A shower of Promises; Unseen development

Bengaluru: Rewind 2023....

 A shower of Promises; Unseen development

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 While the capital city of Bangalore saw a flurry of promising development projects from the beginning to the end of 2023, there was no forecast for the implementation of those projects by the end of the year.

 Traffic control, signal-free traffic, non-stop water in rainy season, flyover, tunnel, elevated corridor, 25-year visionary development works, concrete roads, pothole-free roads...Hundreds of promises were made by those in power and those who came to power from the beginning to the end of the year. None of these were implemented.

 Although hundreds of projects have been announced in the name of 'Brand Bangalore', they are still in the meeting, ceremony and discussion stage. As the contractors were not paid for the work done, they protested and stopped the work. Many works have not yet started.

 BWSSB continues to promise that it will provide Cauvery water and sewerage system for drinking to all parts of the city. Bengaluru Development Authority, which had high hopes for allotment of new plots, did not implement a single scheme this year, not allotting plots to citizens.

 As it was an election year, three or four months passed, but stuck in the end of one government and the beginning of another government, Bangalore development works did not see any progress. Development could not be seen in the huge glow of promises.

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2023 ಮರೆಯುವ ಮುನ್ನ: ಭರವಸೆಗಳ ಸುರಿಮಳೆ; ಕಾಣದ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ

₹ 22.4 crore for the non-flowing lake

 Development of Shreegandha Kavalu Lake by Solid Waste Management Department

Shreegandha Kavalu lake: ₹ 22.4 crore for the non-flowing lake

Shreegandha Kavalu lake

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Once upon a time it was thought that this lake would not survive. ₹22.4 crore is being spent on the Shreegandha Kavalu lake, which is little left due to the struggle of the locals. However, there is no way for water to flow through it.

Shreegandha Kavalu lake is being developed by BBMP Solid Waste Management Department. The solid waste management department (SWM) does have any link with lake development? that not known. However, SWM has undertaken the development works of Shrigandha Kavalu Lake, Hosakerahalli Lake, Mallattahalli Lakes under the 'Shubhra Bangalore' project.

 Due to the pressure of the citizens, many works including road construction work in Hoskerehalli lake have been stopped. The work of Mallattahalli lake is under the supervision of the High Court. However, the development work of Shreegandha Kavalu Lake will go on without any hindrance. The lake is a decorative area, without water flow.

 There are revenue records that there is Shreegandha Kavalu lake in 6 acres 33 gunte area out of Survey no. 15. Amma Bhagwan Seva Samiti Trust has encroached 7 gunte and about 3 gunte are encroached for the road. No encroachment has been cleared while developing the lake. Instead, construction of school, installation of Pure drinking water plants is done in lake yard. The canal of the Vrishabhavati valley which flows into the lake has been made to pass outside the Samiti Trust building and the school under construction.

 The developed Shreegandha Kavalu lake as such, it needs flow from land belonging to the Jaman Lal Bajaj Seva Trust adjacent to Lake. But, there is no canal there. If they build a full-scale building, not even a little water will come. The SWM lake has been developed under the 'Shubhra Bengaluru' project shows that private property as an inflow. When asked the contractor who is doing the work, he said, 'There are four borewells, we will fill the lake from them'.

The engineers who constructed the road in Hoskerehalli Lake held the posts of SWM and Lakes Division Engineers position. Those prepared the development plan of this lake. But they are all suspended now. However, the senior officials who have approved these projects are shirking their responsibility. To the question that the situation of Shreegandha Kavalu lake is like this?, 'We were not there, they were there. He has no information about the project. The demand of the locals is that an investigation should be conducted at the level of a special commissioner.

Shreegandha Kavalu lake inflow area from private land

 The lake is a 'Hi-Tech Park'

Already some miss leaded that there is no Shreegandha Kavalu lake. Had tried to make record that it was not a lake, but a only field. All the locals joined together and tried to save the lake. However, the entire area of the lake is not there. The encroachment has not been cleared. Water holding capacity is reduced. Beautification is prioritized. It has been made as a 'high-tech park' and the original existence of the lake has been lost. how the lake can survive without any inflow, Shobha Bhat, a local resident, questioned.

 Whose responsibility is it?

 There is confusion among the engineers as to why the Shreegandha Kavalu lake development project under BBMP went to the Solid Waste Management Department (SWM). SWM Lake has been developed under the 'Shubhra Bangalore' project. Then as a problem, go to the lakes section and come back to SWM. The previous officers have done it. We have come now, we have to check' are the words of the present officials. One is putting the onus on the other. However, the situation of the place itself is proof that crores of rupees have been spent unnecessarily here.

