BBMP enters transition phase as Governor clears Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill
The Hindu
Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot approves Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024, initiating a transition period for BBMP.
With Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot granting assent to the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has officially entered a transition period. As a first step, the government will define the boundaries of the Greater Bengaluru area.
The BBMP will continue to function temporarily until the changes outlined in the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act (GBGA) 2024 are completed. The Act clearly specifies transitional provisions.
These provisions ensure continuity during the shift from the earlier legal framework to the newly enacted Act. The provisions state that any rule, order, notification, or appointment made under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, or the BBMP Act, 2020, will remain in force after the new Act takes effect, provided they are not inconsistent with its provisions.
Existing instruments will be deemed to have been issued under the new Act and will remain valid until amended, replaced, or withdrawn through new measures enacted under the new law. This prevents any legal vacuum and enables the BBMP and related bodies to operate smoothly during the legal transition. It also allows the government to gradually introduce changes under the new Act while preserving governance continuity and administrative stability in Bengaluru’s municipal system.
Experts suggest it may take eight to nine months to implement changes. The Urban Development Department (UDD) will soon begin this process.
The first step is defining the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area. Currently, the BBMP spans 709 sq km, which will expand under the new structure. V. Ravichandar, a member of the Brand Bengaluru Committee (BBC), said, “Defining the area for the GBA is the primary step towards implementing the Act.”
Mr. Ravichandar added that the UDD will then need to redraw wards based on census blocks. Estimating population growth from 2011 to 2025 is crucial. The last census was conducted in 2011.
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