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1. Many Banks are providing loans to pay the regularization fees. Some of them include SBI, SBM, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Canara Bank.
2. BBMP has also provided hotline services from 12 am to 2 pm to give clarifications about the scheme. The numbers are 080-32440101, 32446161, and 32448181.
3. So far, around 1.6 Lakhs of applications have been sold by BBMP. But only around 2500 filled applications have been received.
4. BBMP has made some tie-ups with Institute Of Engineers for assistance to fill up the regularization application forms.
5. For properties coming within the purview of BDA, applications forms can be collected from the office of BDA.
6. Developments made in agricultural zone or green belt cannot be regularized under the scheme.
7. Constructions below high-tension electric lines, on civic amenity sites, land abutting storm water drain, tank bed, river course or canal cannot be regularized under the scheme.
8. The regularization fee cannot be paid in installments. The entire fee has to be remitted in the form of DD at the time of filing the application.

The regularization of unauthorized constructions and developments proposed by the Government of Karnataka is going on from 16-09-07 and it is to be completed by 14-12-07. Though the Government has made extensive arrangements for the successful realization of the objectives of the scheme, the public is left unanswered pertaining to many of their queries and clarifications. Here are some facts about the regularization scheme. 

1.     The regularization scheme is applicable all over Karnataka.

2.      Regularization is required for formation of sites, land use violation, set back violation, and FAR violation.

3.     Land use violation will be regularized by BDA,or the concerned planning authority.

4.     For set back and FAR violation BBMP (in Bangalore) and local authorities in other areas are authorized to regularize.

5.     The application forms are available from Bangalore one centers, post offices and Apex bank branches.

6.     For residential buildings set back violation is permitted up to 50% and for Non-residential buildings up to 25%.

The usage of basements for residential or commercial purpose cannot be regularized under the scheme.
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