The GREATER BENGALURU GOVERNANCE ACT 2024

karnataka · 2025

S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
S. 2Definitions
S. 3Amendment of section 14
S. 4Amendment of section 29
S. 5Establishment of City Corporations
S. 6Power to alter the boundaries of the City Corporations
S. 7Reconstitution of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and other local authorities
S. 8Relationship between Civic Authorities in the Greater Bengaluru Area
S. 9Constitution of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 10Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 11Officers of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 12Meetings of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 13Constitution of Executive Committee
S. 14Functions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 15Formulation and Execution of the major projects in the Greater Bengaluru Area
S. 16Economic Development Agency
S. 17Climate Action Cell
S. 18Sectoral Expert Committees
S. 19Power of supervision and to issue directions to authorities
S. 20Finances of Greater Bengaluru Authority
S. 21Budget
S. 22Annual Report
S. 23Power of Authority to borrow
S. 24Accounts and Audit
S. 25The Authorities of the City Corporation
S. 26Establishment of City Corporations
S. 27Erection and maintenance of boundary marks
S. 28Duration of the City Corporations
S. 29Delimitation of Wards
S. 30Constitution of the City Corporation
S. 31Oath of allegiance to be taken by Councillors
S. 32Declaration of assets etc
S. 33Term of office of Councillors
S. 34Election to the City Corporation
S. 35Electoral rolls
S. 36Electoral Registration Officer
S. 37Provision of polling stations
S. 38Appointment of Presiding Officers for polling stations
S. 39Qualifications for being a Councillor
S. 40Disqualifications of being a Councillor
S. 41Equality of votes
S. 42Publication of results
S. 43Election Petition
S. 44Grounds for declaring elections to be void
S. 45Procedure to be followed by the Court
S. 46Decision of the Court
S. 47Appeal
S. 48Corrupt Practices
S. 49Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election
S. 50Prohibition of public meetings two days before preceding the election day and on the election day
S. 51Disturbances at election meetings
S. 52Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, poster and others
S. 53Maintenance of secrecy of voting
S. 54Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
S. 55Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
S. 56Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections
S. 57Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
S. 58Returning Officer, Presiding Officer, etc
S. 59Penalty for Government servant for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent
S. 60Removal of electronic voting machine from polling station to be an offence
S. 61Other offences and penalties therefor
S. 62Prosecution regarding certain offences
S. 63Right to vote
S. 64Account of election expenses and maximum thereof
S. 65Lodging of account with the returning officer
S. 66Failure to lodge an account of election expenses
S. 67Voting machines at elections
S. 68Power of Government to make rules for the purpose of election
S. 69Prohibition of simultaneous membership
S. 70Requisitioning of premises, vehicle, etc
S. 71Payment of compensation
S. 72Power to obtain information
S. 73Power of entry into and inspection of premises, etc
S. 74Eviction from requisitioned premises
S. 75Release of premises from requisitioning
S. 76Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
S. 77Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 78Term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 79—
S. 80Powers and functions of the Mayor
S. 81Functions of the Deputy Mayor
S. 82Resignation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 83Honoraria, fees or allowances
S. 84Commissioner
S. 85Powers and Functions of the Commissioner
S. 86Commissioner to carry on correspondence
S. 87Delegation of Commissioner powers
S. 88Custody of records
S. 89Control over City Corporation establishment
S. 90Salary and Allowances of the Commissioner
S. 91Appointment of officiating Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner
S. 92Joint Commissioner of a Zone
S. 93Salary and Conditions of service of the Joint Commissioner
S. 94Powers and Functions of the Joint Commissioner
S. 95Assembly Constituency Level Consultative and Co – ordination Committee
S. 96Functions of Assembly Constituency Level Consultative and Co– ordination Committee
S. 97Allocation of Funds
S. 98Establishment of Standing Committees
S. 99Powers and Functions of the Standing Committee
S. 100Constitution and Composition of the Ward Committee
S. 101Procedure for nomination as a member of the Ward Committee
S. 102Meeting of the Ward Committee
S. 103Functions of the Ward Committee
