BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE ANNEXURE-1 RTI 4(1)B

1. FUNCTIONS OF THE TASK FORCE:

Better protection of the property belonging to Government organizations viz BBMP, BDA,
BWSSB, Karnataka Slum Clearance Board, KIADB, BMICAPA, BMRDA and Revenue
Districts of Bangalore Urban & Rural Districts and Malur Taluk of Kolar District.

Detection of commission or any design of Commission of any offence, investigation and

prosecution of such offences relating to unauthorized occupation of any Govt. land and other
offence under the following enactments:-

The KMC Act, 1976

The BDA Act, 1976
The KMA Act, 1964
The BWSSB Act 1964
The BMRDA Act, 1985
The Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act 1973.

2. G.O.NO. UDD 247 MNU 95 DATED:15-4-1996:

Govt. accorded further powers to Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force wherein BMTF is
empowered to identify the employees and officers of the organizations included in the
jurisdiction of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force who collude with public in making them
commit the offences.

3. G.O.NO. UDD 110 MNU 97 DATED:28-8-1997:

Govt. accorded further powers to Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force. Inclusion of Tanks,
Lakes and Tank beds handed over to forest department for maintenance and inclusion of
offences and irregularities committed under the following Enactments. In addition to the acts
mentioned supra.

1. The Karnataka Land Revenue Aft, 1964

2. The Karnataka Scheduled Casters and Scheduled Tribes (prohibition of Transfer of certain
lands) Act, 1978
3. The Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961
4. Inam Abolition Act 1977
5. The Indian Penal Code
6. The Karnataka Police Act, 1963.

4. G.O.NO. £ÀCE 1 ©JADgï 2001 ¢£ÁAPÀ.6-8-2001:

Inclusion of Bangalore Metropolitan regions viz- Bangalore Urban, Rural districts and
MalurTaluk of Kolar district.

5. G.O.NO. £ÀCE 88 ¨ÉAgÀÆ¥Áæ 2004 ¢£ÁAPÀ.22-6-2004:

Inclusion of BMICAPA in the jurisdiction of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force.

6. G.O.NO. £ÀCE 403 JAJ£ïAiÀÄÄ 2010 ¢£ÁAPÀ.18-2-2011:

Inclusion of KIADB Areas of - Bangalore Urban district and Bangalore Rural district.

7. G.O.NO.UDD 132 MNU 2004 DATED.17-11-2004:

Partial modifications to the G.O. dated.28-8-97 to include areas defined under BMRDA Act,
1985 and jurisdiction of BMICAPA in Bangalore district.

8. G.O.NO. HD 231 PEG 1995 DATED.27-5-1996:

Government Order issued by Home & Transport department declaring the Bangalore
Metropolitan Task Force as Police Station.

9. G.O.NO. HD 181 POP 2001 DATED.2-9-2002:

Declaration of Police Stations and their local areas.

10.G.O. NO: 254 POP 2012 DATED 06-02-2013:

The Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force shall have the jurisdiction in respect of the
offences under the following Acts:

1. Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act No. 14 of 1977)

2. The Bangalore Development Authority Act 1976(Karnataka Act No. 12 of 1976)
3. The Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964(Karnataka Act No. 22 of 1964)
 4. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act1964 (Karnataka Act No. 36 of 1964)
5. The Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act 1973(Karnataka Act No.
33 of 1974)
6. The Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964 (Karnataka Act No. 12 of 1964)
7. The Karnataka and Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act No. 10 of 1962)
8. The Mysore (religious and charitable Inam Abolition Act, 1955(Mysore act 18 of 1955)
9. The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985(Karnataka Act
No. 39 of 1985)
10.The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition and transfer of
certain Lands) Act 1978 (Karnataka Act No. 2 of 1979)

Read with chapter II under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860(Central Act No. 45 of
1860) along with the relevant main offences, Chapter V under section 107 to 120 of the Indian
Penal Code of 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860) Chapter VI Under section 120(B) along with
relevant main offences, Chapter VIII under section 143,144,145,147,148,149,150,151 of the
Indian Penal Code 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860), Chapter XI under section 217 and 218
of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860), Chapter XVI under section 332,
333, 353 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860), chapter XVII under
section 403, 406, 407, 408, 379, 409, 417, 418 419, 420, 423, 424, 426, 427, 431, 432, 434,
435, 436, 447, 448, 455, 456, 457 of the Indian Penal Code 1860(Central Act No. 45 of 1860),
Chapter XVIII 456, 463, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 477A of Indian Penal
Code 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860) and sections 54, 55, 56, 94, 98, 113, & 114 of the
Karnataka Police Act, 1963(Karnataka Act No. 4 of 1964) all read under main offence.
 MOTOR TRANSPORT

