India, Aug. 10 -- Despite assurances of a smooth, swift rollout, Bengaluru's e-khata system continues to frustrate homebuyers, with incorrect entries, property tax disputes, and sluggish corrections stretching the promised 48-hour process into weeks or even months. Homeowners report frequent errors in names, built-up areas, and parking details, while inaccuracies in property size declarations are triggering surprise tax notices.

While the city's municipal corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), claims that e-khatas are issued within two days, homeowners say that errors in names, built-up area, and car parking details are significantly prolonging the timeline. In many cases, a flawed e-khata process forces residents to ret...