Bangalore: Bangalore civic authorities have continued their incessant drive against illegal constructions in and around the city. The demolition drive against illegal structures actually began as a solution to solve the city’s problems faced with enormous growth and also the subsequent problems of housing and settlement.

The city known as the silicon valley of India has seen significant growth in the past decade and continues to grow at an enormous pace. In order to keep pace with the growth and to provide infrastructure, the Congress government in the state began forming new residential areas along with demolishing unauthorised constructions.

In one of the biggest demolitions undertaken in recent times, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on June 1 razed to the ground a six-storeyed unauthorised commercial building near Central Silk Board on the busy Hosur Road, besides three other RCC structures close to the building. The total value of the recovered property (25,000 sq ft-23 guntas) exceeds Rs 5 crore.

The six-storeyed building with a plinth area of 33,000 sq feet had been constructed on a 110 by 60 ft plot at survey no 18/9 of Rupena Agrahara. Since the commercial building was an unauthorised one, no one came forward to occupy the building, BDA officials said.

The demolition operation, which commenced on June 1 at 6.00 am (IST) lasted for over 10 hours. BDA commissioner Jayakar Jerome supervised the demolition work. Deputy commissioner R Rameshappa, BDA superintendent of police Revanna were among those present.

Here are a few pictures of the now famous Bangalore's demolition drive.

Our correspondent