Greater Bangalore

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Greater Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ) is a planned expansion of the City of Bangalore. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Government of Karnataka to include the neighboring towns and villages of Bangalore into a single administrative area.

1 Objective of formation
2 Proposed plan
3 External links
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Objective of formation

As per the Notification issued, the formation of Greater Bangalore under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (Greater Bangalore Municipal Body) is being done in order to:

(a) Improve and co-ordinate infrastructure development for road and transportation network, water supply and UGD, Solid Waste Management.
(b) Upgrade quality of urban civic services.
(c) Strengthen administrative capacity to ensure better enforcement of various rules/regulations as also better co-ordination in service delivery.
(d) Optimise expenditure on establishment. ^[1]

[edit] Proposed plan

The plan was envisaged by the Government of Karnataka close to a decade ago. The proposed plan in this regard is to merge the areas under existing Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City municipal council, one Town municipal council and over 100 villages around the city to form a single administrative body, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. This will lead to an addition of about 696 sq km to the existing BMP area. ^[2]

The following are the Corporations and Municipal council areas which are proposed to be merged to form Greater Bangalore:

Existing area of Bangalore City Corporation.
Rajarajeshwari City Municipal Council
Dasarahalli City Municipal Council
Bommanahalli City Municipal Council
Krishnaraja puram City Municipal Council
Mahadevapura City Municipal Council
Byatarayanapura City Municipal Council
Yelahanka City Municipal Council
Kengeri Town Municipal Council
In addition 111 villages adjacent to Bangalore City Corporation and above mentioned City Municipal Councils and Town Municipal Council.