India, Oct. 27 -- Bengaluru's skyline may soon pierce through its remaining green patches, as the state government plans to permit high-rises up to 15 floors or more in some of the city's most environmentally sensitive areas. The move comes as part of an ambitious effort to lure private investment into the proposed Rs.17,800-crore Hebbal to Silk Board underground tunnel road, one of Bengaluru's costliest and most controversial mobility projects.

According to tender documents, the government is offering six acres of prime land across five locations, Hebbal, Race Course, Palace Grounds, Lalbagh, and Silk Board Junction, to the selected bidder, said a report by the Deccan Herald. These sites, designated as intermodal hubs, will be allowed t...