Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Thursday stated that the government will make a final decision on the location of Bengaluru's second airport, based on technical evaluations.

He emphasised that the decision is a technical matter and doesn't require extensive debate.

While addressing media, he said "Why should there be a debate on where the airport should be built? Why should the media discuss it? The government will make a final decision--it is a technical matter. The pros and cons will be discussed before making a decision, but there is no need for so much debate."

The government is currently evaluating two potential sites: Bidadi and Tumakuru. While Parameshwara mentioned that Tumakuru is the preferre...