Bengaluru: The State Government has proposed to erect a 80-ft Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue on the premises of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan in Bengaluru yesterday. Including the basement of 21 feet, the total height of the bronze statue will be 101 feet.
Dr. Ashwath Narayan held talks with officials of Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), after which he said the statue is likely to be erected over the next two years. It will come up between two runways and the structure will complement a theme park coming up at the Airport. The estimated cost of the statue is Rs. 500 crore.
