BENGALURU, May 14 -- With Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections expected in the coming months, the Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a major property regularisation drive for the city, introducing what Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar called Bengaluru's "6th Guarantee".

Under the campaign, titled "Bhoo Guarantee - Nanna Khata, Nanna Hakku", ("Land Guarantee - My Property Record, My Right"), the government plans to help lakhs of property owners resolve khata-related issues, convert B-Khata properties into A-Khata properties at reduced rates and regularise certain building violations.

The campaign will begin on May 16 and run for 100 days. The government said special camps would be org...