BDA clears three rajakaluves of encroachments

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has removed encroachments on three rajakaluves (feeder drains) in the city and reclaimed the land.

The engineering staff of the BDA’s northern division identified a rajakaluve adjacent to land in survey numbers 77/1 and 77/9 of Jakkur village and removed a compound built on the drain.

The rajakaluve was opened up for 50 metres. This team was led by B K Pavithra, Engineer Officer (North).

In another operation, the engineering staff of the agency’s southern division identified a rajakaluve in survey number 13 of Mallasandra village, Bengaluru North taluk, and removed the weeds and opened the drain for 200 metres.

Engineer Officer (South) Shivashankar led this operation.

In the third operation, the staff in the eastern division identified a rajakaluve in survey numbers 51 and 52 and removed the encroachments. Ramendra, Engineer Officer (East), oversaw this drive.

The encroachments were cleared after surveying the area and demarcating the boundaries.

The drive was monitored by engineers, land acquisition officers, surveyors and special task force members, along with the jurisdictional police. BDA officials said encroachments on other drains would be removed in the coming days.

Apartment repair

BDA engineers on Sunday held a meeting with flat allottees in Halagevaderahalli and directed the contractor concerned to repair the apartment block within a month.

BDA Commissioner Rajkumar Khatri had visited the complex last week and residents had complained to him about leaking roofs.

On the commissioner’s instruction, a team of engineers, finance members and representatives of the construction company visited the complex and inspected the building.

After meeting the allottees, the BDA team asked the contractor to take up the required repair.

It was also instructed to provide additional waterproof coating after the monsoon.