If your house in the outskirts of the city is earmarked for acquisition for road widening, then there's cause for worry. BBMP has taken up 13 roads in the outskirts for widening this year.
In all, 13 roads have been notified for widening in the year 2012-13, but the budget copy mentions the names of only 10 roads. Budget maker, tax and finance committee chairman KA Muneendra Kumar refused to give details on the other three roads in the outskirts identified for widening.
In last year's budget, BBMP declared that a TDR bank would be set up, where only BBMP would have the right to purchase and sell TDRs. However, the action taken report issued along with the budget copy clearly says the TDR bank will not be set up. "The pros and cons of establishment of the TDR bank was discussed and it was decided not to go ahead with the project," the action taken report reads.
"We know the public is unwilling to take up TDR in lieu of compensation, but road widening is inevitable," said mayor D Venkatesh Murthy.
It may be recalled that there have been cases where touts have been operating in Mahadevapura and Bommanahalli zones, wherever road widening is going on. In the absence of a TDR bank, the middlemen are buying properties notified for acquisition from property owners for a pittance, and have been cheating both BBMP and property owners.
Asked how BBMP would take up road widening without a TDR bank, Muneendra Kumar said, "It does not require a TDR bank to go ahead with road widening."
"The budget should have details on BBMP's plans of road widening across the city. There is no respite for more than 3 lakh property owners whose properties have been notified for acquisition. When TDR is not being accepted by the public, what are the other options left before BBMP? These issues should have been said in the budget. There is a lack of transparency," said MK Gunashekar, opposition ( Congress) party leader in the BBMP council.
BROADER ROADS
- Ring Road from Bannerghatta Road to Silk Board junction left and right sides
- Halagevaderahalli and Panthara Palya Road
- Abbigere-Lakshmipura Road
- Chikkabanavara Ganigara Halli to Somashetty Halli
- Thindlu to Nanjappa Circle
- Thindlu to Syndicate Bank
- Tannery Road
- Vidyaranyapura Road
- Begur Road
- Mission Road
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