C.A. site measuring 18 guntas of land earmarked for park at HBR layout 5th block,1st stage swallowed by land grabbers-Request for recovery-reg...

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                       19th Jan 10
Sri.V.Balasubramaniam, I.A.S.(Retd)
Former Addl. Chief Secretary and Chairman,
Task Force for protection of Govt. lands,
Near City Civil Court Complex,
K.G. Road, Bangalore-560009.
E-mail: taskforce09@gmail.com

Respected Sir,

Sub: C.A. site measuring 18 guntas of land earmarked for park at HBR layout 5th block,1st stage swallowed by land grabbers-Request for recovery-reg...

We would like to inform you that HBR layout was formed in the year 1986 by BDA and was transferred to CMC first and further to BBMP for easy administration, without carrying on any appropriate and proper developments, particularly in 5th block segment.

During the layout formation BDA had earmarked 18 guntas of land for a park in 18thmain; please refer the plan attached to this letter for the location of park; but even after the lapse of 22 years no park has come in this site. Due to the dereliction of duty by BDA / CMC / BBMP, the lung space, instead of being as a park for the residents, now it is occupied by slum dwellers by constructing temporary sheds for over 6 years. When land grabbers tried to knock of this prime land in 2005 and 2006, BDA demolished the illegal construction on this land and recovered it-vide news in Times of India dt.16-12-2005. Please refer the news clip and the endorsement letter dt.12-6-08 issued by BDA. This matter has been brought to BBMP’s kind notice for suitable action and to convert it as a park vides our letters dated 15/12/2005 and 22-6-09. But to our dismay nothing has happened till today. Residents of this area feel that some illegal activities are going on here during night time and fear to come out of their houses. If the authorities leave it for some more time, then land grabbers will swallow it.

Figure 1 C.A site earmarked for park, occupied by land grabbers

Figure 2 C.A site supposed to be a park lying vacant for over 21 years

Recently, we have again written a letter dt:5th Jan 10 on this matter addressed to Commissioner, BBMP with a copy to Chairman, BDA .However, we also wanted to inform you, because you are the sole authority in recovering the Govt. lands, if at all this prime land has gone already into hands of land grabbers. Sad to say instead of ‘LUNG SPACE’, we have only a big SWD (flowing with toxic & chemical effluents) running at the middle of our layout. Therefore we request you to kindly look into the matter and save this precious site from land grabbers immediately as there is no other park or CA site in this area.

Thanking you,
Regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to
1). Chairman,
Bangalore Development Authority
T.Chowdaiah Road,
Kumarapark West,
Bangalore- 560020. with a request to look into the matter urgently.
Email: chmn@bdabangalore.org
2) Commissioner,
BBMP, Bangalore. with a request to look into the matter.
3). The Director,
Department of Horticulture,
Lalbagh, Bangalore 004 with a request to initiate action to convert this as a park.
E-mail : horticulturedirector@vsnl.net
P.S: We will be sending other documents by postal service.

Bus shelter on outer ring road and in 5th block, HBR alyout

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION



D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                     13th Jan 10
Shri.K.S.Viswanath,
Chief Traffic Manager (Operation),
BMTC, K.H. Road, Central Office,
Shanthi Nagar,
Bangalore-560027
Via email: ctmobmtc@gmail.com
Customer service: bmtc@transactglobal.com

Dear Sir,

Sub: BUS SHELTER ON OUTER RING ROAD AND IN 5TH BLOCK,HBR LAYOUT.

Hereby we, the residents of HBR layout 5th block, 1st stage request you to kindly arrange to provide 3 bus stop shelters for the use of HBR 5th block and 4th block, 1st stage, Bangalore-43. The bus shelter location points are as below.

 2 shelters are to be made on the outer ring road i.e. near the Forest office gate (between Hennur main Road signal and Nagawara signal) one each in opposite manner, for buses going towards Hebbal and the other one for the buses going towards Krishnarajapuram.

 The 3rd shelter in 19th main, 5th block, HBR layout, i.e. near 42nd cross from where bus No. 296B starts now.

We are attaching the bus shelter location map for your easy reference.

