Ok-RERA listening to on NPKL resumes after 2.5 years

After a spot of two-and-a-half years, the much-delayed Karnataka Actual Property Regulatory Authority (Ok-RERA) listening to on Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Format lastly resumed on Monday, with Ok-RERA chairman Rakesh Singh taking a agency stance in opposition to the Bangalore Improvement Authority (BDA).
Mr. Singh criticised the BDA for failing to finish infrastructure work, forcing website homeowners to strategy Ok-RERA for even fundamental facilities.
Throughout the listening to, BDA engineers promised that infrastructure could be supplied to those that start building instantly. Nevertheless, Mr. Singh reprimanded the officers, questioning their strategy. He directed the BDA to submit a concrete plan inside two days, detailing what work stays and when it will likely be accomplished. This plan can be reviewed within the subsequent listening to scheduled for April 9. The final listening to was held in 2022.
Complainants additionally demanded compensation for delays. “Whereas Mr. Singh initially acknowledged that Ok-RERA lacked penalising authority, he later acknowledged its powers and requested particulars on compensation claims for the subsequent listening to,” stated a supply current on the assembly.
Printed – March 24, 2025 10:16 pm IST