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Bengaluru, Sep 25: Allottees of the Bengaluru Development Authority’s Kempegowda Layout second stage were distributed sites by Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and deputy chief minister Dr G Parameshwara here on Tuesday.

Food and Civil Supplies minister Z A Zameer Ahmed Khan was present at the function held at the chief minister’s home office Krishna.

Later, talking to newsmen, Dr Parameshwara said in all 4971 sites would be distributed, of which 50 per cent subsidy would be given to 20 per cent of the sites allotted to economically backward people.

The BDA had spent Rs 2770 crore for creating necessary infrastructural facilities.

The general category allottees would have to pay full amount within two months, failing which 18 per cent interest would be levied and the rate of interest would be increased to 21 per cent if there was failure to pay the amount even after that.

However, scheduled castes allottees would be given three years time to make payment, he said.

The feputy vhief minister said in all, 15,220 applications were received from the public and the BDA would return the deposit payment within one month to those who had not been allotted sites. BDA would be getting Rs 1400 crore from the allotted sites.