The Following motor vehicles are sanctioned to Bangalore Metropolitan

Task Force

04 wheel vehicles
SlNo.s Registration Nos Type Of Vehicle
1 KA-03 G-9000 Innova Car
2 KA01 G-6545 Innova Crysta Car
3 KA01 G-7576 Innova Crysta Car
4 KA01 G-6443 Bolero Jeep
5 KA-01 G-7011 Innova Crysta Car
6 KA-01 G-6566 Mahindra TUV
7 KA-01 G-9001 Bolero Jeep
8 KA-01 G-9002 Bolero Jeep
9 KA-01 G-9003 Bolero Jeep
10 KA-03 G-9004 Bolero Jeep
11 KA-03 G-9005 Bolero Jeep
12 KA-01 G-9006 Bolero Jeep
13 KA-01 G-9007 Maruthi Ciaz Car
14 KA-01 G-6183 Maruthi Ertiga Car
15 KA-01 G-5904 Maruthi Ertiga Car
16 KA-01 G-5913 Maruthi Ertiga Car
17 KA-01 G-5664 Hyundai Verna Car
18 KA-01 G-5958 Renault Duster Car

2- wheelers
SlNo.s Registration Nos Type Of Vehicle
1 KA-01 G-5661 TVS apache
2 KA-01 G-5660 TVS apache
3 KA-01 G-5658 TVS apache
4 KA-01 G-5655 TVS apache
5 KA-01 G-5654 TVS apache
6 KA-01 G-5653 TVS apache
7 KA-01 G-5652 TVS apache
 8 KA-01 G-5651 TVS apache
9 KA-01 G-5650 TVS apache
10 KA-01 G-5657 TVS apache
11 KA-01 G-5662 TVS apache
12 KA-01 G-5663 TVS apache
13 KA-01 G-5053 Bajaj Pulsar
14 KA-01 G-5052 Bajaj Pulsar
15 KA-01 G-6824 Bajaj Pulsar
16 KA-01 G-6825 Bajaj Pulsar
17 KA-01 G-6826 Bajaj Pulsar
18 KA-01 G-6827 Bajaj Pulsar

2.EVOLUTION OF POWERS OF THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TASK

FORCE:

• As per the above Government Orders, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force has
jurisdiction of the entire Bangalore Metropolitan region comprising of Bangalore
Urban district, Rural district and Malur Taluk of Kolar district and BMICAPA.

• As per the Government Orders listed above Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force has
jurisdiction over the BDA limits also.

• However, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force is receiving references only from BBMP
and a few cases from BMICAPA. But BDA which is the major stake holder in the
jurisdiction of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force is not referring any cases regarding
encroachments, irregularities and offences to Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force
regarding protection of its property and other offences. The duties are coextensive and
by way of supreme nature of establishment of BMTF, BDA Task Force merges in the
ambit of Govt. Order No. UDD 247 MNU 95 Dt.19-3-1996 constituting this task force
and it encompasses BDA jurisdiction as well.

• Earlier, Government vide G.O. NO. HUD 403 MNJ 1990 BANGALORE DT.5-10-
1990 has accorded approval for creation of Special Task Force in BDA headed by a
Superintendent of Police.

• There is no Orders of Government excluding BDA from the jurisdiction of BMTF.

7. STREAMLINING THE ROLE: - BMTF hitherto is handling mainly the cases of plan
deviation and unauthorized constructions based on public complaints but here afterwards
 shall have to concentrate on the investigation of encroachment of Govt. property and the
offences relating to the same including revenue loss and other anomalies.

Proposed areas which require intervention of BMTF:-

• Investigation of cases pertaining to encroached Govt. lands based of

Sri Balasubramanyam Report and Sri A.T. Ramaswamy Report.

• Enquiry of persons involved – both encroachers and the officials colluding with the
Encroachers and prosecuting them.

