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{{Short description|Administrative body for Greater Bengaluru}}
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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Greater Bengaluru Authority
| native_name = Br̥hat Beṅgaḷūru Prādhikāra
| native_name_lang = [[Kannada]]
| coa_res =
| coa_alt =
| coa_caption=
| house_type = An apex body for coordinating and supervising the activities of the [[Municipal Corporation|City corporations]]
|jurisdiction= Bengaluru
| foundation = * {{start date and age|2025|05|15|df=y|p=y}} (Establishment and beginning of power transfer from [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]])
* {{start date and age|2025|09|02|df=y|p=y}} (Starts functioning with full capacity)
|preceded_by= [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (2007-2025)
|election1={{start date and age|2025|09|02|df=y|p=y}}| leader2_type = Vice-Chairperson {{small|(Minister of Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, Government of Karnataka)}}
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|election2={{start date and age|2025|09|02|df=y|p=y}}| leader2 = [[D. K. Shivakumar]]
| leader3_type = Chief Commissioner {{small|(Member Secretary)}}
|party3=[[Indian Administrative Service]]|election3={{start date and age|2025|09|02|df=y|p=y}}| leader3 = M. Maheshwara Rao
| leader1_type = [[Chairperson]] {{small|([[Chief Minister of Karnataka]])}}
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|established={{start date and age|2025|09|02|df=y|p=y}}| leader1 = [[Siddaramaiah]]
|term_length=| seats =75 Ex-officio members
| meeting_place = Kempegowda Civic Hall, Hudson Circle (Corporation Circle), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560002
| motto =
| website = {{URL|https://gba.karnataka.gov.in}}
| footnotes = Governed by: 
'''Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-greater-bengaluru-governance-act-2024-to-govern-city-from-may-15/article69575536.ece | title=Karnataka: Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, to govern city from May 15 | work=The Hindu | date=14 May 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Bills States | url=https://prsindia.org/bills/states/the-greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-2024 }}</ref>
}}
*

'''Greater Bengaluru Authority''' (GBA) is the apex body responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of the city corporations and overall development across 712 km2 of [[Bengaluru|Greater Bengaluru (Bengaluru City)]]. It was established on 15 May 2025, replacing the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP).<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Bengaluru Authority officially launched, replaces BBMP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/greater-bengaluru-authority-officially-launched-replaces-bbmp/articleshow/110123456.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

The GBA oversees the entire Greater Bengaluru Urban Agglomeration, aiming to coordinate planning, transportation, and environmental management at the metropolitan scale.<ref>{{cite news |title=New urban governance model for Bengaluru comes into effect |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/new-urban-governance-model-for-bengaluru-comes-into-effect/article67345678.ece |work=The Hindu |date=16 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref> The GBA has the provision to establish up to seven municipal corporations within the [[Bengaluru|Greater Bengaluru]] area.

Although the GBA has been officially established, the BBMP continued to function during the transition phase until the new Authority became fully operational on 2 September 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=BBMP to continue operations until GBA fully operational |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bbmp-to-continue-operations-until-gba-fully-operational-3112548 |work=Deccan Herald |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==History==

The idea for the Greater Bengaluru Authority was first proposed by the BBMP Restructuring Committee in 2015, which recommended a three-tier governance model for [[Bengaluru]] consisting of multiple [[municipal corporations]], ward committees, and a metropolitan-level [[planning authority]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brand Bengaluru Committee proposes new governance model |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/400-wards-multiple-corporations-committee-submits-greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-9441103/ |work=The Indian Express |date=3 March 2024 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref> The proposal aimed to address administrative inefficiencies and improve urban service delivery in response to the city's rapid population growth and infrastructural strain.

