Former Mayor Shivakumar addressing a press conference in Mysuru on February 3. Other former corporators Subbaiah, Manjunath and Rangaswamy are also seen. | Photo credit: MA Sriram
Former mayor Shivakumar has threatened to launch an agitation if the e-Khata software bugs that have caused problems for property owners in several parts of the state, including Mysuru, are not resolved within a week.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru along with former corporators, Mr. Shivakumar said that the general public was facing many hardships since the process of issuing e-Khatas was affected by a software malfunction two months ago.
This problem has not only hindered real estate transactions but has also led to numerous disputes between buyers and sellers who are unable to complete their deals due to non-availability of e-Khat for the registration process. According to him, a number of these cases ended up at the police station.
Remove the mandatory e-Khat
In an age where the world is fully immersed in the digital era and artificial intelligence has made it possible to complete almost every task on the palm of your hand, it is unacceptable that a software problem remains unresolved even after two months, he lamented. He further urged the government to withdraw the statutory provision that made e-Khata mandatory for property registration.
Mr. Shivakumar pointed out that technical glitches have repeatedly marred the e-Khata system ever since it was introduced more than six months ago and questioned the need for the government to roll out the system “quickly”.
The government was to first conduct satellite imagery surveys as well as door-to-door surveys and complete data entry. Further, he should test the system in a municipality or municipal corporation before implementing it across the state, he said.
Without conducting proper surveys, the state integrated the e-Khata system with the Sub-registrar’s Kaveri 2.0 software, so that citizens could not buy or sell properties, pushing them into a difficult situation, he said.
Even the ULMS (Unified Land Management System), which was supposed to update property details, has not been functioning properly for nearly two years, Mr. Shivakumar alleged.
Priyank Kharge focused
He pointed his guns at Information and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge for not addressing the software issue even after two months.
Referring to the prevailing systems in other non-Karnataka cities like Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Noida, Ahmedabad, etc., Mr. Shivakumar said that several services like details of khats, water tax, trade license and property tax are also available through WhatsApp.
If garbage is left unattended, citizens should be given the option to file a complaint along with a photograph and a confirmation photograph should be sent after the work is completed, he said.
Similarly, if there is an underground drainage (UGD) problem, complaints should be filed and resolved with photographic confirmation on completion. “In Mumbai, such work is handled by private software companies,” he said.
Mr Shivakumar was accompanied by former corporators Mr Subbaiah, Mr Rangaswamy and Mr Manjunath.
Published – 03 Feb 2026 21:06 IST
