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Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
BBMP receives 50,000 e-Khata applications, launches a drive to recover ₹800 crore in dues from 3.75 lakh property owners
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao has directed officials to issue notices to approximately 3.75 lakh property owners within BBMP limits who have defaulted on property tax payments. These defaulters collectively owe the civic body an estimated ₹700–800 crore in unpaid taxes. BBMP chief Maheshwar Rao has ordered notices to 3.75 lakh property tax defaulters who owe ₹ 700–800 crore in dues. (Representational Image)(Pexels) In addition, BBMP has received over 50,000 applications for new Khatas, and Rao has instructed officials to process these as a priority, noting that timely approvals could significantly boost property tax revenue. Speaking at a review meeting on July 28, Rao emphasised that property tax collection remains a top priority for the civic body. He instructed officials to take more effective measures to enhance tax collection efforts, BBMP said in a statement. Rao said around 3.75 lakh property owners owe BBMP approximately ₹700–800 crore in unpaid property tax. "Notices will be sent via SMS and email. Those who have already paid need not worry, but those with dues should take immediate steps to settle them," he said. Also Read: BBMP to launch online platform for Khata applications in 15 days; Urges citizens to avoid office visits or pay bribes Over 50,000 applications submitted for new khatas Rao noted that BBMP has received more than 50,000 applications for new khatas. He instructed officials to process them on a priority basis, as this will aid in increasing property tax revenue. BBMP also said it plans to roll out an online system for A-Khata applications within the next 15 days. The platform will enable citizens to apply for conversion from B-Khata to A-Khata, or submit a fresh application if they currently have no khata for their property. Also Read: TCS layoffs: Will tech sector job cuts impact real estate prices and make home loan lenders cautious in Bengaluru? A-Khata is an essential document for property owners in Karnataka, necessary for obtaining building approvals, loans, and ensuring full legal recognition of ownership. While A-Khata properties are considered legally compliant and tax-paid, B-Khata properties often fall under irregular or revenue layouts, limiting the owner's access to basic civic services and legal transactions.
Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Karnataka Cabinet clears move to regularise unauthorised properties in Greater Bengaluru Authority area
In a bid to regularise buildings and layouts in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits, the Karnataka Cabinet Thursday decided to issue Khatas to all properties in the city, subject to conditions. Addressing a news conference following the Cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said that those who do not have a Khata will be issued the same by the government. 'When giving it, we will specify the parameters. If they (property owners) comply with the parameters, then B-khata will be issued,' he said, noting that a detailed order regarding it would be issued soon. Those satisfying a list of eight parameters specified by the government will be issued B-Khata, he said. For a property to receive A-Khata, there will be 11 conditions. 'If you comply with it, you will get A-Khata,' he said. While A-Khata is a perfect certificate for a property, B-Khata certificates were issued for properties that had 'some lacunae', according to the minister. According to the Cabinet note related to the subject, 'the unauthorised constructions and unplanned development has led to issuance of lakhs of 'B Khatas' which also need to be regulated and controlled.' The concept of issuing B-Khata for unauthorised properties was introduced in 2009. At present, B-Khata property remains outside the purview of the Karnataka Town & Country Planning (KTCP) Act, 1961. The constructions in B-Khata remain unregulated and resulting in gross violations, which lead to unsafe buildings, the note said. 'In recent years, the buildings in Bengaluru which collapsed during rains were found to be ones constructed on 'B Khata' and without control and regulation of the KTCP Act, 1961. While such a property, practically, gets all the facilities such as roads, drains and other civic support but remain outside the regulation and control of the KTCP Act 1961. Therefore, there is a need to bring even the B-Khata properties into the control and regulation of the KTCP Act 1961,' it said. The proposal, according to the note, was aimed at 'bringing discipline and regulation to unregulated and illegal constructions and layout formations which not only clutter and choke Bengaluru city but cause endless misery to citizens.' The Cabinet also approved the parameters specified to issue A-Khata to buildings proposed on vacant sites which have B-Khata, to buildings already constructed on unauthorised layout/land/sites either without any Khata or B-Khata from BBMP, and multi-unit flats constructed in violation of various Acts on a single plot without a Khata, among others. In another decision, the Cabinet decided to withdraw denotification of land in 29 cases and to initiate action against the officials and staff behind the order. This was in connection with the lands acquired by the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA), for which primary and final notification was issued by the government. The denotification pertained to around 56 acres of land. 'After the final notification (for land acquisition) is issued, there is no provision to drop the land. Still, they were denotified,' the minister said.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Bengaluru: OC mandatory for utility connections; BBMP to check documents for new connections
The city administration has begun implementing a Supreme Court direction from December, 2024 which states hat 'utilities such as electricity, water supply, and sanitation connections are to be provided only to buildings that have obtained an Occupancy Certificate/Completion Certificate from the respective local authority'. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said that it has learnt that presently around 66,400 applications have been pending with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) seeking new electricity connections in the BBMP area and to ensure that only those with valid documents get the connection, BBMP has announced a campaign to check property documents of these households. The civic body has said that it will contact through SMS and phone calls those who have applied for an electricity connection with BESCOM and yet to get a connection, to check for Khata approval, approval of building plans and status of the application (for (submitted/to be submitted) for the Occupancy Certificate/Completion Certificate. Chief Civic Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao has urged citizens to cooperate and furnish these documents to the civic body. He also appealed to property owners to apply for the Occupancy Certificate through a registered Architect/Engineer on the below portal:
