Greater Bengaluru Authority to take up citywide crackdown on abandoned vehicles occupying public space from July 10
The five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will launch a joint drive with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) to remove abandoned vehicles
The five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will launch a joint drive with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) to remove abandoned vehicles from roads and public spaces from July 10. According to the GBA, the corporations will also conduct public auctions of seized vehicles through the available legal channels. Any vehicle left parked in public spaces for a prolonged period and obstructing pedestrian movement will also be seized. “Vehicles that have been left unattended for several days on roads, open spaces, and other public places will be identified, and action will be initiated,” the GBA said in a statement.
Corporation officials will identify abandoned vehicles and first affix an official notice in the form of a sticker, giving owners seven days to remove them. The vehicles will also be fitted with wheel clamps. Owners will have to approach the civic body, inform the authorities about the vehicle, and remove it from the spot. If they fail to do so within seven days of the notice being issued, the vehicles will be towed away and seized by the authorities.
All seized vehicles will be disposed of through public auctions in accordance with the prescribed rules. Earlier, a similar exercise was undertaken to auction properties with pending property tax dues. Despite public opposition, the city corporations went ahead with the auction process. The GBA has urged citizens to immediately shift any vehicles they have left on public roads or other public spaces to their own premises to avoid action. The drive to clear abandoned vehicles will be carried out under Section 324 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, following the directions of Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
The initiative follows the GBA’s recent footpath clearance drive aimed at improving pedestrian infrastructure across the city. The GBA will also take up a drive to clear construction debris dumped on footpaths and roads on the city’s outskirts.
The BriefWire