Karnataka cabinet at Nandi Hills clears ₹3,400 crore of projects; Bengaluru Rural to be Bengaluru North
On 2 July 2025 at Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, the Karnataka cabinet chaired by CM Siddaramaiah approved projects worth ₹3,400 crore and decided to rename Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North.
Summary
The Karnataka cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, met atop Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district on 2 July 2025 and approved development projects worth ₹3,400 crore, of which ₹2,050 crore is for districts of the Bengaluru division, according to PTI and Hindustan Times. Siddaramaiah said the cabinet decided to rename Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North (Economic Times, Deccan Herald). The cabinet also approved 31 residential schools for children of registered construction workers and a ₹141.5-crore high-tech flower market at Chikkaballapur.
Key facts
- Venue
- Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, 2 July 2025
- Projects
- ₹3,400 crore; ₹2,050 crore for Bengaluru division
- Renaming
- Bengaluru Rural district → Bengaluru North
- Also
- 31 residential schools; ₹141.5-crore flower market at Chikkaballapur
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did the Karnataka cabinet hold its meeting on 2 July 2025, approving projects worth ₹3,400 crore?
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Correct answer: A — Nandi Hills
PTI/Hindustan Times: the Karnataka cabinet, in a meeting held atop the Nandi Hills, approved development projects worth ₹3,400 crore.
The Karnataka cabinet decided on 2 July 2025 to rename Bengaluru Rural district as what?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru North
Economic Times/Deccan Herald: CM Siddaramaiah said the cabinet decided to rename Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North.