*Press Release:* *E-Khata Mandatory for Building Plan Approval from July 1, 2025: Maheshwar Rao* The BBMP currently provides online building plan approval through the EoDB-OBPS software. Additionally, the Revenue Department of the BBMP has implemented the E-Aasthi software, through which e-Khatas are already being issued for properties within the BBMP limits. Property data for such holdings is available in the E-Aasthi system. To streamline processes, efforts are underway to integrate the EoDB-OBPS online software used by the Town Planning Department for building plan approvals with the E-Aasthi system used by the Revenue Department for issuing e-Khatas. Starting from July 1, 2025, it will be mandatory to enter the property’s e-Khata/EPID number into the online software and submit the corresponding e-Khata when applying for building plan approval. This integration will enable automated verification of property tax records. With this change, the process of submitting property records separately to the Revenue Department for verification will be eliminated. This move is expected to simplify services provided by the BBMP and facilitate timely building plan approvals. Therefore, from July 1, 2025, submission of an e-Khata will be mandatory when applying online for all building plan approvals, including nambike nakshe. Consequently, the procedure of forwarding property ownership records to the Revenue Department for verification will be discontinued. Furthermore, under the "Trust & Verify" approach, preliminary plan approvals will be confirmed or rejected with valid reasons by the respective Assistant Directors (Town Planning) within a specified timeframe. If this is not done, the system will automatically grant Deemed Approval. In such cases, Joint Directors (Town Planning) at the zonal offices are directed to report to the Zonal Commissioners for disciplinary action against the responsible officers in accordance with applicable rules. For more details, a copy of the official order is attached.