Steel Flyover Vs Public Protest Vs Karnataka Government

By: Unknown on 3:43 AM

In recent news regarding the construction of the proposed steel flyover in Karnataka has come down hard by local residents and opposition leaders. The steel flyover which is beginning from Chalukya Circle till Hebbal flyover which is proposed to help the traffic congestion this city faces. But several online petitions and public interest groups have been asking the government to reconsider the plan. Development Minister of Bangalore KJ George tweeted about the significance of constructing this flyover. He even posed questions and asked the Bangalore Development Authority on how the steel bridge would help and impact the environment.

The report states that the section of road between Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal, a total of 6.7 km is one of those roads in Bangalore constantly busy and congested during peak hours. The existing land use pattern is such that horizontal widening of existing road is practically not possible.

The other reason for this proposed flyover is to make it signal free. To reduce time and delay, to increase travel speed, to cater to future project traffic, to cater for airport bound traffic and to cater to unhindered traffic from NH-7.

Government decision on the flyover is that a lot of consideration was taken before this conclusion was made. Even the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaih has defended the stand on the steel flyover. The Chief Minister replied in a cheeky manner when was asked on why an insurmountable amount of money (1791 crores) is being spent for this flyover, his reply was Will you fly to avoid the traffic congestions in the city.

The residents of Bangalore who have initiated the anti-steel flyover movement is that not only an large amount of money is wasted but also it would be a cause for concern for the environment as close to 812 tress will be knocked down to build this project. But Development Minister KJ George has vowed to plant 6000 ornamental plants to compensate for those tress felled.

Opposition groups such as Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s Namma Bengaluru Foundation and Bangalore’s prominent citizen such as actor Prakash Belawadi, noted architect Naresh Narasimhan and urban expert Ashwin Mahesh have all voiced their displeasure. Bangalore urban Minister KJ George has welcomed the opinion of the public through his twitter handle @thekjgeorge.

It remains to be seen what will be the fate of this proposed steel flyover as public and various opposing parties clash with the government. There are several social media campaigns like traffic free Bangalore to collect public opinion are also running in the city.

There are many upcoming plots for sales in layouts developed in Bangalore by TGS, since the demand of residential units are getting higher day by day as the metro grows up. In this plethora of demand when lands are limited TGS Layouts develop land and makes it very affordable so that a common people can also dream to buy properties in the city.

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Ideas to Help and Protect Your Home

By: Unknown on 2:30 AM

When you have wondered what to do concerning your security alarms requires, then the time has come to settle this ordeal. You wish to know your many choices, and you also will be in the perfect place. Tend not to let the options are available or maybe the promoting overpower you or inspire you in the wrong route. Instead, use the following tips to guide you.

1. In case you are a women and staying on your own, it's quite simple to realize that you could feel reluctant about home invasions. Unsocial people are more likely to make an effort to benefit from girls. Keeping a pair of muddy boots can give your house look like a person is staying in the home with you.
   
2. Be sure to give your house look like it is usually busy. You can buy some cheap electronic timers that can control different electronics items in the home such as scheduling lighting fixtures. This makes it appear to be a person is home. This is a terrific way to keep your property safe and steer clear of break-ins.
   
3. To avoid being by accident shut out of their own house, some people love to conceal an important to their house in several outdoors spots, like beneath a rose container, beneath the encouraged mat or in the fake rock and roll in their landscape designs. In case you are liable for this conduct, end right away! Quite a few home invasions take place for the reason that thief searched for a concealed key and found it. It will be cheaper to contact a locksmith professional than to switch your stolen valuable items.
4. Shifting the fastens on your own house may be the best way to raise security. Fastens should invariably be changed when buying a whole new residence. There can be lots of people who had replicates in the keys, from the real estate representative towards the earlier users. Locks should also be altered whenever your keys come to be misplaced, or following a break-up inside a connection.
   
5. Factors to consider that you may have a good locking mechanism on any entrance doors to the exterior. Deadbolts can actually give that added home security systems that you require. Deadbolts can not be jimmied wide open as effortlessly as a common knob locking mechanism. A door which is not safe is definitely a wide open invites for difficult situation.
6. Rest your household downward and make up a fire get away from prepare based on what place of the house you happen to be in. This really is essential, as it will act as the easiest want to leave the house safely and securely and successfully in an emergency. A Training program of few hours with the family may save lives.
   