Aspects of lake development planning

•  * Building waste clearance
•  * Removal of silt in the lake
•  * Lake bank development
•  * Pavement construction
•  * Sewage water flow path change
•  * RCC Compound, Grill Fencing
•  * Inflow and outflow development
•  * Security guard room, rest area, toilets
•  * Yoga, gym facilities, toys for children
•  * Construction of Gazebo, implementation of gate- panels
•  * Installation of CC TV camera, lighting system on footpath
•  * Afforestation, borewell drilling, maintenance

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Budget: Commitment to the concept of 'BRAND' Bengaluru

 Metro connectivity increased by two and a half times

 256 garden from biomining of legecy waste

 Interest in Peripheral Ring Road Project

 Priority for removal of encroachment on Rajakaluve

 Commitment to the concept of 'BRAND' Bengaluru

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has tried to revive the city's projects from where he left off earlier. Although the capital city Bengaluru has been given no eye-catching or bumper projects in the state budget, the concept of 'Brand Bengaluru' has been made the focal point.

Relaunching of 'Indira Canteen', which fills the stomach of the hungry with quality food at a low cost, is a ray of hope for the poor. If more funds were allocated for the maintenance of these canteens, more stomachs could have been filled. It is reassuring to know that it will be implemented in the second phase.

 Siddaramaiah, who mocked the previous government at will, directly said that he should pay his burden for six or eight years. He also criticized indiscipline, indiscretion, corruption and mismanagement. He said that although huge works are being implemented, there has been no significant change in the infrastructure. He continued by giving a new name and explanation to the works of the previous government which could be implemented in urban development.

 In the concept of 'Brand Bangalore', he explained the 9 challenges facing the city and tried to provide grants for the development works of the city in the aspects that need to be taken forward to face them. He given up unnecessary works and grants without hesitation. He has listed what the city needs in the remaining eight months and has given a deadline to complete some of the works. A clear example of this is the upgrading of waste water treatment plants.

It has been said for many years that the sewage water of the city should be treated and drained compulsorily. It was said that the STPs are outdated and will not do the job. But the proposal to upgrade 20 STPs from own resources in 20 months is a strong step towards sustainable water and environment protection.

 White topping has again been prioritized to alleviate traffic congestion which is becoming a daily problem in the city. In addition, the High Density Corridors project has been continued as per the previous government's plan. Realizing that the traffic congestion will not be reduced by these two, the Chief Minister is more inclined towards the expansion of our metro. The plan to extend the connectivity network to 176 km has made people happy. But if time had been fixed for this too, it would have been happy.

 There is no clear picture in this budget to solve the garbage disposal problem that is always bothering the city. He said that ₹1,250 crore would be spent on liquid waste management and sewage treatment. In this, it is mainly said that such pollution will be controlled to prevent it from going to the lakes, and there is a hope of creating a clean environment in the water bodies. Although scientifically it is said that waste disposal is preferred, treating old waste through bio-mining, creating gardens from it does not solve the problem. It is said that ₹100 crore has been given to the Solid Waste Management Corporation (BSWMCL), which has already been surrounded by scandals and has been ordered by the Chief Minister to set up an SIT, to dispose of the waste in a scientific and sustainable manner. The question has arisen as to what can be done with this amount of funding for this institution, which is about to spend thousands of crores. It has been said that similar work will be undertaken in the Central Swachh Bharat Yojana, but there is no clear information about the grant to be received for it.

The Chief Minister has said that the suburban train project has not been implemented by the double engine government and that the previous government has failed, except for explaining the project and its grant, nothing has been done with the grant.

 Siddaramaiah has said that the development works of Bengaluru city were planned by the previous government without financial discipline and gave importance to the works that can be implemented in these eight months. He has also given priority to roads, waste, traffic congestion, floods and environment. He has taken the first step to take it to the international level to form 'Brand Bengaluru'.

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ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬಜೆಟ್: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ‘ಬ್ರ್ಯಾಂಡ್‌’ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಗೆ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ

BDA violating building norms: CAG report

BDA: Wasteful expenditure on the project by Kaniminike

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

BENGALURU: The Bangalore Development Authority, which has improperly executed the Kaniminike housing project, has wasted ₹27.24 crore without realizing the demand and without even planning a connecting road. The CAG report said that the expenditure of ₹451.53 crore has not been received.

