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They say when an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Residents of global tech hub Bengaluru, refuse to heed such words though.
With Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) housing layouts in short supply and bearing expensive price tags where available, thousands are falling for the promise of affordable plots in illegal layouts.
Are You Serious?
Pretty much. Per this report, there are 6,000 illegal layouts in the Bangalore urban district, with Yelahanka topping the list with 3,285 illegal layouts spread across 3,343 acres.BTW, the demand is so high that layouts are even being created in small chunks of lands measuring 10 or 20 Gunthas. [1 Ghunta = 101.17 square meters or 1,089 square feet.]
What's Drawing Them?
A senior official quoted to the press, “As getting a plot in BDA layouts is very difficult, many people wanting to own land or build houses are falling for these illegal layouts as the offered cost of the land is relatively cheaper. They are also wooed by fancy ideas like site tours or EMI schemes."
However, only when officials raid such layouts with bulldozers, buyers realise that the plots they have bought are actually illegal.
What Action Is Being Taken?
Fast track investigations are ongoing and notices have already been issued to 1,961 developers in Yelahanka taluk for forming these illegal layouts while FIRs have been filed against 353 people.
Fast track investigations are ongoing and notices have already been issued to 1,961 developers in Yelahanka taluk for forming these illegal layouts while FIRs have been filed against 353 people.