BMRDA Approved Sites in Bangalore – What You Need to Know?

You have decided to buy a site in Bangalore. Also, you have chosen the location and ready to pay the money. Sop for a minute! Are you sure that your site is a BMRDA approved site? Wondering why you need that? Well, BMRDA is Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA), an autonomous body developed by the Government of Karnataka. This body plans, co-ordinates and supervises the development of the areas within the Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR). Sometimes the realty developers will make you fly in the sky by giving colourful literature, incredible offers and attractive prices. If you are not aware of the BMRDA approved sites in Bangalore for sale, be prepared to get an insight of the body.

It is the BMRDA who actually formulates the plan and implements the structure plan in Bangalore. Also, they do the survey of the Bangalore Metropolitan region and prepare reports on the surveys that they carried out in Bangalore. They don’t stop with the layout planning but also co-ordinate with other bodies including Bangalore water supply and sewage board, Karnataka Electricity Board, State Road Transport Corporation and other bodies.

What you need to know? For instance, if a realty developer wants to take up a project in Sarjapur Road, he needs to get the permission in the form of writing from BMRDA first before he can start the construction project. Only after BMRDA grants permission, the developer can go ahead with the construction. It is important to verify with your developer whether your site is approved by BMRDA or not before you make your buying decision.

If you get carried away with the overwhelming promises of your realty developer, you are likely to get into some trouble. Why? As the site is not approved by the BMRDA and does not fulfil legal requirements of the Land Revenue Act, the Land Reforms Act and the Town and Country Planning Act, you are liable to pay whooping amount of fees and levies which have not been paid by the developer.

Disadvantages of unapproved sites in Bangalore

·         You will end up in trouble with the authorities

·         Liable to pay various statutory fees and levies

·         Do not conform to Town Planning requirements

·         Lack proper roads

·         Little resale value

Till now BDA has allotted 76,000 sites to individuals for construction of residential homes. And still there is a huge demand for BMRDA approved sites for sale in Bangalore. Research a bit while purchasing an approved site in Bangalore, before you give your money to the realty developer. Wait and make a prudent decision!