Chapter III GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY

(1) As soon as may be after the date of commencement of this Act not later than one hundred twenty days from the said date, the Government shall, by notification, constitute an Authority for the Greater Bengaluru Area called the Greater Bengaluru Authority. (2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by its name, sue and be sued. (3) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Chief Minister who shall be the Ex-officio Chairperson; (b) The Minister in charge of Bengaluru Development, who shall be the Ex-officio Vice-Chairperson; (c) The Ministers in the State Government representing the legislature constituencies in the Greater Bengaluru Area - Ex-officio Members; (d) The minister in-charge of Urban Development – Ex-officio Member. 1[(d-1) The Chief Secretary to Government – Ex-officio Member; (d-2) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department – Ex-officio Member; (d-3) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department – Ex-officio Member;] (e) The Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority, who shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary; (f) The Mayors of the City Corporations within the Greater Bengaluru Area - Ex-officio Members; (g) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority – Ex-officio Member; (h) The Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board– Ex- officio Member; (i) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation– Ex-officio Member; (j) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation– Ex-officio Member; (k) The Managing Director, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited– Ex-officio Member; (l) Deputy Commissioners of the jurisdictional revenue districts; (m) The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City – Ex-officio Member; (n) The Superintendents of Police having jurisdiction in part or full in any of the City Corporations – Ex-officio Member; (o) The Chief Executive Officer, Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority– Ex-officio Member; (p) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited– Ex-officio Member; (q) The Chief Town planner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority– Ex-officio Member; (r) Engineer in Chief, the Greater Bengaluru Authority– Ex-officio Member; (s) The Director, Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services– Ex- officio Member. (t) The Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport – Ex-officio Member; and (u) The Metropolitan Commissioner, Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Aurthority – Ex-officio Member. (4) The Commissioners of the City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area shall be ex-officio members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. 2[(5) The following shall also be members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, namely:- (i) All elected member of the Loksabha and the State Legislative Assembly whose constituency or part of constituency lie within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority; (ii) All elected members of the Rajyasabha and the State Legislative Council who are elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and who reside within the area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority; (iii) All elected members of the State Legislative Council elected from Local Authorities Constituency or Graduate Constituency or Teacher Constituency whose constituency or part of constituency lie within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority; (iv) All nominated members of the Rajyasabha and the State Legislative Council who have their name in the electoral roll within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.] (6) The executive heads of Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority, Bangalore Traffic Police, Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises Limited, Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority and the Karnataka Slum Development Board and any other officer of any agency or department of the Government discharging municipal functions in the Greater Bengaluru Area as the Government may specify, shall be special invitees to the Greater Bengaluru Authority and may attend the meetings but shall not have the right to vote. (7) All the Members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority specified in sub- sections (3), (4) and (5) shall have the right to vote, in the manner as may be prescribed. 1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2026 w.e.f. 07.01.2026 2. Substituted by Act 01 of 2026 w.e.f. 07.01.2026

1. (2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by its name, sue and be sued.
2. (3) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) The Chief Minister who shall be the Ex-officio Chairperson;
   • (b) The Minister in charge of Bengaluru Development, who shall be the Ex-officio Vice-Chairperson;
   • (c) The Ministers in the State Government representing the legislature constituencies in the Greater Bengaluru Area - Ex-officio Members;
   • (d) The minister in-charge of Urban Development – Ex-officio Member.

