BBMP denies violation of bylaws
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) which enforces building bylaws has reportedly turned a violator itself.
The new eight-storey building constructed at the civic agency’s headquarters allegedly violates norms made mandatory by the authority.
Contrary to bylaw stipulations that buildings over 15 metres tall should have an underground basement and ground floor reserved for parking, the BBMP’s new building has a stilt-floor, a ground floor and six upper floors.
However, officials in BBMP defend that whether highrise building should have a stilt and basement floor to support the floors above the ground or not is dependent on the soil-bearing capacity and water levels.
In their case, water level and soil-bearing capacity were good and hence they did not need an underground basement floor to accommodate vehicles for parking.
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