7. Some wireless network home security systems techniques have extra features including handheld control of home solutions. When both mom and dad operate full-time tasks, this method is handy for looking into college-age group young children right up until they could go back home. The device can also be used to locking mechanism and unlock entrance doors and adapt the temp levels in your house.

It has been believed that because of such uninvited problem people love to live in gated communities which has their merits and demerits as well. In India people lives in big city also loves to stay in community concentric Layouts with gated facility. Since you now have read this write-up, you should sense significantly better relating to your possibilities in relation to security alarms. Offering the suitable security and assurance for your personal family is extremely important. Always keep what you've just study under consideration to be able to motivate yourself and have started out.  

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BBMP loses a developed PARK for the second time

By: Unknown on 5:26 AM

This is the second time BBMP lost 16 guntas of land if you have remembered our previous post on how court verdict BBMP to loose plot and now  it is finalized. The land which measures about 17, 425 sq. ft. and was a well-developed park in Jaraganahalli, off Bannerghatta Road close to J P Nagar to one Mr. V Krishna Murthy. On February 2016 BBMP lost 10, 889 sq. ft. of park land located at Koramangala V Block to a Jayanagar resident Mr. Pratap Kumar Reddy. This park is situated in Bommanahalli and the price of 17, 425 sq. ft. of land costs around Rs. 14 crores at the rate of Rs. 8, 000 per square feet. The first one that BBMP lost was estimated to be costing about Rs. 20 crores.

This park that was lost by BBMP to Mr. V Krishna Murthy consisted of a play area, pathways and a garden. This was developed by BBMP at a cost of Rs. 1.5 crores which is necessarily tax payer’s money. BBMP developed the park and fenced it and subsequently fought a law suit with Mr. Murthy for eight years. 

Jaraganahalli Park built in illegal land by BBMP

After eight years BBMP lost the case on the final verdict of the court on April the 5^th 2016 in the XXVII additional City Civil Court to Mr. Murthy.

In the final verdict the court directed the BBMP to remove the fencing of barbed wire and also to demolish the cemented road in the park. Subsequently BBMP should hand over the possession of the park to Mr. Murthy. The court ordered that Mr. Murthy is the sole owner of the property with survey no. 72/1A2 and the other is the OS no. 591/2003.

After one of the defendants, Mr. J N Lokesh working as an Assistant Engineer did not appear in the court for the purpose of cross examination, was the case discarded. Subsequently another assistant engineer who was another defendant appeared and was examined. In his written statement he maintained that Sy. No. 72/1A is in the name of Mr. V Krishna Murthy.

The lower court passed the judgement stating that the government had acquired the 3 acres of the said land for the purpose of constructing the residential layouts which was meant to be distributed to the economically weaker sections of the society. But the court gave the verdict that except for the land for the said purpose BBMP did not have any rights on the other remaining properties. Hence all the 16 guntas of the land does not belong to the BBMP.

The court maintained that Mr. Murthy had put a compound wall and also did construct a shed on the property. This meant, the court maintained that he was in the lawful possession of the property. On top of that the court also maintained that the records show that Mr. Murthy has sold only five acres of land out of the 16 guntas. The court maintained that this land was fenced by BBMP on the deputy commissioner’s directions on the date of February 24^th 2014 in the presence of the police officials. 

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Budget 2016-2017 Wings Infra Projects to Fuel Realty Growth

By: Unknown on 4:08 AM

Budget 2016-2017 Spurs Infra Projects to Fuel Realty Growth

After the budget proposal few have been criticizing it and few others think that it is a great budget as it is an agriculture based budget. But it is equally true that this budget has paid the same amount of attention for issues like improvement of infrastructure like roads, bridges, flyovers in areas of key commercial locations of urban areas.  

