Five new city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority

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The State government on Tuesday published a draft of the new wards within the five city corporations in Bengaluru, taking the total number of wards in the city to 368, up from 198.

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)

It is a new apex urban governance body for the city of Bengaluru which became operational in May and September 2025.
It replaced the former single civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
It operates under the authority of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

Key Functions and Structure

Apex Coordinating Body: The GBA is responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of multiple newly formed city corporations (currently five: East, West, Central, North, and South) and various parastatal agencies like the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), BMRCL (Metro), and BWSSB (Water Board).
Urban Planning: It serves as the primary planning authority for the entire Greater Bengaluru Area
Leadership: The GBA is chaired by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, with the Minister of Bengaluru Development serving as the Vice-Chairperso The Chief Commissioner acts as the member secretary.
Membership: The Authority includes a wide range of ex-officio members with voting rights, such as state ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Bengaluru constituencies, mayors of the five city corporations, and heads of key civic agencies.
City Corporation – Up to seven city corporations are permitted; five are currently active.

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