<p>Bengaluru: Starting July 1, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has made it mandatory to submit an e-khata to obtain building plan approvals in the city.</p><p>The move is expected to cause unease among builders and property owners already struggling to obtain e-khatas due to pending corrections.</p><p>On average, the civic body receives about 10,000 applications a year for permission to construct houses or commercial buildings. However, a significant number of buildings continue to come up without proper permissions, as the BBMP does not approve building plans for 'B' khata properties.</p><p>Until now, an e-khata was mandatory only for property-related transactions such as sale, purchase, or mortgage. This rule, which came into effect in October last year, has already delayed new property registrations. Builders have been facing challenges in obtaining e-khatas for individual flats as the system is yet to stabilise.</p>.Proposal will be submitted to include Tumakuru under Greater Bengaluru Authority: Parameshwara.<p>On Monday, the BBMP issued an order announcing that an e-khata is now a prerequisite for securing building plan approvals. This may be because the civic body has already issued e-khatas to five lakh properties. It has also upgraded its system to process 3,000 applications daily and has been clearing the pending applications within a day or two.</p><p>"We have taken steps to integrate the EODB-OBPS software, used for granting plan approvals, with the e-Aasthi software that issues e-khatas. This integration will automate the process of verifying property revenue records,” the BBMP said in a press release.</p><p>Officials said the move is aimed at simplifying services by eliminating the need for approval from the revenue department, thereby reducing the time required for plan approvals. Property owners must now enter the e-khata or EPID number of the property into the online system to apply for building plan permissions.</p><p><strong>‘Trust and Verify’ system</strong></p><p>An e-khata has also been made mandatory for those using the ‘Trust and Verify’ system to obtain approvals.</p><p>The BBMP further stated that provisional building plan approvals generated under the ‘Trust and Verify’ scheme will be cleared or rejected by the Assistant Director (Town Planning) within a stipulated time. If no decision is taken within the time frame, the system will automatically approve the application.</p><p>Additionally, the joint directors (Town Planning) of the respective zones have been instructed to submit reports to the zonal commissioner for disciplinary action against officers who delay approvals.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Starting July 1, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has made it mandatory to submit an e-khata to obtain building plan approvals in the city.</p><p>The move is expected to cause unease among builders and property owners already struggling to obtain e-khatas due to pending corrections.</p><p>On average, the civic body receives about 10,000 applications a year for permission to construct houses or commercial buildings. However, a significant number of buildings continue to come up without proper permissions, as the BBMP does not approve building plans for 'B' khata properties.</p><p>Until now, an e-khata was mandatory only for property-related transactions such as sale, purchase, or mortgage. This rule, which came into effect in October last year, has already delayed new property registrations. Builders have been facing challenges in obtaining e-khatas for individual flats as the system is yet to stabilise.</p>.Proposal will be submitted to include Tumakuru under Greater Bengaluru Authority: Parameshwara.<p>On Monday, the BBMP issued an order announcing that an e-khata is now a prerequisite for securing building plan approvals. This may be because the civic body has already issued e-khatas to five lakh properties. It has also upgraded its system to process 3,000 applications daily and has been clearing the pending applications within a day or two.</p><p>"We have taken steps to integrate the EODB-OBPS software, used for granting plan approvals, with the e-Aasthi software that issues e-khatas. This integration will automate the process of verifying property revenue records,” the BBMP said in a press release.</p><p>Officials said the move is aimed at simplifying services by eliminating the need for approval from the revenue department, thereby reducing the time required for plan approvals. Property owners must now enter the e-khata or EPID number of the property into the online system to apply for building plan permissions.</p><p><strong>‘Trust and Verify’ system</strong></p><p>An e-khata has also been made mandatory for those using the ‘Trust and Verify’ system to obtain approvals.</p><p>The BBMP further stated that provisional building plan approvals generated under the ‘Trust and Verify’ scheme will be cleared or rejected by the Assistant Director (Town Planning) within a stipulated time. If no decision is taken within the time frame, the system will automatically approve the application.</p><p>Additionally, the joint directors (Town Planning) of the respective zones have been instructed to submit reports to the zonal commissioner for disciplinary action against officers who delay approvals.</p>