Cancellation of job code worth of ₹8 thousand crore

More than 40 thousand job code not tendered in BBMP dismissed

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

15 January 2023

Bengaluru: More than 40 thousand job codes that were not tendered in BBMP have been canceled and misappropriation of ₹7,931 crore has been prevented.

During the period of 11 years, job codes were given according to the BBMP budget for various works including roads and sewers. These job codes remain with BBMP officers, ex-corporators. Using it to their advantage, they would call for tenders.

Some have made money by selling these job codes to others. Often tenders were called using these job codes. But now, the job codes of all works issued from 2010 to 2021 have been canceled in IFMS software. During this period 960 works have been called for tender and the work has been completed and approval has been given.

BBMP Finance Department Special Commissioner Jayaram Raipur reviewed all the job codes issued since 2010 and canceled 45,781 job codes.

In 2011, when a scam worth ₹1539 crore was exposed in Gandhinagar, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Malleswara divisions, where work code and fake bills were issued for unworked works, then Commissioner Siddaiah decided to hand over the case to CID. Then he was transferred.

Job code in the budget.

Till 2021, job codes were given for the works included in the BBMP budget. They used to give it in the form of stamp paper. Some kept these to themselves. According to their requirement, tenders were called and the work was done. There was no maximum duration for these job codes. Tenders could still be called. We should have released the money if everyone signed that the work was done. All works are going on from April 2021 through e-Procure. Job code is now given after tendering. Thus all previous job codes were checked. The job code for all works except individual house construction works has been abolished. We are not able to pay for those works. Thus, about ₹8 thousand crores of money that could have come for the bill in the future has been saved," said Jayaram Raipur, Special Commissioner of BBMP Finance Department.

Details of cancellation of mandate

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Apartment: Problem with EV 'charging point'

Facility not in BBMP Bylaws; Electric Vehicle Owners in trouble

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

14 January 2023

BENGALURU: Electric vehicles (EVs), which are increasingly being produced and sold because they are less polluting and more economical, have become a problem for some apartments. Flat owners are not getting permission to set up a separate 'charging point'.

Flat owners are planning to set up a charging point in the parking area for EV charging. The vehicle company adopts it. But, they need a No Objection certificate (NOC) from the association. Some Associates refused to issue this NOC. This is not allowed in the building bylaws either. Therefore, some flat owners have written to the Energy Department, Bescom and requested them to take action.

The Additional Secretary of the Energy Department, who has considered the requests, said that there is a problem in installing electric vehicle charging points in private complexes. The building construction by-law needs to be amended. She sent a note on December 26 saying that the urban development department should check this.

I requested for installation of charging facility plug from the meter in our flat in the apartment. However, the association has not given permission. They say that the entire parking area will be damaged,' complained Ranjan.

If four vehicles are allowed to have separate charging facilities in the parking area, the ground will be damaged. There are wires everywhere. It also becomes a problem from the point of view of safety,' said Srinivas of an apartment residents' association.

Parking area in apartments is a 'common floor utility' space and if 'charging point' is allowed in this area, it all becomes commercial. Accordingly, electricity tariff has to be paid to Bescom. It is the argument of Apartment Residents Associations that it will be a burden on everyone else with the benefit of four or five vehicles.

Use of Kiosks is better...

Kiosks installed by private organizations free of cost for charging electric vehicles in apartments are good. All managed by the organization, vehicle charging can be done in prepaid facility through QR code. It also happens quickly. Credai-Bangalore President Bhaskar T Nagendrappa said that no one will be bothered by this.

New bylaw ready..

The Building Construction By-laws (Bylaws) were framed in 2003 under BBMP. These were revised and many new rules were framed and a 'New Bylaw' was prepared. The draft bylaw has been sent to the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) for approval. It will be implemented as soon as it is approved. Girish, Additional Director, Urban Planning Department, BBMP, said once new bylaw comes into force there will be no problem in installing the charging facility.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECEB) clause has been included in building plan approval since six months. Provision should be made for charging points in such buildings. But this does not apply to buildings whose plans have been obtained six months back. He informed that after the new bye-law comes, rules will have to be made to apply it to the old buildings as well.

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BTM Layout Assembly Constituency

BJP is thinking to stop the Congress race

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

13 January 2023

Congress leader Ramalingareddy has been victorious here since the year the BTM Layout assembly constituency was formed. Ramalingareddy, who has won seven times from the Jayanagar constituency, has achieved a hat-trick in the BTM layout. BJP is thinking of a new way to stop his run. If it is not possible locally, a plan is being formed to bring leaders from outside and station them here.