S. 104Power of Councillors
S. 105Appeal to the Election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor etc
S. 106Appointment to certain posts under the City Corporations to be made from Karnataka Municipal Administrative Servi
S. 107Appointment of Engineer, Town Planner, Health Officer, Accounts Officer etc
S. 108Legal cell
S. 109Contribution in respect of Government servants
S. 110General powers of the City Corporation
S. 111Powers and Functions of the City Corporation
S. 112Additional Functions assigned by the Government
S. 113First charge on City Corporation Fund
S. 114Proceedings of the City Corporation and Standing Committees
S. 115Obligation on remaining City Corporation authorities to carry out resolutions of the City Corporation
S. 116The City Corporation may call for extracts from proceedings, etc
S. 117Proceedings of the City Corporation, etc
S. 118Record of proceedings
S. 119Proceedings of meetings to be good and valid until contrary is proved
S. 120The Commissioner's right to attend and take part in discussion but not to move resolution or to vote
S. 121The Councillors to refrain from taking part in discussion and voting on questions in which they have pecuniary interest
S. 122Submission of administration report
S. 123Declaration of Essential Services, etc
S. 124Power of the Government and the Greater Bengaluru Authority to declare emergency
S. 125Power of the Government to call for records and to cause inspection to be made
S. 126Power of the Government to take action in respect of matters pending un-disposed of before the City Corporation
S. 127The Government power to direct the taking of action
S. 128Power to appoint an officer to take action in default, at the expense of the City Corporation
S. 129Power to cancel resolution and orders
S. 130Power of the Government to dissolve the City Corporation
S. 131Appointment of City Corporation Administrator
S. 132Establishment of performance management system
S. 133Property of the City Corporation
S. 134Disposal of property by the City Corporation
S. 135Acquisition of the property by the City Corporation
S. 136Property of the Government managed by the City Corporation
S. 137Power of the Government to manage the City Corporation property
S. 138Decision of claims to the property by or against the City Corporation
S. 139Power of the City Corporation to manage private property
S. 140Maintenance of Property register
S. 141Objects not provided for by this Act
S. 142Power of the City Corporation to enter into contracts
S. 143Invitation of tenders
S. 144Maintenance of database
S. 145Revenues of the City Corporation
S. 146Power to levy taxes, cesses, duties and service charges
S. 147Levy of property tax
S. 148Payment of Property Tax
S. 149Obligation of transferor and transferee to give notice of transfer
S. 150Scrutiny of tax return
S. 151Limitation period for assessment of property tax
S. 152Revision of Property Tax
S. 153Power to suspend, reduce or abolish any existing tax
S. 154General exemptions
S. 155Property tax a first charge on property and movables
S. 156Property tax from whom and when payable
S. 157Preparation and publication of property tax register
S. 158Survey of lands and buildings and preparation of property tax register
S. 159Demand for payment of property tax and appeal against such demand
S. 160Fee on advertisement
S. 161Prohibition of advertisements without permission of the Commissioner
S. 162Permission of the Commissioner to become void in certain cases
S. 163Removal and Demolition of unauthorised advertisement
S. 164Cesses that may be imposed
S. 165Power to levy user charges
S. 166Levy of entertainment tax
S. 167Power to levy fees and fines
S. 168Power to levy development charges
S. 169Levy of surcharge on tax or fee
S. 170Duty on transfer of immovable properties
S. 171—
S. 172—
S. 173Savings of certain suits
S. 174—
S. 175Power of Civil Court to refer questions of jurisdiction to High Court
S. 176The City Corporation Fund
S. 177Application of the City Corporation Fund
S. 178Urban Transport Fund
S. 179Contribution to expenditure by the City Corporation
S. 180Attachment of City Corporation fund for recovery of money borrowed from the Government
S. 181Preparation of the City Corporation budget
S. 182Budget estimates to be prepared by the Standing Committee for taxation, finance and appeals
S. 183Power of City Corporation to alter budget grant
S. 184Obligation to pass budget before the beginning of the year
S. 185City Corporation may pass supplemental budget
S. 186—
S. 187Preparation of a medium-term fiscal plan
S. 188Comprehensive Debt Limitation Policy
S. 189Mandatory compliance
S. 190Establishment of Sinking Fund
S. 191Investment of amount at the credit of the Sinking Fund
S. 192Application of the sinking fund
S. 193Annual statement by the City Corporation
S. 194Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer
