The five city corporations of Bengaluru have proposed to increase the permissible deviation limit in building constructions from the existing 5% to 15%, by amendingbuilding bylaws. The corporations have also proposed to impose a penalty for the regularisation of the deviation within permissible limits as a percentage of guidance value of the plot, indicating it is also a revenue-mopping exercise. The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has termed it a “people-friendly decision”. “Due to the high land prices in Bengaluru and various unavoidable reasons, it has been observed that many plot owners have constructed buildings with certain deviations from the sanctioned plan, often leaving reduced setbacks and facing difficulties. Under the current rules, only up to 5% deviation can be regularised. As a result, many such buildings are unable to obtain Occupancy Certificates from City Corporations, making it difficult to get water supply and electricity connections,” M. Maheshwar Rao, Commissioner, GBA, said. Published – April 02, 2026 11:22 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Claims, counter-claims of development rule election campaign in Muvattupuzha Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen announces international retirement