SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ARE A MUST IN ALL THE APARTMENTS NEAR THE LAKES – bellandur, kasavanahally, kaikondarahally,haralur,ambalipura, madiwala,agara,viburthipura,varthur, doddanekundi, kundalahally Lakes.


The order is not only for the

bellandur,

kasavanahally,kaikondarahally,

haralur,ambalipura, madiwala,

agara,viburthipura,

varthur,doddanekundi,

kundalahally

and all other lakes.

The Apartment owners association vehemently opposed to the BWSSBs circular regarding the setting up of STP unit.  All those chota mota complexes in and around these lakes, MUST HAVE STP within their premises or decentralised STPs, or else, both civil and criminal proceedings will be initiated.

Sources : Furthermore, the illegal apartments (irregular-deviated-violated) might also face the music for illegal construction from BBMP.

Some of the illegal apartments in these areas (50% are illegal-according to estimates) were illegally discharging the arsenic and pathogenic sewage into the kaluve or halla, which is drained in all these lakes.  The KSPCB and other concerned groups and citizens have taken up the matter seriously and will initiate the appropriate proceedings against the illegal housing apartment, which are discharging poison.

If not, they have to set up functional decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants, says government in an ultimatum

With no underground sewers in sight, apartments around Bellandur Lake have been given an ultimatum: either set up functional decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) or transport sewage towards an STP and pay for its treatment.

The existing rule by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on zero discharge from premises will be reinforced in the view of the National Green Tribunal order directing the clean up of the lake.

S.M. Ramakrishna, BWSSB Chief Engineer (Waste Water Management), says that the capability of STPs in Vrushabhavathy Valley is around 180 million litres a day, while currently, 120 MLD is being treated. “The cost of treatment is just ₹50 per 1,000 litres. This rule has been in force, and will see more apartments following it strictly,” he said.

Sharachchandra Lele, from ATREE (Asoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment), pointed out that the existing rule that does “allow liquid discharge outside premises” had seen issues in accountability.

Currently, KSPCB is inspecting the status of STPs in 157 apartments (more than 28,000 households) believed to be disposing nearly 22.54 MLD of sewage into the lake. This is apart from the 488 companies directly in the vicinity of the lake that release around 12.455 MLD of sewage. The board states that these apartments, hotels and hospitals, have, on paper, sewage treatment facilities that have the capacity to handle nearly 26.242 MLD of sewage.

However, field visits that are being conducted on a daily basis by regional officers paint a different picture. Already, more than 30 industries have been asked to shut down after inspections revealed that they were letting out their sewage without treatment. Field officers of KSPCB said a significant number of apartments were found with non-compliant STPs, and they have been given time to fix the same. Earlier in 2015, a similar check of some apartments had shown that 50% of STPs in apartments were not working.

“This is a big task considering that documents need to be verified and STP samples need to be tested. One officer can go to around 10 apartments in a day. We hope to do this by the weekend before the next NGT hearing on May 18,” said a KSPCB officer.

However, Namma Bengaluru Foundation – one of the petitioners in the NGT – has stated that this step ought to be completed using an integrated approach at dealing with SWDs.

Sridhar Pabbisetty, CEO, Namma Bengaluru Foundation, said, “KSPCB is acting as per the NGT directions (but) the issue of rampant encroachment by builders is a direct consequence of the government’s inability to protect our lakes.”

Many of these apartment complexes had not bothered about and are not at all bothered about the illegal poisonous and toxic discharge to the sewers and water bodies.  Action will be soon be initiated on all apartment complexes, which does not have STP units, if not, have to discharge it elsewhere.

Where? Where?

APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN AND AROUND LAKES – BELLANDUR-KASAVANAHALLI, HARALUR, KAIKONDARAHALLI, AGARA, MADIWALA, VARTHUR, GUNJUR etc.,


 

Have you booked apartment in and around the lakes at Bangalore, which are yet to get the OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE?