Bangalore has been a city which got a grant of Rs. 5, 000 crore for the improvement of infrastructure and the roadways of the city. The experts feel there is a huge difference in Bangalore then and now that initiatives like building of elevated corridors with a grant of Rs. 18, 000 crore and the grant of a dedicated fund to construct a Light Rail Transit System of the stretch of 42 km in the Western zone will surely help in the involvement of a comprehensive, integrated and efficient transportation system with a road network as well. The same budget has also allocated a primary funding of Rs. 100 crores for the sub urban railway system improvement. The experts and the critics feel that these infrastructure improvement projects are certainly going to improve the real estate growth in all sectors like commercial, retail and residential sector.

In Bangalore the development of the areas like the Russel market, KR market and the Johnson market along with the reconstruction of the commercial complexes of Indira Nagar, Austin Town and R T Nagar is a novel initiative. If you are looking for land to invest than check out the hot spots for land in east Bangalore.This will add to the prospects of the city’s commercial real estate as well as encourage the retail sector also.

Furthermore these initiatives along with the improvement of the civic amenities and environmental initiatives like allocated funds for the management of solid waste and the storm water drainage are also appreciated. The experts believe these have a lot of bearing on the city’s overall well being. 

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THE COURT VERDICTS AGAINST BBMP AND IT LOOSES A PLOT.

By: Unknown on 2:44 AM

The BBMP has recently lost a 10, 889 sq. ft. park in the Koramangala V Block. This has been the Verdict of the City Civil Court after a five year long suit that the BBMP fought with a private party Pratap Kumar Reddy who is a resident of Jayanagar who had been claiming that the land belongs to him. He also produced relevant documents to prove it. 

The experts say that even by a conservative estimate the land would cost or is worth around Rs. 20 crore at least. The BBMP however said that it has plans to approach the higher court against the judgement of the City Civil Court.  But although said there isn’t any movement noticed by the BBMP that has been noticed in these five months. Although there are opinions   that suggest that BBMP did not attempt to win or did not put the necessary efforts to win the case.  

Vishwanath Kashyap of the Task Force of the Koramangala Infrastructure wing blamed the advocates of the BBMP saying that it is the mistake of the lawyer who did not plead properly. The reason he cited was that the plaintiff claimed that the Beauty spot was survey number 32/ 16 and not 23 which is the area of the actual plot. He further said that the BBMP should have clearly stated that he did not have any stake in survey no. 32/16. He said the case would have ended there but went on for five long years.  

The XXVI additional City Civil Court Judge Mallappa Veerappa Jadar gave the verdict issuing a permanent injunction against the defendant, their agents and the henchmen and they will be refrained from any kind of interference of peace with the disruption of peaceful possession and the enjoyment of the property unless the plaintiff is evicted from the property by the due process of law. 

On the other hand the BBMP claims that the BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) owned the land originally and was in physical possession of the property but handed it over for maintainance and for the land to be developed in to a park or a beauty spot. The Mayor B N Manjunath Reddy opined that it has been brought to his notice and he is aware that BBMP has lost the possession and ownership of the land to a private party.

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Almost 10,472 acres of Bangalore lake land grabbed

By: Unknown on 4:24 AM

Sensational news was revealed by a committee constituted by the Karnataka assembly which said that lakes and water bodies have been encroached in Bengaluru in both rural and urban areas to an extent of 10, 472 acres worth Rs. 1.5 lakh crores. This was revealed after a physical survey is being done by an 11 member committee of the legislative assembly. The committee was headed by K B Koliwad who found out that there are major land developers encroaching in the lake lands and as per Mr. Koliwad, notices have also been sent to them. 

In a statement to the media Mr. Koliwad stated that such a huge land stretch as big as 10, 472 has been encroached by the land developers. He also stated that the department would be sending show cause notices to them. He said the show cause notices would demand the reasons as to why they should not be evicted from the land. He also stated that the reply should come before 30th of January, 2016. 

The committee which was duly formed 14 months ago said that the names, details of the land grabbers will be published in the official gazette notification along with the extent of the land grabbed will also be published in the gazette notification. 

