Consumer Redressal

Respected Sir, With reference to the above subject,I would like to bring for your kind information that there is a vacant site next to my house no. 557, 6 main,Sadashivangar ward no 35 which belongs to Nagesh.He does not keep the site clean.Also the site is full of plants,weeds,shrubs,grass,thick bushes and also it has become a breeding place for mosquitoes. Also the BBMP Commissioner himself has told the general public to complain directly to the higher officials if they come across any vacant site not clean.These vacant sites have become a big menace as they are seen as haven for poisonous creatures like snakes,rats scorpions and small type of reptiles.Now I heard from the newspaper like Deccan Herald,Times of India,Bangalore Mirror that the BBMP has decided to exercise power given to it for the maintenance of vacant sites. As per Sections 463 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act,the corporation can clean the vacant sites and levy on property owners a fine thrice the amount of the cleaning charges. The fine can be recovered along with property tax.So it is duty of the owners to keep the sites clean but if they fail the municipal bodies have the power to clean up the site and charge money from the site owners. Also The BBMP has decided to charge from Rs 1.10 to Rs 3.5 per square metre to clean up the site in the event of site owner refusing to clean the site. If the site is uneven, BBMP would landfill it and would charge up to Rs 68 per cubic metre of soil. Palike has decided to levy cleanliness charge while collecting property tax. In case if the owner refuses to pay, Palike would file a case in the court and make the site owners pay the charge with penalty. The Health Department has been asked to take care of the cleanliness in their respective area and take up cleaning vacant sites. Already I had lodged a complaint on 20 July 2013 by calling up BBMP control room. When I spoke to our ward no 35 BBMP Engineer Keshavmurthy he told me that it is not my work to clean all the vacant sites at Bangalore.So I hereby request you to kindly instruct the concerned Engineer,BBMP ward no 35 & Sri Muniyappa,Health Inspector,BBMP (mobile no. 9480684243)and get the grass,weeds,shrubs and the plants which have grown in large numbers in the vacant site no.556,6th main,9th cross,sadashivanagar,ward no. 35 cleaned through the BBMP at the earliest.Also I request you to kindly forward this complaint to BBMP West Zone with your remarks and kindly do the needful. Regards Srinivas No. 557, 6 main 9 cross Sadashivanagar Ward No 35 Bangalore Phone No 23616621