The platform will cover both the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). It will record road and property details for each land parcel, support scrutiny at every stage and provide online access to the progress of applications. The system will also maintain records of TDR certificate purchases, sales and eventual use.
TDR is a form of compensation for landowners who surrender property for public projects such as road widening. Instead of receiving cash, landowners obtain development rights that can be used to permit additional construction elsewhere or sold to builders. The digital process is intended to make these transactions easier to track.
The minister said the TDR process had operated through paper files for years, resulting in limited tracking, procedural delays and reduced public confidence. Online access is intended to reduce repeated visits to government offices and reliance on intermediaries, while giving applicants a central place to monitor their cases.
The digitisation is linked to Bengaluru’s broader efforts to use technology in urban administration and infrastructure planning. Road widening and the construction of new roads have been identified as important measures for addressing traffic congestion. Karnataka has also expanded online public services, including the digitisation of licences and certificates under the Sakala system.
A single digital record could help the GBA and BDA follow each TDR certificate from its issue through transfer and final utilisation. It would also provide a clearer audit trail for land acquisition and development rights, areas where paper-based records can make verification and oversight more difficult.