45 thousand Illegal 'A' KHATHA: No action even after a year

BBMP: Illicit detection of ₹898 crore in July 2023; KHATHA not cancelled

45 thousand Illegal 'A' KHATHA: No action even after a year

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

 Bengaluru: Eight zonal commissioners have not taken disciplinary action against anyone even after a year and a half of detecting cases of illegal 'A Khata' for more than 45,000 properties under BBMP.

   Investigation revealed that 'A' KHATHA was issued using 'R code 130' of 'IFMS' software by illegally collecting development fee from the owners of properties eligible for B KHATHA. From 2015 to 2023, a total of ₹898.70 crore has been paid in 45,133 cases. In July 2023, the then Special Commissioner of Finance Jayaram Raipur gave an investigation report saying that most of these cases are illegal.

 As per government order, 'R Code- 130' is used to issue A khata against development charges for properties in certain areas including slums. AROs who have misused this code have issued A KHATHA for assets that should have B KHATHA. Development charges are not payable for unconverted plots. All such assets are recorded in B Khata or Wahi. In such cases also illegality has been committed by issuing A khata. It was suggested last year that the Zonal Commissioner should take action against all such officers and submit a report.

 If the owner of the plot who has paid the development fee illegally to get A khata files a confession application, the fee will be refunded. Otherwise the amount will remain with the BBMP. It was also said that the illegal A KHATHA will be canceled and all those assets will be transferred to B KHATHA. 

 Jayaram was transferred after instructing the Zonal Commissioner to take action. Later, BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath ordered to form a committee under the leadership of Munish Moudgil, Special Commissioner of Revenue Department, to take action on these cases. However, no action has been taken so far.

• Illegal detection in July 2023
•  Notice to Zonal Commissioner to take action
• Although a new committee has been formed, there is no action
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 Instructions again: Munish Moudgil

 An investigation has already been conducted into the 'illegal 'A' accounts and Jayaram, the former special commissioner in the finance department, has given a report about who is guilty. Zonal Commissioner should take action accordingly. Although a new committee has been formed to investigate, there is no new action to be taken. Therefore the zonal commissioner should take disciplinary action as per the previous order. They will be reminded again about this," said Munish Maudgil, Special Commissioner of Revenue Department, to Prajavani.

 Zone;Case;Collection Amount

 Bommanahalli;6,413; ₹129.31 crore

 Dasarahalli; 3,927; ₹31.28 crore

 East; 6,136; ₹21.46 crore

 Mahadevpur; 12,334; ₹427.69 crore

 RR City; 3,422; ₹92.17 crore

 South; 2,157; ₹8.13 crore

 West; 4,623; ₹8.43 crore

 Yalahanka; 6,121; ₹180.22 crore

 total; 45,133; ₹898.70 crore

  

 ARO: Most cases

 Hoodi  3,565

 Marathhalli; 3,320

 Whitefield; 2,574

 Uttarahalli; 2,371

 Chandra Layout; 2,236

 Yalahanka; 2,099

 Begur; 1,927

 Dasarahalli; 1,798

 Shettyhalli; 1,673

 Yalahanka Satellite Town; 1,625

 Kengeri; 1,621

 Horomau; 1,467

 Thanisandra; 1,424

 Govindarajanagar; 1,234

 HBR Layout; 1,206

 Maruti Sevanagar; 1,206

 Anjanapur; 1,007