The more-than-a-decade-old road widening issue on Ballari Road involving the acquisition of Bangalore Palace land has now led to the Supreme Court asking personal presence of three top bureaucrats, including the Chief Secretary, in a contempt petition case.
While the contempt petition is coming up for hearing on March 19, the State government, in a related development, on Thursday decided to provide Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) for 15.5 acres of the 466 acre-Bangalore Palace grounds to be acquired for widening both Ballari Road and Jayamahal Road.
