Overview
- Completing two days of presentations on Friday and Saturday, the new East, Central, North, West and South corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority laid out a combined Rs 20,217 crore plan after the BBMP was dissolved.
- East earmarked Rs 450 crore to rebuild the Outer Ring Road from Silk Board to KR Puram and plans 100 km of footpaths, while Central targets 145 km of arterial asphalting by May and will deploy bike ambulance first responders.
- East and Central will each seek Rs 200 crore via municipal bonds for projects such as the Alpine Eco Road grade separator and a Varthur–Gunjur flyover, marking a shift to market borrowing for specific works.
- Revenue plans lean on converting ‘B‑khata’ properties to ‘A‑khata’ and on Premium FAR fees, with projected receipts this year of about Rs 680 crore in North, Rs 563 crore in West and Rs 225 crore in South from khata regularisation.
- Flood control and services get sizable funding, including World Bank‑assisted drain upgrades in East and South, Rs 300 crore each for waste in East and South, hospital upgrades in West, and a new 50‑bed maternity hospital in South, with officials cautioning that simultaneous works will cause short‑term disruption.