Regularization of unauthorized developments and constructions (Part-1)
The Government of Karnataka has amended the Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961 as well as the Karnataka Municipal Act, with a view to regularize certain unauthorized developments and constructions. For violations pertaining to buildings, setbacks and floor areas, the Screening Committee constituted under BBMP will process the applications. For regularizations of unauthorized lay outs and sites or for change in land use, BDA is the authority to regularize the same and subsequently the Screening Committee of BBMP will regularize the building violations therein.
Applications for regularization are of three types. The yellow color application is for regularization of unauthorized lay outs and plots; pink application form is for change in land use; the green application form is for applying for regularization of building violations. The present scheme is available only for a limited period of three months. It has commenced from September 15th 2007 and will be in force till 14th December 2007.
Under this scheme, setback violations, up to 50% percent in case of residential buildings and up to 25% in case of non residential buildings can be regularized. Similarly FAR violations up to 50% in case of residential buildings and up to 25% in case of non residential buildings can be regularized. Similarly buildings with land use violations and violations pertaining to sites in both converted and non converted land and buildings constructed on non converted lands can be regularized using this one time opportunity. (to be continued———–).