S. 195Annual Financial statement
S. 196Accounts and Audit
S. 197Vesting of Public streets in the City Corporation and their appurtenances
S. 198Powers of the Commissioner in respect of public streets
S. 199Powers of the Chief Commissioner in respect of public streets overlapping two or more City Corporations
S. 200Power to make new public streets
S. 201Minimum width of new public streets
S. 202Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic and on street parking
S. 203Khatadar’s obligation when dealing with land as building sites
S. 204Making of new private streets
S. 205Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of this Act
S. 206Utilisation of permanently closed streets
S. 207Acquisition of land and buildings for improvement of streets
S. 208Powers to prescribe building line and street alignment
S. 209Restriction on erection of or addition to buildings within street alignment or building line
S. 210Setting back projecting building or wall
S. 211Additional power of the Commissioner to order settling back of buildings to regular line of street
S. 212—
S. 213Power of the Commissioner to Order work to be carried or carried out himself in default
S. 214Prohibition of projections upon streets
S. 215Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets
S. 216Removal of encroachments
S. 217Precautions during repair of streets
S. 218Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission
S. 219Naming and numbering
S. 220Provision for lighting of Public Streets
S. 221Prohibition of removal, of street lights
S. 222—
S. 223Exercise of powers by a Corporation to be in conformity with the provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning
S. 224Building bye-laws
S. 225Obligation to provide for rain water harvesting structure
S. 226Relinquishment of area reserved for road
S. 227Building at corner of streets
S. 228Prohibition of construction without sanction
S. 229Application to construct or re-construct building
S. 230Procedure for grant of sanction to building plan
S. 231Period with in which the Commissioner to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute work
S. 232Power of the Corporation to fix rate of fee to be levied for issue of permission under this chapter
S. 233Levy of imposts, restriction and condition by the Commissioner
S. 234Exemptions for Levy of imposts, restriction and conditions
S. 235Power of the Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or charged or assessed
S. 236Grounds on which approval of site for, or permission to construct building, shall be refused
S. 237Issue of Modified license and extension of license period
S. 238Restriction on the power to sanction construction of a place of entertainment in certain cases
S. 239—
S. 240Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work
S. 241Grant of Occupancy certificate
S. 242Application of provisions to additions and alterations
S. 243Demolition or alteration of buildings unlawfully commenced, continued or completed
S. 244Power to enforce demolition order in default
S. 245Power of the Commissioner to suspend or revoke permission etc
S. 246—
S. 247—
S. 248Power of the Government to regulate future construction of certain classes of buildings in particular streets or locali
S. 249Regularisation of certain unlawful buildings
S. 250Appeal against the decisions of the Commissioner
S. 251Duties of the City Corporation with respect to public health
S. 252City Corporation’s power to order or undertake the inspection or sanitation of buildings or sites
S. 253Power to notify dangerous and communicable diseases
S. 254Disinfection of buildings and articles
S. 255Provision of places for disinfection and power to destroy infected articles
S. 256Power to order closure of places of public purposes or entertainment
S. 257Prohibition against transfer of infected articles
S. 258Prohibition against infected person carrying on occupation
S. 259Prohibition against diseased person entering public conveyance
S. 260Disinfection of public conveyance after carriage of patients
S. 261Letting of infected building
S. 262Minor suffering from dangerous and communicable disease not to attend school
S. 263Provision as to library books
S. 264Power to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection
S. 265Compulsory vaccination
S. 266Obligation to give information of dangerous and communicable disease
S. 267Prohibition to enter the City
S. 268Power to stop dangerous quarrying
S. 269Power to order filling in pools, etc
S. 270Management of disasters
S. 271Duty of the City Corporation and the Commissioner in handling solid waste
S. 272Entrustment of management and handling of solid wastes and billing and collection of charges
S. 273Identification of places for disposal and final disposal of solid waste
S. 274Duty of khatadars and occupiers of premises to store solid wastes at the source of the generation
