<p>The BBMP on Wednesday told the Karnataka High Court that it identified 40 new encroachments on stormwater drains in a fresh survey, conducted after September 12.</p>.<p>In a status report submitted before a division bench headed by acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said that the total number of encroachments on SWDs has risen to 2,666.</p>.<p>The status report, submitted by BBMP’s Chief Engineer (SWD) M Lokesh, noted that 2,052 encroachments have been removed while 504 of them are yet to be demolished, as on October 11.</p>.<p>The process has been pending in 67 cases concerning 106 encroachments since different courts, including the High Court, have passed interim orders.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Slum encroachment</strong></p>.<p>The Karnataka Slum Development Board made a submission before the court with regard to the encroachment of one acre and 17 guntas by slum dwellers at Subramanyapura Lake.</p>.<p>The board’s advocate said the slum clearance board has no authority to remove the encroachments as the area is not a notified slum. The board has filed an application seeking modification to the order that was passed on September 12, 2022. </p>.<p>The bench has now posted the PILs to October 14 for further hearing. </p>
<p>The BBMP on Wednesday told the Karnataka High Court that it identified 40 new encroachments on stormwater drains in a fresh survey, conducted after September 12.</p>.<p>In a status report submitted before a division bench headed by acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said that the total number of encroachments on SWDs has risen to 2,666.</p>.<p>The status report, submitted by BBMP’s Chief Engineer (SWD) M Lokesh, noted that 2,052 encroachments have been removed while 504 of them are yet to be demolished, as on October 11.</p>.<p>The process has been pending in 67 cases concerning 106 encroachments since different courts, including the High Court, have passed interim orders.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Slum encroachment</strong></p>.<p>The Karnataka Slum Development Board made a submission before the court with regard to the encroachment of one acre and 17 guntas by slum dwellers at Subramanyapura Lake.</p>.<p>The board’s advocate said the slum clearance board has no authority to remove the encroachments as the area is not a notified slum. The board has filed an application seeking modification to the order that was passed on September 12, 2022. </p>.<p>The bench has now posted the PILs to October 14 for further hearing. </p>