Bengaluru: Shivakumar announces 50% cut in guidance value for regularisation of BDA sites

‘The reduction is part of the implementation of Section 38(D) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976, which provides an opportunity for eligible occupants to get their houses regularised by paying the prescribed charges’

Updated - November 09, 2026 09:26 pm IST - Bengaluru

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, along with Minister U.T. Khader, BDA Chairman N.A. Haris, and BDA Commissioner P. Manivannan, inspecting BDA works in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

To resolve long-pending property-related grievances, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday announced a 50% reduction in the guidance value considered for calculating charges to regularise unauthorised houses built on land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

Addressing the media after reviewing the BDA’s works, Mr. Shivakumar said that as the BDA completes 50 years, the government wanted to provide relief to those who had been living in houses built on BDA-acquired land for years. This also comes in the backdrop of a lukewarm response from residents who have built houses on these lands. Even as the BDA is estimated to collect nearly ₹5,000 crore through this regularisation scheme, its multiple efforts since 2015 have failed to yield any results.

“The reduction is part of the implementation of Section 38(D) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976, which provides an opportunity for eligible occupants to get their houses regularised by paying the prescribed charges,” he said, adding that the provision was introduced in 2020 to help people who had constructed houses on land acquired by the BDA before July 10, 2008, after the final acquisition notification had been issued.

The scheme was expected to benefit around 1 lakh property owners, but many had not come forward to apply, he said. “We have now reduced these rates to half of what was prescribed under the BJP government’s decision and are giving them (occupants) another opportunity,” he said.

For instance, owners of sites measuring up to 20 ft × 30 ft will have to pay 5% of the current guidance value, down from 10%. For larger sites measuring above 40 ft × 60 ft and up to 50 ft × 80 ft, it has been reduced from 50% to 25%, apart from the applicable penalty. These rates are for sites other than corner sites, for which twice the applicable rates will be charged. The applications will be accepted until December 17.

The application process is currently under way. Applicants will have to submit the prescribed documents, including sale deeds, encumbrance certificates, property tax receipts and Khata documents. The process is to be carried out online. Applicants are required to submit the documents and pay the applicable charges online within two months of receiving a notice.

However, the provision excludes properties situated on land reserved for amenities such as parks, playgrounds and open spaces. It also excludes land connected with national highways and bypass roads. Properties affected by disputes or impediments arising from interim court orders are also excluded.

“Many people have purchased these properties over the years, but they do not have proper legal documents. We wanted to create a provision to provide relief to such property owners. Accordingly, we have reduced the rates and given them another opportunity,” he said, warning that the BDA would be compelled to initiate legal action against those who continued to occupy the land without getting their properties regularised.

Published - November 09, 2026 09:07 pm IST

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