• To achieve the goal, an action plan has to be put in place with three components.

a) Performing the duty with active interest to gather information. Obtaining monthly
reports from stakeholder organizations regarding Govt. land encroachments and other
offences.

b) Obtaining information by creating wider network. Establishing a Law Section / Panel

within the BMTF to handle and monitor the Court cases and legal matters.

c) Entrusting the responsibilities with the stakeholders and augmenting the level of
participation.

8. THE NORMS SET BY IT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS:

• Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force over the years has performed moderately, as only
the cases of unauthorized developments and land encroachments of BBMP were dealt.

• Though Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force has jurisdiction over BDA, BWSSB, Slum
Clearance Board, BMICAPA and local planning authorities under the BMR, except
BBMP all other agencies are reluctant to refer such cases of encroachment and other
offences to Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force.

• Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force has performed fairly well in some cases of
investigation and prosecutions.

• Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force is actively participating and lending support to

demolition drives, clearance drives carried out by BBMP.
 • Public when their complaints are not addressed properly by the BBMP are petitioning to
BMTF. Such cases are being investigated and communicated to BBMP with
suggestions for further action.

9. The rules, Regulations, instructions, manuals and records held by it or

under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:-

1. The Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964

2. The Karnataka Scheduled Casters and Scheduled Tribes (prohibition of Transfer
certain lands) Act, 1978
3. The Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961
4. Inam Abolition Act
5. The Indian Penal Code
6. The Karnataka Police Act, 1963.
7. The KMC Act, 1976
8. The BDA Act, 1976
9. The KMC Act, 1964
10.The BWSSB Act 1964
11.The Karnataka Slum Areas
12.BMRDA act 1985 (Improvement & Clearance) Act 1973.

10. The Records are maintained as per office Procedure and Police Manual:

1. Station House Diary

2. Prisoners Search Register
3. Lock up Guard Register
4. Arrest card
5. Crime Register
6. Muddemal Register
7. NCR Register
8. Process Registers
9. Property Form
10.Petition Register
11.Staff Grievance Register
12.Bail Bond Register
13.Pass Port Register
14.Bus/Railway Warrant Book (Railway Warrant not available)
15.Superior Officers Visit Book
16.Quarterly Crime Abstract
17.Tapal Book
 18.L.R Register
19.Form No. 159 Register
20.Vehicle Log
21. Special Duty Register
22.High court Notice Book
23.Nominal Roll Register
24.Govt Property Register
25.Govt Stamp Register
26. Memo Book
27. RTI Register
28.Attendance Register
29. Remittance Register
30. Casual Leave Register

EQUIPMENTS UNDER BMTF:

1. Computers : 24 Nos
2. Printers : 24 Nos
3. Xerox Machines : 04 Nos

11. The public can approach BMTF directly with a written complaint regarding bye law
violations, unauthorized constructions and encroachment of government property.

12. Holding Monthly/quarterly meetings inviting the stakeholders i.e. BDA,

BBMP, BWSSB,SCB,KIADB,BMICAPA,BMRDA.
Review the action taken on the cases of encroachments or any anomalies.

13. CREATION OF POSTS IN VARIOUS CADRES:

A) Government G.O No.UDD 247 MNU 95, BANGALORE, DATED.19th March 1996
created the following posts making DIG as head of the Task Force, Vesting the
Command, Supervision & Administration with D.I.G. However the Government in GO
No. £ÀCE 133 JAJ£ïAiÀÄÄ 96 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢£ÁAPÀ. 31-01-1997 amended GO
No. £ÀCE 133JAJ£ïAiÀÄÄ 96 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢£ÁAPÀ.31-07-1996 and deligated
the Powers of Drawal of Salary and other allowances to Deputy Commissioner ( Now
Joint Commissioner ) BMTF.

B.Additional Posts were created in GO No.£ÀCE 77, JAJ£ïAiÀÄÄ 96,

¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢£ÁAPÀ.06-12-1996, as under.
C. The Govt. videGO No. £ÀCE 363 JAJ£ïAiÀÄÄ 2009, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ,
¢£ÁAPÀ. 08-12-2009created the following Temporary Post of Town Planners for a period
of one year to assist & detect various irregularities/ offences under various Acts namely
encroachments of Government lands, building Bye-law violations, formation of unauthorized
layouts, violations of Master plan with regard to utilization of lands which are under BBMP,
BMRDA, BWSSB, KAIDB, KHB, Slum Clearance Board for other agencies/authorities
which comes in the jurisdiction of Bangalore Rural and Urban District, The Government in
GO No. UDD 349 MNU 2011 dated 01-02-2022 has accorded sanction for the continuation
the posts of Bangalore Metropolitan Task force from 01-01-2022 to 31-12-2024

