve a work plan consistent with the needs and aspirations of the citizens of Bangalore.

Mohan Das pai of Infosys suggested that government give more lands to IT industry and finds it the traffic bottlenecks have been affecting the business.

The IT Minister Katta Subramnya Naidu has said that government was commuted to keep the brand Bangalore on top and ready to do anything for it.

Hope the choking Bangalore finds some solace in these efforts. By Kestur Vasuki (ANI)