Letter to BDA Chairman & Commissioner

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION



D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, H.B.R layout, Bangalore-560043
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To                                                                                              Dt:4th Dec ‘09
Chairman,
T. Chowdaiah Road,
Kumarapark West,
Bangalore-560020.

Respected Sir,

Sub: Civic problems in HBR layout 5th block, 1st stage.

We, the members of HBR layout 5th block Residents Association would like to submit the following grievances and civic related problems faced by us and people at large. Though our layout is in existence for the last 22 years there is no much development work taking place and has been neglected since formation of the layout.

The problems faced are as follows:
1. The asphalting/tarring work has not been taken up in this segment since several years and there are innumerable potholes. Recently BBMP has taken up asphalting/tarring of some main roads in 5th block (i.e. from 15th main to 19th main road and left it half way and incomplete. All other roads namely 14th main,17th B main and 17th C main and all cross roads (i.e. from 21st cross to 45th cross) were not done. The condition of roads (i.e. 30th C main-KEB office road, extension roads of 17th &18th main and 21st to 26th cross roads) on the other side of storm water drain is in a worst and dilapidated state posing danger to all.

2. Though the layout was formed 22 years back, there are more than 50% sites vacant. These sites look like jungle with thick bushes; and are used as public toilet by the construction labors and slum dwellers (camped in 19th main- 36&37th cross for over 8 years.) These site owners stay elsewhere and never bothered to maintain/clean the site; waiting for good appreciation of real estate at the cost of others sufferings. BDA has to initiate action by issuing notices to all these site owners and get it cleaned immediately or BDA can do it themselves by levying some penalty on the site owners. There are more possibilities for the layout people, especially the children to get bitten by the snakes which are in abundance in the layout.

3. It appears that site Nos: 1280 to 1285 in 19th main are not allotted to anybody and it is lying vacant. These sites have become cattle breeders’ paradise. Usually you can see more than 10 to 15 cows and buffalos at this place obstructing vehicular movements. Apart from this, these cattle move all around for grassing and defecating all over the roads, making nuisance to the residents. Our repeated complaints to BBMP officials have gone in deaf ears. We came to know that there is no Health Inspector for our layout for the last one year.

4. A walkover bridge was constructed on the storm water drainage to connect the 5th block separated by the big storm water drainage. This small, 4 feet wide x23 feet long bridge has no parapet wall or railing on either side; this poses a great danger to the small school going children. So we request you to provide either parapet wall or some grill work immediately to avoid any untoward incidents.

5. BBMP had taken up the work of fencing the storm water drainage on either side by using barbed wires and is incomplete. This work is not completed between walk over bridge and bridge on19th main road, on both sides of drainage. Many people throw their debris/garbage into the drainage which causes drain blockage and in rainy seasons the drainage overflows and muck floods into layouts which pose a hazardous situation.

6. The big SWD gives rise to many problems and if not covered with concrete slab, it would prove to be dangerous. Some residents who live nearby to SWD, are thinking to vacate the place and go elsewhere because of unbearable smell emanating from the highly polluted/chemical water. The stink will be more during night time as the industries let out the chemical water into the SWD during night as no one can notice / watch it. Children and aged people find it difficult to breath. Our sufferings can’t be explained by words; you’re good self have to see and feel it yourself.

7. Revamping of the side drains in 5th block has to be done in full fledged manner. This work was also done in some roads and left half way.

8. As there is no Health centre, Library and a park in our segment, we request you to kindly provide these amenities. Since there are many CA sites lying vacant please arrange to identify the sites for these purposes and do the needful immediately as the allottees are already in their old ages.

9. Too much weed and grass have grown on both sides of all roads and needs to be cleaned and sidewalks are setup. Due to this inaction our layout is filled up with lot of goats, cows and buffalos.

We have submitted our memorandum of above grievances to Commissioner, and Addl. Commissioner of BBMP. Now we request you to kindly look into and solve our problems either from your end or coordinate with BBMP to sort out the problems

Trusting your good selves and please do the needful to solve the above issues amongst other basic civic issues.
Thanking you,
With regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer

Copy to:
Commissioner
T. Chowdaiah Road,
Kumarapark West,
Bangalore-560 020.