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Hundreds Walk in Protest at Bengaluru’s Lalbagh Against Parks Bill
The bill explicitly permits the state government to alienate park land by way of sale, lease, gift, exchange, mortgage, or otherwise, up to an absolute limit of five per cent of the total area of parks in the city
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- Why it matters
- The bill would permit the state government to convert protected park land to other uses—sale, lease, or mortgage—affecting how much green space remains accessible to the public.
- Most affected
- Bengaluru residents — Up to five percent of the city's park area could be sold, leased, or mortgaged away.
- Likely next
- Whether the state government votes on the bill and when it reaches final passage, or whether protest pressure delays it.