I was hoping someone would reply to my query, but it seems experience is the best teacher.
Let me share my experience for the benefit of others. I participated in the BDA E-Auction held on 6-7-8 Aug 2020.
First, @ravikumar124, I too had the same doubt, but this is easily solved. You do not need to transfer the amount from your SB account. You need to go to your bank and request your bank to do the transfer to BDA. You have to take an RTGS challan, fill it with pertinent details, and submit it with a cheque for the requisite amount (with bank charges). They would remit the amount on your behalf and would give you the UTR number written on the challan counterfoil. Its important that this transfer is done within 3 working days after the end of auction bidding (last date by which the initial 25% of site value is to be remitted is specified in the BDA advice letter received thru email).
Next steps are:
1. Take two xerox copies each of the above challan counterfoil and the BDA advice letter and visit Canara Bank, BDA complex branch, Kumarakrupa. This is a short walk away from the main entrance of BDA. Theres a xerox shop too nearby if you need copies.
Bank timings:Mon: 10.00am to 2.00pm; 2.30pm to 3.30pm; 2nd,4th Saturday and Sunday holiday
2. You have to write the UTR number, date of remittance, amount and your phone number, on the bottom part of the xerox copies of the BDA advice letter and submit the same to the person next to the teller counter. He will verify receipt of the money, seal and sign these copies and return to you.
3. Then you need to give all the copies to another nearby counter (labelled CHALLAN). There, the gentleman would enter your written details in the system, retain your xerox copies, and give you a printout of a challan with its printed carbon copy. The original is for you, the copy is for BDA
NOTE: I went right in the morning to the bank and the work here got over pretty quickly. I had to wait till 3.00pm as 3.00 to 5.00 (or 5.30?) are the visiting hours for BDA. I had to kill time for 2.5 hrs. You can go to Canara Bk in the afternoon. Also, note depending on the rush, you may have to wait outside the bank in queue - Covid restrictions
4. Then when you are allowed to enter BDA premises at 3.00 pm (there will be a looong queue, but many would have come for other work, not all for auction related), you need to go to Block-D - after entry from the gate, you take a right turn, and the building straight ahead of you is the one. Walk up to 2nd floor (take the lift, if you please, but better to avoid in Covid times..and walking is also good for your heart
. As soon as you reach the 2nd floor landing, take a left straight upto the very end of the corridor, the room to your left is the Accounts Section (Room 308) where you have to submit the copy of the challan received from Canara bank. (no need to submit the advice letter copy here)
5. You need to write your name, postal address, email address and mobile number behind this challan and just hand it to over to them.
6. Go home feeling happy that you have done a good day's job
They will send the letter by Speed Post within 15-20 days (by email too, I suppose) wherein confirmation of sale and details about payment of the balance 75% and TDS would be specified. So better have someone at home to receive it. After receipt of this letter, you have 45 days to remit the balance.
Staff at both Canara Bank and at the Accounts section were very cordial and helpful in answering queries. I feel if we are considerate and polite to them, we too will be repaid back in kind
This whole process is just to confirm to BDA the receipt of the amount remitted by you. Just like how the e-Auction has been made online, this too could have been made online so that the Accounts section can see your payment in their systems - hence avoiding citizens to go through this process. Lets hope they do it soon for the benefit of those who come after us.
I recently got a message from Wikipedia website requesting for a small donation to maintain independence of the website (it is a non-profit and they don't host advertisements. Had they done so, Wikipedia's founder would have been a millionaire long ago). Anyway, coming to the point, it pained me to read in that message that we Indians do not give as much as we take. This is to emphasize to share info for other's benefit. If anyone has more to add about their experiences, please do share. Sharing is caring
I forgot to ask the Accounts section for their timings (esp if they are open on Saturday - that's when I can go without taking a day off). If someone can update these details here, I would be grateful.
Thats all, for now friends. Stay safe!
