The Bengaluru Urban district authorities on Saturday reclaimed eight acres of government land worth Rs 600 crore which had been encroached upon at Kothnur.
The authorities swooped down on Kothnur with a posse of cops and the demolition squad early in the morning. Shocked by the presence of authorities at their doorsteps, the encroachers who have built houses and commercial buildings on the land protested the move. They even approached the media to bail them out, but to no avail.
The officials warned them to vacate the place or be prepared for eviction. Left with no option, the encroachers started shifting their belongings. Later, the authorities razed all the structures, including a few commercial buildings.
Bengaluru South Tahsildar S M Shivakumar said the state government had allotted 12 acres of land in survey number 49 in Kothnur to Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)in 2000 to form a layout. Since the BDA did not form any layout, the the government alloted four acres of land to the BWSSB. The remaining land was encroached upon by vested interests.
On Saturday, the district authorities reclaimed the land from the encroachers. After eviction, the officials put up a board at the place claiming the government's right over the land.
A few aggrieved residents complained that they fell victim to the politics and blamed politicians for the demolition of their properties.
Lingegowda, a resident, said they were all uprooted because a few politicians have set their eyes on the prime property. He said there were rumours in the area before the demolition drive that a big institute will come up in the area shortly.
A similar drive was held at Doddanagamangala in Bengaluru South taluk where 15 acres of government land has been encroached upon.
![]( "The Bengaluru Urban district authorities demolished the structures constructed by encroaching upon government land at Kothnur in JP Nagar 8th Phase on Saturday.")
The Bengaluru Urban district authorities on Saturday reclaimed eight acres of government land worth Rs 600 crore which had been encroached upon at Kothnur.
The authorities swooped down on Kothnur with a posse of cops and the demolition squad early in the morning. Shocked by the presence of authorities at their doorsteps, the encroachers who have built houses and commercial buildings on the land protested the move. They even approached the media to bail them out, but to no avail.
The officials warned them to vacate the place or be prepared for eviction. Left with no option, the encroachers started shifting their belongings. Later, the authorities razed all the structures, including a few commercial buildings.
Bengaluru South Tahsildar S M Shivakumar said the state government had allotted 12 acres of land in survey number 49 in Kothnur to Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in 2000 to form a layout. Since the BDA did not form any layout, the the government alloted four acres of land to the BWSSB. The remaining land was encroached upon by vested interests.
On Saturday, the district authorities reclaimed the land from the encroachers. After eviction, the officials put up a board at the place claiming the government’s right over the land.
A few aggrieved residents complained that they fell victim to the politics and blamed politicians for the demolition of their properties.
Lingegowda, a resident, said they were all uprooted because a few politicians have set their eyes on the prime property. He said there were rumours in the area before the demolition drive that a big institute will come up in the area shortly.
A similar drive was held at Doddanagamangala in Bengaluru South taluk where 15 acres of government land has been encroached upon.
The authorities swooped down on Kothnur with a posse of cops and the demolition squad early in the morning. Shocked by the presence of authorities at their doorsteps, the encroachers who have built houses and commercial buildings on the land protested the move. They even approached the media to bail them out, but to no avail.
The officials warned them to vacate the place or be prepared for eviction. Left with no option, the encroachers started shifting their belongings. Later, the authorities razed all the structures, including a few commercial buildings.
Bengaluru South Tahsildar S M Shivakumar said the state government had allotted 12 acres of land in survey number 49 in Kothnur to Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)in 2000 to form a layout. Since the BDA did not form any layout, the the government alloted four acres of land to the BWSSB. The remaining land was encroached upon by vested interests.
On Saturday, the district authorities reclaimed the land from the encroachers. After eviction, the officials put up a board at the place claiming the government's right over the land.
A few aggrieved residents complained that they fell victim to the politics and blamed politicians for the demolition of their properties.
Lingegowda, a resident, said they were all uprooted because a few politicians have set their eyes on the prime property. He said there were rumours in the area before the demolition drive that a big institute will come up in the area shortly.
A similar drive was held at Doddanagamangala in Bengaluru South taluk where 15 acres of government land has been encroached upon.
The Bengaluru Urban district authorities on Saturday reclaimed eight acres of government land worth Rs 600 crore which had been encroached upon at Kothnur.The authorities swooped down on Kothnur with a posse of cops and the demolition squad early in the morning. Shocked by the presence of authorities at their doorsteps, the encroachers who have built houses and commercial buildings on the land protested the move. They even approached the media to bail them out, but to no avail.
The officials warned them to vacate the place or be prepared for eviction. Left with no option, the encroachers started shifting their belongings. Later, the authorities razed all the structures, including a few commercial buildings.
Bengaluru South Tahsildar S M Shivakumar said the state government had allotted 12 acres of land in survey number 49 in Kothnur to Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in 2000 to form a layout. Since the BDA did not form any layout, the the government alloted four acres of land to the BWSSB. The remaining land was encroached upon by vested interests.
On Saturday, the district authorities reclaimed the land from the encroachers. After eviction, the officials put up a board at the place claiming the government’s right over the land.
A few aggrieved residents complained that they fell victim to the politics and blamed politicians for the demolition of their properties.
Lingegowda, a resident, said they were all uprooted because a few politicians have set their eyes on the prime property. He said there were rumours in the area before the demolition drive that a big institute will come up in the area shortly.
A similar drive was held at Doddanagamangala in Bengaluru South taluk where 15 acres of government land has been encroached upon.