Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan instructs to construct houses for Puttenahalli Lake encroachers

Puttenahalli Lake ‘Rehabilitation in Bettadasanapura to be completed soon’

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has instructed the officials to quickly construct houses in Bettadasanapura for the rehabilitation of those encroached on Puttenahalli Lake.

Citing a special report published in Prajavani on May 27 under the title ‘Increase in Encroachment in Puttenahalli Lake’, the minister has ordered the Slum Development Board Commissioner to ‘undertake the construction work and distribute the houses to the beneficiaries as soon as possible.’

The Revenue Department had handed over 2 acres and 24 guntes of land in Survey No. 20 of Bettadasanapur to the Slum Development Board in 2014 to rehabilitate 118 families encroaching on Puttenahalli Lake. The BBMP had also given Rs 1 crore. The board had not constructed houses for various reasons. This had increased encroachment on Puttenahalli Lake. After a detailed report was published in about this, the Minister held a meeting of the officers and instructed them to take action.

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‘Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Sarvarigi Suru Yojana, approval has been given to construct four-storey buildings in 10 blocks in Bettadasanapur. Tenders have been called for this and the contract has also been awarded. Earlier, ‘Ottuvaridaars’ had demanded that ‘we don’t want sheds, we don’t want houses, we want sites’. There is a case in court and they have said that they will finally get the flats. Thus, the construction work will start. There is also an order from the court and the Lokayukta. Bangalore South Assembly constituency M. Krishnappa will perform the Bhoomi Puja soon, and the work will be completed in about one and a half years on a ‘fast track’ model, said Slum Development Board Commissioner Ashok.

Check and take action: M. Krishnappa

‘The houses being built in Bettadasapura will be given priority to the people of our constituency. How can they be given to people from other constituencies here? We will check and discuss with the authorities that this land has been given to the squatters in Puttenahalli Lake for rehabilitation, and action will be taken,’ said Bangalore South Assembly constituency M. Krishnappa.

• 240 units; Houses being built by Slum Development Board
• ₹18.83 crore; Construction cost of G+3 buildings
• 900 sq ft; Carpet area of ​​each unit