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NDTV
5 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
Bengaluru Users Complain About Shocking Tax Notices Over Parking Space, Civic Body Responds
A technical malfunction in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) e-Khata system has caused widespread frustration among property owners in Bengaluru, with thousands receiving unexpected show-cause notices. The e-Khata system, a digital platform designed to streamline property documentation, issues an online property certificate that records ownership details, including title history, tax records, and property dimensions. This certificate has been mandatory for all property transactions in the city since July 1, 2025, as part of BBMP's efforts to enhance transparency and digitise property records. However, as many as 31,000 homeowners received show-cause notices for not including car parking areas in their property's carpet size reports. Several people took to social media to express their frustration, questioning the need for this additional tax burden. Many residents claimed that the notices were issued without proper verification of the original property documents. Dear @BBMPofficial @BBMPAdmn @BBMPCOMM, Please advise your ARO to create e-Khata properly. Home buyers are harazed by them by not doing their job honestly. There are lot of bugs in e-Khata. We are chasing them and registering complaint, but not seeing swift action. Please help — Karnataka Home Buyers Forum (@KA_HomeBuyers) August 7, 2025 Cant file the objection also. E khata was expected to be smooth but update seems to be not possible online. Please provide an interface to do the ekhata correction online please — Ashwath Kamath (@ashwathakm2) July 24, 2025 Sir,my flat was approved B Khata before launch of E Khata. As such I applied afreash B khata/E khata on line. My application no is 5204 and provisional E-khata was issued .I am struggling for more than a year but E khata not issued. Several emails & 3personal visits of no avail — K K Kalra (@BankerKalra) August 5, 2025 The incident has sparked criticism over the system's reliability, with many questioning the rushed implementation of the mandatory e-Khata policy. Resident associations have called for a grace period and better support mechanisms to assist property owners in navigating the digital transition. BBMP officials attributed the issue to a recent software check in their Kauvery system, which identified discrepancies in property size data between e-Khata and the EPID database. The problem stems from a flaw in the e-Khata software that misinterpreted the built-up area, incorrectly including parking slots in the "carpet area" and resulting in inflated tax liabilities for many homeowners. BBMP's special commissioner (revenue), Munish Moudgil, told The Times Of India that notices were meant for properties with over 5% variation in data. However, due to a technical glitch, mass emails were sent to others who weren't at fault. Mr Moudgil assured that affected residents can appeal and have the issue resolved promptly.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
BBMP e-khata glitch triggers unfair tax notices to Bengaluru homeowners over parking space: Report
A technical glitch in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) e-Khata system has upset many property owners, as hundreds received show-cause notices unexpectedly. E-Khata is an online property certificate that records ownership details and has been mandatory since July 1, 2025. Residents frustrated by BBMP's e-Khata system errors, demand intervention from Karnataka DCM over wrongful tax assessments in Bengaluru.(Pixabay) What happened? Homeowners in Bengaluru were notified for not including their car parking area when reporting the carpet size of their properties. Rajat Rao, a resident of Richmond Town, said BBMP demanded tax on his parking space but determined its size without verifying any documents or visiting the property, a report published by the Mint said. BBMP officials explained that the problem arose due to a recent software check in their system called Kauvery, which flagged any difference in property size data between e-Khata and another property database, EPID. Homeowners' response Residents, especially from the Shantinagar area where e-Khata was first introduced, are frustrated and want Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, to intervene. READ | 'I should've stretched my budget', Bengaluru homebuyer regrets choosing a Grade B project with subpar construction They criticized the officials for causing unnecessary trouble and questioned why they are forced to prove facts when the system itself is flawed. A resident from Yelahanka said he was told to appeal in BBMP's e-court for an issue he did not cause. Another resident also complained about the unfair treatment of honest taxpayers while some politicians and officials avoid paying taxes without any penalties. BBMP's stance A senior BBMP official defended the system, saying it automatically identifies errors and that parking spaces are taxable even if not separately listed in sale deeds. READ | Low flower prices dampen spirits ahead of Varamahalakshmi festival in Bengaluru: Report Munish Moudgil, BBMP's special commissioner for revenue, clarified that notices were meant to be sent only when the property size difference exceeded 5 per cent. However, due to a technical error, many notices went out wrongly. He assured that affected residents can appeal and their issues will be resolved quickly.