Department – Ex-officio Member; (d-3) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department – Ex-officio Member;]

1. (e) The Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority, who shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary;
2. (f) The Mayors of the City Corporations within the Greater Bengaluru Area - Ex-officio Members;
3. (g) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority – Ex-officio Member;
4. (h) The Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board– Ex- officio Member;
   • (i) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation– Ex-officio Member;
5. (j) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation– Ex-officio Member;
6. (k) The Managing Director, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited– Ex-officio Member;
7. (l) Deputy Commissioners of the jurisdictional revenue districts;
8. (m) The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City – Ex-officio Member;
9. (n) The Superintendents of Police having jurisdiction in part or full in any of the City Corporations – Ex-officio Member;
10. (o) The Chief Executive Officer, Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority– Ex-officio Member;
11. (p) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited– Ex-officio Member;
12. (q) The Chief Town planner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority– Ex-officio Member;
13. (r) Engineer in Chief, the Greater Bengaluru Authority– Ex-officio Member;
14. (s) The Director, Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services– Ex- officio Member.
15. (t) The Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport – Ex-officio Member; and
16. (u) The Metropolitan Commissioner, Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Aurthority – Ex-officio Member.

1. (4) The Commissioners of the City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area shall be ex-officio members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. 2[(5) The following shall also be members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, namely:-
   • (i) All elected member of the Loksabha and the State Legislative Assembly whose constituency or part of constituency lie within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority;
   • (ii) All elected members of the Rajyasabha and the State Legislative Council who are elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and who reside within the area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority;
   • (iii) All elected members of the State Legislative Council elected from Local Authorities Constituency or Graduate Constituency or Teacher Constituency whose constituency or part of constituency lie within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority;
   • (iv) All nominated members of the Rajyasabha and the State Legislative Council who have their name in the electoral roll within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.]
2. (6) The executive heads of Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority, Bangalore Traffic Police, Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises Limited, Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority and the Karnataka Slum Development Board and any other officer of any agency or department of the Government discharging municipal functions in the Greater Bengaluru Area as the Government may specify, shall be special invitees to the Greater Bengaluru Authority and may attend the meetings but shall not have the right to vote.
3. (7) All the Members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority specified in sub- sections (3), (4) and (5) shall have the right to vote, in the manner as may be prescribed.

¹ Inserted by Act 01 of 2026 w.e.f. 07.01.2026

² Substituted by Act 01 of 2026 w.e.f. 07.01.2026

State Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of the Principal Secretary to Government, as the Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

1. (2) The Chief Commissioner may hold office for a period of three years subject to the pleasure of the Government and may be transferred by the Government, as may be required for the effective administration of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
2. (3) The Chief Commissioner shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and shall, subject to the supervision and control of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, exercise the powers and perform the functions specifically conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act or by any other law in force for the time being.
3. (4) Subject to the approval of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and to other restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, whenever it is expressly so directed in this Act, the executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act with respect to the functions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and of any other law for the time being in force which imposes any duty or confers any power on the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall vest in the Chief Commissioner, who shall also,-
   • (a) perform all the duties and exercise all the powers specifically imposed;
   • (b) in any emergency, take such immediate action for the service or safety of the public or the protection of the property of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, as the emergency shall appear to him or justify or require, notwithstanding that such action cannot be taken under this Act without the sanction, approval or authority of Greater Bengaluru Authority or of the Government: Provided that, the Chief Commissioner shall report forthwith to the Greater Bengaluru Authority, the action he has taken and the reasons for taking the same and the amount of cost, if any, incurred or likely to be incurred in consequence of such action which is not covered by a current budget grant under the provisions of this Act.
4. (5) Any powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed upon or vested in the Greater Bengaluru Authority by any other law for the time being in force shall, subject to the provisions of such law, be exercised, performed or discharged by the Chief Commissioner.
5. (6) The Chief Commissioner may, with the approval of the Authority, by order in writing empower any officer of the Authority to exercise, perform or discharge any such power, duty or function under his control and subject to his revision and to such conditions and limitation, if any, as he shall think fit to specify.

