Two bedrooms have developed cracks and the the foundation has come unhinged during excavation work on an empty plot behind a petrol bunk in Agara. The house owner is demanding the engineers to fix his house damaged by their unthinking act and has lodged a police complaint at the HSR police station. While this incident occurred about ten days ago, yesterday the petrol bunk’s underground storage tank was affected too. They were told to empty the tank in case of any mishap.
Surprisingly, the offending party happens to be the Ministry of Earth Science, a government of India initiative that is supposedly building their head quarters out here. Speaking to Residents Watch, the house owner and victim of this development, Kumaresh N (38) said, “We had to evacuate from the house ten days ago because of this and have lodged a police complaint but not an FIR, but the HSR inspector has promised all help.”
Kumaresh runs a travel and tours business for the last three decades and built this house about 15 years ago. “It’s a sheet house but has a strong cement foundation with one feet thick walls.”
