Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure a fairer sharing of the financial burden of Metro projects between the Centre and states, expedite pending approvals for Bengaluru Metro expansion and release Rs 22,000 crore in drought relief sought by the state.
Addressing a gathering in the presence of Modi at the inauguration of several development projects across Karnataka, CM Shivakumar said that although Metro projects were structured around a 50:50 partnership, the actual financial burden on Karnataka was considerably higher due to land acquisition costs, taxes, loan repayments and other expenses.
He said the state was bearing the entire burden of state taxes and a s...