The committee in its report published that 11, 595 people and government agencies have been alleged to have grabbed land in the tank areas and they have developed commercial and residential buildings, colleges, schools, community halls and others. In the 17 page report of the committee headed by Koliwad it stated that there are several government agencies, departments like BDA, BBMP, Education department, Urban development, Transport Department and forest department have also encroached the tanks. 

The committee appointed for the investigation hired 200 surveyors and have checked all the tanks in the two districts. The Tashildars would issue notices to the land grabbers and the Assistant Commissioners would collect the explanations of the land grabbing by the builders and developers and forward it as was said by the Chairman, Mr. Koliwad. This panel so constituted will take four months to submit the full and final report to the government. According to the report the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has allegedly encroached about 481 acres of lands of the tanks and developed various layouts and sites. Among the people who have been distributed the land, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Assembly Speaker Mr. Kagodu Thimappa, is also there. Both have been given land in Dollar’s Colony in J P Nagar and both have sold the land to the other parties. 

Mr. Koliwad said that the officials who had sanctioned such plans by generating fake documents for the developers to build the projects will have to face criminal cases lodged against them. He also said that if the officials are found to be in nexus with the developers they will be sent to prison and penalties will also be imposed. 

After the thorough study of the explanations given by the land grabbers the panel would evolve a plan of regularization or eviction from the properties. But he also stated that the panel so constituted does not have any powers to demolish the buildings. 

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HSR Layout – The hot spot of Bangalore Realty market

By: Unknown on 2:54 AM

HSR Layout is one of the most sought after areas of Bangalore. It is one of the most planned layouts also of the IT capital of India. The layout was developed by the Bangalore Development Authority in the year 1984 and the market watchers opine that in the early years of the preceding decade the area has witnessed a lot of development. In the last few years the area has developed in leaps and bounds and has improved in terms of connectivity and also in the terms of growth of the commercial as well as the residential real estate. Many residents preferring to reside in the southern part of Bangalore chose HSR layout as their preferred spot. The place is also closer to the IT hubs and the land plots in the vicinity of Outer Ring Road are also spotted with many of the IT companies. 

Growth Stimulators of HSR Layout 

No wonder the area has witnessed a healthy demand from the IT dominant population working in and around the ORR and the demand of the 1, 2 and 3 BHK apartments in the area has been in steady rise. Let us discuss the main growth stimulators. 

• First comes the location: The strategic location of the place is one of the key factors for the accentuating demand of land in the area. The ORR, Silk Board, nearness to Bannerghatta Road and the Central Business Districts of the city are few of the reasons for the rise in demand of the area. Not only the ORR the area is also very near to Hosur Road and Electronic City as well which supplies many of the prospective residents desiring to stay in HSR Layout. 

• Superb Connectivity: HSR Layout is connected with all parts of the city through the ORR and also through Hosur Road and the Bannerghatta Road to the Central Business Districts of the city. The BMTC bus services also connect you to the farthest corners of the town.  The ORR leads one straight to the International Airport too which is 55 km away.  

• Demand of Commercial space: The trend watchers opine that there is paucity in the availability of office space in the central business districts of the city owing to which there is an increased demand of office space in the HSR Layout owing to the strategic location of the place. The trend watchers have noted that a space of 2000 sq. ft. to 4000 sq. ft. has been mostly in demand in this area. 

• Planned layout with proper Infrastructure: HSR Layout is a planned area with greener patches and gardens in the residential areas making the place the resident’s delight. The infrastructure of the area is second to none and is on the rise owing to the demand of the office space and residential spaces in equal proportions. There are ample schools, colleges, educational institutes, hospitals and all that you would require for a comfortable living at a cozy distance from any area of wherever you are in the HSR Layout. 

The Price Trends 

Although the trend of prices of real estate in HSR Layout in the recent time is on the rise but it has gone through a steady and healthy rise of capital appreciation in the last few years. According to the reports of the survey firms, consultants and aggregator sites the impression one would get is that the future prospects of the place are too good. At this present moment the average price of a square feet of an apartment in HSR layout is Rs. 5, 200. The higher demand in the area has also surged the rental prices in the area. A 2 BHK unit in HSR Layout can range between Rs. 16, 000 to Rs. 20, 000 but a 3 BHK can go up to Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 30, 000.

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