Bengaluru, June 27 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that the state government will establish 'Walls of Gratitude' to honour landowners who voluntarily part with their land for public welfare projects, saying their contribution would be permanently commemorated.

Speaking at the 517th Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations at the Bengaluru Development Authority's (BDA) Kempegowda Layout, Shivakumar said the names of landowners who give up land without objections for projects such as industrial areas, schools, lakes and roads would be inscribed on the memorial.

"The government has decided to include the names of landowners who give up land without objections for projects like industrial areas, schools, lakes and road constructi...