Ramalingareddy, a four-time constituency in Jayanagar, came to the newly formed BTM layout constituency after redistricting in 2008. Since then, this constituency has been under the wing of the Congress. Constituency MLA Ramalingareddy has also worked in the constituency as a minister. Development works, his nature of mixing with people is good for everyone. However, due to the increase in slums, there are more areas that need to be developed. There are allegations of lack of development of slums and no permanent action to alleviate traffic congestion.

This time too there is a possibility that Ramalingareddy will be the Congress candidate from the Congress. Apart from them, no one else is an aspirant here. Ramalingareddy faced a lot of competition in 2008. The victory in 2013 was easy. However, the votes obtained last time also decreased and the competition increased. BJP's Lallesh Reddy resisted.

Anil Shetty, Sridhar Reddy, Jayadev of Yuva Morcha are aspirants in BJP. But they are looking for a candidate who will give back the contest given by Prasad Reddy in 2008. Last time too, BJP got 46 thousand votes but lost by 20 thousand. Thus, BJP intends to field a strong contender. KR to attract votes of Reddy community. Nandish Reddy, who has ceded the constituency to Basavaraju in Pura, is preparing to field this time in the BTM layout.

Details of current voters

 Males; 1,38,299

 Females; 1,26,212

 Gender minorities; 42

 Total; 2,64,553

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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-btm-layout-ramalinga-reddy-congress-bjp-jds-1005700.html

Unsafe construction: cracked, leaning houses

Marutisevanagara

Damage to neighboring houses of apartment in Marutiseva Nagar: BBMP negligence

Kere Manjunath, ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

12 January 2023

Bengaluru: In Marutiseva Nagar near Banasawadi, four houses adjacent to 'Ambience Downtown' have cracked and collapsed as the foundation was dug without following the overall safety measures.

Due to lack of safety measures in the construction of the apartment, the adjacent buildings are cracked and if there is a collapse, there is a possibility of damage. Therefore, the BBMP has issued a notice to the owners of four houses on December 6 saying that they should move out of this building. However, even after that, the construction work was carried out by the apartment owners in a natural way, and the buildings were cracked and leaning on one side.

'Ambience Downtown has not followed any safety measures to construct a residential complex on Visveswaraiah Street, Banasawadi Main Road, Maruti Sevanagar. The foundation of this building is excavated far below the foundation level of the rear and adjacent buildings, excavated to the edge of the site. Therefore, the adjacent buildings have cracked," said the Assistant Executive Engineer of Marutisevanagar sub-division of BBMP in the notice given by him.

Apart from telling the residents of the houses to leave, the apartment builders have not made any safety measures. They threw us out of the house. No matter how many requests we made to the BBMP engineers to provide us with a solution, they are not responding. P. Rajasekhar, the owner of the 10th property, who received the house shifting notice, complained that although the Additional Director of the Urban Planning Department appealed to the Chief Commissioner on January 6, no action was taken. Radhabai and Parashuram are living elsewhere from the cracked house.

AEE, EE of BBMP Marutisevanagar sub-division, who have vacated the house after giving a notice, did not comment on the building.

Leaning daily...

BBMP has said in the notice that no safety measures have been taken. However, no action has been taken. The buildings of the houses are about 5.5 cm. More and more every day and fear of falling at any occasion. Take action about this first, because both the apartment owners and the BBMP are not listening," said Srikanth S. Channal, president of the Bangalore Center of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) complained.

Notice has been issued...

The 'Ambience Downtown' apartments have been instructed to construct a retaining wall and repair the damage to neighboring buildings. We have also warned of legal action if the instruction is not followed. There is no information about the buildings. The local engineer, urban planning officials will be informed and action will be taken," said Girish, Additional Director, Urban Planning Department, BBMP.

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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/construction-without-safety-and-cracked-leaning-houses-1005239.html

Kodigehalli, Kannalli lakes: Locals' fight rewarded: STP to curb pollution

Kodigehallli Lake

Kodigehalli, Kannalli lakes polluted; Black water stinks

Kere Manjunath, ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

12 January 2023

Bengaluru: BWSSB and BBMP have finally yielded to the demands of the chairman, members, officers and locals of Kodigehalli village panchayat of Yeshavantpur area and have proposed to set up STPs to prevent sewage from flowing into Kodigehalli and Kannally lake.

Kodigehalli and Kannalli lakes, which are adjacent to Sir M. Visveshvaraiah BDA Layout, are under the jurisdiction of BBMP. Sewage and waste from Herohalli, Bydarahalli, Doddagollarhatti, Balaji layout, Anjananagar and BEL layout are being collected in these lakes. Locals and village panchayats have appealed to BWSSB many times that this should be stopped.

