Cabinet clears sites for 1,453 BMIC land losers in Bidadi: Karnataka DCM

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Sep 4, 2026: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the allotment of sites to 1,453 farmers who had surrendered their land for the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project in the Bidadi sector, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said.

Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara, who heads the Cabinet sub-committee on BMIC, said the panel had held eight meetings and discussed the issue in detail. Most of the issues related to site distribution in Sector-A (Bidadi) have now been resolved, while matters concerning toll collection, townships, intersections and link roads will be addressed in phases.

He clarified that Thursday’s Cabinet decision was limited to the distribution of sites.

“When the Framework Agreement was signed and farmers surrendered their land, there were no protests. Subsequently, a decision was taken at the Deputy Commissioner level in consultation with NICE, and the company agreed to provide sites to the farmers. However, since this provision was not part of the agreement, the process was delayed,” Parameshwara said.

He said the Deputy Commissioner and the committee had later assured one 30x40 sq ft site for those who had surrendered up to one acre of land and a 40x60 sq ft site for those who had surrendered more than one acre.

“Land-losing farmers have been demanding these sites ever since. The Supreme Court has held that the state government, in its wisdom, can take a decision through the Cabinet. Therefore, we took the decision today,” he said.

Parameshwara said there are currently 574 sites available, while 1,453 land losers are eligible. Of the available sites, 231 are 30x40 and 243 are 40x60.

“Another 879 sites will be created in Varahasandra, Madavara, Kodigenahalli and Srikantapura-Linganandanahalli. NICE will provide the land, and the sites will be developed and allotted within two months,” he said.

The Deputy Chief Minister added that the government had decided to provide sites to all eligible land losers on humanitarian grounds, even though the provision was not included in the original agreement.