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In a major boost for Bengaluru property owners, the Karnataka Cabinet has approved the regularization of B-Khata properties issued by BBMP up to September 30, 2024, granting them A-Khata status. This shift enables access to civic amenities, bank loans, and legal transactions. B-Khatas, issued for properties with minor norm deviations or incomplete approvals, had long faced legal and service restrictions. Properties with valid government circulars will now be treated as compliant, while others may be regularized under forthcoming guidelines. The cabinet also moved to resolve land acquisition anomalies and approved five new municipal corporations-ushering in wide-reaching reforms in Bengaluru's urban governance and property framework.
Property owners across Bengaluru are celebrating a significant development, as the Karnataka Cabinet recently approved the regularization of B-Khata properties issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) up to September 30, 2024. This landmark decision grants these properties A-Khata recognition and opens doors to essential civic amenities such as electricity, water, and sewage connections. The decision was publicly announced during a cabinet meeting last week by Law Minister H.K. Patil. Advertisement
A-Khata refers to a property record for properties that fully comply with all building bylaws and regulations, possess necessary approvals like plan approvals and occupancy certificates, and regularly pay property tax. Such properties can readily access civic amenities, secure bank loans, and be legally transacted. Conversely, B-Khatas, introduced in 2009, were issued for properties that had minor deviations from building norms, were constructed on revenue land, or lacked complete documentation or approvals. While B-Khata owners could pay property tax, these properties were largely unable to obtain occupancy or completion certificates, secure bank loans, or directly receive essential civic utilities from municipal bodies.
This distinction created a parallel market fraught with legal ambiguities and inconveniences for property owners. The government faced increasing pressure to resolve the status of these properties, especially since the issuance of new B-Khatas was halted from September 30, 2024.
During the recent cabinet meeting, a consensus was reached that B-Khatas issued based on legitimate government circulars would now be treated on par with A-Khatas. For instances where supporting documentation is unclear or absent, these properties will still qualify for legal regularization under new guidelines slated for notification soon.
Beyond the Khata regularization, the cabinet also addressed other long-pending administrative issues. It resolved to withdraw 29 notifications under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984, thereby regularizing lands previously caught in legal limbo due to acquisition anomalies by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The cabinet also approved the formation of five new municipal corporations within the Greater Bengaluru area.
Collectively, these measures signify a substantial restructuring of Bengaluru's urban management framework, with the Karnataka government aiming to enhance accountability, improve service delivery, and bring greater legal clarity to property ownership in one of India's most rapidly expanding real estate markets.
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