* Fee as per guideline rate of 5%

* Minimum 30 feet road mandatory

* Cost of getting A-Khata is around ₹3 lakh

All plots under BBMP, BDA are legal

B-Khata will be A Khata; get all the facilities

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: B-Khata plots under BBMP and BDA will get all facilities along with A-Khata, for which a fee of 5% of the guideline rate will have to be paid.

The corporation will stop the process of issuing B-Khata in BBMP limits, and A-Khata will be available for all existing B-Khata plots or buildings. If the people of a plot or a block apply to the corporation to issue A-Khata for their plots, it will examine everything and take action. Under the guidance of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, all these rules have been formulated by the officials of the BBMP Urban Planning Department and its proposal has been submitted to the government.

The private road next to the B-khata plot should be at least 30 feet. Otherwise, the owners of the plots on both sides should agree to give up the deficient area equally on the road and register it. That is, if there are B-khata plots on a 25-foot road, the remaining five feet should be left by the plots on both sides and two and a half feet each. This will be the first criterion. 

Once the 30-foot road is fixed, that road will be declared a public road as per rules 225-226 of the BBMP Act. The owners of the B-khata plots have to pay a fee of 5% of the guideline rate fixed under the Registration and Stamp Act to the BBMP. The fee for a 30-foot x 40-foot plot with a guideline rate of ₹5,000 is about ₹3 lakh. Along with this, there are other expenses of about ₹25,000. After paying this, the A-khata will be available. All the facilities of the corporation, including the building plan, and the facilities of BESCOM and Jal Board can be obtained.

All the plot holders with B-khata on the survey numbered land can apply together or separately. BBMP urban planning officials informed that the process will be completed and all the documents, including A-khata, will be provided to those who apply.

If there is a 30-foot road, no registration is required. If a fee of 5 percent is paid as per the guideline rate, the remaining processes will take place. If the road with B-khata plot is maintained by BDA or BBMP, then the BBMP officials will declare the road a public road after the application is submitted. Due to this, the name of the old owner in the plat will change. No one will be able to claim it as their property in the future.

This facility is available only for a single plot of 20 guntas or 20 thousand square feet. If there is a single plot of more than this, it is mandatory to have 15 percent garden and at least 30 feet of road. Revenue layouts can also regularize all their plots under this system. There is no need for a land conversion process.

If a building has been constructed on a B-khata plot, they will also get an A-khata and a map. If there is a situation where it is not possible to leave a 30-foot road, the plot will get an A-khata. However, the building will be recorded as unauthorized.

There are about 3.5 lakh B-khata plots under the BBMP and BDA limits, all of which are expected to get A-khata and be regularized.

Setback: Regularization up to 15 percent

A proposal is before the state government to regularize setback violations in buildings constructed under BBMP limits up to 15 percent.

BBMP has submitted a proposal to exempt residential building setback rules. Currently, a 5% violation can be regularized in the setback. This will be increased to 15%.

In addition, there is a proposal to exempt residential buildings built on small plots from the setback rules. When constructing a residential building on a plot with a width of 20 feet from the road side, a three-foot space (setback) should be left only in front. In plots up to 30 feet, there is no need to leave space behind the building. When constructing a building on a plot from 30 feet to 40 feet, space should be left around it according to its size. The BBMP has submitted a proposal to the government to amend the zoning rules in this regard.

Ground floor reserved for parking; permission for 4th floor

It will be made mandatory to reserve the ground floor of a building for parking in the city.

BBMP is giving permission to ground floor and three-storey (G+3) buildings. Henceforth, the ground floor should be limited to parking. If it is used in any other way, BBMP has made a rule to disconnect the BESCOM and water board connection.

Buildings with ground floor reserved for parking will be allowed to build a fourth floor (G+4) with the same setback. This facility will be available for buildings up to 21 meters high.

Those who have already built G+3 buildings, if they completely reserve the ground floor for parking, will also be allowed to build another floor. BBMP urban planning officials said that it has been decided to implement such a system to reduce parking on the road.

Park mandatory in apartments

It will be mandatory for apartments built in the area of ​​2,000 square meters to 10,000 square meters under BBMP and BDA to develop 15 percent of the land as a Park.

In this regard, the Urban Development Department has issued a draft notification amending Section 13-E of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act and changing the zoning rules of the Revised Master Plan-2015.

A park has been made mandatory in the layouts of dozens of sites, and similarly, such a change has been made mandatory in apartments with hundreds of houses, said urban planning officials.

In addition to the garden in 15 percent of the land, the setback has been increased to 6 meters. This will allow space to be reserved for growing plants and trees around the apartments. These measures are being taken to retain rainwater in the city and control flooding in the Rajakaluves.

