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Part – IVA BENGALURU, WEDNESDAY 15, OCTOBER, 2025 ( AASHWAYUJA, 23, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947) No. 656
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No. UDD 468 MNJ 2025(E) Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vikasa Soudha,
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi
Bengaluru, dated: 15.10.2025.
NOTIFICATION
Whereas the draft to further amend the zonal regulations of Revised Master Plan-
2015 of the Local Planning Area of Bengaluru, approved Master Plan of the Bengaluru
- Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Local Planning Area and the approved Master Plans
of all the Local Planning Areas coming within the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region, in
exercise of the powers conferred by Section 13-E of Karnataka Town and Country
Planning Act, 1961, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make was
published in Notification no. UDD 468 MNJ 2025 (E), dated: 01.09.2025 in part-IVA
of the Karnataka extra-ordinary Gazette dated: 02.09.2025 inviting objections and
suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within thirty days from the
date of its publication in Official Gazette.
And whereas the said Gazette was available to the public on 2nd September 2025
and whereas the objections and suggestions received have been considered by the State
Government.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 13E of the
Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the
Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
REGULATIONS
Title and Applicability.- (1) These regulations may be called the Zonal
Regulations of Revised Master Plan-2015 of the Local Planning Area of Bengaluru
(1)2
(BDA) and Local Planning Area of Greater Bengaluru Authority, approved Master
Plan of the Bengaluru - Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Local Planning Area and the
approved Master Plans of all the Local Planning Areas coming within the Bengaluru
Metropolitan Region (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of its final publication in the official
Gazette.
(3) In the zonal regulations of the (i) Revised Master Plan-2015 of the Local
Planning Area of Bengaluru and Local Planning Area of Greater Bengaluru Authority
(ii) approved Master Plan of the Bengaluru - Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Local
Planning Area and (iii) approved Master Plans of all the Local Planning Areas coming
within the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region, irrespective of anything contained in the
zonal regulations, the following regulations with regard to lakes and drains shall be
applicable.
Buffer for Lakes:- The buffer to be maintained around the lake (as per revenue
records) and the infrastructure/activities permissible in the lake and the buffer area shall
be as stipulated in the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority Act.
This buffer may be taken into account for reservation of park while sanctioning plans.
Drains:- The drains have been categorized into 3 types namely primary,
secondary and tertiary as below:
Primary Drain:- shall mean natural drain/ nala as per revenue records meant for
carrying storm water, leading from lake to another lake or leading from lake to a river.
Secondary Drain:- Shall mean natural drain/nala as per revenue records meant
for carrying storm water, leading to a lake or to a primary drain.
Tertiary Drain:- shall mean natural drain/ nala as per revenue records meant for
carrying storm water, leading to secondary drain.
Minimum buffer for primary, secondary and tertiary drain/ nala shall be as below.
Sl Classification Buffer on either side from the edge of drain
No. / nala as per revenue records (in m.)
1 Primary 15.00
2 Secondary 10.00
3 Tertiary 5.00R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297
3
Whereas drain/nalas leading to tertiary drains shall be maintained as per the
revenue records and buffer shall not be insisted for such drains/ nalas.
Permissible uses / activities in the buffer shall be as specified in the zonal
regulations.
These classifications have been used for the drains identified in the approved
Master plan. In case the buffer has not been marked in the Master plan for any of the
above types of drains, then based on the revenue records, buffer shall be insisted in all
such cases without referring the land use plan while according approval for
building/development/layout plan. Permission in sensitive areas, if earmarked on the
land use plan, shall be considered only by the Planning Authority.
By Order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka
(Rajesh S Sulikeri)
Under Secretary to Government
Urban Development Department,
(BDA & B-1)
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