No Construction Without Plinth Marking in Bengaluru, Say Officials
BENGALURU: Aiming to address building plan violations and unauthorized constructions, the Bengaluru Central City Corporation has enacted a comprehensive order. This mandates plinth-line marking, plan verification, and time-constrained demolitions for all constructions within its jurisdiction. According to Commissioner Rajendra Cholan, “Under the new guidelines, construction work cannot commence without obtaining the approved ‘building plinth-line marking.’ Town-planning officials are required to mark foundation boundaries within 30 days of plan approval and issue a foundation certificate before any construction can proceed.” He further mentioned, “Senior planning officials have been tasked with ensuring compliance with this process. To enhance transparency, approved building plans…