Bengaluru:  Is the State government planning to set up a Legislators’ Club on the premises of the Bangalore Golf Club? Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru yesterday, PWD Minister H.D. Revanna said the government is on the lookout for appropriate land to set up an exclusive recreational club for legislators in the heart of Bengaluru.

“We are thinking of setting up the Legislators’ Club on the Golf Club premises. If need be, we will take over the existing club or have it vacated,” he said. “I am serious about this. The lease of Golf Club will end in 2021. There are several violations by the Golf Club. We had issued a notice to the club in October. They do not have permission to run a hotel and bar, or construct a hotel on the premises.”

“We are issuing another notice and if the situation arises we will take over,” he said. According to Public Works Secretary Krishna Reddy, the Bangalore Golf Club got the land in 1882 during British rule, and the land’s lease was being renewed once every ten years.

“There is a lot of violations there (Golf club)….I have told our Secretary if action is not taken, I will take action against him. I have told the Secretary today, to take up the issue seriously and issue notice to them,” Revanna said.

The 18-hole golf course is located on a 60-acre plot. The Legislators Club will also have facilities for journalists, Revanna added.