Global players bid for design, planning of Bidadi AI township
Ahead of the finalisation of tenders, the Karnataka government has completed the process of issuing final notifications for all nine villages required for the project.
Despite ongoing protests from farmers opposing the Bidadi Township Project for over 560 days, the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA) is finalizing tenders for the design and planning of India's first AI-powered township. The Karnataka government has completed issuing final notifications for all nine villages required for the project, including the remaining two villages of Bairamangala and Kanchugaranahalli, which were notified last week.
Global players have bid for the design and planning, and the selected consultants will work with the Project Management Unit (PMU) at every planning stage.
The Bidadi Township Project, which had slowed down in discussions after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar formed a committee to evaluate its merits and demerits, is now gaining momentum. The latest final notification covers the Bairamangala and Kanchugaranahalli revenue villages, with a total of 1,142.25 acres and 753.11 acres notified, respectively, in Bairamangala and Kanchugaranahalli.
With these notifications, the government has acquired a total of 7,357.36 acres of residual land, completing the required 9,640 acres. However, farmers are unhappy with the development, accusing the State government of "backstabbing" them.
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