The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike office.
Credit: DH Photo
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has recovered encroached property worth Rs 85 crore spread across 2.75 acres in Yelahanka.
The BBMP, with the support from the Revenue Department and the police, conducted an encroachment removal drive on Tuesday.
According to the statement by BBMP, the encroachers had put up temporary sheds in the encroached area and were running commercial establishments as well.
“Close to 140 police personnel along with 70 labourers were involved in removing the encroachments. Four JCBs and 12 tractors were used for the purpose,” a statement by the BBMP said.
The officials are now planning to put a chain link fencing to prevent any encroachments in the future.
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