<p>Bengaluru City has grown extensively and is facing too many problems. An experts’ committee in its interim report has recommended division of the BBMP for administrative purposes. However, a decision would be taken after getting a final report from the committee. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This was announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Council on Thursday, while replying to a call attention by BJP member Ramachandra Gowda. In 2007, the jurisdiction of the Palike was over 200 sq km. Now it is 800 sq km. <br /><br />As many as 110 villages have been added. The population has crossed one crore. The contractors’ mafia is running the management of garbage, he said. <br /> <br />BJP member V Somanna intervened to ask the chief minister as to who gave him the suggestion to divide Bengaluru, which was built by Kempe Gowda. “Do not give room for such development.”<br /><br />In the Assembly, N Chaluvarayaswamy (JD-S) said the division of the Palike will only lead to additional burden on the exchequer and will not help in development activities. <br /><br />Participating in a discussion, Chaluvarayaswamy said, “When one chief minister can manage six crore people in the State, one mayor will do for one crore people of Bengaluru”. <br /><br />He said that the government’s proposal to split BBMP had ulterior motives. “By splitting the BBMP , the government can make more political appointments and recruitments,” Chaluvarayaswamy said.<br /><br />Replying to another question in the Council, Siddaramaiah said that in the eight divisions of the Palike, there are 1,688 properties, including playgrounds and open space belonging to the Palike. A notification to this effect had been issued for which public objections had been invited. After scrutinising the objections, the final notification will be issued, he said. <br /></p>
<p>Bengaluru City has grown extensively and is facing too many problems. An experts’ committee in its interim report has recommended division of the BBMP for administrative purposes. However, a decision would be taken after getting a final report from the committee. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This was announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Council on Thursday, while replying to a call attention by BJP member Ramachandra Gowda. In 2007, the jurisdiction of the Palike was over 200 sq km. Now it is 800 sq km. <br /><br />As many as 110 villages have been added. The population has crossed one crore. The contractors’ mafia is running the management of garbage, he said. <br /> <br />BJP member V Somanna intervened to ask the chief minister as to who gave him the suggestion to divide Bengaluru, which was built by Kempe Gowda. “Do not give room for such development.”<br /><br />In the Assembly, N Chaluvarayaswamy (JD-S) said the division of the Palike will only lead to additional burden on the exchequer and will not help in development activities. <br /><br />Participating in a discussion, Chaluvarayaswamy said, “When one chief minister can manage six crore people in the State, one mayor will do for one crore people of Bengaluru”. <br /><br />He said that the government’s proposal to split BBMP had ulterior motives. “By splitting the BBMP , the government can make more political appointments and recruitments,” Chaluvarayaswamy said.<br /><br />Replying to another question in the Council, Siddaramaiah said that in the eight divisions of the Palike, there are 1,688 properties, including playgrounds and open space belonging to the Palike. A notification to this effect had been issued for which public objections had been invited. After scrutinising the objections, the final notification will be issued, he said. <br /></p>
