Kempegowda Layout to have 11 pc land set aside for high-rises

10 to 100 acres to be auctioned off to private players

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has earmarked 11 per cent space in its upcoming Kempegowda Layout exclusively for high-rise residential structures and the land meant for the purpose will to sold to private builders and developers through auction.

BDA town planning member Chowdegowda told Deccan Herald that this is the first time BDA has taken such a decision. This is being done to ensure that there is no haphazard growth in the City as demand for land is increasing. These structures will be purely residential. Plots for constructing the high-rise residential buildings will range from 10 to 100 acres and will be connected well with wide roads measuring 18 to 45 metres. The plots will be auctioned off to private builders and developers.

The total saleable area in the layout is 48 per cent, of which 34 per cent is earmarked for residential spaces, 11 per cent for high-rises and skyscrapers and three per cent for commercial. The road percentage is 24, which is one-fourth of the total area. Ten per cent of the land has been earmarked for civic amenities, 15 per cent for parks and open spaces and two per cent for water bodies.

While BDA has invited applications for formation of 5,000 sites in the first phase, applications to auction the large plots will be invited at a later stage. There will not be any restriction on height of buildings and will be permitted up to 200 feet, depending on the vertical density and standards set by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chowdegowda said.

To ensure that there is no traffic congestion, road width has also been clearly defined. The peripheral ring road (PRR) cuts across the layout longitudinally. So, BDA has decided to construct 100-foot-wide roads, connecting to the 75-metre-wide PRR perpendicularly. Most large structures are being planned along the PRR.

Reacting to this, Prof G Ramesh, associate professor, Centre for Public Policy, IIMB, said that this was a good move, but there should be a proper strategy and planning. It should not be experimental. Access roads should also be wide to avoid congestion, he said.