Embassy Group to fund infra projects in City

December 19, 2015

Bengaluru, Dec 19: The Bengaluru Development Department is partnering with the Embassy Group, which is under the scanner for tax evasion, to carry out infrastructure projects in and around the IT Parks developed and being managed by the group.

Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on Friday said the Embassy Group had come forward to fund the proposed flyover project (between Nagavara and Hebbal), in front of Manyata Tech Park.

Addressing the reporters, George said that the Embassy Group had volunteered to fund the Rs 50-crore project.

The Group has also proposed to develop service roads in and around all of its tech parks in the City, carry out drain works inside and outside the parks, set up escalator skywalks, and construct sub-stations inside two tech parks to meet the power demand. All of these works are said to cost around Rs 450 crore.

George said the Group has set an example by coming forward to assist the government with infrastructure projects and hoped that other developers in the City would follow suit.

The tender process for the flyover project would be completed by the year end.

The minister also said he is a partner with Embassy Golf Links and that it has nothing to do with these works. The Group will not be given ownership of any of the projects developed, he added.

Skywalks, sub-stations

When contacted, Embassy Group Chairman Jitendra Virwani said his company was trying to reach out to the government for the last two years to help with infrastructure and traffic projects. He said escalator skywalks would be set up in five places – opposite Manyata Tech Park, Embassy Golf Links, Embassy Tech Village, Cessna Business Park and Prestige Tech Park.

The Group has proposed to KPTCL to set up two sub-stations of 220 kv at a cost of Rs 130 crore each, within Manyata Tech Park and Embassy Tech Village. It has sought around four acres of land in this regard, he added.

Tax evasion

When asked about the Rs 83 crore dues that the Group is supposed to pay the BBMP, Virwani said the civic agency had suddenly increased the property tax from Rs 8 to Rs 10 per sq ft, and was insisting that the company pay the amount along with interest, retrospectively. “We are willing to pay the revised rates. But the BBMP cannot insist that we pay up the interest for the last ten years. The matter is before the court,” he added.

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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