The Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
Press Releases
- 23 January 2007 - No basis for Press Reports tarnishing reputation of Environment Support Group
- 05 Dec 2006 - Ministry of Environment and Forests supports Karnataka State Pollution Control Board action against NICE
- 17 nov 2006 - NICE obfuscating facts to distract attention from their illegal actions in BMIC project implementation
- 22 July 2005 - June 9th Black Day in Karnataka’s Land Acquisition History
- 09 June 2005 - Illegal demolitions by BMTF Official to aid NICE - Is Corporate Rule in force?
- 30 March 2005, 10,000 acres EXCESS ACQUISITION! THE UNIMAGINABLE LAND SCAM that BMIC Project is Today.
- 11 August 2004 - BMIC Project illegal per new Environmental Notification. (You can read the Kannada version here - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3)
- Dec 19, 2003: Appeal to Chief Minister to shelve the BMIC Project, speed up doubling of Railway Line and 4-laning SH-17 (B'lore- Mysore Road)
- September 05, 2002: "RBI files complaint against ICICI Bank over financing of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project"
- July 02, 2002: "SHELVE BMIC – The “Enron” Of Road Development - GoK should Immediately Implement the Expansion of SH-17 and Doubling of Railway"
- August 14, 2002: "MoEF shirks responsibility in reviewing massive environmental and social impacts of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project - Peculiarly decides to review only the “Expressway” Component"
- April 26, 2001: "VHB Inc. of USA, key “Project Consortium member” denies Role in the massive BMIC Project - Fraud perpetrated on the people should be investigated and Government support to this outrageous Project must stop"
- February 06, 2001: "Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor not granted Environmental clearance - Ministry of Environment and Forests Clarifies"
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