Govt to take over Darshan's house, Shamanur hospital

The Bengaluru Urban district authorities have decided to take over the land on which actor Darshan’s house and SS Hospital owned by former minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s family are built.

Along with them, 194 houses in Ideal Homes Layout where Darshan’s house is located, will also be taken over in a week’s time.

Following floods in the city on the night of July 28, the department of survey, settlement and land records conducted a survey where encroachment of a stormwater drain by Ideal Homes and SS Hospital in Halagevaderahalli village, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, was found. A detailed report with a survey sketch superimposed on Google Earth satellite image was submitted to the BBMP for action. Palike commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad referred the matter to the Bengaluru Urban district authorities, citing some court directions to the deputy commissioner of the district.

Speaking to DH, Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner V Shankar said he had not yet received the documents from the BBMP, but the matter had been reviewed. “We verified the revenue documents and found that the land in question is B ‘kharab’ (wasteland), which includes stormwater drain. No construction activities are permitted on B ‘kharab’ land. We are going to have a meeting in this regard, prepare a file and soon take it into our custody,” said Shankar.

The decision to retain or demolish the buildings will be taken in the meeting which would take place shortly. The district authorities are also awaiting a detailed report from the BBMP commissioner, sources said.