The [[Government of Karnataka]] revisited the proposal in 2023 under the "Brand Bengaluru" initiative, seeking public input and expert consultation to restructure the city's governance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka government consults citizens on Brand Bengaluru mission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-government-consults-citizens-on-brand-bengaluru-mission/article67034978.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2 July 2023 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref> Following this, the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 was introduced in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] to provide a legal framework for the restructuring.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill tabled in Assembly |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-tabled-in-assembly-1234567.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=12 March 2024 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

The bill was passed in both houses of the Karnataka legislature in March 2025, despite opposition from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], and civil society groups who raised concerns over the lack of elected representation and potential conflicts with the [[Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India|74th Constitutional Amendment]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Civil society questions Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/civil-society-groups-up-in-arms-against-draft-greater-bengaluru-governance-bill/article68437604.ece |work=The Hindu |date=15 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

The Greater Bengaluru Authority officially came into existence on 15 May 2025, replacing the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] as the apex urban governance body for [[Bengaluru|Greater Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Bengaluru Authority officially launched |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/greater-bengaluru-authority-officially-launched-replaces-bbmp/articleshow/110123456.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==Structure==

The Greater Bengaluru Authority follows a three-tier governance structure, comprising the Authority at the apex, multiple City Corporations, and Ward Committees. The Authority is chaired by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, with the Minister for Bengaluru Development as Vice-Chairperson, while a Chief Commissioner appointed by the state government serves as the Member Secretary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prsindia.org/bills/states/the-greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-2024 |title=The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 |publisher=PRS Legislative Research |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

Ex-officio members with voting rights include ministers holding portfolios related to urban development, mayors of the city corporations, and heads of key civic agencies. All elected representatives of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assembly, and State Legislative Council whose constituencies fall wholly or substantially within the Greater Bengaluru Area and who reside within its jurisdiction shall also be members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

