Greater Bangalore Bill Deferred: Joint House Committee to Review Proposal
Greater Bangalore Bill Deferred: The Greater Bangalore Bill, proposed by the BBMP, has been deferred in the assembly session, resulting in a further delay to the BBMP election. The Greater Bangalore Administration Bill-2024 will now be reviewed by the Joint House Committee before its anticipated implementation.
Bengaluru: The ‘Greater Bangalore Administration Bill-2024’, which pertains to the bifurcation of the Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation, will be referred to the Joint House Committee for scrutiny. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who oversees Bangalore, announced this decision in the Assembly on Thursday.
The bill, presented in the Assembly on Tuesday, proposed dividing the BBMP into a maximum of 10 metropolitan corporations. However, the opposition BJP strongly opposed this move. Despite all parties expressing their desire to discuss the bill, they were not given the opportunity. During Thursday’s proceedings, the DCM informed the Assembly about the decision to refer the bill to the Joint House Committee. Consequently, a joint committee comprising members from both Houses will be formed to examine the bill.
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Response to MLA’s request
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who proposed to defer the bill for further discussion, stated, “Bangalore is growing at an unprecedented rate, with the city’s population swelling to 1.40 crores. Our goal is to make Bangalore the best city it can be.” He continued, “I am submitting the Greater Bangalore Bill proposal to give a new look to our state capital, which is renowned internationally.
Call for a special discussion;
At this juncture, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok, Member ST Somashekhar, and others demanded a special discussion on the bill. The city’s MLAs urged the formation of a committee comprising members of the Legislative Council (Parishad) to examine the proposal.
DCM Shivakumar agreed and said, “Ashok and Somashekhar should discuss this matter. Earlier, Satish Reddy, MLA from Bangalore, and Ramamurthy met me and raised some concerns.
We have no intention of rushing through this bill. I have also consulted with Ramalingareddy, K.J. George, Rizwan Arshad, and Krishnabairegowda on this issue. We have agreed to form a House committee to examine this matter further,” he stated.
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