If the civic body has its way, property owners who have violated building bylaws may have to pay a hefty tax. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to double the property tax for owners who have deviated from the approved plan. Civic officials who turned a blind eye to the violations may be looking at jail time.
An amendment to the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, has been proposed and is currently pending with the State government’s Law Department. Once approved, the BBMP will identify owners violating bylaws and issue notices to them