(1) The Government shall appoint additional officers to assist the Chief Commissioner in carrying out the functions relating to infrastructure, town planning, administration, law, finance, vigilance and such other functions exercised by the Greater Bengaluru Authority under this Act. The Government shall by order determine, from time to time, the salaries and other terms and conditions of service of such officers. (2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may have such number of officers of the State Civil Service and All India Services on its cadre as Special or Additional or Joint or Deputy or Assistant Commissioners as the Government deems necessary and on such terms and conditions as the Government may decide. (3) The Government shall depute a Chief Town Planner of the rank of the Director of Town and Country Planning who shall be subordinate to the Chief Commissioner and with such other officers from the Department of Town and Country Planning with qualification of master’s degree in Town and Country Planning, who shall be subordinate to the Chief Commissioner, to assist the Greater Bengaluru Authority in the matter relating to Town planning. (4) The Government may appoint such agencies to manage the municipal solid waste and other waste and in this regard shall appoint such officers with expertise, from the City Corporation. (5) The officials and the officers working in the City Corporations and the local bodies falling within the Greater Bengaluru Area as well as those in the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall merge to form a common cadre under the Greater Bengaluru Authority as the cadre controlling authority. (6) The Officers/officials working/had worked in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on deputation for more than 5 years may be merged with the common care of Officers/ officials mentioned in sub-section (5) above. (7) The Authority shall maintain the seniority, promotions, and manage deputations up to the cadre level of the Chief Engineer, within the area of the Authority. The transfers, salaries, disciplinary action and other terms and conditions of service of such officers shall be as may be prescribed. (8) The Government shall depute an Engineer-in-Chief, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Vigilance Officer and Chief Law Officer as suitable to be the head of Engineering, Finance, Vigilance and Law departments of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. (9) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall, from time to time, prepare and submit for the sanction of the Government, a schedule of the officers and servants it deems necessary and proper to maintain for the purposes of this Act. The salaries and other terms and conditions of service of such officers shall be as may be prescribed. (10) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the City Corporation, its officers or servants or any person acting under the directions of the Government, the Greater Bengaluru Authority or the City Corporation, for anything done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act, or any rule, bye-law, regulation or order made under it.

1. (2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may have such number of officers of the State Civil Service and All India Services on its cadre as Special or Additional or Joint or Deputy or Assistant Commissioners as the Government deems necessary and on such terms and conditions as the Government may decide.
2. (3) The Government shall depute a Chief Town Planner of the rank of the

Country Planning with qualification of master’s degree in Town and Country Planning, who shall be subordinate to the Chief Commissioner, to assist the Greater Bengaluru Authority in the matter relating to Town planning.

1. (4) The Government may appoint such agencies to manage the municipal solid waste and other waste and in this regard shall appoint such officers with expertise, from the City Corporation.
2. (5) The officials and the officers working in the City Corporations and the local bodies falling within the Greater Bengaluru Area as well as those in the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall merge to form a common cadre under the Greater Bengaluru Authority as the cadre controlling authority.
3. (6) The Officers/officials working/had worked in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on deputation for more than 5 years may be merged with the common care of Officers/ officials mentioned in sub-section (5) above.
4. (7) The Authority shall maintain the seniority, promotions, and manage deputations up to the cadre level of the Chief Engineer, within the area of the Authority. The transfers, salaries, disciplinary action and other terms and conditions of service of such officers shall be as may be prescribed.
5. (8) The Government shall depute an Engineer-in-Chief, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Vigilance Officer and Chief Law Officer as suitable to be the head of Engineering, Finance, Vigilance and Law departments of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
6. (9) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall, from time to time, prepare and submit for the sanction of the Government, a schedule of the officers and servants it deems necessary and proper to maintain for the purposes of this Act. The salaries and other terms and conditions of service of such officers shall be as may be prescribed.
7. (10) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the City Corporation, its officers or servants or any person acting under the directions of the Government, the Greater Bengaluru Authority or the City Corporation, for

anything done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act, or any rule, bye-law, regulation or order made under it.

(1) The Chairperson of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall convene the meetings of the Greater Bengaluru shall meet at least one meeting for every three months. (2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meeting. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-chairperson shall preside over the meeting and in the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves shall preside over the meeting. (3) The quorum required for the meeting is 1/3 rd of the total members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. (4) All matters which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, or in his absence the person presiding, shall have a second or casting vote. (5) The Authority shall observe such rules of procedure regarding the transaction of business at its meetings as may be specified by regulations. (6) The Member Secretary shall record all the decisions and minutes of the meeting and shall make it public within three days of the meeting.

