Bengaluru B-khata owners must get e-khata before applying for A-khata conversion

The government’s new rule makes e-Khata mandatory for all B-Khata property owners before converting their holdings to A-Khata, leaving many residents frustrated by the added digital layer.

Bengaluru’s long-standing Khata conversion process is set to change. Starting November 1, property owners holding B-Khata certificates will now have to obtain an e-Khata before applying to convert their property to A-Khata.

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The initiative applies to B-Khata plots up to 21,527 sq ft that are adjoining public roads. While officials claim the move is designed to ensure transparency and authenticity in land records, residents say it adds yet another layer of bureaucracy to an already time-consuming process.

Under the new rule, applicants must pay a 5% fee based on the property’s guidance value, in addition to charges for land mutation and map approval. According to data from the GBA Revenue Department, Bengaluru has over 7.5 lakh B-Khata properties, but only 2.6 lakh have been issued e-Khata so far.

Among the city’s zones, the West Corporation leads with 72,000 e-Khata conversions, followed by the North (69,000) and East (62,816) zones. Rajarajeshwarinagar tops the overall list with 1.23 lakh conversions, followed by Bengaluru South and Anekal (1.03 lakh).

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Defending the decision, Munish Moudgil, Special Commissioner (Revenue), GBA, said, “Without an e-Khata, there’s no way to verify the authenticity of ownership documents. Uploading manual khatas could open doors to corruption.”

He clarified that this phase only covers owners of sites and site-with-building, excluding flat owners. Officials say the broader goal is to enhance tax compliance and curb misuse of property records in the city.