Bengaluru, Feb. 19 -- Siddaramaiah orders revenue generation from unauthorised properties with B-Khata in three months

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a stern warning that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Urban Planning Authorities will be held accountable if unauthorised layouts emerge anywhere in the State, with strict legal action to follow.

He emphasised that unauthorised settlements and sites have proliferated from cities to villages, disrupting planning and depriving the Government of revenue. To address this, he has ordered the issuance of B-Khata for such settlements within three months.

During a video-conference yesterday, Deputy Commissioners, Planning Directors, Commissioners of Corporations, Urban Local Bodies and Chie...