<p>Cracking down on building plan violations around the Jakkur aerodrome in North Bengaluru, Sports and Youth Empowerment Minister K C Narayana Gowda on Thursday ordered the BBMP to demolish buildings that are taller than the approved 45 metres in the vicinity of the airstrip. </p>.<p>The Jakkur aerodrome houses the Government Flying Training School, the only flying school in Karnataka. </p>.<p>Holding a meeting with BBMP officials at the Vikasa Soudha, Gowda cited the rule laid down by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that no person shall construct a building above 45 metres within a five-kilometre radius of the Jakkur aerodrome. A preliminary survey ordered by the minister reportedly showed at least 15 buildings that are taller than 45 metres. He called for demolishing all such buildings. </p>.<p>Gowda directed BBMP and sports department officials to carry out a drone survey of the area to identify the buildings that have violated the rule and submit a detailed report in 15 days. While some buildings were constructed without the No Objection Certificates (NOCs), a few others flouted the height rule by violating the building plans, he said. </p>.<p>As per a survey done by the Airports Authority of India, 11 buildings violated the DGCA rule while a survey by the Jakkur flying school put the number at 14. </p>.<p>A senior official who attended the meeting said some building owners refused to cooperate with surveyors. The minister has now ordered a resurvey of the area.</p>
<p>Cracking down on building plan violations around the Jakkur aerodrome in North Bengaluru, Sports and Youth Empowerment Minister K C Narayana Gowda on Thursday ordered the BBMP to demolish buildings that are taller than the approved 45 metres in the vicinity of the airstrip. </p>.<p>The Jakkur aerodrome houses the Government Flying Training School, the only flying school in Karnataka. </p>.<p>Holding a meeting with BBMP officials at the Vikasa Soudha, Gowda cited the rule laid down by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that no person shall construct a building above 45 metres within a five-kilometre radius of the Jakkur aerodrome. A preliminary survey ordered by the minister reportedly showed at least 15 buildings that are taller than 45 metres. He called for demolishing all such buildings. </p>.<p>Gowda directed BBMP and sports department officials to carry out a drone survey of the area to identify the buildings that have violated the rule and submit a detailed report in 15 days. While some buildings were constructed without the No Objection Certificates (NOCs), a few others flouted the height rule by violating the building plans, he said. </p>.<p>As per a survey done by the Airports Authority of India, 11 buildings violated the DGCA rule while a survey by the Jakkur flying school put the number at 14. </p>.<p>A senior official who attended the meeting said some building owners refused to cooperate with surveyors. The minister has now ordered a resurvey of the area.</p>
