Bengaluru’s Illegal Buildings Make Up 70%, Says DK Shivakumar after Fire Kills 5 in Nagrathpete

A day after five people lost their lives in a devastating fire in nagarathpe Launch a City-Wide Audit of Structurally Unsafe and Illegly Built Buildings.

Shivakumar, Visibly Shaken after Inspecting the Gutted Building, Said The Incident Highlighted The Dangers of Unregulated Construction in denseli populated areas.

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According to a report by the Hindu, the deputy CM has instructed bbmp to identify buildings constructed unscien beenterally or that that have grown structurally weak over time. Notices will be served to such property owners, and a detailed survey will follow. While ruling out immediati demolitions, He Emphasized that Action was ignited.

Shivakumar Expressed Concern over builders who have flouted zoning laws. “Structures meant for two or three floors now eight or ten. Many of them are unfit for human habitation,” He noted according to the publication.

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Highlighting the scale of the problem, Shivakumar Said Nearly 70% of Buildings in Bengaluru Are Technically Illegal, The Report Further Added. In newly developed bda layouts, he added, many constructions have exceded the permitted limits.

While dismissing Any Immediate Plans for Large-Scale Demolitions, Shivakumar said that Property Ownes that Property Ownes would be asked to Carry Out Structural Repairs without delay. “If they fail, the government will step in. In the future, Permissions for such Reckles Construction will not be granted,” He warned.

The state government has approved 5 Lakh Compensation for the Families of Each of the Five People who Died in the Nagarathpete Fire.

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