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.
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.
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