In addition, the executive heads of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority, Bengaluru Traffic Police, Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises Limited, Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, Karnataka Slum Development Board, and any other officer of a government agency or department entrusted with municipal functions in the Greater Bengaluru Area, as designated by the government, serve as special invitees. These invitees may participate in the meetings of the Greater Bengaluru Authority but do not hold voting rights.<ref>{{cite news |title=CM hints at splitting Bengaluru into three corporations under GBA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/chief-minister-hints-at-splitting-bengaluru-into-3-under-gba/articleshow/121194875.cms |work=The Times of India |date=10 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=GBA to be chaired by CM; includes heads of civic agencies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Mar/13/greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-passed-in-council-opposition-stages-walkout |work=The New Indian Express |date=13 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of 75 Ex-officio members of Greater Bengaluru Authority with Voting Rights<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 August 2025 |title=Greater Bengaluru Authority constituted with 75 members, Maheshwar Rao named GBA Commissioner |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/gba-constituted-with-75-members-maheshwar-rao-named-gba-commissioner/article69980006.ece |access-date=27 August 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
!#
!Name
!Membership due to
!Other Roles outside of GBA
|-
! colspan="4" |Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and the Managing Director
|-
|1
|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|[[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] as the Chairperson
|
* [[Second Siddaramaiah ministry|Minister of Finance, Government of Karnataka]]
* Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Intelligence, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Information and Public Relation, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Youth Services, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Sports, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of S.T. Welfare, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of All Other Departments not held by other ministers, Government of Karnataka
* [[Varuna Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Varuna Constituency (219)]]
|-
|2
|[[D. K. Shivakumar]]
|Minister of Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, Government of Karnataka as the Vice-Chairperson
|
* [[List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka|Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
* Minister of Major and Medium Irrigation, Government of Karnataka
* [[Kanakapura Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Kanakapura Constituency (184)]]
|-
|3
|M. Maheshwara Rao
|
* Member Secretary as the Chief Commissioner
* Managing Director, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML)
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
|-
|4
|
|Chief Town Planner
|
|-
|5
|
|Engineer in Chief
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Ex-officio members who are representatives of Greater Bengaluru Area at the Union Level
|-
|6
|[[C. N. Manjunath]]
|[[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency|Member of Lok Sabha for Bengaluru Rural Constituency (23)]]
|
|-
|7
|[[Shobha Karandlaje]]
|[[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Member of Lok Sabha for Bengaluru North Constituency (24)]]
|
* [[Minister of State (India)|Union Minister of State]] in [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Ministry of Labour and Employment]]
* Union Minister of State in [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]
|-
|8
|[[P. C. Mohan]]
|[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Member of Lok Sabha for Bengaluru Central Constituency (25)]]
|
|-
|9
|[[Tejasvi Surya|Tejaswi Surya]]
|[[Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency|Member of Lok Sabha for Bengaluru South Constituency (26)]]
|
|-
|10
|[[K. Sudhakar (politician)|K. Sudhakar]]
|[[Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency|Member of Lok Sabha for Chikkaballapura Constituency (27)]]
|
|-
|11
|[[Nirmala Sitharaman]]
|[[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Jayanagar)]]
|
* [[Minister of Finance (India)|Union Minister of Finance]]
* [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Union Minister of Corporate Affairs]]
|-
|12
|[[Jairam Ramesh]]
|Member of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Shivajinagar)
|
|-
|13
|[[G. C. Chandrashekhar|G.C. Chandrashekhar]]
|Member of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Mahalaksmi Layout)
|
|-
|14
|[[K. Narayan]]
|Member of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Padmanabhanagar)
|
|-
|15
|[[Jaggesh]]
|Member of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Malleshwaram)
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Ex-officio members who are representatives of Greater Bengaluru Area at the State Level
|-
|16
|[[S. R. Vishwanath]]
|[[Yelahanka Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Yelahanka Constituency (150)]]
|
|-
|17
|[[Byrati Basavaraj]]
|[[K. R. Pura Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for K. R. Pura Constituency (151)]]
|
|-
|18
|[[Krishna Byre Gowda]]
|[[Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Byatarayanapura Constituency (152)]]
|Minister of Revenue (Excluding Muzrai), Government of Karnataka
|-
|19
|[[S. T. Somashekhar|S.T. Somashekhar]]
|[[Yeshvanthapura Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Yeshvanthapura Constituency (153)]]
|
|-
|20
|[[Munirathna]]
|[[Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Rajarajeshwarinagar Constituency (154)]]
|
|-
|21
|[[S. Muniraju]]
|[[Dasarahalli Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Dasarahalli Constituency (155)]]
|
|-
|22
|[[K. Gopalaiah]]
|[[Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Mahalakshmi Layout Constituency (156)]]
|
|-
|23
|[[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]]
|[[Malleshwaram Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Malleshwaram Constituency (157)]]
|
|-
|24
|[[Byrathi Suresh]]
|[[Hebbal Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Hebbal Constituency (158)]]
|Minister of Urban Development & Town Planning (including KUWSDB & KUIDFC) (excluding Bengaluru City Development), Government of Karnataka
|-
|25
|[[A. C. Srinivasa]]
