BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved issuing of A-Khata for unauthorised ‘B-Khata’ for about 10 lakh properties, including plots, buildings, apartments and flats that have come up without obtaining the approval of the competent authorities within the limits of the urban local bodies across the state.
But it will be executed subject to the further approval by the competent authorities as per the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961.
This has been interpreted as a significant move in the wake of forthcoming polls to urban local bodies, including municipalities to woo citizens and bring revenue to the exchequer with the imposition of penalties ranging from 5 per cent to 30 per cent.
Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said the guidelines that were applied for the issue of ‘A-Khata’ in five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would prevail in the proposed scheme. “As of now there was no legal complication with regard to the issue of A-Khata under GBA and if there is a problem we (government) will resolve it”, he clarified while replying to a query.
The Cabinet has approved the premature release of 33 life sentence prisoners in various central prisons of the state on the basis of their good conduct. But two life sentence prisoners--Beerappa Mayappa of Gokak and Faiz Khan Sameeullah Khah of Kolar--will be released only after obtaining the consent of the Union Home Ministry, the minister said.
The Cabinet has decided to install statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi at various places in Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation. “Since the new generation of people have no idea of the history of the great luminaries it has been decided to install the statues to convey the message,” Patil said.
The Cabinet also approved construction of a new mega dairy at Kalaburagi at Rs. 50 crore, Regional Cooperative Bhavan at Rs. 10 crore and establishment of the GTTC Center in the premises of Kalaburagi University in Kalaburagi with the grant of Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDP).
The Cabinet also gave its nod for Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) to buy a soap making machine at Rs. 17.70 crore.
OTHER DECISIONS:
Ex-post facto approval to construct 196 SC-AAM (Rural Health and Wellness Centre) across the state during the year 2024-2026 under the PM-ABHIM scheme at Rs. 127.40 crore.
Approval to undertake the construction work of the 2nd phase of the Directorate of Medical Education in Jayanagar, Bengaluru at Rs. 24.00 crore.
Approval for multi-village water supply projects: for 3-year operation and maintenance work of the multi-village drinking water supply project in 166 villages of Chamarajanagar district and taluk has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 33.04 crore.
Multi-Village Drinking Water Supply Project for 131 villages in Gundlupet Taluk and 32 villages along the route at Rs. 27.38 crore.
5-year operation and maintenance work of the Multi-Village Drinking Water Supply Project for Sarapadi and other 95 inhabited areas in Bantwal Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District at Rs. 16.70 crore.
‘Akka Pade’: Implement the “Akka Pade” project in 31 districts and 5 police commissionerates of the state in collaboration with the Home Department.
Approval of the bye-laws to set up ‘Grihalakshmi Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited’ the Society.
Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026.
The revised estimate of Rs. 11.03 crores for the sea erosion prevention work on the Dubbanashashiya and Gangekolla beaches of Kumta taluk in Uttara Kannada.
Establishment of a silkworm market in Mysuru in collaboration with NABARD at Rs 20 crore for the benefit of the sericulture farmers.