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Written By Bengloorappa - 28 July, 2012

Bangalore BBMP Corruption urban development Media Reports BMTF

Apparently, BMTF's website inviting online complaints against encroachments and building violations have drawn the unwanted attention of powers that-be and the website http://bmtf.gov.in/ has been brought down unfortunately.

As per the latest Deccan Herald report, BBMP engineers are angry at being issue arrest warrants and are baiting for the scalp of none other than the head of BMTF - ADGP, Dr. R.P.Sharma and to totally disband it.

Is this to be construed as overreach on the part of BMTF ? - probably not, because as per it's mandate - "The functions of the task force shall be better protection of the property belonging to the government, the Bangalore City Corporation (now BBMP), the BDA, the BWSSB, the City Municipal Councils (CMCs) and the Slum Clearance Board in Bangalore." - quoting http://www.deccanherald.com/content/267081/after-16-years-govt-realises.html

Unsubsantiated rumours as per Deccan Herald say that Dr. Sharma might be transferred as early as tomorrow.  In this particular case, BMTF is an oversight body that is much needed in my personal opinion.

Also, as per the same report, BMTF will be "taken-over" by BBMP.

Is there anything we can do to delay/avoid this needless shunting out of officials carrying out their assigned task ?

COMMENTS

Hindu Paper March 2012

psaram42 - 28 July, 2012 - 08:55

Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) chief R.P. Sharma is accused of amalgamating two sites to construct his house at Doddagubbi village in Bidarahalli hobli. Says Hindu report dated Bangalore march 4 2012. Click here to see the article. Is this transfer prelude to taking harsher measures in case of repeat offences?

This move is so insulting

idontspam - 28 July, 2012 - 11:40

This move is so insulting that its not funny anymore. They arent even trying to maintain a facade anymore, its all so brazen its like a slap on our face.

Exactly my point IDS! - can

Bengloorappa - 28 July, 2012 - 12:40

Exactly my point IDS! - can we do "anything" about this at all? There is a clear cut case - no one cares about the organisation for 16 years and suddenly when it starts delivering results everyone related gets hunted down. How I wish the high court /metropolitan court takes suo-motu cognizance of the website closure and the transfer of the concerned officials, if indeed gets effected. More Manivannans and R.P.Sharmas are the need of the hour and they need full public backing.

With all due respect, as per

Bengloorappa - 28 July, 2012 - 10:37

With all due respect, as per his own explanation back then, this was under Doddagubbi panchayat when he bought and he had allegdly obtained plan sanction from panchayat authorities. I am definetly sure that it doesn't fall under BBMP/BDA jurisdiction.  So, if the reporter was looking for one from BBMP/BDA, there is none.

This case, I believe is just a storm in a tea cup.

P.S: I am in no way related to him.

Where to dump

psaram42 - 9 August, 2012 - 09:41

It is million dollar question. Mavallipura site is now banned for dumping.  I wonder where they are dumping now. However if you compost your wet waste in house, dumping requirement will be drastically minimized. 

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