Amendment to KTCP Act by month end to regularise unauthorised buildings: Minister R Ashok
Bengaluru: The State government would bring an amendment to the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act by the month end to regularise unauthorised buildings, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Saturday.
"We had formed a committee of officials to bring an amendment to the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act.
The committee has now submitted its report," Ashoka told reporters. Further the amendment would be submitted to the Supreme Court, he added.
"We will bring amendment at the earliest, maybe by the end of this month, which people had been demanding for long to regularise their buildings," the minister said.
The government had in the past tried to regularise buildings in Bengaluru by bringing in 'Akrama Sakrama' scheme, aimed at regularising unauthorised structures but it hit a legal road block when the Supreme Court stayed it.
This time the government is aiming to pass the amendment and get the Supreme Court's nod. It intends to regularise over 35 lakh properties across the state by collecting fees.
The move is seen as an effort to overcome the financial hardship caused due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Bengaluru: Commercial building fire brought under control, two rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): A fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building here on Friday evening, following which two people who were trapped on the terrace were safely rescued, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at a commercial building located on Coles Road, they said.
However, no casualties were reported, officials added.
According to officials, the blaze started on the terrace, where a pantry and storeroom are located. The situation led to panic as the building is located adjacent to a petrol bunk, raising fears of a possible explosion.
Two people trapped on the terrace due to the fire were rescued by a police team along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a senior police officer said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and after nearly an hour of intense firefighting, the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
