India, Oct. 20 -- Bengaluru's long-delayed Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has sparked new outrage among landowners after the government issued a revised order on October 17, laying out a fresh compensation and development framework.

The Rs.27,000-crore project, now renamed the Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), will span 2,560 acres across East, North, and South Bengaluru. It will be implemented through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created under the BDA Act, instead of being handled directly by the Bengaluru Development Authority. Landowners say this model reduces accountability and complicates compensation grievances.

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