ZC is responsible for vacating the building

 Strict vigilance on building constructions under the jurisdiction of BBMP

 Zonal Commissioner is responsible for vacating the building

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

 Bengaluru: BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath has issued an order giving responsibility to the zonal commissioners to clear the buildings and unauthorized constructions that are being constructed in violation of the plan in the city.

 The Chief Commissioner, who has issued devolution order regarding violation of sanctioned plans, prohibition of construction of unauthorized buildings, has directed to prevent all kinds of violations.

 City sanctioned building plans are published online. Within 30 days of approval of this plan, the Town Planning Officer shall mark the 'Building Plinth Line' in the presence of the building owners or their representatives. It should be confirmed by Joint Director of Central and Zonal Office.

 Junior, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Executive Engineer in the ward should get the details of the sanctioned plan and ensure that the construction is progressing accordingly from time to time.

 In case of complaints from the public about the construction of the building, the AEE of the sub-division should send a junior engineer for inspection. A comprehensive report of that building should be submitted to AEE within 24 hours of receiving the complaint. 

 The AEE shall issue notices to inspect the construction violations in the presence of the owner. Site inspection should be done within 15 days. After reviewing the violation report by the Zonal Commissioner, the AEE shall issue a notice to the owner within 15 days to stop construction.  After conducting all kinds of investigations during this period, the Zonal Commissioner should issue an order to vacate the building under construction giving 30 days time.

After issuing a notice to the owner to prevent construction, the responsibility of preventing any construction will be on the Junior/Assistant Engineer of the respective Ward and the AEE. Disciplinary action will be taken if they are negligent.

 The zonal commissioner should issue an order to vacate the buildings in violation of the rules and complete the eviction work within the time limit. For clearance of unauthorized building constructions as per rate lists, floor wise cost per square meter should be prepared and approved by Zonal Commissioner by Executive Engineer. An agency should be hired for building clearance.

 The cost of vacating the building should be met from the sector's revolving fund. Then the Chief Commissioner has issued an order mentioning many sections of the BBMP Act-2020 that action should be taken to recover that cost from the building owner from the revenue department.