In a move that could benefit around eight lakh property holders in Bengaluru city, the Karnataka government Wednesday launched a portal for the conversion of B-Khata sites to A-Khata.
A B-Khata site refers to a property listed in the B register of the municipal authority and does not fully comply with bylaws or lacks proper documentation. Meanwhile, an A-Khata site is fully legal and complies with regulations.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who launched the project, described it as a “revolutionary step for the citizens of Bengaluru”. Noting that B-Khata holders faced several issues, including problems in seeking bank loans, he said the move will help address these concerns.
“We are not regularising buildings,” he said, maintaining that the conversion is restricted to plots of land.
The launch of the portal came after the Karnataka Cabinet cleared the proposal for such conversions in July this year.
Residents seeking A-Khata certificates for land where B-Khata was issued can do so by logging in to https://BBMP.karnataka.gov.in/BtoAKhata. This portal will accept applications for the regularisation of sites below 2,000 square meters in area. For sites above 2,000 square meters, applicants will have to log in to https://BPAS.bbmpgov.in.
Applicants must pay a registration fee of Rs 500, and the owners’ Aadhaar authentication will be conducted. After providing the location and other details of the property, officials from the five city corporations will conduct a site visit within the Greater Bengaluru Authority limits.
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Following this, five per cent of the guidance value of the land meant to be converted from B to A Khata will have to be paid online, following which the system will grant automatic approval.
Among the other fees that people seeking the conversion will have to pay are the alienation charges for the Revenue Department and the development fee for the local civic body.
The minister said this window of conversion is open for 100 days, after which the fee for conversion will increase.
B-Khata was issued for revenue sites created on agricultural land without the necessary approvals under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, as well as for sites on non-agricultural land that were formed without the approval of this Act.
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The conversion is a one-time settlement measure, offering all B-Khata holders the opportunity to apply for and obtain ‘single plot’ approval from city corporations, automatically converting to A-Khata.