Greater Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ) is a planned expansion of the City of Bangalore. In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification to merge the areas under existing Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven CMC's, one TMC's and 111 villages around the city to form a single administrative area.The process was completed by April 2007.
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As per the Notification issued, the formation of Greater Bangalore under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Greater Bangalore Municipal Body) is being done in order to:
(a) Improve and co-ordinate infrastructure development for road and transportation network, water supply and UGD, Solid Waste Management.
(b) Upgrade quality of urban civic services.
(c) Strengthen administrative capacity to ensure better enforcement of various rules/regulations as also better co-ordination in service delivery.
(d) Optimise expenditure on establishment.[1]
The plan was envisaged by the Government of Karnataka close to a decade ago. It was decided to merge the areas under existing Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven CMC's, one TMC's and 111 villages around the city. The following are the Corporations and Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater Bangalore: