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Bengaluru Residents Protest Tunnel Road Over Threat to Ancient Lalbagh Rock
Residents, environmental groups and heritage activists have intensified protests against Bengaluru’s proposed underground road tunnel, warning that construction could damage the ancient rock formation inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden.
During a recent demonstration, participants gathered around and hugged Lalbagh Rock to symbolise their opposition. The formation is part of the Peninsular Gneiss geological complex and is estimated to be approximately three billion years old. It is recognised as a National Geological Monument and represents an important part of Bengaluru’s natural heritage.
The controversy concerns the Karnataka government’s proposed 16.7-kilometre road tunnel between Hebbal and Central Silk Board. The project is intended to reduce travel time across Bengaluru, but its planned alignment passes beneath or close to Lalbagh.
A Geological Survey of India report submitted to the Karnataka High Court has warned that excavation and tunnel-boring activity could create vibrations and place additional stress on existing fractures inside the rock. Construction shafts planned near Lalbagh could also affect groundwater movement, Lalbagh Lake and surrounding aquifers.
Campaigners are concerned about possible damage to trees, biodiversity and historic structures within the botanical garden. They also question whether an expensive road tunnel would permanently reduce congestion, arguing that Bengaluru should invest more heavily in Metro services, buses and other public transport.
Public opposition previously increased when the Karnataka government proposed amending the state’s parks law to permit certain infrastructure projects on up to five percent of protected parkland. The government later withdrew that proposal.
Officials maintain that the tunnel is needed to address Bengaluru’s severe traffic problems. However, critics are demanding independent geological and environmental assessments, transparent public consultation and reconsideration of any alignment threatening Lalbagh.
The protest has transformed the ancient rock into a symbol of the wider debate between urban infrastructure development and the protection of Bengaluru’s environmental heritage.
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Residents, environmental groups and heritage activists have intensified protests against Bengaluru’s proposed underground road tunnel, warning that construction could damage the ancient rock formation inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden.
During a recent demonstration, participants gathered around and hugged Lalbagh Rock to symbolise their opposition. The formation is part of the Peninsular Gneiss geological complex and is estimated to be approximately three billion years old. It is recognised as a National Geological Monument and represents an important part of Bengaluru’s natural heritage.
The controversy concerns the Karnataka government’s proposed 16.7-kilometre road tunnel between Hebbal and Central Silk Board. The project is intended to reduce travel time across Bengaluru, but its planned alignment passes beneath or close to Lalbagh.
A Geological Survey of India report submitted to the Karnataka High Court has warned that excavation and tunnel-boring activity could create vibrations and place additional stress on existing fractures inside the rock. Construction shafts planned near Lalbagh could also affect groundwater movement, Lalbagh Lake and surrounding aquifers.
Campaigners are concerned about possible damage to trees, biodiversity and historic structures within the botanical garden. They also question whether an expensive road tunnel would permanently reduce congestion, arguing that Bengaluru should invest more heavily in Metro services, buses and other public transport.
Public opposition previously increased when the Karnataka government proposed amending the state’s parks law to permit certain infrastructure projects on up to five percent of protected parkland. The government later withdrew that proposal.
Officials maintain that the tunnel is needed to address Bengaluru’s severe traffic problems. However, critics are demanding independent geological and environmental assessments, transparent public consultation and reconsideration of any alignment threatening Lalbagh.
The protest has transformed the ancient rock into a symbol of the wider debate between urban infrastructure development and the protection of Bengaluru’s environmental heritage.
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