1. (2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meeting. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-chairperson shall preside over the meeting and in the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves shall preside over the meeting.
2. (3) The quorum required for the meeting is 1/3 rd

of the total members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

1. (4) All matters which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, or in his absence the person presiding, shall have a second or casting vote.
2. (5) The Authority shall observe such rules of procedure regarding the transaction of business at its meetings as may be specified by regulations.
3. (6) The Member Secretary shall record all the decisions and minutes of the meeting and shall make it public within three days of the meeting.

(1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall constitute an Executive Committee to assist in the discharge of its functions in the manner as may be specified in the regulations. The Executive Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (a) The Minister in charge of Bengaluru Development or any Minister nominated by the Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairperson; 1[(a-1) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department;]
2. (b) The Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, who shall be the Member Secretary of the executive committee;
3. (c) The Commissioners of the City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area;
4. (d) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority;
5. (e) The Metropolitan Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority;
6. (f) The Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport;
7. (g) The Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board;
8. (h) Chief Town Planner, Greater Bengaluru Authority;
   • (i) Engineer-in-Chief, Greater Bengaluru Authority;
9. (j) Managing Director Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited;
10. (k) Managing Director Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited;
11. (l) Commissioner, Bengaluru City Police;
12. (m) Director General, Department of Fire Services;
13. (n) Managing Director, Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company; and
14. (o) The Chairperson may invite such domain experts or other officers for such Committee meetings who shall attend the meetings as Special Invitees.

1. (2) The Chairperson of the Executive Committee shall convene its meetings in such a manner that at least one meeting is held in two months.
2. (3) Subject to the rules, and to the direction of the Authority, the Executive Committee shall exercise any powers and do any act or thing which may be exercised or done by the Authority.
3. (4) The procedure to be followed by the Executive Committee and all other matters relating to the Executive Committee shall be such as may be specified by regulations.

¹ Inserted by Act 01 of 2026 w.e.f. 07.01.2026

The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:-

1. (1) Administrative Functions: The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall exercise 1[such functions] as decided by the Government including,–
   • (a) Finalise the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules for the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the City Corporations in consultation with the Commissioners of the City Corporations, and submit to the Government for approval;
   • (b) Appointment of all Group A (Junior Scale) and Group B officers in accordance with the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules shall be made by the Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority and for the Group C and D posts, the concerned City Corporation Commissioner;
   • (c) The Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be the Disciplinary Authority with respect to all the Officers appointed as per Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules as well as all the officers working on deputation to the Greater Bengaluru Authority or the City Corporations, and who are of the rank of Group A (Junior Scale) and Group B;
   • (d) The Commissioners of the City Corporations shall be the Disciplinary Authority for all the officers and staff appointed under the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules or those who are serving on deputation to the City Corporation, and are of the rank of Group C and D: Provided that in case of officers on deputation to the Greater Bengaluru Authority or to the City Corporations, the respective Disciplinary Authority shall not impose penalty of,-
     • (i) dismissal from service; or
     • (ii) removal from service; or
     • (iii) compulsory retirement from the service; or
     • (iv) reduction to a lower time scale of pay, grade, post or service without approval of the Appointing Authority concerned.
2. (2) Planning Functions: Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force,-
   • (a) the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be the “Planning Authority” as defined under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, for the areas comprising of the Greater Bengaluru Area;
   • (b) within the physical boundaries of Greater Bengaluru area the approval of any layout including the industrial layout may be done by Greater Bengaluru Authority in conformity with the master plan and to ensure proper circulation of traffic, Plan Sanction of such industrial units shall be done by the respective City Corporation; Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b), the KIADB may sanction industrial layout plan and building plan in KIADB industrial area, only in conformity with the master plan with prior apporval of the concerned Local Planning Authority.
   • (c) The State Government shall constitute the Bengaluru Metropolitan Planning Committee (BMPC) for area including but not limited to the Greater Bengaluru Area and with composition as per Article 243 ZE of the Constitution of India. The BMPC shall be chaired by the Chief

Minister and comprise of other members as prescribed. The Chief

Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be its Member Secretary. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Planning Authority shall prepare a draft development plan for the Greater Bengaluru Area as a whole and discharge responsibilities as enshrined in Article 243ZE of the Constitution of India; and

1. (d) Regulations for development of land and buildings shall be applied uniformly across the Greater Bengaluru Area.

