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Bangalore: When urban local bodies merge with a city corporation, there are bound to be some hiccups. One such problem that the residents of new areas of Greater Bangalore are facing is property registration.
While the sub-registrars insist that the BBMP issue an endorsement stating that the property comes under their jurisdiction, the BBMP is going slow as it has not streamlined the khatas of the CMCs. Result: property registration in new areas has come down.
Greater Bangalore stepped into its second year this January but the merger of eight CMCs, one TMC and village panchayats with the city corporation doesn’t seem to be smooth.
As per rules, once urban local bodies (ULB) are elevated to city status, the city corporation should issue fresh khatas to properties in CMC/TMC/village panchayats. This, to endorse that the properties have been transferred to corporation limits.
However, in Greater Bangalore, this process has not been completed as the details of nearly 8 lakh properties in erstwhile ULBs are yet to be collated. This delay has become a major hurdle for property registrations.
According to fresh guidelines of the state revenue department on registrations recently, the owners of properties in old CMC/TMC/panchayat areas have to submit new BBMP-issued khata extract copy along with other documents for property transaction. Since the new khatas have not been issued by the palike, the stamps and registration department wants an endorsement on the old khata extract stating that the area/property belongs to BBMP. But the BBMP is bickering over the issue citing “non-transfer of khatas’’ as the reason.
“The registration of properties in CMC areas has been hit. Though our department has come out with a viamedia to solve the problem, the BBMP is not co-operating,’’ admitted Inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamps K R Niranjan.
To clear the air, the SR department even issued a circular, but that has helped no one. On May 23, Niranjan wrote: “People have been put to hardship because of the confusion surrounding the registration of properties in old CMC areas. The original khata extract along with tax-paid receipt and an endorsement by the BBMP authorities are adequate for property registration. The sub-registrars have to consider these documents and make the process hassle-free for citizens.’’
What the BBMP says
“How can an endorsement be issued without verifying the khatas? In a frenzy, we could also be legalising illegal or encroached property by putting a seal of approval without checking the original khata. In case of any discrepancy, fingers will be pointed at the BBMP,’’ say officials.