BENGALURU: BBMP, which resumed its demolition drive to clear encroachments on stormwater drain on Monday, moved its bulldozers into SR Layout at KR Puram and near Shilavantha Kere (lake) Mahadevapura on Tuesday. According to BBMP, six reinforcement cement concrete (RCC) houses and an attached sheet house, had were partially encroached 80m of a Rajakaluve at SR Layout.
The compound wall and part of the stairs of a house were cleared, and the owners of another house have agreed to remove the encroachment voluntarily. Another property at Basavanpura saw anti-encroachment drive which will continue on Wednesday. Executive Engineer of SWD Malathi said the Palike, which removed the compound wall on Monday, demolished a portion of one of the two houses on Tuesday as it was marked by the Revenue Department.
Another compound wall around 130m high behind Ascent Garden apartment of Shilavantan Lake in Mahadevapura Zone was also cleared. Regarding the drive in Rainbow Layout, he said the matter was pending before the court, and BBMP is awaiting an order from the Bengaluru East tahsildar.