‘B’ khatha is not actually ‘B’ khatha

There are lots of confusions in the minds of Bangaloreans, what a ‘B’ khata is ? Most of the people think that this is the only document one can obtain from BBMP which can be showed as a proof of legal ownership of the property as and when required, but in reality it is issued as a temporary legal document for the property owners who comes under the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike(BBMP). There are lots of cases and evidences where people are charged more than the actual price for obtaining a legal document which costs around Rs.110.

In reality there is no such document like “B” Khata it is actually called as “B” register in official terms (as per the KMC Act 1976). BBMP is providing it as a temporary legal document for the property owners.

Below is a chart showing the procedure for obtaining ” KHATHA ” (Note: don’t misunderstood it as “B” Khata or “B” Register) for DC (Deputy Commissioner) Converted Sites and Non-DC converted sites -:

Some know-how about the “KHATA” :

1. A Khatha is an identification paper issued by the local civic body to recognise the ownership of a property and that makes the owner eligible to receive the civic amenities extended to him or her.
2. Each City or Town municipal council and corporation issues a Khatha identifying the property owner, after verifying the title deed, the sale deed and other documents apart from measuring the extent of the site.
3. Over the years, indiscriminate issual of Khathas were recorded in the City Municipal Councils and Town Municipal Councils without verifying the documents for the land.
4. In 2007, those under the seven City Municipal Councils (CMC) of Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Mahadevapura, Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) of Kengeri and 110 villages, were brought under the fold of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP).
5. Following this expansion and creation of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), those who did not have appropriate approval from the concerned land development authority and yet to come under the ambit of the Palike were issued an acknowledgment which was in common parlance known as ‘B’ Khatha.
6. However, in reality, ‘B’ Khatha does not exist. Property identification numbers are entered into a register called as ‘B’ register stating that the civic agency has been paid its dues by the property owners.
7. For citizens in need of an approval from the appropriate land development authority but have a Deputy Commissioner (DC) conversion, the BBMP re-introduced Betterment Charges which will entail people to take a Khatha on their property.
8. Recently, the Legislative Assembly approved the extension of the DC conversion for another year.
9. However, owners of properties with building bye-law violations will have to wait for Akrama-Sakrama.