Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is running a 100-day special campaign to legalize illegal or unauthorized properties in Bengaluru. Nearly 100,000 property owners (especially “B-account” holders) are facing problems with legal documentation. The government is reducing the regularization fee (penalty) by 50%, making it much cheaper to obtain property documents.
It aims to provide homeowners with the ease of acquiring legal ownership of their property, achieving “A-Khata” status and selling or transferring their homes.
The state government and the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are launching a new initiative to help owners of “B-Khata” properties. Owners of B-Khata properties (homes with irregular records or building violations) will now be able to access bank loans, obtain occupancy certificates, and legally sell or transfer their properties. The aim is to streamline property records, simplify tax payments, and improve urban management in Bengaluru.
Under the revised policy, the conversion fee for B-khata properties has been reduced from 5% of the property’s guidance value to 2%. The government estimates that nearly seven lakh B-khata properties across Bengaluru may eventually benefit from the larger regularisation process. The current 100-day window is expected to cover around one lakh properties in the initial phase.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the government decided to ease the process after receiving complaints from residents who were unable to access basic civic and financial services because their properties lacked proper approval or documentation. He stated that many homeowners had constructed buildings without sanctioned plans or with minor deviations, resulting in delays in obtaining legal status for their properties.
As part of the programme, the government will organise e-khata Open House camps every Saturday at 52 locations across Bengaluru for three months beginning May 16. The camps are intended to help citizens complete documentation, submit applications, and resolve issues related to e-khata registration and property conversion.
The state has also relaxed permissible building deviations from 5% to 15%, allowing more properties with minor construction violations to qualify for regularisation. Officials said this step is expected to reduce pending cases involving occupancy certificates and utility connections.
The policy follows an earlier cabinet decision approving the issuance of A-khata certificates to B-khata properties located in unauthorised layouts within urban local bodies. Authorities believe the latest measures will help integrate a large number of unregistered or partially compliant properties into the formal system, while also improving municipal revenue collection and urban planning oversight.
Officials encourage property owners to finish the regularisation process within 100 days to avoid legal issues later.
