Karnataka: State clears regularisation of B-Khata properties in Greater Bengaluru

In a major policy shift, the Karnataka Cabinet has approved the regularisation of B-Khata properties falling under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), provided they were issued before September 30, 2024.

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The move is expected to bring long-awaited relief to thousands of property owners who have faced legal and financial hurdles due to irregular documentation.

The Cabinet decision aims to streamline urban development and curb the proliferation of unauthorised buildings and layouts across Bengaluru. While comprehensive guidelines will be released soon, officials indicated that property owners will now be eligible for B-Khata certificates—offering a degree of legal recognition that was previously absent. These certificates will enable transactions such as property sales, bank loans, and mortgages.

B-Khata properties, often developed without formal planning approval, have long been excluded from full legal status. With the new framework, such properties will be brought under a regulatory net, albeit with exemptions based on specific parameters. A-Khata documents, by contrast, will remain the benchmark for fully compliant properties.

The Cabinet also stated that revenue sites and properties with minor deviations would be covered under the new policy. The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act bars the issuance of B-Khata certificates for any unauthorised property developed after September 30, 2024, reinforcing the government’s intent to check future violations.

Introduced in 2009, B-Khatas proliferated due to rapid and unplanned urban expansion. The new regularisation drive seeks to integrate such properties under formal urban governance systems.