Former mayor Shivakumar addressing a press conference in Mysuru on February 3. Other former corporators Subbaiah, Manjunath and Rangaswamy are also seen.
| Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram
Former mayor Shivakumar has threatened to launch an agitation if the e-Khata software flaws that have created problems for property owners in several parts of the State, including Mysuru, are not resolved in a week’s time.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru along with former corporators, Mr. Shivakumar said the general public is facing a lot of hardships ever since the process of issuing e-Khatas was affected two months ago due to the malfunctioning of the software.
The issue has not only hindered property transactions, but it has also led to numerous disputes between buyers and sellers who cannot finalise their deals due to the unavailability of e-Khata for the registration process. A number of these cases have ended up in the police station, he said.
Withdraw mandatory e-Khata
In an age where the world is fully immersed in the digital era, and AI has made it possible to accomplish nearly every task at the palm of our hand, it is unacceptable that the software issue remains unresolved even after two months, he lamented. He further urged the government to withdraw the legal provision that had made e-Khata mandatory for property registration.
Pointing out that technical glitches have repeatedly marred the e-Khata system ever since it was introduced more than six months ago, Mr. Shivakumar questioned the need for the government to introduce the system “in a haste”.
The government should have first conducted surveys using satellite imagery as well as door-to-door surveys, and completed the data entry. Next, it should have tested the system in a municipality or a city corporation before implementing it across the State, he said.
Without conducting proper surveys, the state integrated the e-Khata system with the Sub-Registrar’s Kaveri 2.0 software, leaving citizens unable to buy or sell properties and pushing them into a difficult situation, he said.
Even the ULMS (Unified Land Management System), which was meant to update property details, has not functioned properly for nearly two years, Mr Shivakumar alleged.
Priyank Kharge targeted
He trained his guns towards Minister for Information and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge for not addressing the software problem even after two months.
Citing prevailing systems in other cities outside Karnataka like Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Noida, Ahmedabad, etc., Mr. Shivakumar said several services like details of khatas, water tax, trade license and property tax are accessible even through WhatsApp.
If garbage is lying unattended, citizens should be able to file a complaint along with a photograph, and after the work is completed, a confirmation photo should be sent, he said.
Similarly, if there is an underground drainage (UGD) problem, complaints should be filed and resolved with photographic confirmation after completion. “In Mumbai, private software companies are handling such work,” he said.
Mr. Shivakumar was accompanied by former corporators Mr. Subbaiah, Mr. Rangaswamy and Mr. Manjunath.
Published – February 03, 2026 09:06 pm IST
