Months after the Supreme Court docket prohibited water and energy provide to buildings not having legitimate constructing plan sanction and possession certificates, the Karnataka authorities is exploring authorized choices to help residents who’ve constructed homes with out acquiring the paperwork.
Addressing a information convention on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar stated the Supreme Court docket resolution would inconvenience the general public. “I’ve consulted authorized advisors on how one can assist most people (following the SC instructions),” he stated.
Round 2.5 lakh individuals in rural and concrete areas have constructed homes with out the required paperwork, Shivakumar stated, noting that every one of them had utilized for energy and water provide.
Some individuals who constructed homes with out these paperwork have already deposited cash with the electrical energy provide firms.
“We’ll acquire info on how different states will sort out the difficulty. Within the meantime, individuals ought to keep away from constructing homes with out constructing plan certificates,” he stated, including that water and energy provide wouldn’t be offered to such buildings.
On whether or not the federal government would convey within the Akrama-Sakrama Invoice, which sought to regularise unlawful constructions within the state, he stated, “Our authorities is working in direction of addressing all issues associated to khata paperwork,” he stated.