Bengaluru: Civic Body to implement ‘trust map’ scheme, says DyCM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio announced the implementation of the 'Nambike Nakshe' (Trust Map) project to address the issues faced by Bengaluru residents in obtaining approval for building plans under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
During a press conference at Vidhana Soudha on Monday, Shivakumar explained that the scheme allows city residents to have their building plans approved by certified designers or engineers, who can then submit them online for final approval. The 'Trust Map' scheme is specifically designed for plots up to 50/80 square feet in area.
According to the Minister, this initiative is particularly relevant for plots developed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and housing societies, which mostly fall within the 50/80 area category. The scheme enables residents to proceed with the construction and renovation of houses without encountering major hurdles.
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Approved engineers, building designers, and auditors will provisionally sanction the building plans, and company engineers will conduct subsequent inspections.
Initially, the project was piloted in two BBMP zones, and after addressing any shortcomings, it is now being expanded across all BBMP sectors, said DK Shivakumar, emphasizing that this initiative would help prevent people from facing unnecessary delays and difficulties with the corporation.
Furthermore, he mentioned that 2,795 roadblocks have been identified within the BBMP zone, and the civic body has been instructed to ensure that all potholes are completely filled within the next 15 days. Major roads will also be repaired with an allocation of ₹660 crore, he announced.
In addition, the Deputy Chief Minister outlined plans for the construction of a 30-foot-wide road spanning 300 kilometers, in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) rules, which prohibit construction within a 50-meter radius of the Rajakaluve. Landowners who surrender their private land for this purpose will be compensated through Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), which they can then sell.
The first phase of this project will cover 100 kilometers, with an initial grant of ₹200 crore. The identified areas include Hebbal, Nagawara, Bellandur, and parts of Bengaluru South. While buses will be restricted from using these roads, school and private vehicles will be permitted.
Lastly, Shivakumar highlighted the upcoming cleanliness campaign across the city, commemorating 100 years since Mahatma Gandhi assumed office as Congress President in Karnataka. Additionally, he mentioned that one thousand schoolchildren would be taking pledge online as part of the campaign.
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Doc's rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar hospital principal, Tala PS officer-in-charge produced in court
Kolkata (PTI): Former principal of RG Kar hospital Sandip Ghosh and Tala Police Station officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal were on Sunday produced before a court here on Sunday by the CBI in connection with the rape-murder of a doctor at the medical facility.
"We will seek a three-day remand for them in the Sealdah court,” an officer said.
The CBI, which is probing the case, had on Saturday evening added charges of tampering with evidence against Ghosh, who is currently in judicial custody, and arrested Mondal.
Mondal was arrested for allegedly tampering evidence, delay in registering the FIR among other charges, the officer said.
The police officer was held after he “failed to provide satisfying answers” during questioning by the CBI officers on Saturday.
The central probe agency had arrested Ghosh on September 2 in a case of financial irregularities at the hospital.
A large contingent of security personnel have been deployed outside the Sealdah court, officials said.
The body of the postgraduate trainee was recovered in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Three persons have so far been arrested in connection with the rape and murder case.
