The Karnataka government has given nearly one lakh property owners in Bengaluru major relief by allowing a 50% concession on the guideline value for regularising BDA sites with unregistered documents. Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar announced this on Monday, saying eligible property owners can now regularise their plots by paying only half of the applicable guideline value set under earlier rules.
Thousands of families who bought land from BDA, built houses but could not get registered property documents will benefit from this measure. The government has taken this step to solve old registration problems so that affected owners can do property transactions easily now.
BDA completes 50 years of its establishment today. On this occasion, the authority has announced four major initiatives to improve public services, clear pending property-related issues, and make life easier for citizens. “The government says that offering a 50% concession is significant for owners who bought plots in BDA-related layouts before July 10, 2008, but still have unregistered documents with them.
Many such property owners could not sell their plots or transfer ownership or other legal transactions as their documents were not registered formally. The new initiative will allow them to get proper legal documentation,” said the government.
The government said an earlier government had rules to regularise certain properties purchased in BDA lands before 2008 (houses already constructed). The related regulations were implemented in 2021. But only about 600 applications were received under the scheme then. “Low participation and difficulty faced by owners made us introduce Rule 38(D) so that the regularisation process is easier,” it added. The provision has also been approved by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly now for eligible applicants to avail of the revised arrangement.
Under the new provision, eligible property owners can regularise their sites at a 50% discount on the guideline value fixed under the earlier framework. People who have been waiting for years to get registered documents will now not have to shell out money as they would be getting it at a reduced cost.
The government has fixed December 17 as the last date for applying under this initiative. DK Shivakumar also said all applications received under the scheme would be processed within two months after the deadline. Property owners should therefore check their eligibility, collect documents and apply before that date.
The government has already issued a notification for houses constructed on BDA land acquired before July 10, 2008 (properties more than 12 years old). Officials will issue another notification in areas where such a large number of unregistered sites are present. The intention is to make owners aware and not let eligible beneficiaries miss out on the opportunity. Concerned authorities should be asked to go to residents and explain the procedure and guide them through the online application process too. Applicants can approach relevant officials, submit property documents and apply online for regularisation and registration.
The Chief Minister also said that the government is doing this because there are legal issues and court orders about these properties. Though the government has the right to reclaim its land, it is giving people who bought plots and built houses before 2008 a chance to get legally recognised documents so that families which have not been able to carry out property transactions due to lack of registered documents will be relieved now, as once the regularisation process is completed, eligible owners will have legal clarity and they can carry out property-related transactions in accordance with rules.
BDA to Allocate Additional 600 Sq Ft Land Parcels. In line with its reform plans, BDA has also announced a new application-based system for allocating small parcels of additional land up to 600 sq ft behind or beside residential sites allotted by the authority (belonging to BDA).
Property owners who wish to get such additional portions can apply along with site ownership documents (subject to eligibility and applicable conditions). This will cater to requests from existing allottees who might like adjoining or rear portions of BDA-owned land (subject to eligibility and applicable conditions).
BDA to Organise Sale Deed Registration Mela for 20,000 Allottees. Another major initiative announced by the government is a special full-fledged sale deed registration mela for about 20,000 BDA allottees who have completed their lease period but haven’t registered their absolute sale deeds yet.
A special registration drive will be held so that property owners can complete pending legal formalities and get full ownership documentation. Also, December 17 has been fixed as the last date for submitting applications under this scheme. Eligible allottees must submit an application along with relevant property documents before the deadline; otherwise, they will miss out on this facility.
Incentive sites for landowners who voluntarily surrendered land. BDA has also announced an incentive scheme for the landowners who voluntarily handed over their land to the authority for development of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout. They sold their land instead of money. Under the new incentive scheme, eligible landowners will be allotted residential sites as an additional benefit. This is being done to recognise the contribution of the landowners who voluntarily supported the development of the major residential layout.
All in all, the four initiatives announced as part of BDA’s 50th anniversary celebrations are meant to resolve long-pending property documentation issues, improve registration services and better utilise land owned by the authority.
For nearly one lakh owners who do not have registered documents, the 50% concession under Rule 38(D) could be especially helpful, but applicants should check eligibility conditions and required documentation with BDA before submitting their applications. December 17 is approaching as the deadline for applying for these benefits, so eligible property owners shouldn’t wait until the last minute to complete the process.
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