<p>The government is likely to push forth the controversial Land Regularisation Bill, 2012 in a renewed manner. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Governor H R Bhardwaj had returned the Bill after it was passed in both the Houses of the Legislature during the BJP regime. <br /><br />He had observed that the legalisation of the ‘illegality’ of encroachment was not a solution but an invitation to more encroachment. The bill is now before the Law department pending its consideration, official sources said. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Bangalore district in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that the government is considering the next possible move. “It is still pending our consideration. We are going to discuss this (Akrama-Sakrama) with the chief minister” he said.<br /><br />Scores of people who have constructed houses and commercial spaces on revenue land will benefit by the proposed legislation. <br /><br />The government may, in fact, push for it at the earliest, before the Lok Sabha elections in 2014. <br /><br />It hopes that the beneficiaries would vote for the Congress in the polls. At the other end, the one-time legalisation offer is expected to bring in thousands of crores of rupees to the local bodies and, in turn, reduce the financial burden on the government. <br /><br />Sources in the government state that as per the initial survey, there are close to 16 lakh properties which have been illegally constructed in Bangalore alone. <br /><br />The fees for legalising these constructions is likely to generate a whopping Rs 14,000 crore for the BBMP. While the revenue may not directly reach the State government, it will provide a good resource for the local bodies, sources said.<br /><br />It is said that apart from Bangalore, the next big urban section which may yield revenue by way of Akrama-Sakrama is Mangalore and Mysore. There may not be much revenue generated from the rural parts of the State as the land prices are on the lower side.<br /><br />The Bill will now be considered by the Law department for any changes to be made or to to be sent back ‘in toto.’ <br /><br />The Bill will then be considered by government and presented before the Assembly, before being sent to the Governor for his assent. <br /><br />The Law department is also likely to take into account their submission to the High Court which has sought the State’s response on the Bill.</p>
<p>The government is likely to push forth the controversial Land Regularisation Bill, 2012 in a renewed manner. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Governor H R Bhardwaj had returned the Bill after it was passed in both the Houses of the Legislature during the BJP regime. <br /><br />He had observed that the legalisation of the ‘illegality’ of encroachment was not a solution but an invitation to more encroachment. The bill is now before the Law department pending its consideration, official sources said. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Bangalore district in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that the government is considering the next possible move. “It is still pending our consideration. We are going to discuss this (Akrama-Sakrama) with the chief minister” he said.<br /><br />Scores of people who have constructed houses and commercial spaces on revenue land will benefit by the proposed legislation. <br /><br />The government may, in fact, push for it at the earliest, before the Lok Sabha elections in 2014. <br /><br />It hopes that the beneficiaries would vote for the Congress in the polls. At the other end, the one-time legalisation offer is expected to bring in thousands of crores of rupees to the local bodies and, in turn, reduce the financial burden on the government. <br /><br />Sources in the government state that as per the initial survey, there are close to 16 lakh properties which have been illegally constructed in Bangalore alone. <br /><br />The fees for legalising these constructions is likely to generate a whopping Rs 14,000 crore for the BBMP. While the revenue may not directly reach the State government, it will provide a good resource for the local bodies, sources said.<br /><br />It is said that apart from Bangalore, the next big urban section which may yield revenue by way of Akrama-Sakrama is Mangalore and Mysore. There may not be much revenue generated from the rural parts of the State as the land prices are on the lower side.<br /><br />The Bill will now be considered by the Law department for any changes to be made or to to be sent back ‘in toto.’ <br /><br />The Bill will then be considered by government and presented before the Assembly, before being sent to the Governor for his assent. <br /><br />The Law department is also likely to take into account their submission to the High Court which has sought the State’s response on the Bill.</p>