|[[Pulakeshinagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Pulakeshinagar Constituency (159)]]
|
|-
|26
|[[K. J. George]]
|[[Sarvagnanagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Sarvagnanagar Constituency (160)]]
|Minister of Energy, Government of Karnataka
|-
|27
|[[S. Raghu]]
|[[C. V. Raman Nagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for C. V. Raman Nagar Constituency (161)]]
|
|-
|28
|[[Rizwan Arshad]]
|[[Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Shivajinagar Constituency (162)]]
|
|-
|29
|[[N. A. Haris|N. A. Harris]]
|[[Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Shanti Nagar Constituency (163)]]
|
|-
|30
|[[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
|[[Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Gandhi Nagar Constituency (164)]]
|Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka
|-
|31
|[[S. Suresh Kumar]]
|[[Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Rajaji Nagar Constituency (165)]]
|
|-
|33
|[[Priya Krishna (politician)|Priya Krishna]]
|[[Govindraj Nagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Govindraj Nagar Constituency (166)]]
|
|-
|34
|[[M. Krishnappa (politician, born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]]
|[[Vijay Nagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Vijay Nagar Constituency (167)]]
|
|-
|35
|[[B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan]]
|[[Chamrajpet Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Chamrajpet Constituency (168)]]
|
* Minister of Housing, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Minority Welfare, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Wakf, Government of Karnataka
|-
|36
|[[Uday Garudachar]]
|[[Chickpet Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Chickpet Constituency (169)]]
|
|-
|37
|[[L. A. Ravi Subramanya]]
|[[Basavanagudi Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Basavanagudi Constituency (170)]]
|
|-
|38
|[[R. Ashoka]]
|[[Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Padmanabhanagar Constituency (171)]]
|
|-
|39
|[[Ramalinga Reddy]]
|[[B.T.M Layout Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for B.T.M Layout Constituency (172)]]
|
* Minister of Transport, Government of Karnataka
* Minister of Muzrai, Government of Karnataka
|-
|40
|[[C. K. Ramamurthy]]
|[[Jayanagar Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Jayanagar Constituency (173)]]
|
|-
|41
|[[Manjula S]]
|[[Mahadevapura Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Mahadevapura Constituency (174)]]
|
|-
|42
|[[M. Satish Reddy]]
|[[Bommanahalli Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Bommanahalli Constituency (175)]]
|
|-
|43
|[[M. Krishnappa (politician, born 1962)|M. Krishnappa]]
|[[Bangalore South Assembly constituency|Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Bengaluru South Constituency (176)]]
|
|-
|44
|K. Govindraj
|[[Karnataka Legislative Council|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Shanti Nagar)]]
|
|-
|45
|N. Ravikumar
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Shivajinagar)
|
|-
|46
|T.N. Javarayi Gowda
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Yesvanthapura)
|
|-
|47
|M. Nagaraju Yadav
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Pulakeshinagar)
|
|-
|48
|[[B. K. Hariprasad]]
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Malleshwaram)
|
|-
|49
|K. Naseer Ahmed
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Hebbal)
|
|-
|50
|S Keshava Prasad
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Yelahanka)
|
|-
|51
|[[M. T. B. Nagaraj]]
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Mahadevapura)
|
|-
|52
|T.A. Sharavana
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Members Constituency (Registered Voter in Basavanagudi)
|
|-
|53
|H. S. Gopinath Reddy
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Bengaluru Urban Local Authorities Constituency
|
|-
|54
|Ramoji Gowda
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Bengaluru Graduates Constituency
|
|-
|55
|[[Puttanna]]
|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for Bengaluru Teachers Constituency
|
|-
|56
|M. R. Seetharam
|Nominated Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (Registered Voter in Malleshwaram)
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Ex-officio members who are representatives of Greater Bengaluru Area at the City Level
|-
|57
|
|Mayor of Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC)
|
|-
|58
|
|Mayor of Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC)
|
|-
|59
|
|Mayor of Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC)
|
|-
|60
|
|Mayor of Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC)
|
|-
|61
|
|Mayor of Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC)
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Ex-officio members who are Managing directors, Commissioners and Executives in various organization in Greater Bengaluru Area
|-
|62
|M.B. Rajesh Gowda
|[[Bangalore Development Authority|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA)]]
|
|-
|63
|Ram Prasath Manohar. V
|[[Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board|Chairman of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)]]
|
|-
|64
|Ramachandran. R
|[[Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation|Managing Director of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)]]
|
|-
|65
|J. Ravishankar
|[[Namma Metro|Managing Director of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited - Namma Metro (BMRCL)]]
|
|-
|66
|Shiva Shankara. N
|[[Electricity supply companies in Karnataka|Managing Director, Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)]]
|
|-
|67
|Jagadeesha G
|[[Bengaluru Urban district|Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District]]
|
|-
|68
|Seemanth Kumar Singh
|[[Bengaluru City Police|Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City Police (BCP)]]
|
|-
|69
|M. Deepa Cholan
|
* Chief Executive Officer of Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA)
* Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)
|
|-
|70
|Rajendra. P Cholan
|[[Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Metropolitan Commissioner, Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA)]]
|
|-
|71
|Rajendra. P Cholan
|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC)
|
|-
|72
|Sunil Kumar. P
|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC)
|
|-
|73
|Ramesh. K. N
|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC)
|
|-
|74
|Ramesh. D. S
|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC)
|
|-
|75
|Rajendra. K. V
|Chief Commissioner of Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC)
|
|}

