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Bengaluru Building Rules: GBA Moves to Raise Permissible Deviation Limit from 5% to 15%

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has proposed increasing the permissible deviation in building plans from 5% to 15% across the Greater Bengaluru Area, triggering a sharp debate among urban planners, activists and civic authorities in Bengaluru. The draft amendment to GBA building rules is aimed at addressing widespread violations and clearing long-pending occupancy certificates (OCs) for an estimated 3 lakh to 3.5 lakh properties, but critics warn it could effectively regularise non-compli ...Read More >