You may be in trouble.

AN EXAMPLE OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX NEAR HALLA/RAJA KALUVE/STREAM/WATER FLOW GRADIENT/WITHIN 75 METERS FROM THE WATER BODY-OPPOSED TO NGT GUIDELINE- NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY BUILDING OR BUILDER-A SPECIMEN PHOTO ONLY

The KSPCB and the State Administration has taken a serious view and has directed as much as 500 industries (Major) and some 400 (minor) industries to be closed or shut down or stop their operation with immediate effect.

Simultaneously, the apartment complexes will be inspected for the treatment of sewage and will be directed to reuse the same without discharging it in the kaluve or communal sewer.

There are some huge apartment complexes coming up close to lakes on sarjapur road, yet to be completed, (Free Lunch) apartments, may not be worth residing at all.

While, the AKRAMA-SAKRAMA is still in the Supreme Court, and the akrama buildings and sites, which have illegally come up might have to be DEMOLISHED and must comply with the NGT orders.

 

DEMOLITION – MORE TO COME


SE (ASUBH) was very notorious for its illegality and irregularities.  There is more to come in that area, as many have encroached the KALU DAARI AND BANDI DAARI.  This encroachment had been noticed and complained to the authorities.  Someday, they will wake up and reclaim this.  There are A katha sites, still available in SE.

A or B or C or D or Z katha does not ensure clear title or safety or cannot escape demolition, if there is irregularity and illegality.  With A katha, the lands cannot be encroached.  By producing fake or fabricated documents, A katha can be obtained.  It is always recommended to conduct a due and diligent enquiry before investing.

The DC Converted sites in Haraluru, Ambalipura, Kasavanahalli, Kaikondarahalli, Ejipura, Begur, Hulimavu, Nayyappanahalli, Horamavu, Doddagubbi, Sarjapura,Anekal, Attibele, Yamare, Gopasandra and surrounding areas will be seriously affected, if it is not properly surveyed and  titles are perfected.

There are few sellers/developers/agents offering properties with DIFFERENT method under DIFFERENT mode to the buyers and the buyers are VERY HAPPY that they are buying the best property at THROWAWAY PRICE.  It is not the mistake of the seller/developer, but the GREED of the buyers.  They will pay penalty by the way of LOOSING THE PROPERTY.

THE CLEVER ARGUMENTS:

1). The BBMP has sanctioned the building plan.

The applicant submitted wrong details and obtained the plan.

2). The BBMP collected the Taxes.

You paid and they collected.  Payment of taxes does not confer any right, title and interest.

3). BBMP issued A Katha.

By submitting wrong details or misrepresenting the facts, obtained the A katha, which in all likelihood STANDS CANCELLED.

4). BBMP never informed or intimated about the existence of Kaluve, Bandi Daari, Kaalu Daari etc.

BBMP, If noticed or found out about the encroachment, it will be notified officially.  But, the clever sellers/builders/agents/local politicians/greedy buyers block such information. BBMP need not intimate it.

5). Government cannot come and demolish the house without issuing notice.

There is no need to issue any notice for the illegalities committed.  Encroachments or unauthorised occupation or illegal possession, with fabricated or fake documents does not entitle the issue of any NOTICE. STRAIGHT DEMOLITION.  This is what happened now.  This will continue for sometime.

6). We have constructed the house with hard earned money.

Everybody constructs the house with hard earned money only.  Only, very few get the lottery or bumper or free money.

7). The Banks have financed the construction and lent the home loan.

Borrowing money for the purchase of a property or for the construction does not entitle the owner to stop the demolition.  Sanction of Bank Loan does not confer any right, title and interest.

FINALLY, THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THE PROPERTIES HAVE SOME RELIEF.  CHECK WITH THE PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO RECOVER, IF POSSIBLE,MONEY. (THIS IS VERY TRICKY AND VERY DIFFICULT, BUT THE LOOSER MUST TRY)