An aerial view of Bengaluru. Karnataka’s Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar informed that the five city corporations had used drones for surveys of various properties to identify discrepancies in the measurements related to built-up area.
| Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain
Opposition MLAs from Bengaluru expressed concern over the use of drones for the ongoing survey of properties by the five corporations under GBA to know if the actual built-up area matches what has been declared by the owners.
Raising the issue during the Question Hour in the Karnataka Assembly on March 10, BJP member C.K. Ramamurthy expressed concern that such a measure had caused panic among residents.
Published – March 11, 2026 10:12 am IST
