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D K Shivakumar said the BBMP Act will benefit 13-15 lakh people in Bengaluru, including 5.51 lakh property taxpayers.

BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday sought to downplay the ongoing issue of 2.

Under the Amendment Bill, penalties on residential and mixed-use properties will have to pay property tax penalties only for a maximum period of five years irrespective of the default duration. Interest has been waived off for dues beyond five years.

Karnataka Assembly: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, tabled the bill in the Legislative Assembly."With the passing of this Amendment Bill, the penalty amount is halved, saving Bengalureans a whopping Rs 2,700 crores.

The BBMP Amendment Bill 2024 brings down the penalty on property tax dues by 50 pc in Bengaluru city limits, was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. | Bengaluru News

The tunnel road between Hebbal Junction and Mekhri Circle in Bengaluru will be built by the year end, CM Siddaramaiah said recently.

Karnataka deputy CM accuses JD(S) state president of enticing Congress MLAs to vote against party in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. | Latest News India

The BJP and JD(S) with 66 and 19 members, respectively, are in a position to jointly win one seat in the elections, in which MLAs will vote. | Bengaluru News

Sources said that the change in nomenclature, shifting from PRR to Bengaluru Business Corridor, might not prove beneficial unless the State Government incorporates the concerns of land losers, convincing them to part with their land. Despite the land losers demanding increased compensation, the State Government remains unwilling to meet their demands.

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has requested Karnataka Bank to conduct a study on measures required to curb the brain drain from Coastal Karnataka. Read more to know about the concerns and efforts to prevent brain drain.