Please note that we had sent this letter on 7th Jan 09 and you said “this work is not under our purview”. Since the work has come under you now, we are sending this letter once again and request you to kindly do the needful.
Thanking you,
With regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to:
Sri.Venkataramana N. Naik
Addl. Commissioner,
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike,
Bangalore.
E-mail: jceast@bbmp.gov.in

Encl: Our layout map.

Main pipe leakage in 18th main,5th block, HBR layout

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION



D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                           13th Jan 09

The Chairman,
BWSSB,
Bangalore.

Dear Sir,

Sub:Water pipe leakage through out the year in 18th main, 5th block, HBR layout,1st stage.

This is to bring to your kind notice that our layout was given service in the year 1987 and from that time onwards, one main water pipe is leaking at one particular point (in front of site 1367) almost every month. Your person (coolie) also repairing it every time without any supervision of engineer; but again and again water is leaking at that point. Last year, in 2009 alone this pipe must have been repaired for more than 12 times.

For example this pipe was repaired on 9th Jan. and again on 12th Jan; but today still it is leaking. Instead of repairing every time some permanent/proper solution to be found out and after the work is over it is to be inspected by an engineer.
As water leakage is a national waste, we request you to kindly instruct your engineers to do a better work.
Thanks,
Regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to:
AEE/AE
E-1 Sub divn.
BWSSB, Bangalore

Video clips taken in HBR layout

Video clips taken in HBR alyout-SWD

Video clips taken in HBR layout -debris

Video clips taken in HBR -swd

Canal side walls and Fencing work of open SWD in HBR layout,.

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                         8th Jan ‘09

The Chief Executive Engineer,
SWD, North,
Bangalore.
Email: jagagowda@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir,

Sub: Canal side walls and Fencing work of open SWD in HBR layout, 5th block, 1st stage.

Please refer to our letter dt; 10th Dec 09, addressed to Hon’ble Chief Minister regarding Storm water drain posing serious health hazard to the residents of HBR layout 5th block,1st stage, Bangalore-5600043. This letter will speak in volumes about the sufferings of our layout residents. As you are going to take up the left out portion of fencing work of open SWD, i.e. from Walkover Bridge to 19th main bridge, we would like to request you to kindly take up the work of constructing side walls for the SWD beyond 19th main bridge also simultaneously.

SWD seen without side walls

SWD with side wall on one side, that too for a small length

The above photos illustrate the condition of the SWD beyond 19th main bridge. The side wall was constructed on one side only for a very short length and the work was stopped mid way. As there is neither a side walls nor any fencing to the SWD many construction people from neighboring and far off places are dumping the debris here day and night. Due to this there is a hindrance in the flow of sewage water and the same stagnates becoming a breeding place for mosquitoes and other insects and foul smell emanate from this stagnated water. . We are also attaching the video clip

(link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQBUN4iVEYk) of SWD for your reference.

Thanking you,

With regards

A.Rajagopal
Treasurer

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

Double click on the certificate to view in full size

                            

Fencing with barbed wires for open SW Drain

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                   5th Jan ‘09
The Chief Executive Engineer,
SWD, North,
Bangalore.
Email: jagagowda@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir,

Sub: Fencing work of open SWD in HBR layout, 5th block, 1st stage.

We, the residents of HBR layout 5th block would like to inform you that the fencing work with barbed wires (chain link) on both sides of open SWD has been done only from outer ring road to 17th A main, i.e. up to walkover bridge and left mid way. Further the fencing has to be done from Walkover Bridge to 19th main bridge. Because of this many people throw their debris/garbage into the open drainage which causes drain blockage and in rainy seasons it overflows into layouts and also houses.

Fencing work stopped at walkover bridge

Therefore we request you to kindly make arrangements to complete the fencing work at the earliest.

We take this opportunity to thank you for your initiation and the phone call requesting for the requisition.
Thanking you,
With regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer

DEVELOPMENT WORK AT HBR LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                       5th Jan ‘09
Shri.S.C.Jayachandra, B.E, K.E.S
Chief Engineer (East), BBMP,
P.U Building, M.G. Road ,
Bangalore-560001 (via email: report.ceeast@rediffmail.com)

Dear Sir,

Sub: Development work in HBR layout 5th block.

