Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIC AUTHORITIES IN THE GREATER BENGALURU AREA

As soon as may be after the date of commencement of the Act, the Government shall, by notification, declare the larger urban area of the City of Bengaluru and such other areas the Government may specify, as the Greater Bengaluru Area: Provided that the Government may, from time to time, modify the territorial limits of the Greater Bengaluru Area, by notification.

The following shall be the Civic Authorities in the Greater Bengaluru Area tasked with the powers to carry out the functions specified under this Act:

1. (a) the Greater Bengaluru Authority;
2. (b) the City Corporations; and
3. (c) the Ward Committees.

(1) The Governor shall, having regard to the population of any area, the density of population therein, the revenue generated, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance, the infrastructural provisions available in the area and such other factors, establish such number of City Corporations, for such areas as may be defined, for the effective municipal governance of the Greater Bengaluru Area: Provided that the total number of City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area shall not exceed seven. Provided further that no area shall be specified as a City Corporation unless:- (a) such area contains a population of not less than ten lakhs; (b) the density of population in such area is not less than five thousand inhabitants per square kilometer of the area; (c) the revenue generated from such area for the local administration in the year of the last preceding census is not less than rupees three hundred crores per annum; (d) the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities is not less than fifty percent of the total employment; and (e) such other factors as may be deemed necessary for consideration by the Government. (2) No such notification shall be issued unless a draft thereof,- (a) is published in the official Gazette for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby inviting objections and suggestions within one month from the date of publication; and (b) is referred to any local authority affected by such notification for expressing its views within one month from the date of publication; (3) The Government shall take into consideration all objections and the views so received under sub-section (2) before issuing the final notification.

1. (a) such area contains a population of not less than ten lakhs;
2. (b) the density of population in such area is not less than five thousand inhabitants per square kilometer of the area;
3. (c) the revenue generated from such area for the local administration in the year of the last preceding census is not less than rupees three hundred crores per annum;
4. (d) the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities is not less than fifty percent of the total employment; and
5. (e) such other factors as may be deemed necessary for consideration by the Government.

1. (2) No such notification shall be issued unless a draft thereof,-
   • (a) is published in the official Gazette for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby inviting objections and suggestions within one month from the date of publication; and
   • (b) is referred to any local authority affected by such notification for expressing its views within one month from the date of publication;
2. (3) The Government shall take into consideration all objections and the views so received under sub-section (2) before issuing the final notification.

The Governor shall, having regard to the population of any area, the density of population therein, the revenue generated, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance, the infrastructural provisions available in the area and such other factors, by notification,-

1. (a) exclude from a municipal area any local area comprised therein and defined in the notification; or
2. (b) include within a municipal area any local area contiguous to such municipal area and defined in the notification; or
3. (c) divide any municipal area into two or more municipal areas; or
4. (d) unite two or more contiguous municipal areas so as to constitute one municipal area; or
5. (e) revise the boundary of two or more contiguous municipal areas: Provided that before issuing the said notification, the Government shall issue a draft thereof and any affected person may submit the objection in writing to the Government within thirty days from the date of its publication, and the Government shall take such objections into consideration before issuing the final notification. Provided further that the views of the Local Body affected by any such notification shall be invited by the Government within thirty days from the date of its publication, and the Government shall consider the views of the local

Reconstitution of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and other local authorities.- (1) As soon as may be after the date of commencement of this Act, the Governor may, having regard to the provisions of section 3, by notification, constitute such number of new City Corporations comprising of part or complete areas of the local bodies under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in the Greater Bengaluru Area.

1. (2) The draft of the notification so issued under sub-section (1) shall be published in the official Gazette giving opportunity for persons likely to be affected for filing their objections and suggestions within a period of thirty days.
2. (3) After considering the objections and suggestions to the notification issued under sub-section (1), the Government shall issue a final notification constituting such number of new Corporations specifying areas and boundaries comprising therein.
3. (4) On the issuance of the final notification under sub-section (3), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and such other local Bodies notified under sub-section (1) shall cease to exist and all of their assets and liabilities shall vest in the Government until re-assigned to the reconstituted City Corporations: Provided that in case a part of a local body is included in the Greater Bengaluru Area, then the said local body jurisdiction shall stand accordingly modified from the date of the notification and its assets and liabilities shall proportionately vest with the Government corresponding to the part that vests in the Government and the decision of the Government as regards apportionment of the assets and liabilities shall be final in this regard.
4. (5) The Government shall draw up the transition provisions to transfer to the reconstituted City Corporations.

Bengaluru Area.- (1) The Civic Authorities in the Greater Bengaluru Area shall exercise their authority in their specific domains as per the powers and functions vested in them under this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder.

1[(2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall discharge such functions as per provisions of this Act.]

1. (3) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall discharge the role of coordinator among all the City Corporations and other agencies in the Greater Bengaluru Area. CHAPTER - III GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY

¹ Substituted by Act 60 of 2025 w.e.f. 12.09.2025.