S. 275Duty of the City Corporation for handling different types of waste
S. 276Responsibilities of commercial waste generators
S. 277Functions of the Ward Committee
S. 278Duties of Ward Committees with regards to waste management
S. 279Ward Micro Plan
S. 280Training and public awareness
S. 281Reduction of waste by the City Corporation
S. 282Penalties for contravention of waste management
S. 283Waste generated during public gatherings
S. 284Prohibition of nuisance
S. 285Control of pollution and polluter pays principle
S. 286Precautions in case of dangerous structures
S. 287Precautions in case of dangerous trees
S. 288Precautions in case of dangerous tanks, wells, holes etc
S. 289Precautions against fire
S. 290Removal of filth or noxious vegetation
S. 291Abatement of nuisance from dust, smoke, etc
S. 292Fencing of buildings or lands and pruning of hedges and trees
S. 293Building unfit for human habitation
S. 294Khatadar undertakes to execute the works necessary
S. 295Bar to claim compensation
S. 296Protection, Conservation and Maintenance of Urban Heritage
S. 297Preparation of List of Heritage Sites Including Heritage Buildings, Heritage Precincts and Listed Natural Features Area
S. 298Incentives for Heritage Buildings
S. 299Constitution of Heritage Conservation Committee
S. 300Grading of Heritage Buildings and Sites
S. 301Functions of the Heritage Conservation Committee
S. 302Ownership not affected
S. 303Granting of license
S. 304Exemption of the Government from procuring license
S. 305Licenses and written permission to specify conditions on which they are granted
S. 306Power of the Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licenses
S. 307Inspection of places where sale is carried out
S. 308—
S. 309Appeal to the Chief Commissioner
S. 310Period of limitation for appeals
S. 311Summons to attend and give evidence or produce documents
S. 312Consequences of failure to obtain licences, etc
S. 313Recovery of expenses from persons liable and limitation or liability of occupier
S. 314Power of the State Government to make rules and orders
S. 315Power of the Greater Bengaluru Authority to make regulations
S. 316Power of Grater Bengaluru Authority to make model bye-laws and adoption of such bye-laws by City Corporations
S. 317Additional Power of City Corporation to make Bye-laws
S. 318Power of City Corporation to make regulations
S. 319Penalty for violation of the provisions of the Act
S. 320Penalty for violation of the rules
S. 321Penalty for violation of the regulations
S. 322Penalty for violation of the bye-laws
S. 323Penalty for un-authorised use of the Corporation property
S. 324Penalty for leaving vehicle or animal in dangerous position in public street
S. 325Compounding of offence
S. 326Power to give retrospective effect to certain bye-laws and penalties for breaches of bye-laws
S. 327Indemnity to Government, City Corporation authorities, officers and servants
S. 328Sanction for prosecution of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, etc
S. 329Assessment, etc
S. 330Duties of police officers
S. 331Power of police officer to arrest persons
S. 332Exercise of powers of police officer by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force or City Corporation servants
S. 333Prohibition against obstruction of proceedings of City Corporation, Standing Committee, Mayor, etc
S. 334Prohibition against removal of mark
S. 335Liability of Commissioner of the City Corporation and Councillor for loss, waste or misapplication of fund, etc
S. 336Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice
S. 337Prohibition against unauthorised dealings with public place or materials
S. 338Form of notices and permissions
S. 339Proof of consent of the Authority, City Corporation authorities or the officers
S. 340Signatures on documents
S. 341Publication of notification
S. 342Publication of order, notice or other documents
S. 343Publication in newspapers
S. 344Notice of prohibition or setting apart of places
S. 345Method of serving documents or notices
S. 346Recovery by occupier of sum leviable from khatadars
S. 347Obstruction of khatadar by occupier
S. 348Execution of work by occupier in default of khatadar
S. 349Time for complying with order and power to enforce in default
S. 350Power of the Commissioner to agree to receive payment of expenses in instalments
S. 351Power to declare expenses on certain works as improvement expenses
S. 352Improvement expenses by whom payable
S. 353Redemption of charge for improvement expenses
S. 354—
S. 355Offences by companies and others
S. 356Official display of flag
S. 357Bidding prohibited
S. 358Effect of absorption of Panchayat area into a City Corporation area
S. 359Removal of difficulties
S. 360Transitory Provisions
S. 361Repeal and Savings
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