==City Corporations under GBA==

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 provides for the division of the former [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] into up to seven city corporations, each with an elected [[mayor]] and [[council]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Bengaluru Bill proposes up to 7 corporations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-2024-provides-for-three-tier-structure-with-provision-to-carve-out-multiple-corporations/article68382474.ece |work=The Hindu |date=12 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref> Each corporation will be responsible for providing basic civic services within its respective jurisdiction.

As of May 2025, the GBA has not officially demarcated the new Municipal Corporation Boundaries.

Karnataka government notifies draft on setting up five corporations under GBA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBMP Restructure: Bengaluru Set for 5 New Civic Bodies by July 15 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bbmp-likely-to-be-divided-into-5-separate-civic-bodies-official-notification-to-be-passed-by-july-15-3619495 |access-date=9 July 2025 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bharadwaj |first=K. V. Aditya |date=19 July 2025 |title=Karnataka govt. notifies draft on setting up five corporations in Bengaluru |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-govt-notifies-draft-on-setting-up-five-corporations-in-bengaluru/article69832154.ece |access-date=20 July 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+ City Corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority
! No.
! Name
! Area
!No. of Wards<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2025 |title=Bengaluru set to have 368 wards across five corporations under draft Greater Bengaluru Authority notification |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Sep/30/bengaluru-set-to-have-368-wards-across-five-corporations-under-draft-greater-bengaluru-authority-notification |access-date=23 October 2025 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2025 |title=5 new corporations, 368 wards: Bengaluru all set for civic revamp |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/5-new-corporations-368-wards-bengaluru-all-set-for-civic-revamp-3748820 |access-date=23 October 2025 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
!Headquarters
!Lok Sabha Constituencies
! Legislative Assembly Constituencies
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1
| rowspan="6" | Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC)
| rowspan="6" | {{cvt|78|km2}}
| rowspan="6" |63
| rowspan="6" |Hudson Circle

