<p>Bengaluru: The city's municipal corporation is likely to undergo a complete overhaul with a three-tier system, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) at the helm, followed by corporations and wards as the second and third tiers, respectively.</p>.<p>Every corporation will mirror Parliament with the mayor and a deputy having up to 10 members as part of the cabinet. The existing standing committee system will cease to exist.</p>.<p>The municipal authority will have complete control over property tax collection and utilisation within its jurisdiction. The tax itself may vary up to 5% depending on the corporation.</p>.<p>Sources said the BBMP restructuring committee is keen on having five corporations with two zones each. They will have a state government-appointed commissioner, assisted by zonal commissioners in-charge of zones in the corporation.</p>.Bengaluru police register 39 cases on Day 1 of new criminal laws.<p>The corporations will have a municipal accounts committee for greater accountability, besides having four subject matter committees.</p>.<p>At the ward level, the restructuring committee has reportedly proposed a unique system of proportional representation, where 10% of the vote share would secure one seat on the ward committee.</p>.<p>The ward councillor will serve as the chairperson of the ward committee, which will include 10 members selected through proportional representation and 10 nominated members chosen by a selection committee.</p>.<p>The proposal stated that a person contesting to be a councillor should nominate three people as ward committee members in order of priority while filing nominations. Based on his or her vote share, members will be selected to the committee.</p>.<p>The ward committee will also have a say on utilising part of the property tax collection, which would encourage them to help improve property tax collection. </p>.<p><strong>Draft restructuring plan</strong></p>.<p>No of municipal corporations: 5<br>No of zones: 2 zones per corporation (Total: 10)<br>No of wards: 80 wards per corporation (Total: 400)<br>Total area under Greater Bangalore Authority: 900-1,050 sqkm (200 sqkm per corporation) </p>
<p>Bengaluru: The city's municipal corporation is likely to undergo a complete overhaul with a three-tier system, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) at the helm, followed by corporations and wards as the second and third tiers, respectively.</p>.<p>Every corporation will mirror Parliament with the mayor and a deputy having up to 10 members as part of the cabinet. The existing standing committee system will cease to exist.</p>.<p>The municipal authority will have complete control over property tax collection and utilisation within its jurisdiction. The tax itself may vary up to 5% depending on the corporation.</p>.<p>Sources said the BBMP restructuring committee is keen on having five corporations with two zones each. They will have a state government-appointed commissioner, assisted by zonal commissioners in-charge of zones in the corporation.</p>.Bengaluru police register 39 cases on Day 1 of new criminal laws.<p>The corporations will have a municipal accounts committee for greater accountability, besides having four subject matter committees.</p>.<p>At the ward level, the restructuring committee has reportedly proposed a unique system of proportional representation, where 10% of the vote share would secure one seat on the ward committee.</p>.<p>The ward councillor will serve as the chairperson of the ward committee, which will include 10 members selected through proportional representation and 10 nominated members chosen by a selection committee.</p>.<p>The proposal stated that a person contesting to be a councillor should nominate three people as ward committee members in order of priority while filing nominations. Based on his or her vote share, members will be selected to the committee.</p>.<p>The ward committee will also have a say on utilising part of the property tax collection, which would encourage them to help improve property tax collection. </p>.<p><strong>Draft restructuring plan</strong></p>.<p>No of municipal corporations: 5<br>No of zones: 2 zones per corporation (Total: 10)<br>No of wards: 80 wards per corporation (Total: 400)<br>Total area under Greater Bangalore Authority: 900-1,050 sqkm (200 sqkm per corporation) </p>
