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Bengaluru: Bescom Extends OC Relief for Pre-May 31 Buildings

BENGALURU: After days of speculation, Bescom has provided significant relief to homeowners regarding occupancy certificate (OC) requirements. The power utility has announced that residential properties up to 2,400 sqft within the Greater Bengaluru Authority will no longer need an OC to secure a permanent electricity connection, regardless of whether they applied before May 31, 2026. This decision expands the state government’s recent easing of OC regulations and resolves confusion caused by earlier stipulations that seemed to limit this benefit to applications submitted before May 31. The confusion stemmed from the Karnataka government’s announcement, following Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s directive, which…

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Bengaluru: No OC Required for Homes Under 1,200 Sq Ft

BENGALURU: Constructing a home on a 30×40 site within Greater Bengaluru Authority limits has become more straightforward. In a significant development for many residents, the state government announced on Tuesday that individual houses on plots of 1,200 sqft—featuring ground-plus-two floors or stilt-plus-three floors—will no longer require an occupancy certificate (OC), reports Niranjan Kaggere. The new directive authorizes the government to exempt specific types of buildings from the mandatory OC requirement. This decision follows increasing concerns from homeowners after a recent court ruling mandated OCs even for smaller residential properties. Officials noted that this exemption aims to simplify compliance and prevent…