Updated 26 October 2026. We read the announcement as reported, the GBA fee schedule as reported by Trade Brains, and the latest portal status report. This guide covers what the pages ranking for this search leave out: which route suits which problem, the fees you will now see, what to carry, and what a mela cannot fix.

When and where are the e-Khata melas?

Our advice: wait for your own corporation's list rather than turning up at the nearest ARO office, because the commissioners can choose venues other than ARO offices.

  • Start date: Saturday 31 October 2026, then every Saturday (The Bengaluru Live, 24 October 2026).
  • Where: ARO offices and other locations chosen by the commissioners and joint commissioners of the five corporations, Bengaluru Central, North, South, East and West (The Bengaluru Live).
  • Venue list: to be published on the GBA website and social media. When we checked on 26 October, no ward-wise list or timings had been reported.
  • Why now: Rao said the melas were resumed on the directions of the Chief Minister and the Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development (The Bengaluru Live).

Four ways to get an e-Khata in Bengaluru now

Which to pick: if your documents are complete and you only need the draft e-Khata finalised, the portal is quickest. If an officer has to see something, such as a name mismatch between the sale deed and the tax record, a mela or Janasevaka visit is the better use of time.

  • Online yourself: the GBA e-Aasthi portal (gbaeaasthi.karnataka.gov.in). Kannada and English how-to videos are on the Revenue Department's YouTube channel, @revenuebmp (The Bengaluru Live).
  • Doorstep, Janasevaka: a representative visits your home to help with a new e-Khata, a new khata or B-Khata to A-Khata conversion. Book at janasevaka.karnataka.gov.in/SlotBooking or call 080-42474411 or 8904085030 (The Bengaluru Live).
  • Bengaluru One: 140 centres across GBA limits will file the application for ₹45 (The Bengaluru Live).
  • Saturday mela: from 31 October, for in-person help with officials present.

What does an e-Khata cost now? The GBA fee list

The application itself is not free. Trade Brains reported on 7 October 2026 that the GBA now levies a software fee on khata and property-record services, on top of an annual software charge added to property tax:

  • Annual software charge with property tax: ₹200 for residential property, ₹1,000 for non-residential or mixed use (Trade Brains, 7 October 2026).
  • Standard e-Khata issuance application: ₹400 (Trade Brains).
  • Re-printing or re-issuing an e-Khata: ₹50 (Trade Brains).
  • B-Khata to A-Khata conversion: ₹2,000 residential, ₹10,000 non-residential; flat conversions ₹2,000; layout khata up to ₹10,000 per plot (Trade Brains).
  • Also covered: new khata registration, bifurcation, transfer and amalgamation (Trade Brains). Conversion and transfer charges set by the GBA are separate from these software fees.

What to carry to an e-Khata mela

The GBA has not published a mela-specific checklist. Based on what the e-Aasthi process asks for, carry originals and copies of:

  • The registered sale deed or other title document, with its registration number and date.
  • The Aadhaar of every owner for e-KYC, and a photograph of each owner.
  • The latest property tax receipt or SAS application number.
  • The BESCOM electricity account ID.
  • An encumbrance certificate (EC) covering the period since your purchase.
  • For a flat: the occupancy certificate if the building has one. For B-Khata conversion: the sanctioned plan, if any.

Is the EC upload problem fixed?

Deccan Herald reported on 26 October 2026 that GBA Special Commissioner Munish Moudgil said a glitch that blocked online EC uploads, mainly for properties registered before 1 April 2004, has been fixed (Deccan Herald, headline and summary only; page not accessible to us). If your upload failed earlier this month, try the portal again before going to a mela. Our earlier status report explains the problem: e-Khata EC Upload Error and Khata Bifurcation: Oct 2026 Status.

What an e-Khata mela cannot fix

  • A building or layout that does not meet planning rules. Conversion from B-Khata to A-Khata depends on norms and fees, and in a multi-owner building all owners must apply together (The Bengaluru Live, 17 October 2026, reporting Minister Krishna Byre Gowda).
  • A title dispute or a missing link in the chain of documents. That needs a lawyer, not a counter.
  • Bifurcation of a jointly owned plot. That is a separate online module; see Khata Bifurcation 2026: Separate e-Khata for Joint Owners, Fees.

Why this matters if you are buying

For a resale purchase, ask the seller to finish the e-Khata before you sign the sale agreement, and make it a condition in the agreement. A mela within the next few Saturdays makes that a practical request rather than an open-ended wait. For a new flat, the khata in your name follows registration; check that the developer's project land already carries an A-Khata or e-Khata. Our e-Khata hub is at /e-khata.