The document summarizes pending development works and civic issues in the HBR layout, 5th block, 1st stage area. Key points include: 1) Roads and vacant sites need repair and maintenance, including asphalting roads, clearing overgrown vacant lots. 2) Storm water drainage work like fencing and retaining walls is incomplete and drainage is blocked with debris. 3) Other issues include need for bus shelters, street lights, converting an empty lot to a park, and addressing sewage system problems like blocked pipes.

1. Updates of pending developmental works and civic problems in HBR layout, 5th
block, 1st
stage
Know your area of operation: Our association’s area of operation shall extend to the area of 5th
block of
HBR layout (Hennur Bellary Road), 1st stage as defined below:
• On the North side: From 20th cross (near BWSSB office) to 26th
cross.
• On the south side: 1st
A cross.
• On the East side: From 36th
cross to 45th
cross.
• On the West side: Outer ring road
(To show the jurisdiction of operation, a layout map is attached herewith.)
1. DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS
ROADS: The asphalting/tarring work has not been taken up in this segment since several years and
there are innumerable potholes. The condition of KEB road is in a worst and dilapidated state posing
danger to all. Please note two times pooja was performed here for relaying this road from KEB
office to Hennur cross; but it was not done for unknown reasons. Since our roads in 5th
blk are being
relayed/tarred now we have to pursue the matter with BDA for relaying this road also along with
other roads. Also we have to check whether the cross roads 36 to 45(19th
main) also will be done
now or given to some other contractor.
VACANT SITES: Though the layout was formed 24 years ago, there are more than 40% sites
vacant. These sites look like jungle with thick bushes. And are used as public toilet by the
construction labours and slum dwellers. These sites have turned into garbage/debris yards. The site
owners stay elsewhere and never bothered to maintain/clean the site; waiting for good appreciation
of real estate at the cost of others sufferings. There are more possibilities for the layout people,
especially the children to get bitten by the snakes, which are in abundance in the layout
FENCING OF SWD :
BBMP had taken up the work of fencing the storm water drainage on either side by using barbed chain
link and is incomplete for several years. This work is not completed between Foot Walk Bridge and
bridge on19th
main road, on both sides of drainage. Many people throw their debris/garbage into the
drainage, which causes drain blockage. There was a proposal to fence the left out stretch two years ago
but it never happened. Matter to be taken up with Chief Executive Engineer, SWD, North Bangalore.
BUS SHELTER
 2 shelters are to be made on the outer ring road i.e. near the Forest office gate (between Hennur
main Road signal and Nagawara signal) one each in opposite manner, for buses going towards
Hebbal and the other one for the buses going towards Krishnarajapuram.
 The 3rd
shelter in 19th
main, 5th
block, HBR layout, i.e. near 42nd
cross from where bus No. 296B
starts now.
Sodium Vapor lights: At present Sodium vapor lights are provided only at few places. In an ‘open house
meeting’ held two years ago at our association office, corporator said he would arrange Sodium vapour
lights in place of tube lights at all places; but so far nothing has happened. So, we have to pursue the
matter with our corporator and BESCOM officials.
RETAINING WALLS FOR SWD
The below photos illustrate the condition of the SWD beyond 19th
main bridge. The sidewall was
constructed on one side only for a very short length and the work was stopped mid way. As there is
neither a sidewall nor any fencing to the SWD, many construction people from neighboring and far off

2. places are dumping the debris here day and night. Due to this there is a hindrance in the flow of sewage
water and the same stagnates becoming a breeding place for mosquitoes and other insects and foul smell
emanate from this stagnated water. We have to pursue the matter with officials of SWD dept. for
completing the work in full-fledged manner.
SWD seen without side walls SWD with wall on one side, that too for a small
length.
CIVIC AMENITIES
During the layout formation BDA had earmarked 18 guntas of land in 18th
main; but even after the lapse
of 24 years no park has come up in this site. During these periods the land mafia gang tried to knock of
this prime land many times. The construction activities of the mafia on this land were stalled by BDA
each time by demolishing the construction. Recently, the BBMP officials recovered this prime site from
the hands of land grabbers and it’s under way for converting into a PARK. Therefore we have to
concentrate more on this matter for a speedy work to convert this land into a park.
And also, as there is no Post Office in the total HBR layout, we have to take up the matter with Postal
Authorities to make a post office in our area.
BLOCKAGE IN SEWAGE PIPES
Now days, it has been observed the sewer pipes get clogged very often and sewage water overflows
through manhole chamber and run onto the road creating foul smell and causing hardship to the residents.
The sewer pipes of size 6” were laid long back when the number of house in this layout were very less
and since the number of houses is increased to many folds and many more sewer pipes from adjacent
areas are connected to the 19th
main pipe, it is not sustaining the large volume of sewage water running in
this pipe, which causes overflow. Another reason being at many places the chambers’ manhole lids are
either not placed properly or damaged; and in some cases the chamber’s mouth itself got damaged or
caved in.
Hence, it’s our utmost duty to approach BWSSB and request them to repair the chambers and also
cleaning/de-silting of sewer pipes before they could lay the bigger size pipes at 19th
main to have smooth
flow of water to prevent any out break of dengue or malaria in our area.

3. 2. CIVIC PROBLEMS
View of demolished SWD sidewall
Construction of demolished sidewall of
SWD: The SWD sidewall was broke open to
get entry of JCP into the SWD for the purpose
of de-silting. This was done in Jan’10 and lying
as it is till today. The demolished sidewall to be
reconstructed immediately; otherwise there are
much likely chances of sewage water entering
into the layout during rainy season.
GARBAGE DUMP YARD
The area near KEB transformer at 19th main is turning out to be a big headache for the residents of the
area especially for 18th
and 19th
main residents. This open area is being used as dumping yard for garbage
including old pillows and beds. Many people use this place to answer nature’s call too, making a public
nuisance. Moreover, this area is infested with rats and mosquitoes. Apart from this menace, repeated
sewage water overflowing near Gunduthope has also added to the woes. Stink coming from the site is
unbearable.
Last month, two dengue cases were reported from 19th
main. Residents fear it could be because of
unhygienic conditions in the area.
Garbage yard near KEB transformer at 19th
main
Side drains: Side drains are meant for flow of rainwater. But, if you see side drains especially in 18th
,
19th main, 42nd cr and 30th
cr only sewage water is stagnated. That means in some houses the sewage
water is flowing into side drain. It shows, the sewage pipes of some houses are not connected to the main
sewer lines of road. We have to do something to avoid stinky smell.
Open storm water drain (SWD): It’s our bad luck to have SWD in the middle of our layout. At
least we can approach SWD officials and ask them to de-silt it at regular intervals. With repeated
complaints and follow-up, de-silting was done in Jan-2010. Now it’s time to get it cleaned to avoid more
mosquitos breeding and foul smell.