Developers accused of encroaching drain

Civic body officials say that this may lead to floods in North Bangalore in the near future

Developers accused of encroaching drain

Civic body officials say that this may lead to floods in North Bangalore in the near future

Flushed away: The luxurious residential apartments that will come up
on the allegedly encroached one acre of storm water drain

BBMP joint Commissioner Radhakrishna, (Bangalore north zone), filed a criminal complaint with the Peenya police on Monday. The company, which had proposed to construct 1,190 residential flats, is offering two and three-bedroom apartments.u00a0

The encroachment came to light when Major works Sanding committee members visited construction site for inspection and noticed that the company has encroached 1 acre 28 guntas of land belonging to the BBMP, which comes under ward no 39, Chokkasandra. on Tumkur road.u00a0

The encroached land is a storm water drain, which flows from Nagasandra to join Vrushabhavati canal. "Since a major stretch of the canal has been encroached, there is a possibility of floods in northern parts of Bangalore," one of the members of the standing committee who is part of the inspection team told MiD DAY.

The SWD flowing from Nagasandra passes from the middle of the construction site to join the Vrushabavathi canal, which is on the other side of the property. "The canal flows from Peenya to Chikka Bidarakallu lake," said an official.

Radhakrishna added that the BBMP has asked the BDA, the sanctioned authority to submit the sanctioned plan for Sobha Developers for further probe. "We suspect there is something fishy about the whole project, and the BBMP is verifying all the documents about the project in this regard," he said.

Meanwhile, R Raman, head of corporate communications for the developers said that company has not done anything wrong. "We are working on the project according to the rules, and the company has not encroach any government land," he reiterated.

The Peenya police have taken up a case against the developers under sections 434 (Mischief by destroying or moving, etc, a landmark fixed by public authority) and 447 (criminal trespass).

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