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Bengaluru's Transferable Development Rights process goes fully digital
बातमीत का?
Land given up, rights gained: the TDR mechanism KPSC urban development questions test, now going digital in Bengaluru
TDR process in Bengaluru moves online to speed land acquisition.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनिटे
Bengaluru's civic authorities will make the Transferable Development Rights process completely digital to speed up infrastructure projects.
TDR lets owners who surrender land for public purposes such as road widening receive development rights that can be used or sold elsewhere.
Digitising the process is meant to cut delays in acquiring land for projects.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR) compensate owners who surrender land for public purposes such as road widening.
- TDR can be used by the holder or sold for use elsewhere, instead of cash compensation.
- Bengaluru's civic authorities plan to make the entire TDR process digital.
- The aim of digitisation is to cut delays in land acquisition for infrastructure projects.
- Greater Bengaluru Authority is the civic body linked to this urban planning reform.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- Transferable Development Rights allow a landowner who surrenders land for public use to receive development rights that can be used or sold elsewhere.
- TDR is an alternative to monetary compensation in land acquisition for projects such as road widening.
- Digitising the TDR process is intended to reduce delays and improve transparency in acquiring land for infrastructure.
मुख्य
GS Paper I/II (urban development; KPSC: Urban development in Karnataka). Slow land acquisition delays urban infrastructure; TDR offers non-cash compensation, and moving the process online aims to cut delays and discretion. Way forward: transparent digital registries, a fair TDR market and timely issuance to build owner trust.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
In urban planning, Transferable Development Rights are generally granted to:
- Owners who surrender land for public purposes such as road widening
- Developers who build above the sanctioned floor area ratio
- Housing societies that obtain an occupancy certificate
- Tenants who vacate premises on completion of a project
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: A — Correct: Owners who surrender land for public purposes such as road widening — TDR compensates owners who give up land for roads or public works with development rights usable elsewhere. • Developers who build above the sanctioned floor area ratio — wrong: Building above the sanctioned floor area ratio is a violation or needs a premium, not a TDR grant. • Housing societies that obtain an occupancy certificate — wrong: An occupancy certificate confirms lawful completion and does not earn TDR. • Tenants who vacate premises on completion of a project — wrong: Tenant rehabilitation is handled through separate schemes and not through TDR.
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