The Greater Bengaluru Authority is seeking a demolition action plan for the leaning wing of the 18-storey building

A view of the Greater Bengaluru Authority building.

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has directed SNN Raj Etternia to prepare an action plan for the demolition of an 18-storey wing of an apartment complex at Harlur in south Bengaluru that they had built and get final approval.

The building recently leaned, prompting the developer to apply for a demolition permit from the GBA.

KN Ramesh, commissioner of Bengaluru South Corporation, clarified that the authority has told the builder that it has approved the demolition, but before the exercise begins, the builder must submit a plan detailing the approach to be taken for the demolition.

“They also need to get no-objection certificates from the pollution control board, RERA and the fire department. This is necessary as there are other apartment complexes nearby whose safety needs to be ensured,” he said.

The corporation will then review the demolition plan after seeking the opinion of an expert in the field.

GBA already released an OC for the tower. Now Mr. Ramesh said that the OC was canceled only for the wing that developed a pitch. He explained that the plan was approved by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in April 2018 and other towers were subsequently constructed and received OCs at various stages. Therefore, only the OC for the affected wing was cancelled.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ramesh said the GBA has issued a notification for a civil engineer authorized by the authority to issue Structural Stability Certificate (SSC), which forms the basis for issuing Occupancy Certificate (OC).

KR Ramesh, real estate consultant in the city, explained that while the empaneled engineer is legally responsible, it should also be noted that the GBA empaneled the engineer after reviewing their work.

Another GBA official explained that the developer usually conducts soil testing, engineering analysis and other assessments through third parties and the results are submitted to experienced structural engineers.

“Based on the results of these tests and their checks, engineers issue SSC with their approval. Corporations rely on the certificate to issue OCs,” he explained. In this case, the civic body suspects potential misconduct on the part of the wing’s structural engineer.

Published – 25 Jul 2026 23:52 IST