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Karnataka Assembly adopts BDA Bill to reduce regularisation charges for 1.11 lakh houses

Karnataka Assembly adopts BDA Bill to reduce regularisation charges for 1.11 lakh houses

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The Bill also proposes to increase the Commissioner’s powers to sanction funds up to ₹5 crore to facilitate urgent works, such as the repair and maintenance of BDA flats, villas and layouts. | Photo Credit: File photo The Legislative Assembly on Thursday adopted three Bills, including the BDA (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to reduce charges by 50% for the regularisation of unauthorised houses in BDA layouts by providing property documents to their owners. Piloting the Bill, Greater Bengaluru Area Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda explained that, over the years, several unauthorised private layouts had remained in areas acquired by the BDA for developing layouts. However, some houses in such unauthorised layouts had remained intact within BDA layouts. “We are unable to evict them or provide them with documents, as the land belongs to the BDA,” he said, pointing out that the owners of such houses were in a state of uncertainty as they did not have documents or khata. There were 1,11,560 such unauthorised houses in BDA layouts, the Minister said. He recalled that …

Bengaluru’s 5-Year Construction Rule May Hit 68,000 Vacant BDA Plots With New Fines | Bengaluru-news News

Bengaluru’s 5-Year Construction Rule May Hit 68,000 Vacant BDA Plots With New Fines | Bengaluru-news News

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Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 18:23 IST The BDA had earlier planned to revise penalties by 10%, in line with guideline rates but due to low compliance, officials are now considering a slab-based penalty system Authorities state that vacant plots often create inconvenience for neighbouring residents and affect planned urban development (Image: Canva) If you own a BDA plot in Bengaluru and have been holding on to it without building a house, you may soon have to rethink your plans. The Bangalore Development Authority is considering revising penalty charges for vacant residential sites, a move that could impact tens of thousands of plot owners across the city. With more than 68,000 sites lying unused in multiple BDA layouts, authorities are now weighing stricter slab-based fines aimed at discouraging long-term land banking and encouraging timely construction. Until now, site owners were required to pay a penalty if they failed to construct a house within the permitted timeframe. However, many allottees have reportedly not paid the existing fines. In response to public demands, BDA officials are discussing a …

Want A BDA Flat In Bengaluru? Residency Requirement Could Soon Drop | Real Estate News

Want A BDA Flat In Bengaluru? Residency Requirement Could Soon Drop | Real Estate News

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Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 16:45 IST By lowering eligibility threshold, BDA hopes to attract more buyers, improve uptake of its housing projects, and make better use of existing residential inventory across the city. One of the key reasons behind the proposed revision is the presence of unsold BDA flats and houses. (Image: Canva) Buying a Bangalore Development Authority flat has traditionally required long-term residency in the city, a condition that has kept many potential buyers out of the process. That may soon change. BDA is considering easing its residency requirement, a move that could open up its housing schemes to a much wider section of Bengaluru’s population. The proposal is still under discussion, but if approved, it would mark a significant shift in how eligibility for BDA flats is determined. What the rule change could look like At present, applicants must show at least ten years of residence in Bengaluru to be eligible for BDA housing allotments. Under the proposed revision, this requirement could be reduced to just two years. Officials say applicants would need …

From CITB to BDA, has the agency delivered on its objectives?

From CITB to BDA, has the agency delivered on its objectives?

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The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), though maligned by corruption charges over the years, remains a key entity for residents’ house-owning dreams. The authority, started in 1976, has turned 50. BDA was preceded by the City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), a colonial institution which had its roots in the plague of the 19th century with a focus to improve sanitation. While cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Mysuru got their CITBs in the early 20th century, Bengaluru was a late entrant, with its CITB formed in 1945, after the plague swept the city in the 1890s. Bengaluru responded to the plague with planned layouts of Basavanagudi and Malleswaram. One of the biggest achievements of CITB was Jayanagar, which was then Asia’s largest planned layout.  CITB to BDA However, all was not well. Historian Janaki Nair, author of The Promise of the Metropolis: Bangalore’s Twentieth Century, said there were a lot of illegal layouts that had mushroomed in the city by the 1970s, which were being regularised through a “reconvey scheme.” “There was still a belief that this …