Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on May 13 that the state government will regularise properties of 2.3 million houses in Bengaluru through the newly introduced 'Land Guarantee' scheme.
The initiative aims to ensure transparent property records and prevent misuse of land documents.
Speaking at a media conference held at the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s head office, Shivakumar explained that the programme would provide title deeds and property records directly to citizens. “Our Bengaluru – Our Guarantee! Today, addressing a media conference in the conference hall of the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s head office, we spoke about our government’s 6th guarantee – the Land Guarantee – and several development schemes related to Bengaluru,” he said in a post on X.
He emphasised the scale of the programme, stating, “In the history of Bengaluru city, no one has ever organised such a massive program until now. We have decided to regularise the properties of 23 lakh houses in our Bengaluru and deliver the title deeds right to people’s doorsteps.”
Shivakumar added that the scheme would involve proper mapping of every property to prevent misuse of records and complete necessary processes. “Through our sixth guarantee, that is, the Land Guarantee scheme, we will prevent the misuse of property records by completing the mapping of every property and various processes, and provide people with their property records,” he said.
In addition, Shivakumar announced the launch of the ‘My Account – My Right’ campaign, which addresses issues related to B-accounts in the city. “Currently, there are 7 lakh B-accounts in the city, and out of the initial 11,000 applications received, we have disposed of 7,000 applications. Now, through this campaign, our goal is to provide convenience to all 7 lakh people,” he stated.
The campaign will begin on May 16 and will run every Saturday morning from 10am for about three months across 50 locations in Bengaluru, with officials also available on the second and fourth Saturdays, which are holidays. “Our resolve is to provide accounts transparently to people’s doorsteps without accepting a single rupee in bribes from anyone,” Shivakumar added.
Shivakumar further announced a reduced fee for converting B-accounts to A-accounts, with a concession from the usual 5 per cent guidance value fee to 2 per cent for applications submitted within 100 days.
Highlighting environmental initiatives, he revealed plans for a large-scale plantation drive involving 1.5 million saplings to be planted across the city on June 27 as part of Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations. “Along with administrative reforms, we are also emphasising the creation of ‘Green Bengaluru.’ In this regard, as part of Kempegowda Jayanti, we have decided to plant 15 lakh saplings across the city on June 27 in collaboration with schools and various organisations,” he said, adding, “Through this, we have taken a step toward making Bengaluru a green city once again.”
Ministers KJ George, BDA Chairman, MLAs NA Harris and AC Srinivas, Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao, Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department Tusshar Girinath, and Council member K Govindaraju were also present at the event.