Mint
6 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Hundreds of Bengaluru residents get tax notices for not including car parking area! Here's what happened
A simple technical glitch in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's e-Khata has left homeowners fuming, as hundreds have received show-cause notices. E-Khata is an electronic property certificate that maintains ownership information in an online database and has been made mandatory since 1 July 2025. According to a Times of India report, homeowners in Bengaluru received a show-cause notice for not including the car parking area when mentioning the carpet size of their property. 'A notice has been issued demanding tax for the car parking slot in my apartment,' Richmond Town resident Rajat Rao told TOI. 'What is weird is that BBMP has unilaterally decided the dimensions of the parking lot, without even cross-checking documents or physically inspecting the apartment,' he added. However, the civic body officials said that the issue was triggered by a software check recently introduced by the BBMP's new system, Kauvery. The software automatically flagged any mismatch in property area details between e-khata and EPID. The TOI report said that the worst affected are the residents of Shantinagar assembly constituency, where the e-khata system was first introduced before its rollout in other parts of the city. Homeowners are demanding that Bengaluru district in-charge minister D K Shivakumar intervene and end their harassment. 'The bureaucrats piloting the e-khata project and deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar should have some clarity on this. Why should we suffer and be forced to prove our credentials when they cannot streamline the system?' affected property owners asked. Calling it 'harassment,' they also questioned why handout notices were being issued 'after issuing e-khatas,' especially when the discrepancies in property tax declarations could have been pointed out earlier. 'When I raised the issue, the official suggested I appeal with BBMP's e-court. Now this is another sham. I am supposed to appeal for something that I'm not even responsible for, but has been wrongly accused of,' said Vijay Kumar, a Yelahanka resident. Another Bengaluru resident, Sudhindra Halappa Gowda, asked why they were being tortured so much. 'What about all the bureaucrats and politicians who are not even paying taxes? They are not being penalised. Why is the middle class suffering?' A senior BBMP official defended the system, saying that the staff doesn't manually input anything. 'The software picks up discrepancies. If people have entered wrong details in their e-khatas, how are we to blame?' He clarified that the car parking area is never explicitly mentioned in the sale deed in terms of size; only the super built-up area is. 'Citizens have ignored this all along, but parking space is also a property, and tax is due on it.' BBMP special commissioner (revenue), Munish Moudgil, told TOI that they intended to issue notices only in case of properties where the variation was more than 5%. 'For those under 5%, we didn't intend to send any alerts.' However, Moudgil said, due to a technical glitch on the part of NIC, mass emails were sent out even to those who were not at fault. 'These affected residents can appeal, and we will resolve the issue promptly,' he said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Middle-class fumes as e-khata tax whip spares big fish, targets commoners in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Show-cause notices issued by BBMP to those who have obtained e-khatas has left property owners fuming. Questioning the very system that allows gross misappropriations to fester and lets the big fish slip through, while tightening the noose around commoners, many now want Bengaluru district in-charge minister D K Shivakumar to intervene and end their harassment. "The bureaucrats piloting the e-khata project and deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar should have some clarity on this. Why should we suffer and be forced to prove our credentials when they cannot streamline the system? Why hand out notices after issuing e-khatas, when the discrepancies in property tax declarations could have been pointed out earlier? This is nothing but harassment," some of the affected property owners said after they were slapped with notices. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Worst affected are residents of Shantinagar assembly constituency, where the e-khata system was first introduced before its rollout in other parts of the city. "A notice has been issued demanding tax for the car parking slot in my apartment. What is weird is that BBMP has unilaterally decided the dimensions of the parking lot, without even cross-checking documents or physically inspecting the apartment. Now, we are left with two options: Either pay the amount and move on; or counter the BBMP's claim through a cumbersome legal and bureaucratic maze," said Richmond Town resident Rajat Rao. