Builders must display approved building plan at construction sites in Mahadevapura: BBMP

While the BBMP’s anti-encroachment drive was under way in Bengaluru, multiple builders and residents secured stay orders. Now, the BBMP wants to focus on deviations and violation of law both during plan approval, and after. BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said, “This is not a new rule. Although the BBMP had in the past directed builders to display maps, many of them were not adhering to the rules.”

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All builders have to henceforth display the building plan approved by the Town Planning Department (TPD) at under-construction sites in flood-prone Mahadevapura zone in Bengaluru. This was mandated by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Zonal Joint Commissioner (JC) after a meeting with Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs). The fresh order was passed on July 1. 

The September 2022 floods put the spotlight on violations by builders in the zone. The BBMP found realtors encroaching on storm water drains, buffer zones, and revenue land. Due to the violations, during rains, water entered layouts, apartments, roads, parking areas in the basement, and homes.

While the BBMP’s anti-encroachment drive is under way, multiple builders and residents have secured stay orders from the court, putting hurdles before the civic body. Now, the BBMP wants to focus on deviation and violation of law both during plan approval, and after. 

Sources in the civic body said there is a huge clamour among citizens in Mahadevapura zone, which was worst affected by floods, to look into violations by officials while approving building plans. In this connection, the JC met RWAs who urged the BBMP to direct builders to display the approved plan so that buyers will have a clear idea before making a purchase, and defaulting builders can be taken to task. 

The sources further said the Town Planning Department had given permission to many builders to erect structures despite violations. Without displaying the plan, no citizen can detect the deviations.

With the new order to display the sanctioned building plan, the system can be streamlined. The order states: “The owners have to display an approved map from TPD, building plan at the construction site.”