Bengaluru, Sept. 9 -- In a bid to ease urban congestion while bolstering rural agriculture, the Karnataka government has announced a comprehensive development roadmap that includes a 'Network Grid Plan' with ring roads across 172 taluka headquarters, a revenue-sharing 'Tree Patta' scheme for roadside farmers, and the launch of the 'Chief Minister's Negila Yogi Scheme' offering free mechanised cultivation for marginal farmers.

Addressing reporters, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara detailed the state's upcoming infrastructure initiatives aimed at easing traffic congestion not just in Bengaluru, but across expanding secondary urban hubs.

"There are taluka headquarters, and today there is heavy vehicular traffic even around th...