The Hindu 01.07.2011
Drive to clear parking spaces: municipal body files caveats
HDMC Commissioner K.V. Trilok Chandra toldThe Hindu that the caveats were filed with regard to 10 of the 12 buildings where encroachment of parking spaces remained despite notices issued by the corporation.
Phases
It may be recalled that the corporation had begun a special drive to clear encroachments of parking spaces in commercial buildings in a phased manner.
In the first phase, 45 buildings were identified and their owners issued notices, following which the owners cleared the encroachments on their own. In the second phase, 45 more building owners were issued notices.
So far, 33 of them had begun the process of clearing encroachments before the deadline.
However, even after the notice period elapsed, 12 building owners refused to fall in line.
No special treatment
As these buildings are centrally located and the owners are considered to be influential persons, the HDMC is taking all precautions to ensure that the drive goes on unhindered.
The corporation has already requested the Hubli Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) and the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) to disconnect the power and water supply lines to the buildings as their owners had failed to respond to the notices.
Dr. Chandra had earlier made it clear that the HDMC would serve a final notice, which would have to be responded to within 24 hours, or the structures encroaching the parking spaces would be demolished.
He said that the cost incurred by the corporation to demolish the illegal structures would be recovered from the builders.
On Thursday, Dr. Chandra said that caveats would be filed with regard to the remaining buildings, and subsequently final notices would be issued.
Twelve of 45 erring building owners have not responded to notices
HDMC has directed that supply of power and water to the structures be disconnected