The compliance audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March 2021 opined that the objective of providing housing to the economically backward classes has also not been met.

BDA did not conduct a demand survey at the time of determining the feasibility of the mini-housing project. Thus, even though the project is completed, only 224 flats (15 percent) out of 1500 flats have been allotted. Also, building construction by-laws of BBMP have not been followed in this project. The road in front of the multi-storey building should be 12 meters and there should be a connecting road to the residential units. However, a link road to the Mysuru main road was planned without finalisation. The report details that the road problem has been avoided till March 2022, which is the reason why the demand has fallen to a minimal extent.

That amount should be recovered from the contractor responsible for the additional cost. A complaint has been registered at the police station despite the theft of ₹91 lakh worth of materials stored in the premises. However, it is said that BDA has not taken any follow-up action regarding fixing the responsibility and recovering the loss.

The CAG report recommended that the BDA should henceforth carry out housing projects after guaranteeing the provision of infrastructure including demand survey, connectivity roads.

Improper benefit to land owners:

Disrespecting the court orders, BDA has incurred a burden of ₹29.85 crore by giving undue benefit to land owners in existing and new layouts.

Though there is 19 acres of gomala (grass land) for additional expansion of Sir M. Visvesvaraya layout, out of which eight acres of gomala has been allotted by BDA as two acres each to four persons. The order was quashed by the Special District commissioner on the ground of inadequacy and absence of necessary documents. Later, as per the orders of the High Court, the Special District commissioner conducted a detailed investigation. The BDA has given rights over the land to the owners against the orders of the courts after acquiring Gomala. Due to this, land owners had to be given plots in the ratio of 40:60. This is a burden on the BDA. The CAG report recommended that the government should identify the persons responsible for this financial burden and take action against them.

The deposit amount of ₹1.52 crore paid by the buyer during the auction of the 97th plot in Chandralayout has been refunded on the orders of the BDA Commissioner, in contempt of the legal report. The same other stores have forfeited initial deposits at the auction. Thus, the CAG report suggested to follow strict rule in deposit refund.

Additional cost: 

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has not taken measures to prevent corrosion of sewage pipes and the pipes are damaged. Additional cost of ₹40.65 crore due to provision of polymer based protective coating to pipes without taking economical measures. The CAG report said that those responsible for this should be held accountable.

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'Bengaluru Smart City': Speed ​​in the final phase

June 23 Center deadline; Full confidence of officials in April itself

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: While officials are confident that all the 'Bengaluru Smart City' projects will be completed by the end of April, a couple of works will continue till the Centre's deadline. It is doubtful that the car parking project will start even after the deadline

The deadline given by the Center to complete the implementation of 'Smart City' projects will end on June 23. Bengaluru Smart City Limited has undertaken a total of 44 projects, of which 30 have been completed so far. Out of the remaining 14 projects, 13 projects have completed an average of 80% work, while one work has not yet started.

 Inspection of factories is going on every week under the leadership of Smart City Project Managing Director Srinivas. Intimation is being sent to speed up the work. All the contractors have been given a deadline of March end to complete the work.

 K.R. The development, including the underpass and glazing of the Market Commercial Centre, is almost complete. Meat market reconstruction project abandoned. The work of developing the existing market has now been given a high speed.

 Development of the new designs at Cubbon Park is 90 percent complete. However, 25 percent of the work on the hall and auditorium in the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is pending. One block has been completed and work on the other is now in full swing.

 Two roads in Package B in the development of 32 roads in Tendersure are yet to be completed. The road and avenue road from Queen's Road to Russell Market have not been completed. The Avenue Road work has been delayed as the BWSSB route has to be changed, and now it has been given to the Sewerage Board to complete the work. They will be completed by April, said Chief Engineer of Bangalore Smart City Project Doddaiah.

One number, one portal...

Only 80 percent of the implementation of the ICCC system, which provides solutions to all citizens' problems at a single platform, has been completed. Citizens can register all complaints including BBMP, BDA, BESCOM, BWSSB, Police on a single number or portal. This ICCC, which works to solve it, gives its real information to the citizens. Officials said that all the departments have been contacted for this and this center is being implemented in BBMP.

BBMP has not handed over the land!

The construction work of the multi-storey car park at Gandhibazar has not yet started. BBMP has not handed over the land. Temporary work has started there. If the traders there are shifted and the place is handed over to us, the work will be started. The tender for this has been completed and the work is expected to be completed in 11 months. If BBMP does not hand over the land within our deadline, the project will be taken over by them," said Susheelamma, Joint Managing Director of Bangalore Smart City Project.

