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Karnataka Approves A-Khata Upgrade for B-Khata Properties in Unauthorised Layouts

The government frames the move as a regulatory step to bring unapproved layouts under formal oversight in the absence of any court stay.

Overview

  • The approval covers sites, buildings, apartments and flats in layouts formed without competent authority approval within urban local bodies.
  • Law Minister H. K. Patil called it a policy measure aligned with last July’s decision that regularised BBMP-issued records up to September 30, 2024.
  • About 10 lakh properties are estimated to benefit statewide, with revenue collections yet to be determined and issuance contingent on obtaining planning authority approvals.
  • Officials signalled penalties would accompany regularisation, and the relief does not extend to deviations from sanctioned building bylaws.
  • The shift is expected to ease lending and licensing barriers for owners, while new unauthorised properties after September 30, 2024 remain ineligible under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act.