BBMP split unlikely before assembly poll
Process cumbersome, involves too much administration work, say officials.
Bengaluru: The trifurcation of the BBMP as suggested by its restructuring committee is unlikely to take place soon with the Mayoral elections scheduled for September 28 and could be put off to after the the assembly polls as it involves a lot of technical issues, according to official sources.
Creating multiple corporations involves huge preparation and given the time on hand it may not be possible to carry it out, they point out. “It will involve a lot of administrative work and so its more sensible to restructure the BBMP after the assembly polls,” say officials.
The trifurcation is a complicated affair as it involves jurisdictional issues, co-ordination challenges and providing all the administrative paraphernalia, they note. “This is a cumbersome and time consuming process which needs months to put in place,” the officers add.
Mr V. Ravichandar, one of the three members of the restructuring committee, believes that trifurcation of the BBMP will result in better administration of the city.
The first tier will comprise of ward committees, the three corporations will be the second tier, while the top tier will be the Greater Bengaluru Authority, he explains. The committee has also recommended a directly elected Mayor with a term of five years
The Greater Bengaluru Authority will be the local planning authority, responsible for infrastructure development, integration of para-statal agencies and economic development, Mr Ravichandar explains.
Although the state government was considering superseding the BBMP to help it trifurcate it, the Union government has discouraged it from doing so, according to sources. The state had written to the Centre about its plan to clear certain ambiguities, and was reportedly advised against carrying out its plan.