Around Defence areas Building plans are not permitted

 Consent is also not available for renovation of old buildings under BBMP

Kere Manjunath, 2nd January 2023

Bengaluru: The no objection letter of the Defense Department has made it mandatory for any kind of building construction, reconstruction, including housing, in the areas around the defense areas in the city, which has put the citizens in trouble.

There are Defense Department areas at Hebbala, R.T.Nagar, Halasur, Banasawadi, Dommalur, Yelahanka Air Base, Jalahalli, Yelahanka.  BBMP is not allowing new construction plans in the area restricted by the edge of this area.

Many areas including Yelahanka, Jalahalli have been constructed with the permission of Grama Panchayat even before joining the BBMP.  Commercial buildings including residences, residential complexes are also approved under BBMP.  Certificate of Occupancy (OC) issued.  However, the plan is not giving permission for building construction in the plots in the same area.  Although there is a building next to it, it seems that the landlord has not constructed it.

The Deputy commissioner has instructed BDA, BBMP, BMRDA, Zilla Panchayat, BIAAPA, BMICAPA, Tehsildar of Urban District, Chikkabanavar, Hunasemaranahalli Municipality and Taluk Panchayats to obtain an no objection letter from the Defense Department before carrying out development work in the buffer zone of protected areas.

'Bangalore Municipal Corporation's Building Bye-laws - 2003 and Revised Master Plan - 2015 have not made any kind of amendments in the zoning regulations.  Thus, there are no rules to follow the instructions of the DC.  A letter has been written to inquire about it and detail the guidelines to be followed.  No information has been received so far,' said BBMP urban planning officials.

Urban planning officers of BBMP and zonal joint commissioners are saying that permission or no-objection letter (NOC) should be obtained from the defense department.  But, no one has the details of where to get it, which office, who to ask.  Citizens Ramesh, Ramakrishna, Venugopal and Bharat cried that the security guards would not let them in if asked where the Defense Department centers are.

If you follow the rules, it will be difficult...

We have built a house here for tens of years.  Plan approval is also obtained.  However, now the reconstruction plan is submitted for approval, BBMP is not giving consent.  A no-objection letter is required from the Defense Department.  There are four storied buildings around our house.  They have no restrictions.  Contractors for building construction, all materials have been advanced.  We are in a lot of trouble.  Pradeep of Yelahanka appealed to give quick relief.

No reply...

There is some hurdle in approving the plan of buildings around the area where the Defense Department has its centers.  The DC has directed to approve the plan only if there is an no objection letter from the Defense Department.  Some details including objections of citizens have been asked about this.  Girish, additional director of urban planning, BBMP, said that no clarification has come from the defense department.

Besides, certain guidelines have been issued including evacuation of tall buildings within a 5 km radius around the Yelahanka Air Training School runway.  All kinds of permission are obtained from the concerned departments and authorities and the buildings are constructed.  A letter was written to the director of Jakkur Airport Government Aviation Training School on 25th October, that clear details should be given on how to take action on these.  He said that there was no response from them.

Where are the restrictions?

There cannot be any construction within 10 meters of the compound of the Defense Department Centre.  The restriction is up to 100 meters from the compound of centers such as airfields.

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ;

https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/no-building-map-around-defence-areas-is-agreed-in-bengaluru-1002432.html