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D.K. Shivakumar Seeks Defence Land for Seven Bengaluru Projects
સમાચારમાં કેમ?
730 acres of defence land in Bengaluru's heart: the Centre-State land-use question GS-II tests
D.K. Shivakumar petitioned the Defence Ministry for land for seven Bengaluru projects, including a park on 730 acres near the Iblur Firing Range.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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D.K.
Shivakumar petitioned the Union Defence Ministry seeking defence land for seven infrastructure projects in Bengaluru.
Among the proposals is a permanent public park and 'lung space' on about 730 acres of defence land near the Iblur Firing Range.
The petition reflects the recurring friction between Bengaluru's urban infrastructure needs and land held by central defence establishments within the city.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- D.K. Shivakumar petitioned the Union Defence Ministry for defence land for seven Bengaluru infrastructure projects
- One proposal is a permanent public park and 'lung space' on about 730 acres near the Iblur Firing Range
- Defence land is held by the Union Government (Ministry of Defence), so State projects need Centre's consent
- Defence land falls under the Union List (Entry 4: Naval, military and air force works); land is otherwise a State subject (Entry 18, List II)
- The petition reflects recurring friction between urban infrastructure needs and land held by central defence establishments
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- Defence of India and naval, military and air force works are matters in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule
- Land, as a general subject, falls in the State List (Entry 18), but land held by the Union for defence purposes is administered by the Ministry of Defence
- Iblur Firing Range is a defence-held site in Bengaluru, near which about 730 acres were sought for a public park
મેઇન્સ
GS-II (Governance, Federalism): Growing cities like Bengaluru need land for parks, roads and transit, but large parcels are locked in central defence holdings. Land is a State subject, yet defence land is a Union asset governed by Ministry of Defence rules, so transfers need negotiated consent and often compensatory land or payment. A way forward is a time-bound Centre-State mechanism, transparent land audits, and swaps that protect security needs while releasing land for public use.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
D.K. Shivakumar's recent petition to the Defence Ministry sought land for seven projects, including a public park and lung space on about 730 acres of defence land near which Bengaluru site?
- HAL Airport
- Iblur Firing Range
- Yelahanka Air Force Station
- Jakkur Aerodrome
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: B — Correct: Iblur Firing Range — the petition sought around 730 acres of defence land near the Iblur Firing Range for a public park and lung space, among seven projects. • HAL Airport, Yelahanka Air Force Station, Jakkur Aerodrome — wrong: none is the site named in this petition.
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