Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jul 31: The issue of non-issuance of door numbers to new constructions within the city corporation limits gave rise to din in the monthly session of the city corporation council here on Monday July 30, which was presided over by city mayor Bhaskar K.
When BJP corporator, Roopa D Bangera, complained that corporation commissioner is not always available at his office, commissioner, Mohammed Nazeer, termed her claim as irresponsible, adding that records about how much work he does, what meetings he has been attending, how many files he clears every day etc are on the record.
Opposition corporator, Sudheer Shetty, who intervened, pointed out that people who construct houses within the limits of the city corporation with great difficulty are not able to procure door numbers, while people who construct buildings without authorization are able to get several facilities. He urged the city corporation officials not to create problems for at least those people who have built houses up to 1,000 sq ft in five cents land. Leader of the opposition, Premananda Shetty, Vijayakumar Shetty and several other corporators supported this demand.
Premananda Shetty said that when people come to the corporation to get door number under rule 112c, they do not get it. The revenue officials demand for single site agreement letter even for issuing Khata, which is wrong, he stated.
Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer, said that many people misuse provisions under 112c as per which there is permission to get different connections after constructing building without licence, even without following rules like setback, zone confirmation etc. He said that in the city, 7,444 buildings have got door numbers by paying double the tax, which in itself is a concerning issue. He said that temporarily the permission being granted under 112 c would be suspended.
Former mayor Kavitha Sanil stated that there is court approval for clearance of buildings that are constructed by violating parking rules. She expressed resentment about the inaction of officials to implement this order. The officials cited technical problems and problem in partial demolition of buildings. The mayor said that no one should bend under pressure in case of illegal buildings and asked corporators not to interfere during demolition drives of illegal buildings.