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| abbreviation = BMRDA<br />
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| formation = 1985<br />
| native_name = Beṅgaḷūru Mahānagara Pradēśābhivr̥d'dhi Prādhikāra<br />
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| type = Metropolitan Region Development Authority<br />
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| purpose = Planning<br />
| headquarters = [[Bengaluru]]<br />
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| leader_name = K P Mohanaraj<br />
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The '''Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority''', officially '''Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA)''', is an autonomous body created by the [[Government of Karnataka]] under the BMRDA Act 1985 for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating and supervising the proper and orderly development of the areas within the [[BMRDA|Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR)]] which comprises [[Bengaluru Urban district]], [[Bengaluru North district]] and [[Bengaluru South District]]. <br />
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== Jurisdiction ==<br />
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BMRDA<ref>{{Cite news|title=BBMP finally launches its app to file complaints|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/feb/29/bbmp-finally-launches-its-app-to-file-complaints-2110154.html}}</ref> has its jurisdiction over the [[BMRDA|Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR)]] which comprises the districts of [[Bengaluru Urban district|Bengaluru Urban]], [[Bengaluru Rural district|Bengaluru Rural]] and [[Ramanagara district|Ramanagara]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BMRDA Profile|url=http://www.bmrda.kar.nic.in/|publisher=Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331103011/http://www.bmrda.kar.nic.in/|archive-date=31 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Area Planning Zones ==<br />
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The Area Planning Zones (APZs) are areas where urban development is permitted subject to certain regulations. Interstitial Zones (IZs) are the areas lying between the APZs; here, urban activities are restricted, giving more emphasis to environmental issues like conservation of forested areas, agriculture, etc. For planned urban growth, local planning areas under Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961, are declared in the five APZs and IZs 1 & 2. The following are the planning/ development authorities functioning in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR):<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2025 |title=LPAs in BMRDA |url=https://bmrda.karnataka.gov.in/8/local-planning-areas/en |archive-date= |access-date=4 September 2025 |website=BMRDA}}</ref><br />
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# Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) - [[Greater Bangalore|Bengaluru Metropolitan Area (BMA)]]<br />
# Ramanagara Urban Development Authority (RUDA) - [[Ramanagara|Ramanagara Urban Area (RUA)]]<br />
# Anekal Planning Authority (APA) - [[Anekal|Anekal Urban Area (APA)]]<br />
# Bengaluru International Airport Area Planning Authority (BIAAPA) - [[Kempegowda International Airport|Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)]]<br />
# Hoskote Planning Authority (HPA) - [[Hoskote|Hosakote Urban Area (HUA)]]<br />
# Kanakapura Planning Authority (KPA) - [[Kanakapura|Kanakapura Urban Area (KUA)]]<br />
# Magadi Planning Authority (MPA) - [[Magadi|Magadi Urban Area (MUA)]]<br />
# Nelamangala Planning Authority - [[Nelamangala|Nelamangala Urban Area (NUA)]]<br />
# Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA) - [[Bidadi|Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project (GBITP)]]<br />
# Satellite Town Ring Road Planning Authority (STRRPA) - [[Satellite Town Ring Road|Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road Project (BSTRRP)]]<br />
# Channapatna Planning Authority (CPA) - [[Channapatna|Channapatna Urban Area (CUA)]]<br />
# Doddaballapura Planning Authority (DPA) - [[Doddaballapura|Doddaballapura Urban Area (DUA)]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160331103011/http://www.bmrda.kar.nic.in/ BMRDA Website]<br />
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