BDA or corporation sites vacant for over five years? Pay double the property tax, says Karnataka CM
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced that owners of BDA or city corporation sites left vacant for over five years will face double property taxes and potential land repossession. This policy is part of the broader 'Freedom from Waste' campaign, which aims to clear thousands of tonnes of construction debris from public spaces across Bengaluru.
Why it matters
The initiative represents a significant regulatory push to curb urban blight and illegal dumping while incentivizing property development in a rapidly growing metropolitan area.
Karnataka’s Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that if sites allotted by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) or any of the city corporations remain vacant for over five years without any construction, the owners will have to pay double the property tax. The government will also initiate proceedings to take back such plots.
Mr. Shivakumar made the announcement on August 1 after launching the ‘Tyajyadinda Swatantra’, also known as the Freedom from Waste campaign , at Hebbal in north Bengaluru. BJP MP for Bangalore North Shobha Karandlaje and Yelahanka MLA S.R. Vishwanath participated in the inauguration.
Under the campaign, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has taken up the task of clearing debris from vacant plots and public spaces under the title Just Clean Bengaluru (JCB).
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