Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Kumaraswamy Questions NICE Project Toll Collection and Agreement
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has raised questions about the NICE road project.
He says the company received money from tolls, land sales, and a joint agreement.
He says the original project agreement set rules about when tolls could be collected.
He also claims that the amount of land needed for the project changed over time.
Kumaraswamy alleges that a project agreement was changed in 2024 without being taken to the Cabinet.
He wants Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to explain the government’s position.
These are Kumaraswamy’s claims, and the article does not provide a response from NICE or the government.
He says he is speaking up about farmers’ concerns, not targeting a person.
H.D. Kumaraswamy said NICE collected ₹4,756 crore in tolls from 2008-09 to 2025.
He cited another ₹384 crore from land sales and ₹108 crore under a joint agreement.
Kumaraswamy argued that the 2000 framework agreement tied toll collection to completion of agreed works.
He alleged land requirements changed and that BMICAPA modified the agreement in February 2024 without Cabinet review.
He asked Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to explain the government’s position and said he was raising farmers’ concerns.
- Who
- Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, NICE, and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
- What
- Kumaraswamy questioned NICE project toll collections, land arrangements, and changes to its framework agreement.
- When
- He cited toll collections from 2008-09 to 2025 and an alleged agreement modification dated February 12, 2024.
- Where
- Bengaluru.
- Why
- Kumaraswamy said he wanted to raise farmers’ concerns and called for the state government to explain its position.
Kumaraswamy’s allegations
Other parties’ positions
Toll collection and project terms
Kumaraswamy’s allegations
Kumaraswamy questioned whether toll collection complied with the 2000 agreement, which he said tied collection to completion of agreed works.
Other parties’ positions
The article does not provide a response from NICE or the government to his claims.
Land requirements and agreement changes
Kumaraswamy’s allegations
Kumaraswamy alleged that land requirements increased and that BMICAPA changed the agreement without Cabinet review.
Other parties’ positions
No response or alternative account from BMICAPA or the government is included in the article.
- Toll revenue cited
- ₹4,756 crore from 2008-09 to 2025, according to Kumaraswamy.
- Land-sale revenue cited
- ₹384 crore, according to Kumaraswamy.
- Joint-agreement revenue cited
- ₹108 crore, according to Kumaraswamy.
- Framework agreement
- Signed in 2000; Kumaraswamy said it linked toll collection to completion of agreed works.
- Peripheral Road land
- Kumaraswamy said the provision rose from 2,193 acres to 2,742 acres.
- Alleged modification
- Kumaraswamy said BMICAPA modified the framework agreement on February 12, 2024, without Cabinet consideration.