Guv Okays Greater B'luru Bill, BBMP to Be Split Into 3 Corpns

GOVERNOR Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2025, which allows splitting of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into smaller corporations.

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The Act provides for the establishment of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to coordinate and supervise the development of the Greater Bengaluru Area and the newly created corporations.

With the consent of the governor, the state government will soon start the process of splitting the BBMP. The Act states, "As soon as, may be after the date of commencement of this Act not later than 120 days from the said date, the government shall, through a notification, constitute an authority for the Greater Bengaluru Area, called the Greater Bengaluru Authority."