Bengaluru : The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday gave nod to the Peripheral Ring Road and renamed it as ‘Bengaluru Business Corrdior’ (BBC).

Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the notifications were issued in the past for the 117-km PRR from Tumakuru to Electronic City but no decisions were taken till now.

“Previous governments wanted to drop it. Now an alternative road is needed. We thought no road will be denotified,” Shivakumar, who holds Bengaluru development portfolio, said.

The Deputy CM said earlier there was no provision for compensation, but the government has taken ways to give compensation to the land losers.

The notification is for 100-metre road, but it will only be 65-metre wide. The remaining 35 metres will be given ba

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