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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bengaluru civic polls unlikely this year; govt to file affidavit in SC
Bengaluru: Long-delayed civic elections for Bengaluru city are unlikely to be held this year, with govt officials conceding that key formalities mandated under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act (GBG Act), 2024, may not be completed in time. Civic agency polls, overdue since Sept 2020, are now set to be pushed into 2026 owing to the complex exercise of dividing the city into five new municipal corporations and creating fresh ward boundaries. The state govt, in its submission to the Supreme Court Monday, said it needs time till Nov 1 to complete delimitation and formation of new wards in accordance with the GBG Act. The court, which scheduled the next hearing for Aug 4, has directed the govt to file an affidavit confirming its timeline commitment by then. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "Our govt is keen on ensuring civic polls at the earliest, with the formation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which is for the greater good of the city," said deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar , who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio. "The decision on formation of GBA has been taken keeping in mind geographical, administrative and economic aspects. As far as civic elections are concerned, we will submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court very soon." However, officials privately admit that even an early 2026 timeline is optimistic. The govt must finalise a reservation matrix for newly created wards after completing the delimitation of each of the five proposed corporations. Only then can the State Election Commission (SEC) begin work on electoral rolls. "We have told the Supreme Court that we need three months to finalise electoral rolls," said GS Sangreshi, state election commissioner. "We will begin the exercise soon after the govt completes the delimitation exercise for new wards. While the govt is committed to completing it by Nov, we expect it to file the affidavit accordingly. If it fails to keep this deadline, then we will think about filing a contempt suit against it in the apex court. " On July 18, the govt issued a draft notification to create five city corporations. Citizens have been invited to file objections or suggestions before Aug 18. Officials said the urban development department will vet these responses till Sept 2, following which final notification will be issued. Each corporation will have 90 wards, with an average population of 30,000 per ward. Despite the tight timelines, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad, who headed a legislature committee on the GBG Bill, remains hopeful: "The govt has decided to work on a warfooting to complete all pending procedures before Nov. We will request the election commission to hold the polls by Dec. It is a herculean task, but I think it can be achieved."
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
A, B-Khata regulations get stamp under Great Bengaluru Governance Act
BENGALURU: The State government on Friday issued an order, approving regulations for issuing A- and B-Khata for properties under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Once BBMP ceases to exist and Great Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Act comes into effect, properties constructed after September 30, 2024, will not be given B-Khata. The move aims to bring nearly 6 lakh properties under the Greater Bengaluru Authority/BBMP tax ambit. The order empowers the administration to even declare a private road connecting vacant land as 'public land', under Section 212 of the GBG Act. The order also makes it clear that any property on land under Revenue Survey Number/Hissa Survey and yet to be converted for non-agricultural purpose, may not require the Deputy Commissioner's approval, provided the land falls under the Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru. The fee for conversion is to be paid to the authority. After conversion, vacant land under Karnataka Country and Town Planning Act (KCTP), 1961, can be treated as a single plot/layout and the sites given A-Khata as per GBG Act. After relevant approval under Section 17 and 15 of the KCTP Act, owners can seek building plan approvals, commencement certificates and occupancy certificates. The order states that properties which already have B-Khata will have to follow the same rules. However, if there is any violation, they cannot go ahead with construction.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka High Court notice to State govt. on plea challenging constitutional validity of Greater Bengaluru Governance Act
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government and the State Election Commission (SEC) on a PIL petition questioning the constitutional validity of the Greater Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Act, 2024. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi passed the order on the petition filed by well-known Kannada film director T.S. Nagabharana and three others. The petitioners have also sought a direction to the State Election Commission to hold elections to the existing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pailke (BBMP) while pointing out that the last election to the BBMP was held 10 years ago, in 2015, and both the government and the SEC have failed to hold timely elections to the BBMP as per the constitutional provisions despite expiry of term of the elected body about five years ago. Pointing out that Section 9 of the GBC Act provides for establishment of a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) consisting of Chief Minister as ex-officio chairperson, Minister in charge of Bengaluru development as vice-chairperson, Ministers representing greater Bengaluru