Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Cut BDA Regularisation Charges by 50%
· India · The Hindu, Deccan Herald
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has adopted the BDA (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which reduces regularisation charges by 50% for over 1.11 lakh unauthorised houses located within Bangalore Development Authority layouts. Greater Bengaluru Area Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda stated the move aims to provide relief to property owners who currently lack legal documentation or khata due to the land being under BDA ownership. The revised fee structure scales from 5% to 25% of the guidance value depending on the size of the site. Additionally, the Bill grants the BDA Commissioner increased financial authority to sanction up to ₹5 crore for urgent maintenance and repair works in BDA-managed flats and villas. The Assembly also passed the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to enforce penalties for incomplete development projects.
Why it matters
This legislation provides a path to legal ownership for over 1.11 lakh families in Bengaluru by significantly lowering the financial barrier to regularising their properties. It also streamlines the BDA's ability to fund essential infrastructure repairs in its layouts.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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