Further to our letter(attached) dt:29th Dec 09, we would like to inform you that de-silting work in SWD and removal of debris in 30th C cross (KEB road) are stand still as it was and no work has been done after 24th Dec. The silt removed from SWD is lying on both sides of SWD along with the debris on KEB road, which needs to be removed. Please have a look at these photos taken today so that you will under stand the condition of SWD and the road.

On 30th Dec one JCP used for debris removal, came at around 11 am but without truck, did some leveling work in 30 C cross and left at 1.30 pm. We don’t understand why the JCP should come without truck and spend some time and go back without doing any work. We know the JCP’s per hour cost is high and we have to use it to the maximum extent. We have noticed that many times the JCP comes and goes without any justification.

Silt removed from SWD along with debris lying in 30th C cross (KEB road)

We further wish to inform you one more thing is that the driver of the JCP used for debris removal is always seeking our directions “what is to be done in this layout.” Actually some supervisor should accompany the vehicle and get the things done.

                                     De silting work not done properly,yet to be completed
Please note that the uncompleted de-silting work is done from outer ring road to 19th main road bridge only, say approx. to a length of 400 meters, but not 700 meters as you mentioned; and de-silting work beyond the bridge also to be taken up. We don’t get any proper response from Mr.Vijayakumar and his assistant Mr. Kumar; we get lame excuses from them for why the work is not taken up when enquired.

We have already mentioned in our earlier letters that engineers of BBMP in charge of our layout are not visiting/inspecting while the developmental work is under progress.

We are also sending some of the videos showing the silt and debris lying along the cleaned stretch of SWD.
We request you to kindly monitor the on going work and see that all the pending works goes on smoothly without any stoppage.
Thanking you,
With regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to:
Mr. Bharath Lal Meena, I.A.S
Commissioner, BBMP,
Bangalore . ( with a request to look into the matter).

Attachment: Videos MOV00439mpg; MOV00443mpg; MOV00444 mpg

CA SITE EARMARKED FOR PARK IS IN THE HANDS OF LAND MAFIA

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H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                 5th January 2010
Sri. Bharath Lal Meena, I.A.S
Commissioner, BBMP,
Bangalore.
E-mail: comm@bbmp.gov.in,

Dear Sir,
Sub: CA site earmarked for park at HBR layout 5th block,1st stage.

As you are aware that HBR layout was formed in the year 1986 by BDA and was transferred to CMC first and further to BBMP for easy administration, without doing any appropriate and proper developments, particularly the 5th block segment.

During the layout formation BDA had earmarked 18 guntas of land for a park in 18th main, please refer the plan attached to this letter for the location of park; but even after the lapse of 22 years no park has come in this site. Because of your (BDA/CMC/BBMP) inaction only the land mafia gang tried to knock of this prime land many times. The construction activities of the mafia on this land were stalled by BDA each time by demolishing the construction. This has been brought to your kind notice and request was made for developing a park vides our letters dated 15/12/2005 and 22-6-09. Now this site is being occupied by some slum dwellers by constructing temporary sheds. Residents of this area feel that some illegal activities are going on during night time and fear to come out of their houses.

CA site earmarked for park is now in the hands of land grabbers

                        CA site supposed to be a park lying vacant for over 22 years,whom to be blamed
When we informed about this matter to Mr.Jayachandra.BE, KES during his visit to our layout on 18th Dec ’09, he had instructed Mr.Vijayakumar, AE to look into the matter and arrange to demolish the sheds immediately. But to our dismay nothing has happened till today. If you leave it for some more time, then land grabbers will swallow it. Therefore we request you once again to kindly look into the matter and save this precious site as there is no other CA site in this area from land grabbers and convert it to a park immediately.


Please note that there was a CA site in 19th main, behind site No.1283 C (36th cross) and now it’s missing. Kindly look into the matter and investigate.

