Guv gives nod to BBMP Act

Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala gave his nod to the new Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Act, which will come into effect from January 11.

With the approval of this act the citizens can visit their respective zonal council chairmen instead of the Mayor and there is no need to approach the BBMP head office to get their grievances addressed.

The order, signed by the Urban Development Department, was released by the State Government on Friday. But some officials from the UDD and former corporators expressed their concern.

UDD officials said, “A delimitation commission will start the exercise and wards will be redrawn accordingly. There is a demand to increase the extent of Bengaluru by 1 km and if this has to be implemented, the governor’s nod and delimitation revision are required again.”