The most significant demolition on Thursday was that of a few BBMP offices, including those of the ward, the engineer’s and the health officer’s, which were built over 25 years ago on a storm water drain in Srinagar.
“In several parts of the core areas, the BBMP had covered SWDs and built shops. This was one such stretch. On this particular stretch, the BBMP had built 12 shops apart from its offices. The shopkeepers have been given 15 days to vacate,” said a senior official from South Zone, BBMP.
In Doddabommasandra, the civic body demolished 20 properties on Thursday in addition to the 50 demolished on Wednesday.
“This included several shops. A mobile tower on top of a three-storey building was a big hindrance to the demolition drive. It was removed on Thursday,” said Sarfaraz Khan, Joint Commissioner, Yelahanka.
In marked contrast to the scenes on Wednesday, residents and shopkeepers seemed to have resigned themselves to their fate on Thursday. By the time, BBMP authorities started the demolition drive, most residents and shopkeepers had vacated their properties. Most had shifted out on Wednesday night.
Encroachments | Agency in the dock | Accused
Ansal Forte, Roopena Agrahara | Building approval given in 1995 and OC in 2003 by BDA | S.C. Kari Gowda, retd. Town Planning member, BDA G.J. Nayak, retd. TPM, BDA D. Satyanarayana, retd. Engineering member, BDA M.N. Shankar Bhat, retd. law officer, BDA Owner of Ansal Forte |
EAPL apartment, Hosur Road | All approvals given by BBMP | Guruprasad, asst. engineer, BBMP Sashidhar, addl. Dir., Town Planning, BBMP B.T. Mohan Krishna, chief engg., BBMP Govindaraju, Jt. Dir, TP, BBMP Chowdegowda, retd. TPM, BDA Owner of EAPL apartment |
Nyanappanahalli, Bommanahalli | Permits given by BBMP | K. Veerendranath, retd. addl dir, TP, BBMP Mohammed Abdulla Azeem, asst. executive eng, BBMP G. Gurumurthy, asst. executive eng, BBMP Land owner K.J. Vivan |
Apartment, Bommanahalli | Permits given by BBMP | Vijayakumar, ADTP, BBMP D.S. Sarvothamaraju, ADTP, BBMP Land owners D Lakkanna and D Shantha |
6 houses in Bilekahalli | Permits given by BBMP | S. Mrithyunjaya, executive engg, BBMP T. Nataraj, JDTP, BBMP Chowdegowda, retd, TPM, BDA Land owners |
Three villas in Shubh Enclave | Permits given by BBMP | Sunitha, asst engg, BBMP Gangappa, asst executive engg, BBMP Liakath, asst dir, BBMP Munikrishna, chief engg, BBMP Developer of Shubh Enclave |
Nyanappanahalli (cases filed on August 6) | Developers of Avani Sringeri Nagar (Satyanarayan, Samivulla) Developers of Janavi Paradise apartment |