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Highest Earning College Majors—2025 Edition Best Paying Degrees | Search Ads Learn More Undo Highlighting gross anomalies in the entire process, Vijay Kumar, a Yelahanka resident, said: "BBMP officials themselves have advised us to under-report property sizes during e-khata registration. When I bought my flat, which is 1,700 sq ft, the revenue staff suggested I disclose just 1,500 sq ft. When I questioned it, they told me not to worry and hinted at a Rs 500 bribe. Now I've got a notice. Who is responsible here?" He added: "When I raised the issue, the official suggested I appeal with BBBMP's e-court. Now this is another sham. I am supposed to appeal for something that I'm not even responsible for, but has been wrongly accused of." Another citizen, Sudhindra Halappa Gowda, said: "While we are being tortured so much, what about all the bureaucrats and politicians who are not even paying taxes? They are not being penalised. Why is the middle-class suffering?" The issue appears to have been triggered by a software check introduced recently. BBMP's new system, Kauvery, automatically flagged any mismatch in property area details between e-khata and EPID. A senior BBMP official, though, defended the system, saying: "We don't manually input anything. The software picks up discrepancies. If people have entered wrong details in their e-khatas, how are we to blame?" He added: "Car parking area is never explicitly mentioned in the sale deed in terms of size — only the super built-up area is. Citizens have ignored this all along, but parking space is also a property and tax is due on it." BBMP's stand Commenting on the current impasse, Munish Moudgil, the BBMP special commissioner (revenue), said: "We have issued notices only in case of properties where the variation is more than 5%. For those under 5%, we didn't intend to send any alerts. "However, due to a technical glitch on the part of NIC, mass emails were sent out even to those who were not at fault. These affected residents can appeal, and we will resolve the issue promptly." Yet, the question that taxpayers are raising is that why should they be wasting their time for someone else's inefficiency?"
Hans India
22-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Kauvery Hospitals Announces Heart Transplant Readiness and Launches Statewide Organ Donation Campaign
Bengaluru: Kauvery Hospitals, one of South India's fastest-growing healthcare institutions, announced the successful completion of 760+ organ transplants across its network since 2024, spanning kidney, liver, heart, and lung procedures. The Electronic City unit alone contributed 64 successful transplants, including 52 kidney and 11 liver transplants in under two years, underscoring the unit's rapid progression and clinical capability. Kauvery Institute of Multi-Organ Transplant - KIMOT now prepares to initiate heart transplantation services, with infrastructure and expertise aligned to international standards and supported by its Total Robotic Transplant Program. This minimally invasive approach enhances surgical precision and speeds recovery, contributing to a clinical success rate of 93.79% and a mortality rate of just 3.4% among the best in the region. 'Every transplant at Kauvery is a commitment to giving life where hope is fading. We are proud to be part of a movement that not only saves lives but also transforms them,' said Dr. S Vijayabaskaran, Executive Director – Bangalore and Hosur. The hospital group also announced the launch of its public organ donation awareness campaign, with the theme '#HandOverHope - Give with Grace. Live through Others.' The campaign will lead up to World Organ Donation Day on August 13, driving awareness across Karnataka on the critical gap between demand and donor supply. By collaborating with SOTTO Karnataka (formerly Jeevasarthakathe), Kauvery will conduct donor registration drives, community outreach, and public education programs. The initiative reflects Kauvery's long-term commitment to reducing waitlist mortality and ensuring ethical, timely transplants. 'At Kauvery, our transplant philosophy blends precision medicine with deep empathy. While we are proud of the lives we've transformed through kidney and liver transplants, the reality in Karnataka remains sobering. According to data from SOTTO Karnataka, over 5,500 patients are currently registered and awaiting life-saving organs - 4,500 for kidneys, 500 for livers, and another 500 for heart, lung, and pancreas transplants. Each number is a person waiting in uncertainty, and many may not get that second chance unless more people come forward to pledge. This is the gap we're determined to bridge, not just through advanced transplant capabilities like our Total Robotic Transplant Program, but by actively driving awareness, compassion, and community action. Because every pledge made today can save a life tomorrow,' added Dr. Rammohan Sripad Bhat, Director - Kauvery Institute of Nephrology. The campaign's key visual, an open palm with five vital organs etched on each finger serves as a stirring reminder: in a single gesture of donation, you hold the power to save multiple lives.
