BMRDA act, 1985

2. PLANNING LEGISLATION, GOVERNANCE AND
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING LEGISLATION, GOVERNANCE AND
MANAGEMENT
Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority-ACT, 1985
MANIKANTASWAMY .V.S
III SEM
MURP,IDS DEPT
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
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INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
MYSORE
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3. CONTENTS
1
Introduction to BMRDA act, 1985…….
CHAPTER I: ……………………………………………..
CHAPTER II: …………………………………………………
CHAPTER III: ………………………………………………..
CHAPTER IV: ………………………………………………….
CHAPTER V: …………………………………………………..
Statement Of Objects And Reasons.
Preliminary & Definition.
The Bangalore metropolitan region
development authority.
Powers and functions of the authority.
Finance, accounts, and audit.
Miscellaneous.

4. 2 THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
Introduction
1985: KAR. ACT 39] 3 THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development
Authority (BMRDA) is an autonomous body
created by the Government of Karnataka
under the BMRDA Act 1985 for the purpose
of planning, co-ordinating and orderly
development of the areas within the
Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR) which
comprises Bangalore Urban district,
Bangalore Rural district and Ramanagar
District. Since 2007, BMRDA covers an area of
over 8000 sq. km, the largest metropolitan
area of any city in India. Bangalore has also
emerged as India's fifth largest metropolitan
city by population(and third largest city
proper by population).
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Planning / Development Authorities
functioning in the
BangaloreMetropolitan Region (BMR).
1. Bangalore Development Authority [BDA]
2. Bangalore – Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
Area Planning Authority [BMICAPA]
3. Ramanagar-Channapatna Urban
Development Authority[RCIDA]
4. Anekal Planning Authority [APA]
5. Nelamangal Planning Authority [NPA]
6. Magadi Planning Authority [MPA] 7
Hosakote Planning Authority [HPA]
8. Kanakapura Planning Authority [HPA]
9. Bangalore International Airport Area
Planning Authority [BIAAPA]
10. Area Planning Zone-1 [APZ-1 ] (Excluding
RDUDA & BMICAPA)
11. All Interstitial Zones in Bangalore
Metropolitan Region [Iz’s BMR]

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ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39] THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Chairmanship
BMRDA is headed by Chief Minister as
Chairman and the Minister for urban
development as Vice-Chairman with
various development agencies in
Bangalore, senior officers and heads of
departments as members. Metropolitan
Commissioner is the member secretary.
BMRDA plays a leading role in the
evolution of urban development polices
in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
and is expected to act as an umbrella
organization for the planning authorities
setup in the region.

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1985: KAR. ACT 39] THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
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1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Statement of objects and reasons
Act 39 of 1985.- There is no proper co-ordination
among the local bodies like Bangalore Development
Authority, Bangalore Water Supply Board, Karnataka
State Road Transport Corporation, Karnataka Electricity
Board. Karnataka Slum Clearance Board, Bangalore City
Co.rporation, etc., in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area.
Amending Act 8 of 2005.- It is considered necessary to
amend the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority Act, 1985, to confine the
jurisdi’ction of the Bangalore Metropolitan
Development Authority to Bangalore urban and rural
districts by deleting Malur taluk of Kolar district from
Bangalore Metropolitan region.
Amending Act 16 of 2010.-On the recommendation of
the Legislative Committee on papers to be laid on the
floor of the House, it is considered necessary to amend
section 16 of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority Act, 1985 (Karnataka Act 39 of
1985) to provide for placing of Audited Accounts and
the report of the Auditor of the Authority before both
the Houses of State Legislature.

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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39] THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
CHAPTER I
PRILIMINARY & DEFINITION
Preliminary deals with Short title, extent and
commencement.
Short title - This Act may be called the Bangalore
Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act,
1985.
Extent - Bangalore Metropolitan Region" means
the area comprising the Bangalore District and
[Bangalore Rural District] such other areas as the
State Government may, from time to time, by
notification.
Commencement - It shall come into force on
such 1 as the State Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette appoint.

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AUTHORITY
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1985: KAR. ACT 39] THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
"Authority" means:-
the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development
Authority constituted under section 3 ;
"amenity" includes Roads, Bridges, Streets, Transport,
lighting, water and electricity supply, sewerage,
Drainage Public works, Open spaces recreational
grounds, Parks, and other services.
“Local authority'' means:-
The City of Bangalore Municipal Corporation,
The Bangalore Development Authority,
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board,
Sanitary Board, The Karnataka Electricity Board,
the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation, a Zilla
Parishad, a Municipal Council, Mandal Panchayat
constituted under any law for the time being in force.

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1985: KAR. ACT 39] THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
CHAPTER II
The Bangalore metropolitan region
development authority
Constitution and incorporation of the Authority.-
As soon as may be, after the date of commencement
this Act, the State Government shall, by notification,
constitute for the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
an authority to be called the BMRD Authority.
The Authority shall be a body corporate
having succession and a common seal, with power,
subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire,
hold and dispose of property, both moveable and
immoveable and to contract and, may,
by the said name, sue or be sued.

