India, Dec. 8 -- The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), the apex body overseeing coordination and supervision of city corporations, has issued over 8 lakh e-Khatas across Bengaluru and is now preparing to launch passport-style service centres to accelerate approvals and enhance citizen experience, the authority said in a statement.

Citizens can obtain e-Khata services through Bengaluru One centres, it said.

The Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department, Tushar Girinath, recently told reporters that the authority will introduce a passport-seva-style centre model to streamline e-Khata services. These centres are expected to reduce delays and remove bottlenecks in document processing.

He said the new model would ensur...