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Functions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.- The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:- (1) Administrative Functions: The Greater Bengaluru Authority shall exercise 1[such functions]1 as decided by the Government including,– (a) Finalise the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules for the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the City Corporations in consultation with the Commissioners of the City Corporations, and submit to the Government for approval; (b) Appointment of all Group A (Junior Scale) and Group B officers in accordance with the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules shall be made by the Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority and for the Group C and D posts, the concerned City Corporation Commissioner; (c) The Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be the Disciplinary Authority with respect to all the Officers appointed as per Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules as well as all the officers working on deputation to the Greater Bengaluru Authority or the City Corporations, and who are of the rank of Group A (Junior Scale) and Group B; (d) The Commissioners of the City Corporations shall be the Disciplinary Authority for all the officers and staff appointed under the Common Cadre and Recruitment Rules or those who are serving on deputation to the City Corporation, and are of the rank of Group C and D: Provided that in case of officers on deputation to the Greater Bengaluru Authority or to the City Corporations, the respective Disciplinary Authority shall not impose penalty of,- (i) dismissal from service; or (ii) removal from service; or (iii) compulsory retirement from the service; or (iv) reduction to a lower time scale of pay, grade, post or service without approval of the Appointing Authority concerned. (2) Planning Functions: Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force,- (a) the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be the “Planning Authority” as defined under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, for the areas comprising of the Greater Bengaluru Area; (b) within the physical boundaries of Greater Bengaluru area the approval of any layout including the industrial layout may be done by Greater Bengaluru Authority in conformity with the master plan and to ensure proper circulation of traffic, Plan Sanction of such industrial units shall be done by the respective City Corporation; Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b), the KIADB may sanction industrial layout plan and building plan in KIADB industrial area, only in conformity with the master plan with prior apporval of the concerned Local Planning Authority. (c) The State Government shall constitute the Bengaluru Metropolitan Planning Committee (BMPC) for area including but not limited to the Greater Bengaluru Area and with composition as per Article 243 ZE of the Constitution of India. The BMPC shall be chaired by the Chief Minister and comprise of other members as prescribed. The Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall be its Member Secretary. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Planning Authority shall prepare a draft development plan for the Greater Bengaluru Area as a whole and discharge responsibilities as enshrined in Article 243ZE of the Constitution of India; and (d) Regulations for development of land and buildings shall be applied uniformly across the Greater Bengaluru Area. (3) Coordination, Execution and Administration of Plans, Schemes and Major Projects including: (a) Formulating schemes necessary for implementing various plans prepared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority; (b) Co-ordinating the execution of schemes made for the implementation of plans prepared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority and issuing directions for the same which shall be binding; (c) Co-ordination and administration of major infrastructural and other projects falling within the Greater Bengaluru Area; and (d) Establishment and administration of Geographical Information System, Intelligent Transport Systems and other information and technology-based solutions for co-ordinating the development of the Greater Bengaluru Area. (4) Co-ordination and Supervision of Public Authorities: Integrating and supervising the activities of public authorities like the Bangalore Development Authority, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Corporation, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company and such other bodies connected with municipal activities in the Greater Bengaluru Area in such a manner that all functions are streamlined and implemented in a citizen-friendly manner and issuing directions for the same which shall be binding; and all the public authorities shall cooperate with the Greater Bengaluru Authority for successful coordination and obey its directions issued, in discharge of functions assigned in this Act. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited shall suitably incorporate in their Memorandum of Association the coordinating role of the Greater Bengaluru Authority as cast upon in this Act.