BDA Issues Final Land Acquisition Notice For PRR 2 Project

The Bengaluru Development Authority has moved ahead with land acquisition for the second phase of the Peripheral Ring Road project, commonly referred to as PRR 2. The latest final notification covers 1,427 acres across several villages in and around Bengaluru.

The proposed acquisition could affect around 1,126 landowners, raising concerns about compensation and the current value of the properties involved. Some landowners are expected to seek compensation based on prevailing market rates rather than values from nearly two decades ago.

The state government issued the final acquisition notification last week covering 30 villages. Areas mentioned include Attibele, Jigani, Begur, Uttarahalli, Kengeri and Dasanapura.

The PRR project has been under discussion for many years. The original project received approval in 2004, followed by a preliminary land acquisition notification in December 2005. The long gap between the initial notification and the latest move could become an important issue for landowners affected by the project.

Farmer groups have already raised concerns about the proposed acquisition. T Yashwanth, state general secretary of the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha, said landowners could oppose the acquisition if they are not offered compensation reflecting present market conditions.

The exact compensation amount has not yet been clearly communicated, according to the concerns raised by the farmers’ group. This uncertainty could become a major point of discussion as the acquisition process moves forward.

The proposed PRR 2 is planned as a 52 kilometre road running broadly parallel to NICE Road. It is intended to provide connections between major routes including Hosur Road, Mysuru Road and Tumakuru Road.

The project is also expected to connect the proposed Bidadi township, giving it a wider role in the planned road network around Bengaluru.

Part of the planned corridor has already seen construction. BDA has completed roughly 10 kilometres of the proposed 10 lane road between Magadi Road and Mysuru Road. The latest final notification applies to approximately 42 kilometres of the remaining alignment, according to officials.

The estimated cost of the overall project is around Rs 3,500 crore. Apart from the main road, BDA is also planning additional infrastructure at key intersections to improve connections with major highways.

Cloverleaf junctions have been proposed at locations where the PRR is expected to meet Mysuru Road, Tumakuru Road, Kanakapura Road and Hosur Road. These interchanges could require additional land beyond the main road alignment, an official has indicated.

For Bengaluru, the proposed road is expected to become another major orbital connection as the city continues to expand beyond its established urban areas. Better links between major highways could help traffic move around the city without depending entirely on central roads.

However, the immediate focus for affected residents is likely to remain land acquisition and compensation. Many landowners whose properties fall within the notified areas have been waiting for clarity on how the acquisition will proceed and what compensation they will receive.

The age of the project also makes the issue particularly sensitive. Since the preliminary notification was issued in 2005, land values in several parts of Bengaluru’s outskirts have changed considerably. Landowners are therefore expected to closely examine the compensation offered by the authorities.

The final notification marks another significant step for PRR 2, but the project will still have to move through the remaining acquisition and implementation stages. How the government addresses compensation concerns could influence the next phase of the long pending road project.