As many as 15 lakh property owners in Bengaluru are expected to benefit from the 100-day campaign by the Karnataka government to convert B-Khata properties into A-Khata from November 1.
Under the new system, properties up to 2,000 sq. m will be eligible for conversion. Owners of larger properties will need to submit CAD drawings and other documents. The 100-day campaign will begin on November 1, and applicants can register online by paying a ₹500 application fee, after which civic body officials will visit homes to provide services at the doorstep.
Property owners will have to pay 5% of the guidance value as a fee to the government. “This amount will be used to provide civic amenities like electricity, water, and drainage in such layouts,” Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar explained. After the 100-day period, an additional fee will be levied, details of which will be announced later.
Clarifying the process, Mr. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the scheme is not related to Occupancy Certificates (OC) or Completion Certificates (CC). Multi-storey B-Khata buildings will not be converted to A-Khata immediately. “We will first regularise land ownership, then assess the legality of the buildings,” he said, adding that the decision aims to prevent fraudulent transactions and fake documents.
After submission, civic body officials will record photos and videos of property owners in front of their buildings and upload them online for verification. Disputed properties, government lands, Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands cases, and 94C lands will be excluded.
Each Bengaluru city corporation will have two help desks, and citizens can register at Bengaluru One centres. “No one should pay even a single rupee as a bribe,” he warned.
Govt.’s sixth guarantee: your property, your right
“For the first time, Bengaluru will have a uniform Khata system. Earlier, we launched e-Khata, scanned all property records for digitisation, and introduced an online Khata system. Now, we are implementing Khata conversion,” Mr. Shivakumar said. “Such a decision has not been taken in the last 50 years. This campaign is our government’s sixth guarantee: your property, your right.”
However, Mr. Shivakumar clarified that only revenue sites under Section 61 of the KTCP Act are eligible. “Many people have built houses on these lands without officially converting them. Such properties were earlier issued B-Khatas, which made it difficult for owners to obtain bank loans or approvals for building plans. With this initiative, those difficulties will now be resolved.”
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will now oversee urban planning work previously handled by the BDA, under a single-window system to simplify processes.
Published – October 15, 2025 09:11 pm IST
