<p>A fortnight before the collapse of the under-construction building in Bellandur, the then Town Planning committee chairman of BBMP C R Lakshminarayan had written to the BBMP, to curb the illegal building menace.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to DH, Lakshminarayan, the Domlur corporator, said a few days before his tenure was over, he had written to the government in view of the mushrooming of illegal structures.<br /><br />He said he had highlighted how the builders from outside the state were duping people by constructing substandard buildings which may endanger the lives of inhabitants. <br /><br />Lakshminarayan said he had suggested to the government to introduce a system where the builder, contractor, owner or the general power of attorney holder and the architect submit an affidavit to the BBMP. Along with the affidavit, there should be a detailed soil test report, building plan, structural design plan and attested copies of PAN card, Aadhaar card, voter ID and photographs of these people.<br /><br />The Domlur corporator had also suggested that the BBMP or any civic agency should withhold 15% to 20% of the area of the residential or commercial complex, if the buildings are meant for sale. Until all the criteria mentioned in the affidavit are met, the held-back property should not be returned, he had said. But no action was taken on the suggestions in the letter.<br /><br />The BBMP has lodged a complaint against seven people, including the builder and architect, at the HSR Layout police station in connection with the building collapse incident. <br /><br />In the complaint, BBMP assistant engineer has named Daggolu Vinay Kumar Reddy, T Lalith Kumar Reddy, T Ravi Kumar Reddy, K Prathima Reddy, J Jyotsna and Dr R Pradeep.<br /><br /> The architect of the building is M R Hema of R K Associates at RHB Colony, Mahadevapura.<br /><br />While Vinay Kumar Reddy and T Ravi Kumar Reddy are from Warangal, Telangana, and Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, respectively, the rest are residents of Bengaluru.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>A fortnight before the collapse of the under-construction building in Bellandur, the then Town Planning committee chairman of BBMP C R Lakshminarayan had written to the BBMP, to curb the illegal building menace.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to DH, Lakshminarayan, the Domlur corporator, said a few days before his tenure was over, he had written to the government in view of the mushrooming of illegal structures.<br /><br />He said he had highlighted how the builders from outside the state were duping people by constructing substandard buildings which may endanger the lives of inhabitants. <br /><br />Lakshminarayan said he had suggested to the government to introduce a system where the builder, contractor, owner or the general power of attorney holder and the architect submit an affidavit to the BBMP. Along with the affidavit, there should be a detailed soil test report, building plan, structural design plan and attested copies of PAN card, Aadhaar card, voter ID and photographs of these people.<br /><br />The Domlur corporator had also suggested that the BBMP or any civic agency should withhold 15% to 20% of the area of the residential or commercial complex, if the buildings are meant for sale. Until all the criteria mentioned in the affidavit are met, the held-back property should not be returned, he had said. But no action was taken on the suggestions in the letter.<br /><br />The BBMP has lodged a complaint against seven people, including the builder and architect, at the HSR Layout police station in connection with the building collapse incident. <br /><br />In the complaint, BBMP assistant engineer has named Daggolu Vinay Kumar Reddy, T Lalith Kumar Reddy, T Ravi Kumar Reddy, K Prathima Reddy, J Jyotsna and Dr R Pradeep.<br /><br /> The architect of the building is M R Hema of R K Associates at RHB Colony, Mahadevapura.<br /><br />While Vinay Kumar Reddy and T Ravi Kumar Reddy are from Warangal, Telangana, and Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, respectively, the rest are residents of Bengaluru.<br />DH News Service</p>
