[Resolved]  Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike — Cleaning of vacant site at sadashiv nagar ward no 35

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Bangalore, Karnataka

Respected Sir,
With reference to the above subject,I would like to bring for your kind information that there is a vacant site next to my house no. 557, 6 main,Sadashivangar ward no 35 which belongs to Nagesh.He does not keep the site clean.Also the site is full of plants,weeds,shrubs and also it has become a breeding place for mosquitoes.
Also the Commissioner Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike himself has told the general public to complain directly to the higher officials if they come across any vacant site not clean.These vacant sites have become a big menace as they are seen as haven for poisonous creatures like snakes and scorpions. They also help mosquitoes breed.Now I heard from the newspaper like Deccan Herald that the BBMP has decided to exercise power given to it for the maintenance of vacant sites. As per Sections 463 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act,the corporation can clean the vacant sites and levy on property owners a fine thrice the amount of the cleaning charges. The fine can be recovered along with property tax.So it is duty of the owners to keep the sites clean but if they fail the municipal bodies have the power to clean up the site and charge money from the site owners.
Also The BBMP has decided to charge from Rs 1.10 to Rs 3.5 per square metre to clean up the site in the event of site owner refusing to clean the site. If the site is uneven, BBMP would landfill it and would charge up to Rs 68 per cubic metre of soil.

Palike has decided to levy cleanliness charge while collecting property tax. In case if the owner refuses to pay, Palike would file a case in the court and make the site owners pay the charge with penalty. The Health Department has been asked to take care of the cleanliness in their respective area and take up cleaning vacant sites.

So I hereby request you to kindly instruct the concerned Engineer,BBMP ward no 35 & Sri Muniyappa,Health Inspector,BBMP (mobile no. [protected])and get the grass,weeds,shrubs which is grown in huge numbers in the vacant site no.556,6th main,9th cross,sadashivanagar,ward no. 35 cleaned through the health department,BBMP at the earliest.Also I request you to kindly forward this complaint to BBMP West Zone with your remarks and kindly do the needful.
Regards
Srinivas
No. 557, 6 main,
9th cross
Sadashivanagar
Ward No 35
Bangalore
Phone No 23616621