The Engineering community of Mangalore should co-operate in the regularisation of buildings in the City, urged Commissioner of Manglaore City Corporation (MCC) Krishnappa Poojary.

Speaking at the technical discussion on the Unauthorised Construction Regularisation Act -Sakrama 07, organised by the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) Mangalore Centre here on Wednesday, he requested them to bring forth their own suggestions regarding the publicity given to the regularisation drive in the media or suggestions for improvising the programme. He also called for a discussion on the effectiveness of the act, loopholes if any and solutions for them. 

Stating that more than 60 per cent of the constructions have violated the rules, he requested the engineers to find out what the public opinion regarding the regularisation drive and the act is.

He also requested the engineers to participate in the survey works for regularisation, that needs to be completed before December 15.

He also requested the public not to take the regularisation drive lightly, as the MCC and MUDA have every right to cut the electricity and water supply of those who do not regularise.

Mangalore Urban Development Authority Commissioner M K Ghadkar said that there are both administrative and technical aspects for the programme and while MCC and MUDA take care of the administrative aspects, the engineers have to look into the technical aspects.

He also said that MUDA is ready to conduct any number of camps to clear the doubts of the public.
MCC Town Planning Officer Balakrishna Gowda, Junior TPO of MUDA Mr Shankar and MUDA Assistant Director for Town Planning Nazir Ahmed answered the queries put forth by the engineers regarding the drive and the act and complications associated with filing the application for regularisation.

Association President Rajendra Kalbavi, Secretary P Mukund Kamath and Treasurer Shankaranarayana K were among the present.