BDA announces special drive to issue sale deeds to 20,000 allottees
BDA launches Absolute Sale Deed Mela to register 20,000 leasehold sites, plus marginal land allotments and headquarters redevelopment plans.
The BDA will organise the sale deed mela after the application process, with details of the arrangements to be announced.
Updated - November 09, 2026 09:19 pm IST - Bengaluru
The Chief Minister says that the BDA has also invited applications from existing allottees seeking additional parcels of vacant land adjoining the rear or sides of their sites, i.e., marginal land. | Photo Credit: File photo
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) will hold a special drive ‘Absolute Sale Deed Mela’ to help around 20,000 site allottees who have completed their 10-year lease period but are yet to register their absolute sale deeds, Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said during a press meet at the BDA headquarters on Monday (November 9).
“BDA sites are initially allotted on a 10-year lease. After the lease period expires, allottees are required to complete the registration of the absolute sale deed to establish legal ownership of the property. However, around 20,000 allottees have not completed this process, the BDA has found,” he said. They can now apply to the BDA with their site documents by December 17. The Authority will scrutinise the applications and facilitate registration of the sale deeds within 60 days of receiving them, subject to the applicable rules, Mr. Shivakumar added.
“There is no charge for obtaining an absolute sale deed, apart from the applicable stamp paper charges. The other services will be provided free of cost so that people have legally valid property documents,” he said.
The BDA will organise the sale deed mela after the application process, with details of the arrangements to be announced.
Meanwhile, Mr. Shivakumar said that the BDA will allot residential sites under its Special Incentive Scheme to landowners who voluntarily surrendered their land for the development of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout and opted for cash compensation.
The allotment will be subject to verification that the landowners have not received compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Applications for marginal land
Meanwhile, Mr. Shivakumar said that the BDA has also invited applications from existing allottees seeking additional parcels of vacant land adjoining the rear or sides of their sites — marginal land. The last date to apply is December 17. The Authority will scrutinise applications and complete the allotment process within 60 days of receiving them.
The price of the additional land will generally be calculated based on the guidance value prevailing on the date of approval by the competent authority. This applies to sites allotted under general allotment, alternative-site allotment and the Special Incentive Scheme in older BDA layouts, excluding Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout.
Under the 60:40 land compensation scheme, landowners who surrendered land to the BDA can obtain up to 600 sq. ft. of marginal land at the prevailing guidance value on the date of approval.
Marginal land adjoining the sides or rear of original BDA-allotted sites will also be charged at the prevailing guidance value, excluding corner sites. For sites in slum areas within BDA limits, the charge has been revised from ₹200 per sq. m. to 20% of the prevailing guidance value per sq. metre.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the BDA will redevelop its headquarters and expand the existing office space from 50,000 sq. ft. to 1.5 lakh sq. ft.
Mr. Shivakumar said the BDA would undertake the construction on its own rather than take the public-private partnership route. A plan for the redevelopment has been prepared under BDA chairman N.A. Haris, he said.
The additional space will be made available for use for business establishments, private entities and other government agencies. The aim is to make better use of the property and create a new landmark for Bengaluru, he said.
Published - November 09, 2026 08:58 pm IST
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