February 28, 2024: In a move to provide relief to property tax defaulters in Bangalore, the Karnataka government has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to implement a ‘one-time settlement scheme (OTS) for … READ FULL STORY
February 22, 2024: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on February 20, 2024, issued a draft notification proposing a new property tax calculation structure in Bangalore. The draft suggests replacing the existing ‘A, B, … READ FULL STORY
January 9, 2024: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has been taking several measures to boost property tax collection by reaching out to over six lakh property tax defaulters through SMS. The civic body … READ FULL STORY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), also known as the Greater Bangalore Municipal Body, serves as the administrative authority overseeing the civic and infrastructural facets of Bangalore, India. As the fourth-largest Municipal Corporation in … READ FULL STORY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has intensified its efforts to recover property tax dues in Bangalore, targeting over six lakh defaulters who collectively owe around Rs 500 crore to the civic body. In … READ FULL STORY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken the step of locking the Mantri Square mall due to the non-clearance of substantial property tax arrears. Situated in Malleswaram, the mall’s management had been directed … READ FULL STORY
October 20, 2023: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to initiate the digitisation of all the old property records such as Khata certificates, tax paid … READ FULL STORY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) launched the Khata Andolana programme on February 27, 2023. This facility will be available for a month and enable property owners within the municipal limits without any Khata … READ FULL STORY
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has identified 20,000 property owners who have paid less property taxes by registering their properties under the residential category, even though they were being put to commercial use. The … READ FULL STORY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has identified 8,906 properties for paying property tax in the residential slab despite being in commercial use. The discrepancy was noticed when the municipal authority cross-verified its data … READ FULL STORY
In order to strengthen its commitment of keeping ‘citizens first’ and to bring about Bengaluru’s organised growth, the Karnataka government set up the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) in 1996. The BMTF is headed … READ FULL STORY
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, on June 13, 2019, launched 118 websites that would enable citizens to get building plan approvals, diversion of land use change and other related permissions through online submissions, avoiding … READ FULL STORY
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given the go-ahead to the Karnataka government for using defence land for infrastructure projects in Bengaluru, with the condition that the city’s civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike … READ FULL STORY
