India, Jan. 8 -- The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the issuance of A-khata certificates to B-khata properties located in illegal layouts under the jurisdiction of urban local bodies. The decision applies to buildings, apartments, and flats, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil told reporters after the Cabinet meeting on January 8.

He clarified that A-khata is issued only to properties developed in layouts formally approved by the relevant authorities, whereas B-khata applies to units built in layouts that lack such statutory approvals.

"The cabinet has approved allowing sites and residential units currently classified as B-khata, because they were developed in layouts without mandatory approvals, to be upgraded to A-khata ...