The state government has initiated the final steps to launch the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on September 2, which will replace the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) with five new municipal corporations. Draft orders for their establishment have already been issued, objections have been received, and the final notification is anticipated soon.
The historic BBMP headquarters, which has served as the city’s administrative center since 1947, is undergoing renovations to serve as the Chief Minister’s office in his role as Chairperson of the new authority.
The Bengaluru Urban Development Minister, who will act as Deputy Chairperson, will work from the refurbished Deputy Mayor’s office. The BBMP headquarters will serve as the central facility for the authority, accommodating departments for revenue, climate action, and administration, while annex buildings and other BBMP properties are being converted for municipal office use.
The five corporations—Bengaluru East, West, North, South, and Central—will each receive designated office spaces, including the 12-storey Utility Building on MG Road, Govindaraja Kanaka Bhavan, Shakti Soudha in Yelahanka, and a proposed facility in Banashankari. The number of administrative zones under BBMP will increase from eight to ten, with existing personnel reassigned accordingly. Revenue collection, which includes property tax and outstanding arrears, will be distributed among the new corporations.
Liabilities amounting to approximately `1,800–2,000 crore owed to contractors will also be allocated based on the locations where the work was performed. A comprehensive report has been submitted, and the final government order is expected by the end of August.
