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BDA orders direct upkeep of its apartments after complaints
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has ordered its zonal commissioners and engineers to directly oversee maintenance of its apartments once the defect liability period (DLP) ends, after persistent complaints from residents about…
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has ordered its zonal commissioners and engineers to directly oversee maintenance of its apartments once the defect liability period (DLP) ends, after persistent complaints from residents about poor infrastructure. An office order dated September 7 says the officials must carry out upkeep as per rules until apartments are handed over to resident welfare associations.
Executive and subordinate engineers have been told to inspect all apartments under their jurisdiction regularly. Zonal commissioners must assign duties and ensure complaints are resolved locally and promptly. Officials who fail to act within a set timeframe will face disciplinary action for negligence.
A list of apartments where the DLP has expired, along with the engineers responsible for each, has been attached to the order. Engineers must also attend weekly public open-house meetings in their zones to address resident grievances.
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The order shifts maintenance responsibility back onto the BDA at a time when many of its apartment complexes are decades old and lack functional resident welfare associations. Under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, RWAs are the usual long-term custodians, but forming them often stalls due to low resident turnout or disputes. The BDA built thousands of flats in the 1980s and 1990s, and several are now in visibly poor condition. The real test will be whether the zonal commissioners have the staff and budget to act before the next monsoon damages already leaking roofs and blocked drains. The BDA's next quarterly performance report should show how many complaints were closed within the stipulated timeframe.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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