Regularise building or lose power, water

Regularise building or lose power, water
DH News Service, Bangalore:
The public will have three-month's time to file their application to regularise their buildings from the date of issuance of the final notification.


Bangaloreans, if you have constructed your residence or commercial establishment violating the sanctioned plan, make better use of the opportunity offered by the State government to regularise it. Else, you may lose power and water supply connections.
The State government had issued draft rules on regularisation of 50 per cent of violation in case of residential buildings and 25 pc violation in commercial buildings on May 17.
Objections for the rule are invited until June 17.
The public will have three-month’s time to file their application to regularise their buildings from the date of issuance of the final notification.
BBMP Deputy Commissioner (Resources) Vasantha Rao told Deccan Herald, “The government will not extend the date for filing applications. After three months, supply of water and electricity will be cut to those buildings whose owners do not file application to regularise their buildings”.

Impossible!
“It is highly impossible to demolish all constructions which have violated the sanctioned plan. This is the golden opportunity for the public”, he said.
The Palike has made it clear that applications for those buildings which have violated the sanctioned plan beyond the permissible limit will not be accepted. Similarly those buildings which have come up encroaching storm water drain area, government land and land reserved for civic amenities will not be considered for regularisation. “The public who own property in red zone (highly polluting industrial area) should get clearance from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board before applying for regularisation”, Mr Rao said.
“Now the rule is in the draft stage. Once the final notification is issued, the fee structure will be announced. We will issue application forms with all necessary information, which will be helpful for the public to calculate fee amount on their own”, Mr Rao said.
The Palike has already constituted screening committees under the chairmanship of joint commissioners in each zone to accept applications and verify them. BBMP commissioner K Jairaj said the Palike will set up an exclusive helpline to help the public who need information on regularisation of their properties.