Why netas can’t resist the pull of G-force

BANGALORE: The G-category sites have come to haunt the politicians again with the resignation of law minister S Suresh Kumar. But why do they covet these sites? The sites in the upscale areas like HSR Layout, RMV Extension, BTM Layout, Indiranagar and HRBR Layout,which cost in crores, is given to netas at a throwaway price. The 80x50 sq ft sites are allotted for Rs 8 lakh to Rs 10 lakh,while the market rate in these areas is easily Rs 3 crore.Since 2004, over 520 persons, most of them politicians, have been given G-category sites in Bangalore.
In most cases all rules governing the allotment of these sites have been violated. Former minister Kumar Bangarappa got 50x80 sq ft site at HSR Layout for Rs 8.57 lakh and sold it for Rs 85 lakh three days later Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda got a 50x80 sq ft site in the upmarket HSR Layout, but began constructing a commercial complex after amalgamating the adjoining site belonging to his fellow partyman, DV Jeevaraj Though he owned residential properties in Bangalore, former CM BS Yeddyurappa’s son BY Raghavendra,who is also an MP, applied and obtained a site at RMV Extension.(He surrendered the site following a controversy)
CAN’T CANCEL SITES: GOVT On June 8, 2012, the state government filed a statement before the high court stating that it has stopped giving instructions to BDA to allot G-category sites. It said that these sites already allotted cannot be cancelled as they were allotted under different regimes, under different set of laws and rules. The cancellation would result in complications. The statement has been filed in response to a PIL filed by a Bangalore advocate.