BENGALURU: Bangalore urban district administration has recovered over 43 acres of government land from encroachers, worth Rs 1,000 crore, from different parts of the city.
On Saturday, team headed by Bangalore (urban) DC V. Shankar carried out the encroachment drive against structures built on government land at Bangalore East and Bangalore South taluk falling under the Bangalore Urban District. Sources said over 50 houses were razed in the drive.
At Bangalore East Taluk, encroachments on government lands at Bidarahalli, Mandur, Anagalapura, Varthur, Kodati, Munnekolala and K Narayanapura were cleared. Government properties worth Rs 60 crore were recovered.
At Bangalore South Taluk, the anti-encroachment drive was carried out at Uttarahalli, Hosakerehalli, Tavarekere and areas at Kengeri. The worth of properties recovered in Bangalore South Taluk is around 940 crore.
A senior government official attached to Bangalore South Taluk told DC, “Of the 59 acres and 26 guntas of land of Hoskerehalli lake, we found encroachments over 2 acres. It included 3 commercial shops, 40 factory sheds and two temples.
We have not demolished the temple. We have handed over it to the Endowment Department. He said that anti-encroachment drive will be completed in the coming week.
