The Hindu 14.11.2013
Registration of ‘B’ khata property in BBMP limits approved
The State government on Wednesday approved registration of ‘B’ khata certificate (title deeds) buildings constructed on revenue land in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits.
A meeting of the Cabinet permitted the BBMP to issue ‘B’ khata to buildings/houses on revenue land and also provide electricity, water, drainage and other facilities. The decision is expected to bring in around Rs. 1,000 crore revenue to the government.
Briefing presspersons on the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting here, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra said the decision would allow re-sale of property and boost the real estate market in the city. Nearly 80 per cent of building owners in the city would benefit. The BBMP would issue ‘B’ khata only to existing buildings.
A few months ago, the BBMP had stopped issue of ‘B’ khata. The ‘B’ khata property are those that do not have proper titles or those with deviations. The property under ‘B’ khata often change hands, leading to registrations may times resulting in good revenue for the government.
Later, the property owners can obtain ‘A’ khata by regularising their constructions under the Akrama-Sakrama scheme by paying penalty to the government, he said.
The Cabinet decided to reply to Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on the Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012, also known as the Akrama-Sakrama Bill, which was returned to the government earlier. The Bill was passed in both the Houses of the State legislature during the previous BJP government.
The Bill aimed at regularising construction of houses on revenue land in urban areas across the State. It was decided to grant five acres to Koodalasangama Trust at Lokkur village in Bangalore Rural district and 1.29 acres to Buddha Education Society at Doddabidarakalli in Yeshwantpur hobli in Bangalore city.
The Cabinet decided to name the Bangalore City Railway Station after freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna.
