Towards a Greater Bengaluru
Picking off from where we left off, the State Government recently introduced “The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024” in the Legislative Assembly on 22 nd July 2024. As per the bill, it intends to “(i). Establish the Greater Bengaluru Authority for coordinating and supervising the development of the Greater Bengaluru Area; (ii). Establish not more than ten City Corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area for effective, participatory and responsive governance: (iii). Empower Ward Committees to become basic units of urban governance and facilitate community participation; (iv). Integrate and streamline political accountability of all public authorities delivering services in the Greater Bengaluru Authority; (v). Improve the quality of life of all citizens by instituting a decentralised, participative, efficient and equitable governance framework for Bengaluru; and (vi). Provide for matters incidental thereto.” The bill envisages a civic organisation with: 1. Greater Bengal