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Karnataka HC strikes down amendment laws on civic body’s retrospective levies

BENGALURU: In a major setback for the state govt and more particularly BBMP, the high court has struck down the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Acts of 2021 and 2023. These acts aimed to validate previous collections of various fees from Bengaluru residents and builders. The 2021 Amendment Act was enacted to override the high court’s earlier decision in the Sundaram Shetty case rendered in 2021, which declared the practice of linking levies to guidance value as illegal. While litigation against the legislation was under way, the govt promulgated a second amendment in Aug 2023, introducing further…

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E-Khata mandatory for building plan approval from July 1: Bengaluru civic body

BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s Chief Commissioner Maheswar Rao said on Monday that E-Khata has been made mandatory for building plan approval from July 1. E-Khata is an electronic property certificate that maintains ownership information in an online database. According to BBMP, from July 1, the procedure of forwarding property ownership records to the Revenue Department for verification will also be discontinued. Rao also said under the “Trust & Verify” approach, preliminary plan approvals will be confirmed or rejected with valid reasons by the respective assistant directors (town planning) within a specified timeframe. The BBMP currently provides online building plan…

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Karnataka pollution control board tightens rules for high-rise projects

Representative Image BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued a strict directive mandating that before granting plan approval (CC) and occupancy certificate (OC) for multi-storey residential complexes, prior approval and consent from the board must be confirmed. If these clearances are not obtained and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) still issues CC and OC, the responsibility will rest entirely with the BBMP. Responding to a letter from BBMP seeking clarification, KSPCB’s Member Secretary on May 30 outlined the rules requiring prior consent for establishment (CFE) and consent for operation (CFO) from the board before any such…

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Bengaluru civic body stalls action on illegal building work in MC Layout

BENGALURU: Despite High Court orders, builder constructs unauthorised fourth floor in MC Layout while BBMP engineers delay action, citing pending directives for months Despite directions from the High Court to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the construction of buildings in violation of norms continues in the city. Recently, the High Court has ordered the demolition of a building at JP Nagar 5th Phase and also directed those costs be recovered from the BBMP engineers who failed to prevent violation of norms. If the violation of norms by a builder on 16th Cross of MC Layout in Govindarajanagar Assembly constituency…

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Bengaluru civic body collects over ₹2,400 crore in property tax in Apr-May 2025

BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has collected Rs 2,424.93 crore in property tax during the first two months of the current financial year. The 5% rebate on property tax, which was offered as an incentive to taxpayers, ended on May 31, and property owners took full advantage of this concession. This year, BBMP introduced a new waste management user fee alongside the property tax, which has contributed to a significant increase in overall tax collections. The civic body aims to collect approximately Rs 700 crore from this waste management user fee. By the end of April 2025, BBMP…