Bengaluru, June 17 -- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would provide funds to the Forest Department if it comes forward to develop forest land in Bengaluru on the lines of Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.

Speaking at the World Environment Day event at the Palace Grounds, he said, "If the Forest Department develops its land parcels as parks on the lines of Cubbon Park and Lalbagh, it would benefit the public and save forest lands from encroachment."

"We all need to realise that land doesn't belong to us, but we belong to Earth. We can't exploit Mother Earth, ignoring the future. The government is committed to protecting our land, water and nature. We must realise that we are t...