BDA's site regularization scheme may help 1 lakh owners

Bengaluru's Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has announced a significant reduction in fees for regularizing revenue sites under the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) scheme. The fee has been cut by 50% to encourage property owners to regularize their sites, with a warning of demolition for non-compliance by December 2026. The scheme targets residential buildings constructed before July 10, 2008, and is expected to benefit over one lakh property owners. Despite its introduction in 2021, only around 600 applications have been received so far, prompting the amendment to Section 38(D) of the BDA Act to make the process more affordable. However, there is a lack of public awareness regarding eligible properties under the scheme The BDA has yet to release a list of eligible properties, which could hinder the scheme's success.