Overview
- The state on Monday issued a final land-acquisition notification for 1,895 acres in Kanchugaranahalli and Bairamangala, bringing final notifications for nine revenue villages to about 7,343 acres toward the 9,640-acre GBIT requirement.
- An October 30 notification identified 3,271 landowners whose compensation will be set under the 2013 land acquisition law and offered an option to take developed residential sites instead of cash.
- Farmers have led sustained resistance for more than 550 days and staged highway block attempts that drew police action; protest leaders say notifications were issued before a state review committee submitted its findings.
- The Greater Bengaluru Development Authority says compensation is being disbursed to owners who accept it and that work and tendering for design and planning — including bids from global firms — are moving forward.
- Remaining project land is government-owned and the pending report from the four-member committee could affect next steps, with likely outcomes including legal challenges, continued protests, and contested uptake of compensation offers.