In the case of non-residential, mixed-use apartments, the garden area has been fixed at 10 percent and the parking area at 5 percent.

Buildings between 55 square meters and 2,000 square meters will be charged a garden construction fee instead of allocating land for the garden. 5 percent of the guideline rate will have to be paid as a fee. The draft notification states that the planning authority should maintain a separate escrow account to receive this fee. There is a 30-day period to file objections.

‘Sankey Lake: Preserve the MudBank’

‘Sankey Lake: Let the MudBank remain’ 

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: Citizens for Sankey has demanded that the MuDBank in Sankey Lake be preserved.

‘A large area in Sankey Lake has been developed with concrete, and the dilapidated MudBank should be preserved as a natural ‘mud Bank’. It should not be concretised in any way,’ the ‘Citizens for Sankey’ has written a letter to BBMP’s Special Commissioner of Lakes Department, Preeti Gehlot.

‘We are not opposing the construction of a Track in the lake. But it should not spoil the eco-friendly environment. There is only a small area of ​​mud Bank left in Sankey Lake. It should be strengthened and preserved,’ they have demanded.

‘Many species of birds are in Sankey Lake. They build nests and live with their young. A natural habitat is necessary for biodiversity. Therefore, if the walking track lined with plants is kept free from soil, it will be beneficial for birds and insects,” said.

“The water flowing into the lake is treated due to the presence of soil. The groundwater is recharged. The soil acts like a ‘sponge’ and retains moisture,” said members of the ‘Citizens for Sankey’ of the 

Sadashivnagar Residents Welfare Association.

Full letter goes like this…

We are writing to urgently request that you retain the last remaining natural mudbank at Sankey Tank Lake and not cover it with concrete or gabion walls as part of the current walkway development

To be clear, we are not opposing the construction of the walkway. However, this must not come at the cost of total ecological destruction. The small patch of mudbank remaining is the last soft edge of the lake and it is ecologically irreplaceable.

Why this mudbank must be preserved:

Critical for biodiversity: Birds such as cormorants, purple moorhens, herons, and many others depend on muddy, shallow edges to feed, nest, and rest. Insects, amphibians, and small reptiles also use these moist zones for survival. These species cannot adapt to vertical, stone-reinforced edges like gabion walls.

Essential for lake health: Mudbanks naturally filter runoff, stabilise shorelines, and allow for groundwater recharge - functions that gabions and concrete cannot perform.

Vital during droughts: Last year, during the drought, water levels in Sankey Tank fell to alarming lows. One reason is the increased concretisation, which has eliminated the lake's natural ability to retain and slowly release water. Mudbanks act like sponges they absorb and hold moisture, supporting the lake's resilience.

Gabion walls are not a one-size-fits-all solution: While gabion walls may help with erosion in certain sections, converting 100% of the lake's edge into hardened surfaces is ecologically disastrous. Experts recommend keeping at least 20-30% of any lake edge natural and porous. Sankey Tank has already lost most of its soft shoreline - this final patch must be preserved.

Protected by environmental law: The Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act (2014)and Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules (2017) both require the protection of the ecological character of lakes. Concreting over every last natural edge violates the intent of these policies.

Our request:

Continue the walkway plan, but 

Leave the last natural mudbank untouched, without covering it with gabion walls or concrete

Protect and maintain this patch as a living shoreline, essential for biodiversity and water health

We are happy to meet your team to explore alternatives that balance ecological preservation with public access. We urge you to act immediately before irreversible damage is done.

Citizens for Sankey
(Sadashivnagar Residents Welfare Association)

 New tenders invited for 33 packages; Contract for 7 years

Garbage disposal: ₹544 crore per year

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Tenders have been invited for 33 new packages for Garbage disposal under the BBMP limits, with an estimated annual cost of ₹544.91 crore.

The corporation has invited 33 division-wise tenders for primary waste collection, secondary waste transfer, and collection of road sweepings within the limits of the corporation. Although the tender mentions division, it covers the scope of the assembly constituency.

The tender has been invited by the Bangalore Solid Waste Management Company (BSWML), stating that the waste should be collected in a segregated manner. Partnership companies including NGOs and trusts can participate in the tender. However, there is a condition that only one package will be given to each person.

The tender was invited on May 28 and bids should be submitted by June 27. The tender will be opened on June 30.

Out of the 27 assembly constituencies under BBMP jurisdiction (excluding Anekal), one package has been allotted for 21 assembly constituencies. Two packages have been allotted for Bangalore South, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, K.R. Pura, Yeshwantpur, Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituencies. Although the total is estimated at ₹544.91 crore, this is likely to increase in the bid. The bids were 18 to 60 percent higher than the last time 89 packages were invited.

