The BDA is set to file an affidavit in the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking permission to invite applications from interested parties for allotment of residential sites in the Shivaram Karanth layout. | Photo credit: MURALI KUMAR K.
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is set to file an affidavit in the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking permission to invite applications for allotment of residential sites in the Shivaram Karanth layout, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.
Responding to BJP member SR Vishwanath’s call in the assembly in this regard, Mr. Shivakumar pointed out that requests for allotment of sites under this arrangement were not sought as it was mired in litigation since 2017.
“We have spent about ₹10,000 crore to create the Shivaram Karanth layout. But due to the delay in calling for site allotments, BDA will suffer a loss of ₹1,000 crore annually. If the court allows us to call for applications, then BDA would start getting money from site allotments,” he said.
Meanwhile, the BDA was working on developing software to help allot compensatory plots to farmers who are losing land in Shivaram Karanth Layout, he said.
The farmers were to get a developed area measuring nearly ₹9,600 sq ft in the form of sites for every one acre of land acquired from them unless they opt for cash compensation. Farmers demanded that such compensation plots be allocated next to each other instead of scattered in different streets. While a decision on their application will be taken soon, the software designed by BDA would help in allotment of compensatory seats, he noted.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok demanded the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities in the allotment of seats by cooperative societies for the construction of Vijaya Bank employees’ houses.
He alleged that the Society had given ₹69 crore collected from 1,700 members of SPR Constructions to purchase 125 acres of land in 20015-06. However, the firm did not give the land, though several years passed, after which the company approached the court, which asked the firm to pay ₹188 crore, he noted.
As the firm has not paid even this amount, even after several years, the court has now asked it to pay ₹644 crore. However, he alleged that some of the co-operation department officials colluded with company officials to save the firm at the expense of members who had paid for the site and urged the government to protect members’ interests.
Reacting to this, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge said that he would bring the matter to the notice of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Published – 11 March 2026 22:55 IST
