Mangaluru MUDA Cuts Land Regularisation Fee to 1%

Property owners in Mangaluru will pay a reduced regularisation fee for unauthorised land subdivisions following new government measures.

The Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has reduced the fee for subdivisions registered before March 26, 2011, from 15% to 1%.

The government has also introduced a 1% regularisation fee for subdivisions registered after that date, which previously had no provision for approval.

Regularisation Fee Reduced for Unauthorised Land Subdivisions

MUDA chairman Santhosh Kumar Shetty announced the changes on Thursday, October 30, 2026. He said the government had fulfilled three requests made by the authority to simplify procedures relating to single-site approvals and land conversion.

The revised fee structure covers two categories of unauthorised subdivisions. For registrations made before March 26, 2011, the regularisation charge has fallen from 15% to 1%.

Subdivisions registered after March 26, 2011, can also now seek regularisation by paying a 1% fee.

Separate Land Conversion Orders No Longer Required

Another major change removes the requirement for separate land conversion orders for properties located within MUDA's approved master plan.

Property owners no longer need to obtain conversion orders from the deputy commissioner or tahsildar before applying to MUDA.

Under the revised process, MUDA can directly approve individual sites and layouts based on the land-use zone specified in its master plan. These zones include residential, commercial, industrial and other categories.

Previously, owners seeking to convert agricultural land had to approach the revenue department and wait for a conversion order before submitting an application to MUDA.

According to Shetty, this process often took several months.

Survey Sketch Approval Process to Be Simplified

The government has also addressed administrative and technical delays involving mandatory survey sketches required for site and layout approvals in urban and rural areas.

Earlier, the Urban Property Registration Office (UPRO) issued sketches for urban properties, while the Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) office handled rural properties.

The temporary suspension of sketch issuance by UPRO and delays in obtaining certified sketches from rural ADLR offices had stalled applications.

Under the new mechanism, the Deputy Director of Land Records (DDLR) and taluk-level ADLR offices will coordinate directly with MUDA to facilitate timely issuance of the required sketches.

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MUDA to Establish Public Helpdesk Within a Month

MUDA will establish a public helpdesk at the entrance to its office within a month. The facility is intended to improve transparency and make it easier for property owners to access information about their application status.

Shetty said preparations were underway to help members of the public check the status of their files more easily.

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Key Takeaways

• Regularisation fees for unauthorised subdivisions registered before March 26, 2011, have been reduced from 15% to 1%.
• Subdivisions registered after March 26, 2011, can now seek regularisation with a 1% fee.
• Separate land conversion orders are no longer required for properties within MUDA's approved master plan.
• Land records offices will coordinate directly with MUDA to facilitate survey sketch issuance.
• A public helpdesk is planned at the MUDA office within one month.

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