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| Karnataka Gram Panchyat Approval for Land Layouts |
It was in December 2012 when Department of Rural India and
Panchyati Raj issued the circular saying that no Gram Panchayat has the right to
approve either the plans of buildings or layouts in the DC converted lands. This
naturally implies that any denizen of Bangalore who is planning to buy land and
property under the jurisdiction of BBMP and rural areas surrounding the various
municipal towns like Kanakapura, Neelamangala, etc. should keep in mind that any
layout plans can’t in any way be approved by any Gram Panchayats. This circular
thus confirms that all the building plans can only be approved by either BMICAPA, BDA, BIAPPA or other municipal authorities
of that specific area.
This rule was there prior to the circulation of the notice
that Gram panchayats could approve the plans of buildings and layouts. This was
going on from 1994. Taking this as an advantage many builders especially in
areas like Peenya, Jigni, Hoskote, Tumkur Road, Rammurthynagar, K R Puram and
few other places have been taking approvals and started their marketing
programmes. The gram Panchayats also started providing approvals to the
buildings in spite of the fact that they do not have any powers after the
circular of 2012.
This circular of 2012 further states that not only the
Panchayats but the City Municipal Corporation and the Mandal Panchayats also do
not have the rights to approve the development of any land, plots or layouts. It
has been observed that banks also provided loans on such properties being
approved by such agencies but even then this is considered as illegal.
Read what are the regulatory plan for illegal approvals of land.