89 packages now 33 packages!: 

The Bangalore Solid Waste Management Company (BSWML) had invited tenders in September 2022 for all types of waste management, including primarily waste collection, transportation, and secondary waste segregation at a specific location. The tender was cancelled after several bidders were found not to be qualified when the technical bid was opened.

The tender was invited for the second time in January 2023. The matter reached the court stage as some were disqualified in the qualification round for trivial reasons. The government had told the court that it would conduct a new tender process. Accordingly, after getting approval from the cabinet, tenders have been invited for 33 packages.

Ramanagara is also included!

‘Ramanagara’ is also included in the tender called by BSWML for waste disposal. Contractors are surprised as to how ‘Ramanagara’, which is a southern district of Bangalore, was included here. However, officials said that it was a typographical error and ‘CV Ramannagara’ was spelled as ‘CV Ramanagara’.

Which package, how much?

Area; Amount (in ₹ crores per year)

C.V. Ramannagara; 14.77

Shantinagar;14.11

Sarvajnanagar;17.51

Shivajinagar;17.23

Hebbal;15.16

Pulakeshinagar;16.70

Gandhinagar;15.96

Govindarajanagar;13.38

Rajajinagar;13.44

Malleshwar; 17.96

Mahalakshmi Layout;12.84

Chamarajapet;14.85

Chikkapet; 20.16

Basavanagudi; 17.24

Vijayanagar; 21.41

Padmanabhanagar; 22.94

Jayanagar; 12.84

BTM Layout; 17.69

Bommanahalli; 25.97

Bangalore South – 1; 14.38

Bangalore South – 2; 9.55

Dasarahalli-1; 15.05

Dasarahalli-2; 14.94

Mahadevapura –1;18.98

Mahadevapura -2; 18.65

K.R. Pura-1; 14.16

K.R. Pura–2;16.90

Yeshwanthpur–1;14.57

Yeshwanthpur–2;15.69

Rajarajeshwari Nagar–1;16.33

Rajarajeshwari Nagar–2;18.59

Yelahanka;12.14

Batarayanapura;22.65

 Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan instructs to construct houses for Puttenahalli Lake encroachers

Puttenahalli Lake ‘Rehabilitation in Bettadasanapura to be completed soon’

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has instructed the officials to quickly construct houses in Bettadasanapura for the rehabilitation of those encroached on Puttenahalli Lake.

Citing a special report published in Prajavani on May 27 under the title ‘Increase in Encroachment in Puttenahalli Lake’, the minister has ordered the Slum Development Board Commissioner to ‘undertake the construction work and distribute the houses to the beneficiaries as soon as possible.’

The Revenue Department had handed over 2 acres and 24 guntes of land in Survey No. 20 of Bettadasanapur to the Slum Development Board in 2014 to rehabilitate 118 families encroaching on Puttenahalli Lake. The BBMP had also given Rs 1 crore. The board had not constructed houses for various reasons. This had increased encroachment on Puttenahalli Lake. After a detailed report was published in about this, the Minister held a meeting of the officers and instructed them to take action.

Also read…….. Puttenahalli Lake: Neglect of rehabilitation: Encroachment increases

‘Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Sarvarigi Suru Yojana, approval has been given to construct four-storey buildings in 10 blocks in Bettadasanapur. Tenders have been called for this and the contract has also been awarded. Earlier, ‘Ottuvaridaars’ had demanded that ‘we don’t want sheds, we don’t want houses, we want sites’. There is a case in court and they have said that they will finally get the flats. Thus, the construction work will start. There is also an order from the court and the Lokayukta. Bangalore South Assembly constituency M. Krishnappa will perform the Bhoomi Puja soon, and the work will be completed in about one and a half years on a ‘fast track’ model, said Slum Development Board Commissioner Ashok.

Check and take action: M. Krishnappa

‘The houses being built in Bettadasapura will be given priority to the people of our constituency. How can they be given to people from other constituencies here? We will check and discuss with the authorities that this land has been given to the squatters in Puttenahalli Lake for rehabilitation, and action will be taken,’ said Bangalore South Assembly constituency M. Krishnappa.

• 240 units; Houses being built by Slum Development Board
• ₹18.83 crore; Construction cost of G+3 buildings
• 900 sq ft; Carpet area of ​​each unit

 Puttenahalli Lake: Encroachment not cleared for a decade; Revenue Department not providing compensation

Puttenahalli Lake: Neglect of rehabilitation: Encroachment increases

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The Revenue Department has neglected to rehabilitate the encroachers in Puttenahalli Lake, and the number of encroachments in the lake is increasing day by day.