1. (3) Coordination, Execution and Administration of Plans, Schemes and Major Projects including:
   • (a) Formulating schemes necessary for implementing various plans prepared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority;
   • (b) Co-ordinating the execution of schemes made for the implementation of plans prepared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority and issuing directions for the same which shall be binding;
   • (c) Co-ordination and administration of major infrastructural and other projects falling within the Greater Bengaluru Area; and
   • (d) Establishment and administration of Geographical Information System, Intelligent Transport Systems and other information and technology-based solutions for co-ordinating the development of the Greater Bengaluru Area.
2. (4) Co-ordination and Supervision of Public Authorities: Integrating and supervising the activities of public authorities like the Bangalore Development Authority, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Corporation, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company and such other bodies connected with municipal activities in the Greater Bengaluru Area in such a manner that all functions are streamlined and implemented in a citizen-friendly manner and issuing directions for the same which shall be binding; and all the public authorities shall cooperate with the Greater Bengaluru Authority for successful coordination and obey its directions issued, in discharge of functions assigned in this Act. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited shall suitably incorporate in their Memorandum of Association the coordinating role of the Greater Bengaluru Authority as cast upon in this Act.

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

Greater Bengaluru Area.- (1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be responsible to make master plan and mobility plans for the infrastructure development of the Greater Bengaluru Area. Though all roads, drains and other infrastructure including arterial, sub-arterial roads, vehicular tunnels and raja kaluve etc., belong to the City Corporations, the City Corporations shall incorporate the infrastructure development plan prepared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority in their respective action plans and execute them to ensure comprehensive development of the Greater Bengaluru Area.

1. (2) The City Corporations may entrust any major work to be undertaken from the City Corporation Funds to the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
2. (3) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may be entrusted by the State Government with the execution of the major infrastructural projects as well as the projects which are spread over more than one City Corporation within Greater Bengaluru Area. The Greater Bengaluru Authority may itself execute the works assigned to it or have them executed through a Special Purpose Vehicle created by the Government for the said purposes.
3. (4) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall execute the works as per the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 with due administrative approval from the competent authority and the Tender approval authority determined by the State Government under the provisions of the said Act and rules made there under.
4. (5) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may assign the task of planning the major infrastructural projects in the Greater Bengaluru Area to such public authorities or any other agencies, bodies carrying out civic functions in the Greater Bengaluru Area or take such assistance from these agencies as is necessary for successful execution of the projects.

Economic Development Agency.- (1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall within one year of its constitution, establish an Economic Development Agency with the Minister for Bengaluru Development as its chairperson and such other members that the Authority may specify by the Regulations.

1. (2) The Economic Development Agency may be tasked with the responsibility of attracting investments and employment generation in the Greater Bengaluru Area by building suitable public and private partnership projects.
2. (3) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may define the powers, functions and duties of the Economic Development Agency from time to time.

(1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall, within one year of its constitution, establish a Climate Action Cell, with the Chief Commissioner as the chairperson, tasked with the responsibility to formulate and implement Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan and such other plans and strategies for mitigating Greenhouse Gas emissions.

