Inform Lake encroachment get Rs 2K reward
BBMP asks citizens to alert civic body about illegal dumping of debris in lakes and other places. Their names will not be made public. At the same time, they will be given a Rs 2,000 cash reward while the culprits will be fined Rs 10,000.
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) wants the help of citizens to stop illegal dumping of debris in lakes. BBMP asks citizens to alert civic body about illegal dumping. It will offer a cash reward to citizens who alert the civic body about such illegal activities in their surroundings while the culprits will be fined Rs 10,000.
BBMP asks citizens to alert civic body about illegal dumping of debris in lakes and other places by builders. Mayor S K Natraj issued orders to the town planning department to make sure that vacant lands and sites meant for civic amenities are not used as dumping grounds.Mayor asks citizens to alert civic body. He also said, “It is the duty of citizens to make sure that builders don’t throw debries on vacant land. Citizen can alert civic body about illegal dumping. Their names will not be made public. At the same time, they will be given a Rs 2,000 cash reward.”
The issue had been raised by Nagapura ward corporator S Harish who informed the council that two persons Mahadevappa and Yeshodhamma died on January 12, 2011 when a lorry carrying debris hit their moped. Apart from this, a survey has revealed that 10 of the 35 lakes in Mahadevapura zone have become dry while five that are listed in the BBMP’s website cannot be traced. Lakes are disappearing because builders are dumping soil and debris into them.
Nagarbhavi corporator K Umesh Shetty said, “Builders are not sparing even BDA land. Around 1,000 lorry loads of debris was dumped on properties for which there are no caretakers.”
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Debris Dumping has reached epic proportions in Vignan nagar, Authorities have turned a complete blind eye towards this…we have informed the Mayor , Bangalore mirror …but still there is no action….material being dumped is hazardous and the dump trucks are indulging in rash driving and bullying….