Joint owners of a plot recorded on a single A-eKhata can now apply online to divide it, with each owner getting a separate A-eKhata for their share. The Greater Bengaluru Authority launched the service on its e-Aasthi platform on 17 October. Khata bifurcation had been on hold since October 2024.
Who can use it
- A-eKhata properties only, with each owner's share recorded in the khata.
- Plots up to 2,000 sq m (about 21,500 sq ft). Larger plots go to the town planning wing as before.
- Vacant plots, or plots with a building. Flats in multi-storey buildings are excluded.
Conditions for each new plot
- An area of more than 50 sq m.
- A road in front at least 6 m wide, or access through an internal road at least 3.5 m wide.
- A sub-division sketch prepared by a registered architect.
What it means for land deals
Each share can then be sold, gifted or mortgaged on its own, given its own building plan, and taxed separately. For co-owners, one share can now be sold or offered for development without the whole plot; for a developer buying from one co-owner, that share has a record of its own. Owners still on a B-khata need an A-khata first.