Rajakaluve encroachment in Bangalore

FAQ:- ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆ/Rajakaluve (Nala/Canal)
Its Types, Do's, Dont's & Guidelines.

1) What is Rajakaluve ?
Rajakaluve is nothing but water resources and flow of water in to the lake,canal, pond or any accumulated water ground.The kannada word "Nala" is nothing but "Canal or Rajakaluve" within the municipality area.

2) What are the types of Rajakaluves ?
As far as the Rajakaluve determination is concerned that there are three types of Rajakaluve.
A. Primary Rajakaluve.
B. Secondary Rajakaluve.
C. Territory Rajakaluve.

Note :- This Rajakaluve and it's resources along with lake could be seen in the old Village Map. The identification of Rajakaluve in the village Map is very easy and it has been marked as "Saravu" for small nala and "Kaluve" for Midium or big nalas. However, now most of the "Saravu" (small nala) can't be seen in the Comprensive Development Plan or Outline Development Plan and also Rajakaluve Encroachment reports published in the BBMP Websites which supersede over the Village Map as confirmed by the High Courtin many cases. The kannada word "Nala" is nothing but "Canal or Rajakaluve" within the municipality area.
The survey began in 2011.As per norms, the width of a primary drain (rajakaluve) should be 22ft, secondary drain 16 ft and tertiary drain 6-9 ft. As per the Revised Master Plan 2015 issued by the BBMP,the buffer zone to be maintained for primary, secondary and tertiary drains are 50 metres, 25 m and 15 m respectively (published in Times of India on Aug 02.2016).

3) Guidelines of Rajakaluves ?
As per the National Green Tribunal OrderThus, Rajkaluves,Waterbodies and wetlands shall be maintained as below:-
(A) In the case of Lakes, 75m from the periphery of water body to be maintained as green belt and buffer
zone for all the existing water bodies i.e. lakes/wetlands.
(B) 50m from the edge of the primary Rajkaluves.
(C)35m from the edges in the case of secondary Rajkaluves.
(D) 25m from the edges in the case of tertiary Rajkaluves.
This buffer/green zone would be treated as no construction zone for all intent and purposes. This is absolutely essential for the purposes of sustainable development particularly keeping in mind the ecology and environment of the areas in question.