Babusapalya building collapse aftermath: BBMP begins survey of illegal structures

Bengaluru: fter a building collapse in Babusapalya, the BBMP has initiated a citywide survey to count the number of unauthorised buildings.

So far, the civic body has identified around 200 illegal constructions. However, citizen groups are urging the BBMP to take firm action and demolish these structures rather than just conducting surveys.

BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath said the survey is being carried out by assistant engineers and assistant executive engineers, with the help of 70 contractual employees. "We have also developed a mobile application to record the details. Of the 200 illegal buildings, 55 were identified in the Mahadevapura Zone and around 27 in the West Zone,” he said.

Citizen groups have expressed frustration, pointing out that the BBMP often conducts such surveys after disasters, but fails to act on the numerous complaints related to illegal constructions that are already pending in various BBMP offices.