The lakes in Kodigehalli and Kannalli are smelling bad and causing trouble to the residents of the surrounding areas. Polluted water has turned black, mosquitoes and vermin have increased. The surrounding well and Borewell water is also getting polluted. Kommaghatta and Ramsandra lakes are also getting polluted and the chemical from here is entering Bairamangala lake. Repeated letters have been written to BBMP, Pollution Control Board and BESSB asking them to take immediate action. Now it has received a response and the water board has decided to install an STP with a treatment capacity of 3 million litres.

The water board has provided drinking water facility and sewerage system for Visveshvaraiah layouts. Kodigehalli and Kannalli lakes were getting a lot of pollution, and the locals had requested the Kodigehalli village panchayat to stop it. Thus, the Water board has decided to construct STP. Constructing a unit in an area of ​​one and a half acres, arrangements are being made to allow only treated water to flow into these lakes,'' said K.N. Rajiv, Chief Engineer, Planning Department, BWSSB.

The STP will be set up at a cost of ₹10 crore under Cauvery Phase 5 project with financial assistance from JICA. The project will be completed in a year and a half,' he said.

Kodigehalli and Kannalli lakes development have not been taken up by BBMP for development at present. However, we are supporting the water board work undertaken to prevent sewage spillage," said Vijayakumar Haridas, Chief Engineer of the lakes division.

Construction waste to Kannalli lake

Environmental activist Goudaiah has written several letters to the BBMP, Pollution Control Board since a year saying that construction debris, solid waste and meat waste are being dumped into the Kannalli lake. Responding to this, the BBMP directed the Kodigehalli village panchayat officer to take action to prevent such waste from going into the lake. But no action so far. Gowdaiah complained that the Pollution Control Board had conducted an inspection but no action had been taken.

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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/kodigehalli-and-kannalli-lakes-are-polluted-and-bad-smell-from-waste-water-1005364.html

11 new Parks in BBMP

South zone with green area extended; Greening of encroachment clearance places

Kere Manjunath, 10 January 2023

Bengaluru: Bengaluru, once known as the Garden City, is now noticeably increasing its green area. 11 new parks are under construction are adding to existing list of 1,233 parks covered by BBMP. Bengaluru South zone has got the highest share in this and has gained the first position by expanding the green area.

Bengaluru Development Authority constructed Civic Amenity (CA) sites in Padmanabhanagar, Basavanagudi, K.R.Pura and transferred to BBMP. But this area was occupied by private individuals. These areas, which were in the midst of residential areas, were in court. The case has been going on for many years and recently the verdict has come. Soon after this verdict, the BBMP, which woke up, cleared all encroachments and started construction of a garden/ park there.

In 11 encroached cases, 11 gardens are being constructed in an area of ​​about 21 acres. About ₹35 crore is being spent on the construction of these gardens/ parks. First of all fencing work, exercise equipment, children's play equipment, footpath, seating, gazebo and LED lights are being installed in these gardens.

These gardens are being built with the grant given under the Chief Minister Amrita Urban Development Scheme and the MLA's grant. Art works are being installed in the garden of Padmanabhanagar under the concept of 'Make in India'. Community Bhavan is being constructed in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Garden which has already been inaugurated.

"These areas, which were classified by the BDA, were encroached. Some cases have been in court since 1998. A couple of gardens were constructed by the BDA and entrusted to the Corporation. Areas handed over by BDA as designated CA site for gardens are also encroached. With these cases in court, a lot of efforts were made to get them into custody in the last one year. This area came under the control of BBMP due to the efforts of law department. We are immediately clearing the encroachment and constructing a park," said Mahantesh, Executive Engineer of BBMP South Zone.

Minister R. Ashoka, MLA Ravisubramanya has been allocated in the MLA fund and construction of the garden is going on at a fast pace, he said.

More gardens...

There are also plans to build more parks under BBMP. The spaces available for this are being identified. Gardens are built wherever space becomes available. Apart from this, development and upgradation works are also going on in more than 25 gardens.

The place of occupation cannot be left for a long time. So parks are being built to make green space

Jayaram Raipur, 

South Zone Commissioner, BBMP

 Where is the new garden?

