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What’s Changing in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru’s urban governance is undergoing a major transformation. The city will no longer be managed by a single civic body (BBMP). Instead, it is being reorganized into five distinct municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), as mandated by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.
- The Karnataka government has issued a draft notification to dissolve the BBMP and create five new city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA), maintaining the same total area of 712 sq km.
- New city corporations:
- Bengaluru West City Corporation
- Bengaluru South City Corporation
- Bengaluru North City Corporation
- Bengaluru East City Corporation
- Bengaluru Central City Corporation
Corporations: Area, Assembly Segments, and Key Details
| Corporation | Area (sq km) | Assembly Segments | Key Aspects |
|---|---|---|---|
| West | — | Largest population (4.5M) | — |
| South | — | 9 segments | Largest; includes Bellandur (high-revenue) |
| North | — | — | Projected least property tax: Rs 543 crore |
| East | 168 | 2 (Mahadevapura, KR Pura) | Largest area; highest tax: Rs 912 crore |
| Central | 78 | — | Densest (32,051/sq km); smallest area |
Post-reorganization: Each corporation will have its own commissioner, council, budget, and administrative units.
BBEC Study & Justification
- The Brand Bengaluru Expert Committee (BBEC) used over 15 simulations considering population, revenue, density, and infrastructure for optimal division.
- The aim: Administrative scalability, financial viability, and citizen convenience.
- Efforts to evenly distribute property tax collections and align with population mandates faced obstacles due to demographic and constituency boundaries.
- Each corporation is projected to be financially sound, with combined property tax revenues exceeding Rs 3,400 crore annually.
Content courtesy: TOI, X & various sources
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Published 7/20/2025