BDA Offers Land Ownership Rights to 1 Lakh Bengaluru Residents

Karnataka announces reduced regularisation charges under the amended BDA Act, giving over one lakh Bengaluru residents an opportunity to secure legal ownership of homes built on BDA-acquired land before July 2008.

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is offering more than one lakh Bengaluru residents an opportunity to secure legal ownership of their homes under an amended provision of the BDA Act. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announces a 50% reduction in property regularisation charges, providing eligible occupants of houses built on BDA-acquired land before July 10, 2008, an opportunity to obtain ownership documents.

The initiative forms part of a series of citizen-focused measures introduced to mark the BDA's 50th anniversary. Under the amended Section 38(D) of the BDA Act, eligible property owners can apply for regularisation by paying charges calculated as a percentage of the prevailing guidance value of their land and buildings.

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The revised fee structure sets charges at 5% of the guidance value for sites measuring up to 20 × 30 feet. Properties above 20 × 30 feet and up to 30 × 40 feet attract a charge of 12.5%, while sites above 30 × 40 feet and up to 40 × 60 feet are charged 20%. Larger sites above 40 × 60 feet and up to 50 × 80 feet attract a 25% charge. These rates are half the charges prescribed under the earlier guidelines.

Shivakumar says the previous regularisation provision was intended to benefit approximately one lakh property owners, but only around 600 applications were received because of the high fees. The revised charges aim to make the process more accessible and encourage eligible residents to complete their property documentation.

The application deadline is December 17, 2026. Applicants must establish their possession through supporting documents, which may include electricity and water bills or voter-list records. Both online and offline application facilities are being made available.

The scheme excludes properties located on land reserved for parks, playgrounds, open spaces and civic amenities, as well as land required for roads and other specified public infrastructure. Corner sites and properties affected by certain legal restrictions are also excluded.

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Alongside the regularisation initiative, the BDA announces measures to provide incentive sites to farmers who voluntarily surrendered land for development projects, allot eligible marginal land adjoining existing BDA sites and facilitate absolute sale deeds for more than 20,000 existing site owners.

Through these measures, the Karnataka government aims to address long-pending property documentation issues, improve transparency in land administration and make the BDA's services more accessible to Bengaluru residents.