Thanking you,
Regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to
1. Shri.S.C.Jayachandra, B.E, K.E.S
Chief Engineer (East), BBMP,
P.U Building, M.G. Road,
Bangalore-560001
E-mail: report.ceeast@rediffmail.com
2. The Director,
Department of Horticulture,
Lalbagh, Bangalore 004                   with a request to initiate action to convert this as a park.
E-mail : horticulturedirector@vsnl.net
3. Chairman,
Bangalore Development Authority
T. Chowdaiah Road,
Kumarapark West,                          with a request to look into the matter urgently.
Bangalore-560020. Email: chmn@bdabangalore.org

Letter to shri.Jayachandra, CE,- BBMP

H.B.R LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION


D.No.1489, 17th C main, 5th block, HBR layout, 1st stage, Bangalore-560043

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To                                                                                                                        29th Dec ‘09

Shri.S.C.Jayachandr a, B.E, K.E.S
Chief Engineer (East), BBMP,
P.U Building, M.G. Road ,
Bangalore-560001 (via email: report.ceeast@rediffmail.com)

Dear Sir,

Sub: Your visit to our HBR 5th block layout on 18th Dec ’09 and the instructions given to Mr.Vijayakumar to carry out long pending over due civic problems.

We thanked and kept you informed that the de-silting work of SWD and removal of debris work is progressing well. But to our dismay suddenly the JCP and the equipments used for removal of debris in 30th C cross (KEB road) had stopped coming from 23rd. and they worked for only two days. The other JCP used for de-silting was continued to work till 24th. Our concern is that whatever development work is taken up by BBMP is half done and always incomplete.
For example:
1. The asphalting of roads has been undertaken for only some roads and has not been completed and other roads were left out.
2. Revamping of side drains, done only in some roads and many roads were left out.
3. Canal side walls for SWD near 19th main road bridge, done partially on only one side and other side was left out for years.
4. Fencing on both sides of SWD, only a half stretch is completed and is lying incomplete.
5. Foot path with concrete blocks was made in 19th main on one side of the road, that too half stretch.
6. Side drains were cleaned for debris and garbage in some roads only.
Besides above unfinished works, we also have unattended works for which a copy of complaint had already been handed over to you during your visit here on 18th Dec ‘09.
We were expecting works of both de- silting and debris removal will be resumed today. But to our surprise no one turned up for the work till 12 noon. So we are very unhappy the way things are handled.

We are very unclear and do get an impression that the current sitting officers and engineers of BBMP in charge of our layout may not be visiting/inspecting while the developmental work is taking place. As we don’t have any faith on Mr. Vijayakumar as he always evades our phone calls, we request you to kindly monitor the on going work and see that all the pending works goes on smoothly without any stoppage.

By your name "Jayachanra=Jaya+ chandra means success and moon, we hope you will succeed in throwing cool moon light on the cursed people of this layout".

We hope you will come forward and take initiative to solve our long pending, hazardous and life threatening problems.
Thanking you,
Regards
A.Rajagopal
Treasurer
Copy to:
Mr. Bharath Lal Meena, I.A.S
Commissioner,
 BBMP,
Bangalore . (With a request to look into the matter).

SHORT SUPPLY OF WATER

HBR LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION


1489,17th C main ,5th block, HBR layout,1st stage, Bangalore-43

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To                                                                                                                             29th Dec ‘09
The Chairman,
BWSSB,
Bangalore

Dear Sir,

Sub: Short supply of water in HBR 5th block

We, the residents of HBR layout 5th block, 1st stage would like to mention with great distress that for the last 22 days we are not getting sufficient water due to inadequate pressure .Despite our repeated complaints and reminders via emails to your office and your email reply quoting as “Mr. Mallareddy/Mr.Chelapathi of E-1 sub divn will be visiting your layout to study the problem”, no officials have visited our layout yet.

It is obvious to say any maintenance work is to improve the functional system. But in your case the maintenance work carried out on 7-12-09 has spoiled the water pressure/normal supply of water. When we complained about this matter to your PRO and BWSSB officials, we were told that normal supply will be restored in another 10 days time; but even after the lapse of 22 days the problem is still persisting.

Please note that even on Xmas day the water supply was cut short by one and a half hours early. So we are buying the water from private water tankers to meet the domestic needs.

.Under this circumstance, we doubt your officials in discharging their duties like as under:
• -By collaborating with private water tanker suppliers.
• -Diverting the water to builders and private parties.
• -May be using this opportunity to tarnish the name of ruling government in Karnataka, who are proud to fulfill basic needs of the citizens.

So we are requesting you to expedite and please do the needful to solve this issue.
Thanking you,
With regards

President
Contact No: 9845508864/9449271732