The BDA submitted before the High Court on Thursday that it won’t
allow any kind of commercial activities on 40-feet wide roads in the
City as per the amendment to the Revised Master Plan-2015.
The
counsel for BDA submitted that according to the amendment to the master
plan, even on roads that are over 40-feet wide, conditions will be laid
down for starting commercial activities.
Following this, a
Division bench of Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice B V Nagarathna
adjourned further hearing on the PIL challenging the powers of BDA in
framing RMP-2015 rules.
Notices Issued
The
High Court on Thursday issued notice to the government, BBMP and BMTC in
connection with a petition challenging a government order dated
November 11, 2012 permitting the transfer of five acres of Kalasipalyam
bus stand area to BMTC to construct a traffic transit management Centre.
Petitioners
Liyakahat Ali and others, who are operating a private bus service,
challenged the order contending that BBMP does not have the power to
exchange public property.
