Bengaluru, May 13 -- In a major relief to property owners in the Silicon City, the state government has launched a large-scale initiative titled "Namma Khate Namma Hakku" aimed at delivering property records directly to citizens' doorsteps.

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar announced the initiative at a press conference, stating that this is the first time in Bengaluru's history that such a massive citizen-centric programme has been undertaken. He said the city has nearly 23 lakh properties, all of which will be digitised to ensure transparency and better governance.

The event was attended by BDA Chairman Harris, Minister KJ George, BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath, and Administrator Maheshwar...