Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Karnataka Cabinet Eases Electricity Rules for Homeowners
Imagine you built a house, but didn't quite follow all the rules.
Usually, you need a special paper (Occupancy Certificate) to get things like electricity.
However, many houses in a place called Bengaluru were built without this paper, leaving people without power.
The government has decided to help!
They are allowing these houses to get electricity anyway, even without the paper.
This is to help people get essential services like lights and water.
This only applies to buildings over 1,200 sq ft.
This is a one-time exception, so don't expect it to happen again if you break the rules.
Karnataka Cabinet decided to exempt some buildings from needing an Occupancy Certificate (OC) to get electricity.
The decision applies to residential buildings over 1,200 sq ft within the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
This action is taken under Section 241(7) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.
The change aims to help buildings constructed without OC access power.
The exemption is a one-time deal for existing buildings and doesn't change future rules.
- Who
- Karnataka Cabinet led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
- What
- Approved exemption from mandatory Occupancy Certificate for electricity connections.
- When
- Not specified in article.
- Where
- Greater Bengaluru Authority, Karnataka
- Why
- To address the long-pending demand for electricity connections in buildings without OCs.
- Decision
- Exemption from Occupancy Certificate (OC) for electricity
- Affected Buildings
- Residential buildings above 1,200 sq ft in Greater Bengaluru Authority
- Legal Basis
- Section 241(7) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024
- Impact
- 3.3 lakh buildings across Karnataka affected
- Benefit
- Access to power, water, and sanitation