Been a long time since I posted but it I suppose it would mean something to the few who may want to know how things are here now.
Development in terms of new houses has been dismal. But that is fine with me since I love the hermitage (when I can get it to be one!). Nothing much has happened on the infrastructure front either.
To be more specific, there are three more new houses under construction. So that makes it eight in all. Motley crew and that's fine. We have permanent power from BESCOM now. Of course this was the result or sustained efforts by Pankaj (an ex-resident) and me. A betterment charge has to be paid but all upfront and legal.
The bore-wells don't yield water anymore so we are getting water from tankers paid by the developer Arunachalam. This took some effort on our part (the same two!) since they just stopped giving water one fine day without any information and we had to go to the police and get them to give tanker water. In all fairness they have been good enough to continue the water supply at no charge (for now) for the past two years.
A good chunk of land in the middle of the layout was sold to a developer who has already actioned a JV with a another developer (Pushpan Group) to put up an apartment complex. Not good news at all. But the property has encroached on some previously owned sites and an approved park and hence it is under litigation so one does not know if and when this will actually materialize. Arunachalam's reps tell me they are not going to permit the project. But then I am sure Pushpam would say quite the opposite.
We made some efforts to form an association but just did not have the numbers. But it seems like there are efforts to do so by one of the residents along with Arunachalam. The motives seem rather selfish but one has to see how it goes. The bye-laws are written in Kannada which is nice but given the cosmopolitan nature of any city today, it is only fair an English translation is done as well. I have asked for this and it may be done. Don't know for sure right now.
On the same note though, this resident has been involved in some earth moving activities from the lake bed behind my home and is quite a nuisance. So, it does seem like there is a need for the other residents to take stock of the situation and consider forming another association on a more democratic platform. Or else ensure this one is brought on track.
Surely, this will call for more participation from the other site holders who have a stake to see their interests better served. For those who are reading this, please join in and make your voice heard.
Development in terms of new houses has been dismal. But that is fine with me since I love the hermitage (when I can get it to be one!). Nothing much has happened on the infrastructure front either.
To be more specific, there are three more new houses under construction. So that makes it eight in all. Motley crew and that's fine. We have permanent power from BESCOM now. Of course this was the result or sustained efforts by Pankaj (an ex-resident) and me. A betterment charge has to be paid but all upfront and legal.
The bore-wells don't yield water anymore so we are getting water from tankers paid by the developer Arunachalam. This took some effort on our part (the same two!) since they just stopped giving water one fine day without any information and we had to go to the police and get them to give tanker water. In all fairness they have been good enough to continue the water supply at no charge (for now) for the past two years.
A good chunk of land in the middle of the layout was sold to a developer who has already actioned a JV with a another developer (Pushpan Group) to put up an apartment complex. Not good news at all. But the property has encroached on some previously owned sites and an approved park and hence it is under litigation so one does not know if and when this will actually materialize. Arunachalam's reps tell me they are not going to permit the project. But then I am sure Pushpam would say quite the opposite.
We made some efforts to form an association but just did not have the numbers. But it seems like there are efforts to do so by one of the residents along with Arunachalam. The motives seem rather selfish but one has to see how it goes. The bye-laws are written in Kannada which is nice but given the cosmopolitan nature of any city today, it is only fair an English translation is done as well. I have asked for this and it may be done. Don't know for sure right now.
On the same note though, this resident has been involved in some earth moving activities from the lake bed behind my home and is quite a nuisance. So, it does seem like there is a need for the other residents to take stock of the situation and consider forming another association on a more democratic platform. Or else ensure this one is brought on track.
Surely, this will call for more participation from the other site holders who have a stake to see their interests better served. For those who are reading this, please join in and make your voice heard.
