Dr Shivaram Karanth BDA Layout

The notification to develop Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout was first issued by the BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) way back in 2008. Almost 15 years after issuing the preliminary notification, the BDA is finally planning for the allotment of sites in K Shivaram Karanth Layout.

Given the complexities in land acquisition and other challenges in implementing such big projects, the Shivaram Karanth BDA Layout, located in North Bengaluru, will probably be the last big layout the BDA may ever form.

Although the project was initially conceptualized in 2008, some of the landowners (farmers) challenged it in the Karnataka Hight Court. The HC, after hearing the petition, quashed the notification. Later, the BDA filed a petition in the Supreme Court and got a green signal in 2018 to go ahead with the project.

Based on the Supreme Court verdict, the BDA then commenced the process of formation of the Karanth layout and found the presence of thousands of buildings, including homes, institutions, and high-rise structures. The BDA then again approached the SC, filing an application to seek guidance as to what could be done.

The Division Bench of the SC formed a three-member committee headed by Mr. Chandrashekar on December 3, 2020. Based on the suggestions made by this committee, the SC regularized almost 70% of the existing buildings built before August 3, 2018. The BDA has also issued regularization certificates to such owners and been collecting the betterment tax on these properties.

Dr Shivaram Karanth BDA Layout – Latest updates 2023

In February 2023, the BDA began the civil works at Shivaram Karanth layout and the project is in the final stages for allotment. Below are the latest updates on this project;

• According to the BDA, currently, the formation of 34,000 sites in the layout (the second largest after the Sir M Visvesvaraya Layout) is under way, including 4,500 corner sites. (60% of the plots are of 30-40 square meters area.)
• Of these, plot numbering has commenced for 29,000 sites. The BDA has completed road and drain works and started the marking of sites.
• Under the government scheme, the landowners who surrendered the land voluntarily under the 40:60 scheme would be allotted BDA-developed sites first. These sites are generally referred to as ‘BDA incentive sites. (Site’s which are allotted by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to the original land owner’s in return for land acquisition.)
• After that the Revenue site owners would be allotted the alternate sites. (A revenue site is a land parcel which can be considered as agricultural land as per the BBMP/BDA guidelines.)
• The BDA is working on fixing the rate per square feet for residential sites earmarked for the General public.
• Once the pricing is fixed, the BDA will issue a notification for allotment of sites to the general public. The allotment process may begin in the first week of December 2023.
• The BDA is also planning to allot a total of 150 acres of land, in six separate blocks (phases) of 25 acres each to M Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation Ltd. This Housing Corporation will construct houses/flats for economically backward people on these plots. The houses will be constructed under the EWS scheme for the poor in the BDA layout. This will be given importance after the construction of layout.

Below table gives you a rough idea about the availability of number of plots in Karanth layout.

Application for Allotment of BDA Site in Shivaram Karanth Layout

Below is the application for allotment of BDA Site in Shivaram Karanth Layout for Revenue site owners;

Below are the documents to be submitted for allotment of alternate sites; (We believe that last date to apply for these sites is over.)

Latest Update (Dec 2023) : Shivaram Karanth Layout BDA Site Price Per Square Feet

• The BDA Board has agreed to fix the price for sites running to dimensions of 20×30 sqft and 30×40 sqft as Rs 3,650 per square feet.
• In case of sites of higher dimensions, like say 40×60 sqft or 50×60 sqft or anything above 30×40 sq ft, the price has been fixed at Rs 4,900 per square feet.
• As per the BDA, the prevailing market rate in and around Shivaram Karanth’s layout is Rs 6,000 per sqft.

Latest Update (Jan 2024) : Shivaram Karanth Layout BDA Sites Allotment

• BDA is set to begin the allotment process to the General public from 25th Jan 2024 and Feb 24 is the last date for applying for the sites.
• Members of the public can apply for the sites online and offline.
• Around 10,000 sites will be up for the allotment.
• The sites may be sold at Rs 4,900 per square foot.
• Approximately 9,500 sites will be given to the farmers who gave up their land for the development of layout, around 4,750 corner sites will be auctioned in the future and the remaining 10,000 sites will be allotted to the general public.
• The general category should pay 12.5% of the plot prices along with their applications and the applicants from SC/ST category have to pay 5% of the plot prices. The successful applicants can also apply for bank loans from the recognized banking institutions.

Latest update (Jan/Feb 2024) : HC puts on hold applications for Karanth layout

Karnataka High Court orders status quo to be maintained at Shivaram Karanth Layout. The order of status quo would not mean that the activities of development of the layout are to be put on hold. Those activities of development shall go on, which shall remain subject to the result of the present court proceedings.

We will update this article as and when the BDA starts the allotment process for the General Public. You may post your queries and views on this topic, in the below comments section.

For more information on allotment process and site owners’ experiences (positive/negative), you may kindly go through our previous articles on ‘Kempegowda layout allotment’ and ‘BDA e-auctions’.

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(Post first published on : 29-Sep-2023) (Post last updated on : 18-Jan-2024)