Bengaluru Evictions: Kogilu Residents Face 10 AM Deadline; Govt Offers Baiyyappanahalli Housing

• Karnataka government sets 10 AM deadline for Kogilu Layout residents to vacate, following demolition of illegal structures on government land.
• Many families, evicted from Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout, refuse to leave without alternative accommodation, despite warnings from CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar.
• State Women’s Commission to visit Kogilu at 11.30 AM due to concerns for pregnant women affected by demolitions.
• Govt offers alternative housing in a multi-storey complex in Baiyyappanahalli for genuine evictees, subject to verification and payment after subsidies.
• Flats cost Rs 11.20 lakh; BBMP provides Rs 5 lakh subsidy. General category pays Rs 3 lakh, SC/ST pay Rs 2.5 lakh after further subsidies, with loans available.

Why It Matters: Karnataka enforces Kogilu evictions, offering subsidized housing in Baiyyappanahalli to genuine affected families.