* ''Hudson Circle Zonal Office''
* ''Ashok Nagara Zonal Office''
| rowspan="5" |[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Central]]
|[[C. V. Raman Nagar Assembly constituency|C. V. Raman Nagar]]
|-
|[[Chamrajpet Assembly constituency|Chamarajpet]]
|-
|[[Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Gandhi Nagar]]
|-
|[[Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency|Shanti Nagar]]
|-
|[[Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shivajinagar]]
|-
|[[Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru South]]
|[[Chickpet Assembly constituency|Chickpet]]
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2
| rowspan="7" | Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC)
| rowspan="7" | {{cvt|158|km2}}
| rowspan="7" |72
| rowspan="7" |[[Yelahanka]]
* ''Yelahanka Zonal Office''
* ''Dasarahalli Zonal Office''
| rowspan="4" |[[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru North]]
|[[Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency|Byatarayanapura]] (part of)
|-
|[[Dasarahalli Assembly constituency|Dasarahalli]] (part of)
|-
|[[Hebbal Assembly constituency|Hebbal]]
|-
|[[Pulakeshinagar Assembly constituency|Pulakeshinagar]]
|-
|[[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Rural]]
|[[Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency|Rajarajeshwarinagar]] (part of)
|-
|[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Central]]
|[[Sarvagnanagar Assembly constituency|Sarvagnanagar]]
|-
|[[Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency|Chikkaballapura]]
|[[Yelahanka Assembly constituency|Yelahanka]] (part of)
|-
| rowspan="8" | 3
| rowspan="8" | Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC)
| rowspan="8" | {{cvt|147|km2}}
| rowspan="8" |72
| rowspan="8" |[[Jayanagar, Bengaluru|Jayanagara]]
* ''Jayanagara Zonal Office''
* ''Bommanahalli Zonal Office''
| rowspan="4" |[[Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru South]]
|[[B.T.M Layout Assembly constituency|B.T.M Layout]]
|-
|[[Bommanahalli Assembly constituency|Bommanahalli]]
|-
|[[Jayanagar Assembly constituency|Jayanagar]]
|-
|[[Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency|Padmanabhanagar]] (part of)
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Rural]]
|[[Bangalore South Assembly constituency|Bengaluru South]] (part of)
|-
|[[Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency|Rajarajeshwarinagar]] (part of)
|-
|[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Central]]
|[[Mahadevapura Assembly constituency|Mahadevapura]] (part of)
|-
|[[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru North]]
|[[Yeshvanthapura Assembly constituency|Yeshvanthapura]] (part of)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4
| rowspan="2" | Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC)
| rowspan="2" | {{cvt|168|km2}}
| rowspan="2" |50
| rowspan="2" |[[Mahadevapura, Bengaluru|Mahadevapura]]
* ''Mahadevapura Zonal Office''
* ''K. R. Pura Zonal Office''
|[[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru North]]
|[[K. R. Pura Assembly constituency|K. R. Pura]]
|-
|[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Central]]
|[[Mahadevapura Assembly constituency|Mahadevapura]] (part of)
|-
| rowspan="9" | 5
| rowspan="9" | Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC)
| rowspan="9" | {{cvt|161|km2}}
| rowspan="9" |111
| rowspan="9" |[[Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru|Rajarajeshwari Nagara]]
* ''Rajarajeshwari Nagara Zonal Office''
* ''Chandra Layout Zonal Office''
| rowspan="4" |[[Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru South]]
|[[Basavanagudi Assembly constituency|Basavanagudi]]
|-
|[[Govindraj Nagar Assembly constituency|Govindraja Nagar]]
|-
|[[Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency|Padmanabhanagar]] (part of)
|-
|[[Vijay Nagar Assembly constituency|Vijay Nagar]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru North]]
|[[Dasarahalli Assembly constituency|Dasarahalli]] (part of)
|-
|[[Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly constituency|Mahalakshmi Layout]]
|-
|[[Malleshwaram Assembly constituency|Malleshwaram]]
|-
|[[Yeshvanthapura Assembly constituency|Yeshvanthapura]] (part of)
|-
|[[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Central]]
|[[Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency|Rajaji Nagar]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!{{cvt|712|km2}}
!368
! colspan="3" |
|}

==Functions==

The GBA was established to serve as a metropolitan-level coordinating and planning body for the Greater Bengaluru Area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Explained: What is the Greater Bengaluru Authority? |url=https://citizenmatters.in/greater-bengaluru-bill-2024-brand-bengaluru-committee-greater-bengaluru-authority-62623 |work=Citizen Matters |date=15 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

Under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024, the Authority is vested with the following functions:

* Strategic planning for the metropolitan area, including the preparation and approval of comprehensive and spatial [[development plans]] that cut across individual municipal jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill provides three-tier urban governance structure |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/greater-bengaluru-governance-bill-2024-provides-for-three-tier-structure-with-provision-to-carve-out-multiple-corporations/article68382474.ece |work=The Hindu |date=12 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>
* Inter-agency coordination, particularly among parastatal bodies such as the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA), Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), and others.
* Approval and oversight of large-scale infrastructure projects that span across municipal boundaries, ensuring alignment with the city's long-term development vision.
* Equitable distribution of financial and natural resources among the municipal corporations under its jurisdiction.
* Monitoring and performance evaluation of local governments and urban service providers within the Greater Bengaluru Area.
* Conflict resolution between municipal corporations, civic agencies, and departments involved in urban governance.
* Advisory and technical support to municipal corporations on matters of policy, technology adoption, and citizen engagement.
* [[Disaster management]] coordination in partnership with relevant state and metropolitan agencies.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Greater Bengaluru Authority will function |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/how-greater-bengaluru-authority-will-function-3113875.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=15 March 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==References==

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Greater Bengaluru Authority - Revision history

Aamir2580 at 13:09, 14 April 2026