The government has provided land for the rehabilitation of the encroachers and the BBMP has provided money for infrastructure, but even after a decade, no rehabilitation facilities have been provided. Although the court has ordered twice that the eviction operation should not be carried out before taking an appropriate decision on rehabilitation and providing it, senior officials of the Revenue Department have not taken action.

While the rehabilitation of the encroachers is being delayed, the number of encroachers in Puttenahalli Lake is also increasing. Although the lake has been well developed, because of encroachment maintaining cleanses being difficult. In September 2023, the BBMP had submitted an ‘action plan’ to the High Court stating that the encroachment of Puttenahalli Lake would be cleared within 75 days. No action has been taken even after a year and a half.

BBMP officials have closed the file with a statement stating that ‘The High Court had ordered in 2015 that the encroachment should not be cleared until the encroachments in Bettadasapura are rehabilitated.’ BBMP officials also say that money has been given to the Slum Development Board to construct a building. However, even after a decade, the BBMP, Revenue Department, and Sewage Elimination Board have not come forward to clear the encroachments and provide rehabilitation.

The Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar Phase 7 was developed by the BBMP in collaboration with the Puttenahalli Neighborhood Lake Improvement Trust a decade ago at a cost of crores. The trust has done a lot of work to protect the lake and has been involved in cleaning and greening the lake since 2008. As a result of all this, today, about 122 species of birds can be seen in the Puttenahalli Lake.

A petition signed by more than 1000 residents near the Puttenahalli Lake under the platform ‘Residents in the Vicinity of Puttenahalli Lake’ of J.P. Nagar Phase 7 has been given to local MLA M. Sathish Reddy. Referring to this letter, Sathish Reddy wrote a letter to the District Collector in November 2024. But no one is interested in rehabilitating or removing the encroachments.

Departments that have not taken action: Usha

‘Encroachments have remained in the Puttenahalli lake yard for decades. Letters have been written several times to the BBMP, the District Collector, and local MLA M. Sathish Reddy requesting them to take action in this regard. Although the court has ordered twice that the encroachers should be rehabilitated and then evicted, there is no coordination between the departments, and one is shirking responsibility by pointing fingers at the other. Since the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department has not taken action, if the Chief Secretary intervenes and takes action, the lake, which has been developed at a cost of crores of rupees, can be kept clean,’ said Usha Rajagopalan, chairperson of the Puttenahalli Neighborhood Lake Improvement Trust.

Land given: Deputy Commissioner

‘2.5 acres of government land has been provided in Bettadasapura for the rehabilitation of Puttenahalli lake squatters. The district administration does not have the responsibility for the construction of buildings and houses, including infrastructure. Action should be taken by the Slum Development Board,’ said Deputy Commissioner Jagadish.

Letter: Land has been handed over to the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation’ for rehabilitation in Bettadasapura. The Lokayukta and the High Court have given directions, but no progress report has been submitted so far. The Deputy Commissioner wrote a letter to the Commissioner of the ‘Karnataka Slum Development Board ’ on September 19, 2023, requesting him to provide information about this immediately. However, there has been no progress.

 SPV for MAJOR works with ₹7,000 crore grant from the government

‘B-Smile’ for infrastructure development

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: A special purpose vehicle (SPV) – ‘Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited’ (B-Smile) has been set up to implement massive development works with a grant of ₹7,000 crore from the state government for infrastructure development.

The principal engineer and chief engineer have been assigned to ‘B-Smile’ by BBMP, and the posts have been recreated and merged for that.

The name of ‘B-Smile’ has already been registered and the process of registering the company is in progress. Long-term infrastructure works including tunnel roads, flyovers, skydecks, white topping, buffer roads, etc. will be undertaken in the city through this company.

Since massive works need to be implemented quickly, the necessary human resources need to be provided and the office needs to be started. Also, since the Greater Bengaluru Administration Act has come into force, BBMP needs to be divided in four months and new municipal corporations have to be formed. Therefore, the government on Friday issued an order merging the post of Chief Engineer of BBMP with ‘B-Smile’ on a full-time basis.

BBMP Engineer in Chief B.S. Prahlad has been appointed as the Technical Director of ‘B-Smile’. 

Due to the division of BBMP and the creation of new municipal corporations, the posts and functions of the corporation have been revised. Thus, the post of Chief Engineer of the Planning-Central Division of BBMP has been divided.

The post of Chief Engineer of the Planning-Central Division and the functions related to buildings and structures have been merged with the post of Chief Engineer of the Health and Sanitation Department.