1. (2) The Climate Action Cell shall spearhead initiatives that ensure regular stakeholder coordination to facilitate timely implementation of actions as laid out in the Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan.
2. (3) The Climate Action cell shall be headed by the Special Commissioner (Forest, Environment and Climate Change) of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

1. (1) The Government shall constitute Sectoral Expert Committees consisting of such domain experts as members to advise the Authority in the following sectors, namely:-
   • (a) Urban, Regional and Town Planning;
   • (b) Infrastructure and Transportation;
   • (c) Environment and Climate Change;
   • (d) Social Inclusion, Education, Health and Welfare;
   • (e) Science and Technology ; and
   • (f) Information, Education and Communication (IEC).
2. (2) Each Sectoral Expert Committee may prepare plans that lay down the strategies of development and identify the major interventions needed to ensure common strategies across the City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru areas.
3. (3) Every committee appointed under the sub-section (1) shall conform to any instructions that may from time to time be given to it by the Government and the Government may at any time alter the constitution of any committee so appointed or rescind any such appointment.
4. (4) The manner of transaction of business of the Sectoral Expert Committees and all other matters relating to the committees shall be such as may be specified by the Authority by regulations.

Power of supervision and to issue directions to authorities.- (1) The Government shall be entitled to call for periodic reports from such Public Authorities, agencies and departments of the Government discharging municipal functions in the Greater Bengaluru Area, and shall be further entitled to issue instructions and recommendations to those regarding the performance of any of their functions contained in the provisions of their constituent statutes.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, every such direction shall be complied with by the body to whom it is issued. On failure, it shall be competent for the Government to take necessary action to carry out the directions issued above and recover expenses, if any, incurred therefore from the body concerned.
2. (3) Any dispute which arises between the public authorities and other bodies referred to above in respect of the directions issued to them shall be determined by the Government, whose decision shall be final.

1. (1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority may receive grants from the State Government and the Central Government to undertake various functions under this Chapter.
2. (2) The Government shall make a grant to the Greater Bengaluru Authority of a sum equivalent to the establishment and administrative expenses of the Authority.

Budget.- The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall prepare, every year, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual budget estimate in respect of the next financial year showing the estimated receipts and disbursements of the Authority and shall submit a copy thereof to the

1. (1) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall, after the end of each year prepare in such form and before such date as may be prescribed, a report of its activities during such year and submit to the Government and the Government shall cause a copy of such report to be laid before both Houses of the State Legislature.
2. (2) The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall also submit a copy of its Annual Report and Budget to the City Corporations in Greater Bengaluru Area.

Power of Authority to borrow.- The Greater Bengaluru Authority may from time to time, subject to the provisions of this Act and to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Government, borrow any sum required for carrying out its functions as provided in this Act.

(1) The accounts of all receipts and expenditure of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be kept in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The Government shall appoint one of its officers as the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s Chief Auditor who shall subject to the supervision and control of the Controller of State Accounts conduct an audit of the Greater Bengaluru Authority accounts and for this purpose, he shall have access to the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s accounts and to all receipts and expenditure relating thereto and the Chief Commissioner shall furnish to him any information concerning any receipt or expenditure which may be required by him.
2. (3) Subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, the audit of all transactions of receipts and expenditure of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be subject to technical guidance and supervision of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and he shall send the annual technical inspection report to Government for being placed before both Houses of the State Legislature.
3. (4) The Principal Director, State Audit and Accounts Department shall send Consolidated Annual Audited Report pertaining to the Greater Bengaluru Authority to the Government for being placed before both Houses of the State Legislature.
4. (5) The Chief Auditor of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall report to the prescribed authority of the Greater Bengaluru Authority any material impropriety or irregularity which he may at any time observe in the expenditure or in the recovery of moneys due to the Greater Bengaluru Authority or in the Greater Bengaluru Authority accounts and shall furnish information in respect of such matter as may be laid down in the rules.
5. (6) He shall be paid such salary and allowances as the Government may determine and shall be entitled to privileges in accordance with the rules and regulations of the branch of the Government service to which he belongs and in force for the time being and the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall make such contribution towards his leave, allowances, pension and provident fund as may be payable under such rules and regulations by him or on his behalf from the Corporation fund. CHAPTER-IV CITY CORPORATION AUTHORITIES