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BANGALORE JULY 3, 2009: Mr S. Umesh, President, Five Year Law Course Advocates Association on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Lok Ayukta against the Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for failing to clear encroachments on storm water drains.
The advocate who has launched a campaign against encroachments had toured around Bangalore and submitted a list of seven such cases to the Commissioner along with photographic evidence.
In his complaint to the Lok Ayukta, Mr Umesh said though over 15 days had lapsed after he submitted the details to the Commissioner, no action was initiated against the encroachments.
“The failure of the BBMP to initiate action and the fact that these encroachments are allowed with impunity, has led to reasonable doubts that the BBMP officers are hand-in-glove with such anti-social elements,” the complaint added.
Giving instances of such encroachments, the complaint said, on MEG road in Ulsoor, the drain has been completely closed to construct a layout. The Ulsoor Gurudwara itself had come up on a storm water drain. In Jasma Bhavan Road on Millers Tank Bed the drain has been filled with soil to create a parking lot for the clubs on the road. Similarly, the Chowdeshwari Kalyana Mantap and Venkateshwara Nursing Home in Lakkasandra too had encroached upon the drains to create an exclusive parking lot. The BBMP itself is illegally constructing shops on a storm water drain at Shivajinagar.
Urging the Lok Ayukta to direct the BBMP Commissioner to immediately clear all encroachments over storm water drains, Mr Umesh said action should be initiated against past officers who permitted such encroachments and present officers who allowed them to continue. Proceedings should also be initiated against the owners of such encroachments.
“I am convinced that the BBMP will not initiate any action as such encroachments have taken place with the tacit approval of its own officers. Under the circumstances, I have no option but to knock on the doors of the Lok Ayukta in the interest of the citizens of Bangalore,” Mr Umesh noted.
Contact details: S. Umesh 9880356178 / 9341179266
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