Bengaluru | e-Khata can now be downloaded using property tax ID

Bengaluru: Now, property owners in the Greater Bengaluru Area can download their e-Khata certificate using their SAS property tax ID. The move is expected to ease access to property records and reduce delays.

The initiative, rolled out by the five Bengaluru city corporations, follows the directions of Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru in-charge minister DK Shivakumar. Officials said the system has been introduced to make nearly 13 lakh e-Khatas immediately available to citizens online and eliminate red tape in obtaining the documents.

Citizens can access the service through the official portal, log in using their mobile number and OTP, enter the SAS application property tax ID and instantly download the e-Khata. The new feature removes the need to search records using owner names and allows access at any time without visiting civic body offices.

Property owners will also receive ready-to-download e-Khata links through SMS or WhatsApp on their registered mobile numbers in the property tax database.

The civic body has advised citizens not to approach staff or officers for the service and to avoid middlemen.

Officials also noted that the e-Khatas are being issued on an “as-is-where-is” basis based on existing records. To make the documents fully complete and eligible for property transactions at sub-registrar offices, owners will need to update details online, including Aadhaar-based e-KYC, registered sale deed details, GPS location and photograph of the property, and BESCOM ID where applicable.

Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority M Maheshwar Rao urged all property owners to download their e-Khata at the earliest.