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Constitution Of Planning Authority: K’taka HC Issue Notices To State Govt And BBMP

The Karnataka High Court recently issued notice to the state government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the constitution of a Planning Authority, Heritage Conservation Committee and Grievance Redressal Authority under the BBMP Act 2020.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal ordered the notices on a PIL petition filed by advocate Umapathi S and directed the matter for further hearing after two weeks.

The petition highlights the need for the formation of the Heritage Conservation Committee, Metropolitan Planning Committee, and Grievance Redressal Authority as mandated by Sections 301, 367, and 368 of the BBMP Act, 2020.

“These Committees are key to the proper planning and management of entire Bengaluru metropolitan area. As a result of the non-constitution of the Heritage Committee and also Planning Committee, citizens of Bengaluru are facing the issue of haphazard growth, traffic issues, water shortage, pollution, concreation (sic), loss of heritage building…and other host of factors,” the petition stated.

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