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THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
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1985: KAR. ACT 39]
The Authority shall consist of the following
members, namely:-
The Chief Minister of Karnataka who shall be the
Chairman;
The Minister in charge of Urban Development
who shall be the Vice-Chairman;
The Mayor, city corporation
The Divisional Commissioner, member Secretary
The Secretary, F D,
The Secretary, Housing and Urban D Dept.
The Secretary, Commerce and Industries Dept,
The Chairman, B W S Board; The Chairman, K H B
The Chairman, Karnataka Slum Clearance Board;
The Chairman, Karnataka Electricity Board;
The Chairman, KSRTC;
The Director of Town Planning, Government of
Karnataka;
The Chief Conservator of Forests ….etc..

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AUTHORITY
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1985: KAR. ACT 39]
THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Meetings of the Authority.
(1) The meetings of the Authority shall be assemble
by the Metropolitan Commissioner and it shall
ordinarily meet at least once in(3) three months at
such place within the jurisdi’ction of the Authority
and at such time as the Chairman may decide.
(3) The Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or if for any
reason he is unable to attend the meeting, any other
member chosen by the members present at the
meeting, shall preside at the meeting of the Authority;
(4) All questions which come up before any meeting
of the Authority shall be decided by majority of the
votes of the members present and voting and in the
event of an equality of vote.

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chairman
Member Secretary
Accounts
FDA
SDA
Typist
Driver
Group-D
Technical Admin
Deputy Director of Town
& Country Planning
Asst. Director of Town
& Country Planning
Town Planner
Asst. Town Planner
Members
(Total Not Exceed Five)
1.CEO of Local
Authority
2.Representative
nominated by local
Authority
3. Representative of
other local
Authority
within jurisdiction.
Member(3)
Appointed by state Gov’t.
THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
Officers and servants:-
(1) The State Government shall appoint a Metropolitan
Commissioner who shall be the Chief Administrative
and Executive Officer on the Authority. The State
Government shall by order determine, from time to
time, the salary and other terms and conditions of
service and the powers and functions of the
Metropolitan Commissioner.
He shall be appointed for such period not exceeding
three years as the State Government may decide, and
the appointment may be extended from time to time
for a period not exceeding three years at a time.
(2) The State Government may, appoint one or more
Deputy or Assistant Metropolitan Commissioners, a
Town Planner, a Law-Officer and an Accounts Officer.
The State Government shall by order determine, from
time to time, the salaries and other terms and
conditions of service.

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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
CHAPTER III
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules
made the re under the functions of the Authority
shall be,-
(i) to carry out a survey of the Bangalore
Metropolitan Region and prepare reports on the
surveys so carried out;
(ii) to prepare a structure plan for the
development of the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region;
(iii) to cause to be carried out such works as are
con-templated in the structure plan;
(iv) to formulate as many schemes as are
necessary for implementing the structure plan of
the Bangalore Metropolitan Region;
(v) to secure and co-ordinate execution of the
town planning scheme and the development of
the Bangalore Metropolitan Region in accordance
with the said schemes;
(vi) to raise finance for any project or scheme for
the development of the Bangalore Metropolitan
Region and to extend assistance to the local
authorities in the Region for the execution of such
project or scheme.

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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
CHAPTER IV
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
Authority's Fund.- (1)The Authority shall have a fund
called the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority Fund which shall be operated
by such officers as may be authorized by the Authority.
(2) The Authority may accept grants, sub-ventions,
contributions, donations and gifts from the Central
Government, the State Government, a local authority
or any individual or body, whether incorporated or not,
for all or any of the purposes of this Act.
Budget & Annual report.-
The Authority shall prepare, every year, in such form
and at such time as may be pres-cribed, an annual
budget estimate in respect of the next financial year
the Authority and shall submit a copy there of to the
State Government.

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1985: KAR. ACT 39]
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
{1}. Powers of entry.-
{2}. Directions by the Authority:-
{3}. Metropolitan Commissioner to attend meetings of,
Corporation, BDA and BWSSB:-
{4}. Penalty for breach of the provisions of the Act:-
{5}. Offences by companies:-
{6}. Fines realized to be credited to the Fund:-
{7}. Members and officers to be public servants:-
{8} . Protection of action taken in good faith:-
{9}. Power to delegate:-
{10}. Government's power to give directions to the Authority:-
{11}. Act to over-ride other laws:-
{12}. Power to make rules:-
{13}. Regulation:-
{14}. Amendment of the Karnataka Town and Country
Planning Act, 1961:-
{15}. Outline development plan and comprehensive
development :-
{16}. plan of Bangalore Metropolitan Region:-

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THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ACT, 1985
1985: KAR. ACT 39]
2B of the Official Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 30.12.1985 as
No.650 under clause (3) of article 348 of the constitution of India) .
NOTIFICATION
Bangalore, dated 24th January 1986 [No.HUD 54 TTP 86]
In exercise of the power conferred undersub-section (2) of
section 1 of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development
Authority Act, 1985 (Karnataka Act No.39/85), Government of
Karnataka hereby appoints the First day of February 1986, as the
date on which the said Act shall come into force.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,
H.R.PUTTARAJU.
Under Secretary to Government
Housing & Urban Development Department.
(Published in Karnataka Gezette (Extraordinary) Part IV-
2c(ii) dated 24.1.1986 as no.53.)
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