BDA offers up to Rs 4 lakh for information on encroached properties

The Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has announced cash rewards of up to Rs 4 lakh for information on its properties that have been illegally occupied or linked to forged documents. Rewards vary based on the size of the site, ranging from Rs 50,000 for a 20 ft × 30 ft site to Rs 4 lakh for a 50 ft × 80 ft site or a multi-storey building. The incentive scheme, based on a decision taken at the BDA board meeting on December 7, 2006, aims to identify illegally occupied properties. BDA Commissioner Major P Manivannan stated that rewards would be paid after the authority reverifies the documents and claims submitted by informants.