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What is a Civic Amenity(C. A.) Site? How many C. A. Sites does the BDA own?
Who is eligible to acquire C.A. Sites? What is the procedure for registration?
What is the basis for selection of institutions, in leasing out C.A. Sites?
What is the application process for C.A. Site allotment given to the BDA?
What are the conditionalities attached to C.A. Sites?
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What is a Civic Amenity(C. A.) Site? How many C. A. Sites does the BDA own?
A C. A. Site means a site earmarked for civic amenity in a layout formed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) or a site earmarked for civic amenity in a private layout approved by the BDA and relinquished to it.
The BDA has about 960 sites that have been given on lease and about 70 sites that are still to be given on lease. The C.A. Sites must be used only for the purposes of general public benefit
When C.A. Sites are to be allotted, the BDA makes a notification in at least two daily newspapers, both in Kannada and English, and also on the notice board of the BDA calling for applications. The notification specifies the location of the site, site number, dimension, purpose and last date for submission of application.
Every time the BDA allots C.A. Sites, 18% of such allotments must be reserved for institutions established exclusively for the benefit of Scheduled Castes and 3% of such allotments must in turn be reserved for an institution established exclusively for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes.
Who is eligible to acquire C.A. Sites? What is the procedure for registration?
C.A. Sites can be allotted only to institutions registered under the BDA. An Institution applying for a C.A. Site should register itself with the BDA on filling a prescribed form and payment of registration fees as given below
What is the basis for selection of institutions, in leasing out C.A. Sites?
The BDA constitutes a separate committee called ‘Civic Amenity Site Allotment Committee' for selection of an institution out of all registered institutions applying for C.A. Sites. The Committee for selection of the institution shall consider the following:
1. Objectives and activities of the institution and public cause served by it since its
establishment
2. Financial position of the institution
3. Present location of the institution
4. Benefit likely to accrue to the general public of the locality by allotment of the site to the
institution.
5. Genuineness of the institution as made out in the annual reports, audit reports, etc.
6. The need of C.A. Site by the institution for providing the civic amenity in question
What is the application process for C.A. Site allotment given to the BDA?
Institutions registered under the BDA for allotment of C.A. Sites should make an application in the prescribed form after the notification for allotment is published by the BDA calling for applications. The institution should also pay an initial deposit of 10% of the lease amount along with the application. The applications can be either presented in person or sent by registered post to the office of the Commissioner within the last date fixed for applying for the C.A. Site.
What are the conditionalities attached to C.A. Sites?
1. C.A. Sites can be allotted only on lease basis for a period not exceeding 30 years.
2. Payment towards allotment of site can be made in one of two schemes. One scheme is to pay the 30-year lease amount as a lump sum, deducting the amount of initial deposit paid within 90 days of allotment of site. The other scheme is to pay annual instalments of the lease amount for 30 years where the initial deposit paid is adjusted towards the last instalment of the lease.
3. The lease amount or the annual lease instalment should be paid within 90 days of allotment. However, the period can be extended by another 60 days where, in addition to the lease amount, an interest at the rate of 18% on the amount will have to be paid. Where the allottee fails to pay the amount within the extended 60 days, the allotment will be cancelled by the BDA and the allot-tee will have to forego the initial deposit amount.
4. After the payment is made, the allottee will have to enter into, with the BDA, a lease agreement in a prescribed form. The lease period commences from the date of registration of the lease agreement, which will have to be processed by the lessee.
5. From the date of registration, the lessee shall be liable to pay the taxes, fees and cesses payable on the site and any building constructed thereon.
6. The lessee shall neither become the owner of the site nor derive any title to the site allotted. He cannot not sub-divide, sub-lease or create any charge on the site.
7. The lessee must use the site exclusively for providing civic amenity for which it is allotted.
8. The lessee must complete the construction of the building within a period of three years from the date of registration or a period as extended by the BDA. If the building is not completed within the stipulated time, the BDA has the authority to cancel the lease after giving notice to the lessee. The lessee will have to forfeit twelve and a half percent of the lease amounts. The balance will be refunded to the lessee by the BDA.
9. On expiry of the lease, if the lease is not renewed, the site along with any buildings thereon shall vest in the authority free of cost from any encumbrance.