A two year legal battle over the risks of constructing a link road through the GKVK (Agricultural) university campus, now a biodiversity heritage site in north Bangalore, ended with environmentalists winning.
Just being in that court room for the GKVK road hearing, seeing lawyers presenting their case, judges going through the evidence presented, petitioners and defendants arguing vehemently, nervous interns, curious onlookers – brings back interesting memories.
It was twists and turns during the two hearings last week on the case relating to BBMP’s road through the Agriculture University campus. The High Court set January 4th for the next hearing.
Wild varieties of trees used for research in the Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra’s campus have been lost for the controversial Yelahanka-Bellary Road link. Construction is now on hold.
A petition filed by a group of former vice-chancellors of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) and others against BBMP’s link road will be heard on September 23rd 2009.
