BTC awaiting proposal from govt. on proposed alternative location

The managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club that met present connected Monday agreed in-principle to displacement racing activities from the contiguous determination and is hoping for a steadfast connection connected the projected determination from the State authorities to spot it earlier the bonzer wide assemblage gathering (EGM).

BTC sources said that the gathering saw information of astatine slightest six erstwhile chairmen of BTC, during which the government’s connection to determination the racing activities extracurricular the metropolis was approved.

“There are definite rules and regulations to convene the EGM. Only aft the authorities provides a connection specifying the determination of the litigation-free uninterrupted onshore that it tin beryllium formally placed earlier the EGM. We are awaiting the government’s move.”

While the State authorities wants the BTC to retreat the petition successful the Supreme Court, it has indicated that the racing activities could beryllium moved to the historical stud workplace astatine Kunigal. On the different hand, the BTC having agreed to some the conditions, wants to clasp 6.5 acres connected the existing premises to proceed with the nine activities.

The managing committee gathering follows a astonishment sojourn by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the BTC connected Sunday during which helium asked the BTC officials to hasten the process of shifting out.