A couple of works may be completed in April. Apart from that, everything else will be completed by March itself

Srinivas, Managing Director, Smart City

 ₹932.10 crore: Overall cost of the project

 ₹673 crore: Release of funds

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್‌ ಸಿಟಿ: ಅಂತಿಮ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವೇಗ

Karnataka: River water is not fit for drinking

State Pollution Control Board Report

17 River water is not fit for drinking

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

25 January 2023

Bengaluru: The water of any river in the state including Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, Kabini, Shinsha, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Bhima, Hemavati, Netravati, Yagachi, Karanja is not suitable for drinking without treatment.

The State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday published the report on the water quality of rivers and lakes from April to November 2022 under the National Water Quality Scheme. According to this, the water quality of rivers and lakes of the state is declining.

The Pollution Control Board has 103 inspection stations in various districts in the flow of 17 rivers of the state. From there take a water sample and check it, recording the quality. As the Karanja river sample was not collected in Bidar, its report is not given. Water levels are identified in five categories.

Netravati river water flowing in Dharamsthala was bathable in October. However, in the November report, the pollution has increased and has slipped from B category to C category. As a result, this water is not even suitable for bathing outdoors. Kumaradhara river before joining Netravati in Uppinangadi city of Mangalore, Kagina river in Kalaburagi, water of Suvarnavati reservoir at Attigullipura of Chamarajanagar, water of Bhadra river near Bhadravati MPM has increased pollution and has fallen from B category to C category.

Tungabhadra water level in Davangere has lost its drinking quality and has fallen from 'C' category to 'D' category. The confluence of Sangam and Kanakapura in Ramanagara, Cauvery in Sangam, Sedam in Kalaburagi, Kagina in Shahabad bridge and Bennitora reservoir, Bhima in Gangapur, Kattemalalavadi in Mysore and Lakshmanatheerth in Mysore, Tungabhadra in Davanagere, yedeyuru in Tumkur are potable. The Dakshina Pinakini river flowing in Sarjapur on the outskirts of Bangalore is in 'E' category, metal-rich and polluted.

The water of 17 rivers of the state is not suitable for direct drinking. Not only that, it is known from the state pollution control board report that there is no potable water source even after normal treatment.

Water Quality of Rivers (November 2022)

 103: Checkpoints

 0– Class A: Drinking water source. It requires conventional processing first.

 19- Class B: Can be used for outdoor bathing.

 67– Class C: Source of drinking water. But, first disinfection and then conventional processing should be done.

 15 – Class D: Potable for wildlife and fishable

 1– E Class: Metal, impure, treated and used for irrigation, industry

Pollution of Lakes: 

The Pollution Control Board has tested the water quality of 69 lakes in districts other than Bangalore, and there are no 'A' class lakes. Bairamangala and Ramamma Lakes in Ramanagara, Melekote in Tumkur, Bhimasandra Lake, Dalwai in Mysore, Oilhole Lake, Hassan Mathana and Howali Lakes are in 'E' category. There are 5 lakes in 'B' category, 18 in 'C' category and 32 in 'D' category.

Bengaluru Lakes Water: Wildlife Drinkable!

Pollution Control Board is testing water quality in 106 lakes of Bangalore city. Of these, only 66 lakes have water suitable for drinking and fishing by wildlife. The rest of the lakes are the site of impurities including metal and sewage.

Subramanyapura, Mallattahalli, Dorekere, Hoskerehalli, Shivapura, Karihobanahalli, Dasarahalli, Gangondanahalli, Andhrahalli, Kachohalli, Vishwaneedam, Machohalli, Dodbidarakallu, Bommanahalli, Madiwala, Hulimavu, Singasandra, Parappana Agrahara, Haralur, Maharapadarapur, Maharajadevapura under Rajarajeshwarinagar range. , Vibhutipur, Chellakere in Yalahanka range, Singapore, Narasipura, Rachenahalli, Kogilu, Halasur in the eastern part, Bairasandra lakes are the sites of metallic impurities. There are no lakes in category A, B, C. There are 66 lakes in 'D' category and 40 lakes in 'E' category. The number of lakes in category 'E' has increased in November as compared to October.

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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

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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https://www.prajavani.net/district/bengaluru-city/a-crack-in-the-rapid-road-1003739.html

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.

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