Bengaluru: In a major crackdown against lake encroachment, the deputy Commissioner (Bengaluru Urban) has recovered encroached area worth Rs 200 crore and seized borewells that were dug up at the Bellandur lake area at Iblur village in Bengaluru South Taluk.
The encroacher, Papareddy, had occupied 20 guntas of lake land on survey number 12 of Iblur village. In addition, he had dug two borewells and was supplying water through tankers. He had also constructed tanks to store water and to supply tanker water.
Following the direction from the DC (Bengaluru Urban) V. Shankar, Tahasildar S. M. Shivakumar had slapped notice against Papareddy for lake encroachment.
The house committee on encroachment of lakes, headed by K. V. Koliwad, too had issued notice calling for action against the encroacher. However, Papireddy had not adhered to the notice and continued to sell water drawn from the borewell dug at the lake.
He has also been charged under provisions of Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act. The drive was carried out with the support of BMTF staff and local police.
