Encroachment of HDMC properties rampant: Survey

HUBBALLI: A survey through the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to unearth encroachment of its properties has, thus far, found that 41 of its open sites were encroached upon. The survey of last 1,025 properties is in development.

The HDMC took up the survey after it got here under criticism for allegedly now not beginning motion in opposition to encroachers. Data accrued through HDMC displays that 41 open sites encroached upon were found within the limits of zonal administrative center 2 and eight. There are a complete of 3,890 properties owned through HDMC which were divided into leased properties and open sites.

There are 2,718 leased properties of the town municipal corporation. Of the 2,718, the survey of 319 properties were accomplished with the assistance of maps. No encroachment has been found thus far. The survey of the remainder 2,399 leased properties is in development.

There are a complete of one,172 open sites. Four licenced surveyors have undertaken the survey. The surveyors have found that 41open sites were encroached upon. The last 1,025 open sites are being surveyed. The survey also found that some sites reserved for schools and parks were encroached and motion were taken to clear the encroachments.


The survey report states that there are 547 declared sites for parks and grounds. Of them, a land reserved for a park at survey number 88/2 at Bharati Nagar in Saptapur village used to be encroached, and a shed used to be built. The shed used to be removed due to this fact.


A ground of Government Kannada Primary School at Veerapur Oni used to be found encroached and the encroachment has been cleared.


"A private agency has undertaken the survey. There were several complaints about encroachment of HDMC properties. It is expected that the HDMC will get Rs 50 crore by way of penalty once the survey is completed," mentioned mayor D Okay Chavan.


The HDMC demolished a construction that had come up on a government school premises illegally at Veerapur Oni just lately. The HDMC demolished the construction after the ruling BJP's corporators staged protests in entrance of the HDMC administrative center to clear the encroachments.
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