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Bengaluru To Replace BBMP With Five City Corporations Under New Authority on Sept. 2

Leaders say a three-tier system will decentralize services and integrate civic agencies to speed up coordination.

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This change aims to enhance efficiency and governance under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar. (Representational Image)
Biotechnology pioneer Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will chair the Greater Bengaluru Authority with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as vice-chair.
  • Five corporations—North, South, East, West and Central—will each have a commissioner, a mayor and council, and ward committees that include citizen representatives.
  • Shivakumar said all necessary notifications for the overhaul will be issued by the end of August.
  • The plan brings agencies such as BDA, BWSSB and BESCOM under one administrative umbrella to reduce fragmentation and improve service delivery.
  • The ruling Congress promoted the shift as “One Vision, One Leadership” and flagged a proposed 30‑month mayoral term, while Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw urged efficient, citizen-focused governance.