 Location; Area; Cost

 Katriguppe R.K. Layout; 2 A 20 Gu; ₹5 crore

 Laxmikanta Park; 2A 20 Gu; ₹2 Crore

 Padmanabhanagar; 5 cres; ₹4 crore

 Karisandra; 1 acre; ₹2 ​​crore

 Kumaraswamy Estate; 1A, 20 Gu; ₹5 Crore

 Kumaraswamy Estate; 1A, 20 Gu; ₹2 Crore

 Ganesha Mandir; 17,500 sq m; ₹5 crore

 Ganesha Mandir; 1 Acre; ₹70 Lakh

 Ganesha Mandir; 1A, 20 Gu; ₹2 Crore

 Basavanagudi; 3 acres; ₹5 crore

 Babasipalya, K. R. Pura; 1 Acre; ₹2 ​​Crore

 Description of gardens

 Zone; Number of Parks

•  South; 280+10
•  East; 284
•  West; 217
•  Rajarajeshwari Nagar; 125
•  Bommanahalli; 120
•  Yalahanka; 102
•  Dasarahalli; 60
•  Mahadevapura; 45+1

•  Total; 1,244

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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/brand-bengaluru-11-new-gardens-under-bbmp-1004733.html

₹18 crore for disposal of building debris

Road side Building Debris

Debris disposal on 150 roads under BBMP will begin by the end of the month

Kere Manjunath, 9 January 2023

BENGALURU: Solid waste management department will spend ₹18.49 crore for Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris disposal on roads under BBMP.

Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris will be cleared from main roads, under flyovers and along outer ring roads.  Two packages have been called for tender and have been finalised.  Tenders have recently been invited for selection of Project Consultant (PMC) for this work.

Building debris is being disposed of by Bangalore Solid Waste Management Company (BSWML).  Two package tenders costing ₹8.27 crore and ₹10.22 crore have been finalized and tenders have been invited for PMC.  This is the final disposal process.

According to a survey conducted in 2021, there is about 2.47 lakh cubic meters of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris on the city's main roads, under flyovers and on the sides of outer ring roads.  It is considered as 'Legacy Waste' and the plan is to dispose of it once.

C&D waste is estimated at 150 roadsides in the city.  A contract has been awarded to remove and dispose of this waste once.  This C&D waste should be disposed with safety measures through GPS equipped vehicles.  The contractor shall identify the quarries where these wastes are disposed of.  BSWML Executive Engineer Madhu said that it is the tender rule that they should do all the maintenance.

Collection of building debris from owner

Demolition debris is a major problem for builders under BBMP and as a solution, BSWML plans to start a scheme of 'Building Waste Collection from Owners'.

Construction material waste falls during new building construction or renovation.  It is being put out by a tractor or someone.  But if the BSWML new scheme is implemented, the contractor appointed by BBMP will carry the waste from the site or building site itself.  Dispose at the designated place.

Finalize the contractor, who charges a lorry or tractor load of C&D waste.  The owner contacts the BBMP and pay the fees, contractors carries the waste.  The project is in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage, BSWML officials said.

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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/18-crores-has-been-spent-on-building-waste-disposal-under-bbmp-1004402.html

Cracks in the 'Rapid Road'

 

Cracks in Rapid Road

Poor Quality of work revealed within a month: People's outrage

Kere Manjunath, 7 January 2023

Bengaluru: The road that BBMP has portrayed as the country's first 'Rapid Road' has cracked. It is alleged that this is yet another instance of shoddy work.

A 337.5 meter road has been experimentally constructed on Old Madras Road using 'Precast Post Tensioning Concrete Pavement' technology 'Rapid Road'. This 'rapid road' has left cracks on three or four sides. It is said that the reason for this is the lack of quality cement mixture in precast panel construction. The citizens, who were happy that the road will be constructed quickly, are now expressing their outrage over the poor quality of work.

The contractor has not implemented the technology properly. Hence the problem. 20 to 21 panels are likely to have this type of crack due to excessive pulling while assembling. This may be because the base is not properly leveled in some places,' said P.M. Hiremath, technical expert of Ultratech.

The Indian Institute of Science will test this experimental road. After they give the report, the technology will be adopted accordingly,' he said.

A 'rapid road' is being constructed instead of white topping with the slogan 'road ready in three days'. So you don't have to wait for months for road construction. BBMP Chief Engineer Prahlad said that it will not get potholed, it will not get damaged, it will last for a hundred years.

Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai had inaugurated the 'Rapid Road' on December 8 which the work had started on November 22. 'As the engineers said, we cannot pay 40 percent more than White Topping Road. Let it prove its worth first. Let's think about continuing later,' said Bommai. Within a month of what he said, the 'Rapid Road' has cracked.

BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath suggested that IISC should be entrusted to conduct the quality test of 'rapid road'. Exam has not started yet. Within this the road is cracked.

This crack is a 'hairline crack' and is not deep. 3 to 4 mm deep, steps have been taken to fill it. BBMP Engineer in chief Prahlad responded that there is no problem with vehicular traffic.

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