Test run of e-khata system rolled out; citizens asked download draft of the document
The Hindu
BBMP launches online e-khata issuance system, allowing citizens to download draft e-khata and submit required documents for final approval.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) initiated the test run of the new faceless, contactless, and online e-khata issuance system on Tuesday and has uploaded draft e-khata online for the property owners to download.
As part of the pilot phase, draft e-khata, generated based on existing BBMP records, is now available online. Citizens can access their draft e-khata by visiting www.bbmpeAasthi.karnataka.gov.in
A few hours after the website was online, servers crashed and later the BBMP decided to augment the server capacity. The BBMP will be soon shifting to a more user-friendly interface as well.
An official said the BBMP was planning to roll out the system for the properties outside the tax net on October 10.
The official noted in the draft e-khata many details are missing which the citizens have to fill by producing documents online. The documents will be verified electronically as this database is integrated at the backend with databases like that of Kaveri 2.0, Aadhaar, Bescom, and the Department of Stamps and Registration.
What is the procedure
All the citizens can download their draft e-khata for review. However, to receive the final e-khata, citizens must submit additional property-related details online, including Aadhaar eKYC, GPS coordinates of the property, a photograph of the property, the registered deed of the property, encumbrance certificate (EC) from April 1, 2004, to the present, Bescom meter number, and additional documents sought to verify A-Khata status, the official said. The citizens have to submit these documents online and these will be verified online itself, he informed.