DETAILS OF WORKING STAFF STRENGTH :

Sl Officers Name Designation Category

No (Sri / Smt)
1. Seemant Kumar Singh, IPS Additional Director General of
‘A’
Police
2. Dr. Shobha Rani V.J IPS Superintendent of Police ‘A’
3. Pandharinath G. Reddy Joint Director Urban & Rural
‘A’
Town Planner
4. Gayathri. N. Naik Joint Commissioner ‘A’
5. Raja Shekhara Murthy Revenue Officer ‘A’
6. Shridhar K.V Deputy Superintendent of Police ‘A’
7. Uma Mahesh SP Police Inspector ‘B’
8. Arun Kumar G.V Police Inspector ‘B’
9. Yogesh Khanagoda Police Sub Inspector ‘C’
10. Bhavya N. Police Sub Inspector ‘C’
11. Jnanmurthy T.N Police Sub Inspector ‘C’
12. Venkatesh T Police Sub Inspector ‘C’
13. Panchalinga R CHC ‘C’
14. Sadashivaiah CHC ‘C’
15. Manju C. R CHC ‘C’
16. Shivanna CHC ‘C’
17. Lakshmeesha AHC ‘C’
18. Rajesh K. AHC ‘C’
19. S. Lokesh AHC ‘C’
20. Shivakumar AHC ‘C’
21. M. Chandrashekhar AHC ‘C’
22. Yoganand R AHC ‘C’
23. Pavan MS AHC ‘C’
24. H.M. Ramesh AHC ‘C’
 25. K.N. Vijaykumar AHC ‘C’
26. Srinivas N. AHC ‘C’
27. G. Niranjan AHC ‘C’
28. Thimmaraju S. L AHC ‘C’
29. Hemaraju M D AHC ‘C’
30. Kumar N S AHC ‘C’
31. Haseen Taj WHC ‘C’
32. Ravutharaya patil CPC ‘C’
33. Ramya N. V. CPC ‘C’
34. Saddam Hussain Waliker CPC ‘C’
35. Bhavya T. K. WPC ‘C’
36. Roopa S WPC ‘C’
37. H.M. Jaysimha Section Superintendent ‘C’
38. Girish FDA ‘C’

Present working Strength in BMTF as on 12.07.2023

Sl.No Designation Sanctione Working Vacancy

d
1 Additional Director General of 01 01 -
Police
2 Joint Commissioner 01 01 00
3 Superintendent of Police 01 01 -
4 Joint Director of Town Planning 01 01 -
5 Revenue Officer 01 01 -
6 Deputy Superintendent of Police 01 01 -
7 Police Inspectors 02 02 -
8 Sub Inspectors of Police 04 04 -
9 Civil Head Constables 04 04 -
10 Police Constables (Civil) 16 05 11
11 Armed Head Constables 15 15 -
12 Section Superintendent/ Accounts 01 01 -
Superintendent
13 Stenographers 04 - 04
14 First Division Assistants 04 01 03
15 Second Division Assistants 04 - 04
 16 Typists 05 00 05
17 ‘D’ Group 04 00 04
TOTAL 69 38 31

14. The Monthly Remuneration received by each of its Officers and Employees
Including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.
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15. The Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all
plans proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made:-

----Not Applicable-----

16. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes including the amount

allocated and he details of beneficiaries of such programmes :-

----Not Applicable-----

17. Particulars of recipients of concessions permits or authorizations granted by

it
----Not Applicable-----

18. Details in respect to the Information available to or held by it reduced in an

eleetrehie forms

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19. The Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining Information

Including the working hours of a library or receiving Rooms if maintained
For public use:-

General public can obtain information from the following Officers under Right to
Information Act-2005
Office/Police Public Information Officer Telephone First Appellate Authority Telephone
Station (PIO) No No
Name Designation Name Designation
Bangalore Shridhar Deputy 080 Dr. Shobha Superintendent 080-
Metropolitan K. V superintendent 22975588. Rani V.J of Police. 22975587
Task Force of Police ,

20. Such other information may be prescribed and thereafter update their publication every
year.

----Not Applicable-----