Overview
- The state announced that verified families displaced from Kogilu will receive government-built flats in Baiyyappanahalli starting January 1, framing the move as a one-time humanitarian measure and warning action against officials who allowed encroachments.
- About 1,087 units roughly 7 km from the site are available at a per‑unit cost of ₹11.2 lakh, with a ₹5 lakh GBA contribution and additional state and central subsidies, and the balance to be met through loans rather than free allotment.
- Authorities set a 10 a.m. deadline on December 30 for families still staying at the cleared site to leave, following the December 20 demolition of roughly 150–167 makeshift homes on land designated for solid‑waste management.
- The Karnataka State Human Rights Commission visited the area, noted prima facie concerns over lack of alternative arrangements, sent notices seeking responses within seven days and assigned its investigation wing to examine legality.
- Political contention has intensified as the BJP opposes the allotments and makes unverified claims about residents’ identities, while Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and AICC’s K. C. Venugopal criticized the clearance and urged a more compassionate response.