Greater Bengaluru Authority Replaces BBMP, Divides City into Five Corporations
Bengaluru's civic governance has been restructured with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officially replacing the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The new model divides the city into five distinct corporations: Bengaluru West, South, North, East, and Central. The GBA, headed by the Chief Minister, will oversee the new bodies. This major administrative overhaul is intended to improve service delivery and governance in the rapidly growing metropolis, with preparations now underway for elections to the new corporations.
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The BBMP was dissolved to address longstanding urban challenges, improve governance, and streamline service delivery in Bengaluru’s rapidly growing metropolitan area. The new structure, under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, aims to unify administration and provide better oversight over civic amenities, infrastructure, and urban planning.
Each of the five new corporations will have its own IAS officer and zonal officer, increasing the number of divisions from 70 to 150. This change is expected to create over 500 leadership positions, allowing for more localized governance and better representation of Bengaluru’s diverse neighborhoods.
The corporations are: Bengaluru Central (covering central assembly segments), East (Mahadevapura and KR Puram), West (parts of Yeshwantpur, Dasarahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, and others), North (Byatarayanapura, Pulikeshinagar, Hebbal, Yelahanka), and South (Jayanagar, BTM Layout, Bommanahalli, and others).
The Greater Bengaluru Authority, chaired by the Chief Minister and co-chaired by the Bengaluru Development Minister, will oversee the five corporations. It includes heads of major civic agencies, elected representatives, and the mayors and commissioners of each corporation to ensure coordination and unified decision-making.