Bengaluru: The BBMP, while demolishing a five-storeyed tilted construction in Marathahalli, razed down the compound wall of a neighbouring building without any any prior notice to its owner.
Manoj Pillai, whose compound wall was damaged, said “the BBMP has damaged our washrooms and a wall without consent. When we asked the engineers at the spot, they said that it was an emergency, and they had to take a call immediately.” Pillai has demanded compensation from the BBMP.
The building at Ashwath Nagar in Marathahalli, which was on the verge of collapse was pulled down by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) anticipating danger. The neighbouring residents expressed their fear over the safety of their buildings during demolition, and were asked to evacuate their houses. One of the adjacent buildings was damaged, and a few others are in jeopardy.
BBMP Chief Engineer, Parameshwariah, said “It is a top to bottom demolition approach. Our objective is to avoid any harm. While pulling down a building, we need to support a part of the wall with a vehicle in order to avoid it crumbling down on neighbouring buildings. That way, we had to take away a part of the compound wall to fit in the vehicle.” Parameshwariah has added that the BBMP will get the compound wall re-erected.
