can Gram Panchayat approved layout plans in Karnataka

As per your query it is understood that you need information regarding the approval of the layouts in Karnataka by the Gram Panchayat.

The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj has issued a circular on December 28, restricting gram panchayats across the state from approving or sanctioning building/layout plans for Deputy Commissioner (DC) converted lands.

This will certainly affect many Bangaloreans living in the erstwhile Bangalore Rural district (now part of the BBMP) and areas surrounding municipal towns.

 “To regulate the illegal sanction of lands and rampant flouting of layout development and property registration norms, the department has taken this initiative,” said a senior official at the RDPR.

The circular notifies that GPs across the state do not have any legal authority to sanction building plans/alteration in the panchayat limits.

 It also clearly mandates all buildings should be approved by BDA, BMRDA BMICAPA, BIAPPA, or any other town municipal authority governing the area.

It states that the ZP, Mandal Panchayats and City Municipal Corporation have no right to sanction land for even development purpose.

These layouts cropped up in the last two decades with the city growing rapidly.

Builders started construction in revenue (agricultural) land, which comes under the jurisdiction of BMRDA and pay tax to village panchayats.

Village panchayats come under the taluk office, which in turn comes under the DC, Bangalore Urban district.

Hope it helps!

Regards,

Anusha Singh