BANGALORE: "Do not give us
building plan approval at all. Whenever you wish to find fault with us,
come and demolish the structures," is what exasperated CREDAI members say with regard to BBMP's allegations against certain builders in the city in recent times. "What is the sanctity of building plan approvals? BBMP's random inspection reveals that violations have been found. Why does BBMP approve a plan if the conditions are not met? This has to be answered by the officials who have sanctioned the plans," CREDAI (Confederation of real estate developers' associations of India) members told TOI.
B T Ramesh, engineer-in-chief at BBMP, said the officials are working under pressure. "Whenever these issues are raised, it is the officials who are held responsible. But the unseen hands who pressurize the officials to approve the plans will never come into public glare. Sanction plan is issued by the engineers at the central office, but the field work is done by the zonal assistant executive engineers. There are possibilities of misappropriation.''
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R K Mishra | ABIDE member and member of BBMP technical advisory committee
"Every corporator is not a town planner by knowledge. Their job is to legislate. Officials must inspect and submit reports. If the allegations are proved, then action can be taken. But while approving the projects, why doesn't BBMP do a thorough job? In the absence of a council in the last five years, there could be ad hoc approvals given by the officials. In such cases, BBMP can cross check the facts.''
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