The functions related to road development works including white topping and flyover have been merged into the post of Chief Engineer of Road Infrastructure Department. This post has been transferred to ‘B-Smile’ and ordered to be transferred.

Since Engineer in Chief B.S. Prahlad has been appointed to ‘B-Smile’ on a full-time basis, the BBMP Chief Commissioner has been instructed to appoint an in-charge for the posts of Chief Engineer of BBMP’s Road Infrastructure and Major Drainage Department until the government appoints him.

Office immediately – Prahlad

‘Major works need to be started with government funds. ‘B-Smile’ office needs to be established immediately, and the office will be started at the Smart City office or at a prominent location in the central area,’ said ‘B-Smile’s’ Technical Director B.S. Prahlad.

₹750 crore released

Bengaluru: The Urban Development Department on May 20 released the first installment of ₹750 crore for the year 2025-26 under the state government’s ‘Capital Support for Special Infrastructure’ scheme to the BBMP.

Under the Special Infrastructure Scheme, works on major roads, flyovers, corridors, etc. are in progress. The bills for these works are pending and if they are not paid, there is a possibility of delay in progress. Therefore, the money has been released from the ₹3,000 crore allocated for the year 2025-26, the order said.

 66 lakes were completely dried in mid-April; 63 lakes overflowed on May 20

2,605 crore liters of water in Bengaluru lakes

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The pre-monsoon rains in the city have caused a flood of water in the lakes, with 2,605 crore liters of water accumulating in 183 lakes.

The city received double the usual rainfall in May, and water has come to the lakes that were in the process of drying up. On April 11, 66 lakes were completely dry. 44 lakes had less than half and 13 lakes had three-quarters of water. On May 20, 63 lakes had overflowed. 40 lakes had more than three-quarters of water.

‘Cleaning work is being done near the drains of all the filled lakes and in the lakes. "Cleaning work is being carried out by deputing staff to clear the canals where the lakes flow, including garbage, sticks, plastic and other waste," said Preeti Gehlot, Special Commissioner of the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Management Department.

19 lakes in the Yelahanka zone, 16 lakes in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar zone, 13 lakes in the Mahadevapura zone, 7 lakes in the Bommanahalli zone, four in the South zone, and two lakes each in the East and Dasarahalli zones are full.

Highest water filled lakes

Lake; Storage

Yelahanka; 244 crore litres

Jakkur; 109 crore litres

Rampura; 108 crore litres

Madiwala; 101 crore litres

Halsur; 92.5 crore litres

Rachenahalli; 84.9 crore litres

Doddanekkundi; 79 crore litres

Venkojirao; 73.6 crore litres

Doddabombammasandra; 70.4 crore litres

Hebbal; 68 crore litres

3,251.4 crore litres; Total capacity of 183 lakes

1,059.5 crore litres; Water storage on April 11

2,605.6 crore litres; Water storage on May 20

Which lakes are full?

Zone; Lakes

Bommanahalli; Dorekere, Venkojirao Lake, Kudlu Doddakere, Annappanakere, Subramanyapura Lake, Devarakere, Subedaranakere.

South; Gaudanapalya Lake, Kempambudhi Lake, Yediyuru Lake, Madiwala Lake.

East; Kelagina Bairasandra Lake, Halasuru Lake.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar; Bheemanakatte, Hoskerehalli, Gattigerepalya, Herohalli Lake, Lingadhiranahalli Lake, Andrahalli Lake, H. Gollahalli Lake, Chikkabasti Lake, Gandhinagar Hosakere, Mangammanahalli Lake, Dubasipalya Lake, Kenchanpura Lake, Kodigehalli, Bheemanaguppe, Kannalli Lake, Sulikere.

Dasarahalli; Nelegedaranahalli Lake, Dasarahalli Lake.

Yalahanka; Agrahara Lake, Kogilu Lake, Yalahanka Lake, Veerasagar Lake, Attur Lake, Narseepur Lake, Jakkuru Lake, Allalasandra Lake, Avalahalli Lake, Doddabommasandra Lake, Palanahalli Lake, Rachenahalli Lake, Harohalli Lake, Singapore Lake, Bettahalli Lake, Venkatespur Lake, Amritahalli Lake, Mediagrahara Lake, Kattigenahalli Lake.

Mahadevapura; Goshala Lake, Garudacharyapalya Lake, Haralur Lake, Horamavu Agar Lake, Kaudenahalli Lake, Mahadevapura Lake, Nageswara Nagenahalli Lake, Pattandur Agrahara-54 Lake, Pattandur Agrahara-124 Lake, Rampur Lake, Silavantana Lake, Seegehalli Lake, Vijanapur Lake.