BMRDA
is an Act to provide for the establishment of
an authority for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating
and supervising the proper and orderly development
of the areas within the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region and to provide for matters connected therewith.
2. What are the Powers and Functions
of BMRDA?
1. To carry out a survey of the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region and prepare reports on the surveys so carried
out.
2. To prepare a structure plan
for the development of the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region.
3. To cause to be carried out
such work as are contemplated in the structure
plan.
4. To formulate as many schemes
as are necessary for implementing the structure
plan of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region.
5. To secure and co-ordinate
execution of the town planning scheme and the
development of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
in accordance with the said schemes.
6. To raise finance for any
project or scheme for the development of the Bangalore
Metropolitan Region and to extend assistance
to total authorities in the Region for the execution
of such project or scheme.
7. To do such others acts and
things as may be entrusted by the Government or
as may be necessary for, or incidental or conductive
to, any matters, which are necessary for furtherance
of the objects for which, the Authority is constituted.
8. To entrust to any local
authority the work of execution of any development
plan or town planning scheme.
9. To Co-ordinate the activities
of the Bangalore Development Authority, the Corporation
of the city of Bangalore, the Bangalore
Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the Karnataka
Slum Clearance Board, the Karnataka Electricity
Board, the Karnataka
Industrial Areas Development Board, the Karnataka
State Road Transport Corporation and such other
bodies as are
connected with development activities in the Bangalore
Metropolitan Region.
3. What are the permissions required
for development activities.
1. Notwithstanding anything
contained in any law for the time being in force,
except with the previous permissions of the Authority.
No authority or person shall undertake any development
within the Bangalore Metropolitan Region of the
types as the
Authority may from time to time specify, by notification
published in the official Gazette.
2. No local authority shall
grant permission for any development referred
to in sub-section (1), within the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region, unless the Authority has granted permission
for such development.
3. Any authority or person
desiring to undertake development referred to
in sub-section (1) shall apply in writing to the
Authority
for permission to undertake such development.
4. The Authority shall, after
making such inquiry as it deems necessary grant
such permission without any conditions or with
such
conditions as it may deem fit to impose or refuse
to grant such permissions.
5. Any authority or person
aggrieved by the decision of the Authority under
sub-section (4) may, within thirty days from the
date
of the decision appeal against such decision to
the State Government, whose decision thereon shall
be final: Provide that,
where the aggrieved authority submitting such
appeal is under the administrative control of
the Central Government, the
appeal shall be decided by the State Government,
after consultation with the Central Government.
6. In case any person or authority
does any thing contrary to the decision given
under sub-section (4) as modified in
sub-section
(5) the Authority shall have power to pull down,
demolish or remove any development undertaken
contrary to such
decision and recover the cost of such pulling
down, demolition or removal from the person or
authority concerned.
Your developer will overwhelm you with dreamoffers,
colourful literature, attractive prices and incredible
incentives. With persuasive charm he will convince
you that buying his plot is the bargain of your
lifetime, a chance not to be missed. But be on
your guard, Make absolutely sure that your developer
has the approval of the appropriate authorites.
Unapproved Layouts could cause you problems. You
could land in difficulties with the Authorities
as your layout does not fulfill legal requirements
of the Land Revenue Act, the Land Reforms Act,
The Town and Country Planning Act and BMRDA Act.
You will also be liable to pay various statutory
fees and levies, which have not been paid by the
developer. Unauthorised layouts are often without
basic amenities and do not conform to Town planning
requirements. They may lack proper roads and open
spaces, which should be about 50% of the total
area, as, stipulated by the law. Such layouts
will prove to be inconvenient in the long run
and have little resale value.
The authorities to approve layouts are:
1. The Bangalore Metropolitan
Region Development Authority (BMRDA)-for Bangalore
Urban and Rural Districts and Malur Taluk
of Kolar District excluding the areas covered
by BDA, BIAAPA and other LPA’s.
2. The Bangalore International
Airport Area Planning Authority (BIAAPA)-for its
local planning area, which includes the area of,
proposed
new airport and its environs.
3. The Ramanagaram-Channapatna
Urban Development Authority (RCUDA)-for Ramanagaram-Channapatna
local planning area.
4. Nelamangala Local Planning
Authority –For Nelamangala Town & its
environs.
5. Magadi Local Planning Authority-For
Magadi Town & Its environs.
6. Kanakapura Local Planning
Authority-LPA of Kanakapura.
7. Anekal Local Planning Authority-LPA
of Anekal.
8. Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure
Corridor Area Planning Authority (BMICAPA).
For more Information, contact the concerned Authorities
or officers of BMRDA on 2263479 or 2263528 fax:2263431.
4. Directions by the Authority.
1. The Authority may,
in order to carry out the development plans and
schemes formulated under section 9 or any town
planning
scheme may issue direction to the Bangalore Development
Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage
Board,
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation and such
other bodies as are connected with developmental
activities in the
Bangalore Metropolitan Region. The directions
issued by the Bangalore Development Authority
under section 53 of the Bangalore
Development Authority Act 1976 (Karnataka Act
12 to 1976).
2. Notwithstanding anything
contained in any other law for the time being
in force, every such direction shall be compiled
with y the
body to whom it is issued. On failure, it shall
be competent for the Authority to take necessary
action to carry out directions
issued under sub-section (1) and recover expenses,
if any, incurred therefore from the body concerned.
3. Any dispute which arises
between the Authority and the Boards or other
bodies referred to in sub-section (1) in respect
of the
directions issued to them shall be determined
by the State Government whose decision shall be
final.
5. Penalty for breach of the provisions
of the Act.
Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of
this Act or of any rule, regulation, or byelaw
or scheme made or sanctioned thereunder shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to one year or with fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees or with both and
in the case of continuing contravention, with
additional imprisonment for a term which may extend
to one month or with fine which may extend to
five hundred rupees or with both for each day
after the first during which the contravention
continues.
6. Offences by companies.
1. If the person committing
an offence under this act is a company, every
person who at the time the offence was committed
was
in charge of and responsible to the company for
the conduct of its business as well as the company,
shall be deemed to be
guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be
proceeded against and punished accordingly; Provided
that nothing contained
in this sub-section shall render any such person
liable to any punishment provided in this Act
if he proves that the offence
was committed without his knowledge or that he
exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission
of such offence.
2. Notwithstanding anything
contained in sub-section (1) where an offence
under this Act has been committed by a company
and
it is proved that the offence has been committed
with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable
to any neglect on the
part of any director, manager, secretary or other
officer of the company director, manager, secretary
or other officer shall
be liable to be proceeded against and punished
accordingly.
7. Act to over-ride other laws.
The provision of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
anything inconsistent therewith contained in any
other law for the time being in force.
Fees & Levies
Government of Karnataka has approved the collection
Of following Fees & Levies.
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