area, Minister in charge of urban development and various officials as ex-officio members, the the petitioners have contended that the 'GBA is an unconstitutional body', which holds power to exercise control over city corporations to be created under the Act. As the GBG Act entrusts power with the GBA, which is an unconstitutional body, to control the city corporations consisting elected representatives, the Act is contrary to the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India, which provides power for local self-government, which is the basic purpose of the provisions contained in the 74th Amendment, the petitioners have claimed. The GBG Act gives powers for executing major infrastructure projects, collection and distribution of taxes, to make model bye-laws, to the GBA by taking away these powers from the corporations to be created under the Act, it has been pointed out in the petition.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Brand Bengaluru Committee to propose creating multiple municipal corporations under GBA
The Brand Bengaluru Committee, earlier known as the Bengaluru Restructuring Committee, is gearing up to present three detailed proposals to the State government regarding the creation of multiple municipal corporations under the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). This move follows the official notification of the Greater Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Act, 2024. The committee, chaired by B.S. Patil, held its first formal meeting on Saturday since the Act's notification and began working on restructuring plans. The State government has formally mandated the committee to submit its recommendations concerning the formation of corporations, boundary delimitation, and associated governance structures. The panel is expected to reconvene later this week to continue its deliberations and refine its proposals. The GBG Act was recently notified after receiving the assent of Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot. As per the notification, the GBA will govern a jurisdiction of 709 square kilometers, matching the existing juridiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). However, despite the formation of the GBA, the BBMP will continue to function under the BBMP Act, 2020, until the civic body is officially restructured into multiple smaller corporations. Sources familiar with the ongoing discussions revealed that the committee is considering three governance models: splitting the BBMP into three, four, or five corporations. These options are based on the current population distribution across the city. Although senior bureaucrats had previously prepared a draft for a three-corporation model, the presence of several inaccuracies prompted the State government to seek more accurate and detailed recommendations from the committee. The panel possesses a wealth of demographic and urban data accumulated over years of research on city governance. This data will form the basis for its proposals. Committee members emphasised that their work will be independent, guided solely by empirical evidence and urban planning principles, and free from political or bureaucratic influence. Additionally, the committee will factor in the city's inevitable growth and future expansion as a core part of its planning and recommendations.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
GBA replaces BBMP from today, five corporations likely
BENGALURU: Ring out the old, ring in the new. The state government on Wednesday issued a notification paving way for the creation of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), replacing the existing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The GBA will come into effect from Thursday. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Urban Development Department, Tushar Girinath said from Thursday, the Greater Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Act will come into effect. He stressed that till the reconstitution of various corporations under the GBA is completed, there will not be much change in the functioning of the corporation. 'In the next step, the areas that come under the GBA will be notified. Once that is done, these areas will be further divided as per section 5 of the GBG Act to form corporations. As per the procedure, it will also include issuing notification and calling objections,' said Girinath. To a question on the probable confusion for the city administration, the ACS said, 'Till the time everything is finalised, the existing position of BBMP will continue to function as it was,' he said. The top official also said that there is a provision under section 7 (5) and section 360 of the GBG Act that specifies about the transition. 'All the functions in BBMP will continue till the time of reconstitution of GBA into various City Corporations and GBA kicks in within 120 days from the date of issue of notification,' the ACS said. He added, 'From May 15, we have four months to reconstitute various corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority and till that period, BBMP will continue as per the old rules under the BBMP and KMC Act as long as they are not in contravention to the new Act.' Girinath added that once the exercise is complete, all other Acts like the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act will cease to exist. CM will be chairman of GBA, DCM vice-chairman As per the provisions of the new Act, CM will be the chairman of the GBA and Deputy CM and Bengaluru District In-charge Minister will be the vice-chairman. It is expected that three to five corporations will be formed under the GBA, and an administrator will be the head of all these corporations, individually headed by commissioners. Areas like Anekal, Sarjapura, Chandrapura, Hebbagodi, Kumbalagodu, Belathur, Madanayakanahalli and other outer areas which are under panchayat limits will also fall under GBA, said the sources.
