In view of rising unauthorized constructions in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued new pointers for registering and bifurcating A-Khata and B-Khata properties inside its jurisdiction, aligning with amendments to the Karnataka City and Nation Planning (KTCP) Act, 1961. The transfer comes after the 2021 modification to Part 17 of the Act, which mandates prior approval from planning authorities for all property registrations, together with single websites.
The round, efficient instantly, goals to remove ambiguities within the earlier guidelines. It clarifies that no agricultural or vacant land transformed for non-agricultural functions underneath the Karnataka Land Income Act, 1964, will likely be eligible for A-Khata or B-Khata registration until authorised by the competent authority underneath the KTCP Act. Equally, the BBMP is not going to permit partitions or sub-divisions of properties already registered underneath A-Khata or B-Khata with out correct authorization from the planning authorities.
For single- and multi-unit buildings, the BBMP will challenge A-Khata provided that the property has acquired an Occupancy Certificates (OC) and the required approvals underneath relevant legal guidelines, together with the Karnataka City and Rural Planning Act, 1961, and the BBMP Act, 2020. Nonetheless, properties missing such approvals however having electrical energy or water connections from BESCOM or BWSSB earlier than September 30, 2024, will qualify for B-Khata registration.
The revised guidelines exchange earlier circulars that allowed A-Khata issuance for single-occupancy properties constructed on transformed agricultural lands. BBMP has canceled all pending purposes that don’t adjust to the brand new pointers and warned officers of disciplinary motion for any violations.
This comes after experiences of practically 90% of farmlands getting used for non-agricultural functions missing the mandatory authorized approvals. Based on the state authorities, of 72.11 lakh land parcels designated for non-agricultural use, solely 4.69 lakh have acquired the required conversion orders. These ‘DC conversions’ issued by deputy commissioners, legally authorize the repurposing of agricultural land. Income minister Krishna Byre Gowda expressed considerations that such unplanned and unauthorized constructions have led to city planning challenges together with, flooding and visitors congestion.
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