BENGALURU: The state government has decided to regularize all existing B khata buildings and multi-storey apartment complexes in Bengaluru, given they were constructed on unauthorized layouts or lands and registered with the BBMP before September 30, 2024. However, vacant plots with B khata status will not be included in this regularization initiative.
The cabinet approved this decision on July 17, following a suggestion from the Urban Development Department (UDD). This aims to provide legal relief to thousands of homeowners while upholding standards against unapproved developments.
According to the UDD, vacant lands converted under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, but lacking approvals from the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (KTCP) Act, 1961, will not qualify for a B khata. “In such cases, owners must secure the relevant approvals under the KTCP Act to then be eligible for an A khata from BBMP,” the department noted.
Furthermore, it clarified that neither A nor B khata will be granted for such vacant plots unless they comply with planning norms set out in the KTCP Act and the Greater Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Act. “Landowners can apply for an A khata after fulfilling the provisions of the KTCP Act and the GBG Act,” the note added.
While vacant lands will not be regularized, individual buyers of plots from unauthorized subdivisions may receive conditional relief. They will qualify for a khata if the sale occurred via a registered deed on or before September 30, 2024, and the site has either direct access to a public road or layout approval as a single plot.
For undivided lands with a revenue survey number or hissa number and not converted under Section 95 of the KLR Act, a khata may only be issued if the land is converted for non-agricultural use, the owner provides road access, and layout or single plot approval is obtained under the KTCP Act.
This decision is projected to affect over 600,000 B khata properties across Bengaluru, many of which have faced legal uncertainties amid rapid urbanization.
When asked for clarification, BBMP administrator Tushar Girinath and special commissioner for revenue Munish Moudgil did not respond to inquiries from TOI.
