Karnataka Govt: No Changes to Bengaluru-Mysuru Corridor Due to SC Mandate

• Karnataka government cannot alter or discontinue the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, also known as NICE Road.
• Deputy CM DK Shivakumar confirmed this, citing binding orders from a three-member Supreme Court bench to complete the project in its original form.
• The BMIC project, approved in 1995, remains incomplete and has faced nearly three decades of legal and political controversy.
• Despite a new Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, the state's hands are tied by the apex court's mandate.
• Government is addressing local land usage issues by empowering planning authorities and streamlining online land conversion.

Why It Matters: Karnataka cannot change the BMIC project due to a Supreme Court mandate, but will address local issues.