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Bengaluru Expansion: State Cabinet Approves GBA Growth and 5 Commissionerates
- •A historic decision was taken in a cabinet meeting led by CM D.K. Shivakumar to include neighboring villages under the Greater Bengaluru Authority limits.
- •The cabinet has approved the creation of five new city police commissionerates which will operate beyond the GBA borders.
- •Currently, the Greater Bengaluru Authority spans 721 square kilometers, and the new changes will expand the city further.
- •Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka slammed the decision, calling it a Tughlaq government move aimed at looting money and ruining the police department.
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The state government has decided to split the Bengaluru Police Commissionerate into five separate commissionerates covering the Central, East, West, North, and South zones. These units will be overseen by a chief police commissioner, and the restructuring plan requires creating 6,633 new positions and additional financial resources.
Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka strongly criticized the government's decision, comparing it to a Tughlaq administration meant to easily extort money and accusing the government of ruining both the municipal corporations and the police department. He argued that dividing the single prestigious commissionerate into five parts would create severe administrative and financial distress.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority, which currently spans 721 square kilometers, is indicated to expand further by including neighboring villages into its limits. Furthermore, the restructuring proposals aim to extend the police commissionerate's jurisdiction beyond its existing area into parts of Bengaluru Rural and Ramanagara districts.
