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Metro blocked at stadium in Bangalore

Karnataka HC orders stay on land acquisition near KSCA stadium; ignorant BMRCL proceeds with demolition.

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Tension prevailed near Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium on Saturday when workers of Namma Metro project demolished part of the compound wall of stadium campus.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has been acquiring land for alignment of Metro ramp which would go underground here from the BRV grounds station. Members of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to whom the property belongs, tried to stop the Metro workers saying that on Saturday the HC had ordered a stay on land acqusition near the stadium. BMRCL officials, however, continued with the work saying they had not received any communication in this regard.

This led to more confusion. KSCA CEO MP Ganesh had to stand between the bulldozer and the building to force them to stop. Later, police had to intervene. BMRCL workers stopped breaking the wall only when the high court stay order was shown to them.

Speaking to dna.sunday, KSCA secretary Brijesh Patel said that the BMRCL has messed up with the Metro design. “Despite getting the stay order from the court they (BMRCL officials) got bulldozers to demolish the property. This is contempt of court. We had to file a case with the police and they intervened.”

Initially, the BMRCL had told KSCA that the underground work which they had suggested would not affect the ground. But now, they have messed up with the design, Patel alleged. “According to the new proposal, underground work will pass through the generator room and the tower. A 20-ft wall will be built around it. It will definitely affect not just IPL or KPL but also World Cup matches (most of which are day and night matches for which floodlights are necessary).”

Brijesh also wondered how would 20,000 people move in and out of the stadium during matches, as the Metro works would block the  Cubbon Road entrance.

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