Civic authorities should check unauthorised buildings built in small spaces: Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (PTI): Thousands of buildings are constructed in small spaces without proper permits and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) must check them, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Saturday.
The minister's remarks came in the wake of a fire accident at plastic articles manufacturing unit here that killed five people.
A family of four and another man were charred to death after a fire broke out at the manufacturing unit in Nagarthapet near K R Market early Saturday, police said.
Police have identified the victims as Madan Singh (38) and Sangeetha (33) and their two children Rithesh (7) and Vihaan (5) and neighbour Suresh Kumar (26).
Madan Singh was a native of Rajasthan and had been renting the building for nearly 10 years. He ran a small manufacturing unit that made plastic kitchen items as well as mats and steel kitchen utensils. He was residing on the top floor of the building.
An electrical short circuit could have caused the fire, the minister told reporters after visiting the accident site.
"This is an unfortunate incident. It shouldn't have happened like this," he said.
The Forensic Science Laboratory team has visited the spot and collected samples. "The cause of the incident will be known after we get the report," he added.
"BBMP issues trade licenses. We only come to know about such accidents when they happen. Most people have constructed godown like structures without authorisation and also live there. BBMP must pay attention to this," Parameshwara said.
Answering queries regarding compensation, Parameshwara said he would speak with the chief minister.
The home minister also visited the cylinder blast site in Wilson Garden that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy and injury to nine people on August 15. Several houses were damaged due to the impact.
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Kalaburagi: ‘Vartha Bharati’ Kalyana Karnataka edition launched
Kalaburagi: The Kalyana Karnataka edition of the Kannada daily Vartha Bharati was launched on Saturday at a grand programme held at Dr S M Pandit Rangamandira in Kalaburagi.
The new edition was formally launched by The Wire Editor-in-Chief Siddharth Varadarajan. The programme was inaugurated by Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr U T Khader.
Multilingual actor and social activist Prakash Raj, Minister for Small Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Minister for Municipal Administration and Haj Rahim Khan, Vice-Chairperson of the State Policy and Planning Commission and Aland MLA B R Patil, Chairman of the State Waqf Board and Sajjada Nashin of the Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah Hazrat Syed Muhammad Ali Al Hussaini, and Kalaburagi South MLA Allamaprabhu Patil were present as chief guests.
Also present on the dais were Koraneswara Mahaswamiji of the Tontadarya Anubhava Mantapa, Aland; Bishop of Kalaburagi Rev Fr Robert Miranda; Pujya Bhante Varajyothi of Anandur; social activist K Neela; farmers’ leader Chamarasa Mali Patil; DSS State Convenor D G Sagar; and activist and singer Ambanna Arolikar as special guests.
Vartha Bharati Founder Director Yaseen Malpe delivered the introductory address. H.M. Afroz Assadi, President of Madhyama Communications Ltd presided over the programme. Editor-in-Chief Abdussalam Puthige was also present.
Progressive thinkers, social activists, farmers, workers, student organisation activists, and readers and viewers from various districts and taluks participated in the programme.
