Akrama-Sakrama

In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

March 22nd was the last date for filing Akrama Sakrama applications. Only 37 applications were filed seeking regularisation of unauthorised buildings in BBMP limits in last one year, though 1500 forms were issued!

Council meetings are the most important meetings held two or three days every month, where the corporators sit and decide how the city has to run. Did your corporator attend these meets regularly? Find out.

Karnataka State Government notifies the Akrama Sakrama rules and citizens roll up their sleeves to fight it again. But the government has preempted them in court filing a caveat.

Akrama Sakrama will be implemented soon. But who will benefit from this scheme? Will a developer who violated regulations and sold his properties to unsuspecting buyers be held accountable?

Laws exist on paper but they are not effective because of poor implementation by officials.

The Commissioner has constituted a committee to investigate the issue, even as most corporators demanded that A Khata be given to all Revenue sites, in violation of rules.

The government did not prosecute those indicted by the Lokayukta. The officials who let the town develop erratically were let scot-free, rued the citizens.

Bangalore’s governance has been captured by vested interests, say citizens. They have decided to protest if the government continues to neglect public welfare.

Is Akrama Sakrama useful for all innocent citizens? Here are the loopholes in the Akrama Sakrama draft, highlighted by a couple of citizens.

Buildings that encroach parks, playground, open space or civic amenities area cannot be regularised according to the draft.