BDA site allottees criticise DKS’s proposal to take back plots not developed within 5 years

Allottees point out that even owners are not happy about leaving their sites vacant, but it is an impasse for which the government agency itself is responsible. | Photo Credit: PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY The proposal by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to take back sites allotted by government authorities if no construction is undertaken within five years of allotment has drawn criticism from site owners who say the move is not “rational”.Mr. Shivakumar announced the proposal on Saturday after inaugurating the debris clearance drive, citing vacant plots accumulating mounds of debris due to poor maintenance.A site owner in Arkavathy Layout, who requested anonymity, pointed out that taking back sites would not solve the problem because the root cause of debris accumulation is diff