KHB Kengeri Township (B.M. Kaval International Township) — Master Plan Status

What is confirmed so far

The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) is preparing a 500‑acre township project near Kengeri, planned in B.M. Kaval and surrounding villages, designed to provide affordable housing options for economically weaker sections (EWS), low‑income groups (LIG), and middle‑income groups (MIG). A preliminary notification has been issued for the acquisition of 315 acres of land in BM Kaval village near Kengeri, and the 315 acres identified for acquisition are divided into three blocks within BM Kaval, of which 41 acres are already classified as government-owned 'kharab' land.

The proposed township will be developed in B.M. Kaval and surrounding villages of Kengeri Hobli in Bengaluru South taluk, falling within the Bengaluru Urban district. The 500-acre figure used in press coverage appears to be a rounder, broader planning number than the 315 acres formally under acquisition notification — these two figures should not be treated as identical.

Why there is no published master plan yet

A township master plan — with a detailed land-use split (residential, commercial, EWS/LIG/MIG housing, roads, parks, civic amenities), phase-wise development in hectares, and population or employment targets — is normally prepared by an appointed planning consultant once land is secured. That step has not been completed here.

The KHB has invited tenders for land acquisition and appointment of an architectural and engineering firm (AEF) to develop an international-standard township and housing project, floated through the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal (KPP). The last date for submission of bids was February 3, by 4 pm. No public announcement of the selected AEF or a resulting master plan document was found as of the most recent coverage reviewed (February 2026). Until an AEF is appointed and a plan is notified, figures such as land-use percentages, phase boundaries in hectares, and population/employment targets do not exist in an official, citable form — so this page does not invent them.

Land acquisition and compensation model

The land acquisition process was initiated in July 2025, with a notification already issued for acquiring land in B.M. Kaval. The project will follow a 50:50 compensation model, under which landowners will receive 50% of the developed plots as compensation, while the remaining land will be utilised by the Housing Board for its housing schemes.

The acquisition process will proceed in phases; after the 60-day objection period, KHB will finalize the terms of acquisition, including compensation packages for landowners, after which the land will be surveyed, divided, and developed into plotted layouts and housing complexes, with proper amenities and public infrastructure. No hectare-wise phase schedule has been published alongside this process.

Purpose and state-level context

Officials said the project aims to provide houses and residential plots to people without property ownership, with a focus on economically weaker sections (EWS), low-income groups (LIG), and middle-income groups (MIG). The state government has set a target of providing 10,000 houses to the landless in urban areas, and the KHB plans to construct several housing complexes as part of this broader objective. This 10,000-house figure is a statewide urban-housing target, not a confirmed unit count specific to the Kengeri site.

KHB Commissioner Dayananda K.A. mentioned that this initiative is part of a broader state effort to provide 10,000 homes to houseless families across Karnataka.

Connectivity context (not part of a formal plan)

The land is strategically located off Mysuru Road and well-connected by NICE Road and the Namma Metro Purple Line extension. The area already benefits from strong public transport facilities, including the metro station and BMTC bus depot, and a proposed suburban railway corridor connecting Kengeri to Whitefield, known as the Parijaata Line, is expected to further enhance connectivity once completed. These are existing/planned regional infrastructure items, not features confirmed as part of the township's own master plan.

Where to check for official updates

KHB's own project pages and tender notices are the primary official sources. Given the project is pre-master-plan, readers should track:

• Karnataka Housing Board official website — khb.karnataka.gov.in/english
• Karnataka Public Procurement Portal (KPPP) tender notices, where the AEF appointment and any subsequent detailed project report/master plan would be listed

No downloadable master plan PDF, notified land-use map, or gazette notification specific to a finalised B.M. Kaval township layout was located as of this research; this page will be updated once one is published.