The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has given out many of its properties across the city on lease to various educational institutions, charitable organisations, hospitals and others, including several Kannada organisations and schools. However, over the past 2 years, there has been some confusion over the lease to be paid by these organisations and the Kannada schools.
One of the last decisions that the elected council took was to renew the lease of Kannada organisations and Kannada schools by increasing the lease amount by 10% of the existing lease. This was proposed by former Mayor B.S. Sathyanarayana, who argued in favour of various Kannada organisations, including Udaya Bhanu Kala Sangha, B.M. Shree Pratishtana, Manonandana school and even Kannada Sahitya Parishath.
However, the resolution that was passed mentioned an increase of 10% of the prevailing guidance value of the area. This came as a shock to many of the Kannada organisations, who survive on donations and endowment funds. Mr. Sathyanarayana said that several attempts have been made to reverse the resolution in favour of the organisations and schools. “We have sent representations signed by Kannada academicians and litterateurs to the Chief Minister, ministers and even the Urban Development Department,” he said.
