NICE warns of legal action

The Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) promoters Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) have warned the state government of of legal action if it fails to take effective steps towards execution of the project as directed by the Karnataka high court and Supreme Court.

In a 27-page letter addressed to chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, NICE managing director Ashok Kheny said that the court orders are not being implemented in 'letter and spirit' by the government.

The courts had pulled up the government for interfering in a development project and directed the administration to facilitate the road works.

"Apart from convening the meeting of the empowered committee, the government should hand over possession of 2,568 acres and issue further notification for acquisitions of balance land required for the project," Kheny said.

He urged the government to implement the court orders within a week.

"Various statements have been made by persons in the government that virtually show a willful disobedience of the court orders. We may take appropriate steps as available to us in the law if steps are not taken to facilitate implementation of the project," Kheny added.