Bengaluru 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 supervising the proper and orderly development of the areas within the
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
Metropolitan Region (BMR) which comprises
Bangalore Urban district,
Bangalore Rural district and
Ramanagara District. Since 2007, BMRDA covers an area of , the second largest
metropolitan area in India, after the
Amaravati Metropolitan Region
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. Bangalore has also emerged as India's fifth largest metropolitan city by population (also the third largest city proper by population). Unlike the
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the BMRDA does not have the power to acquire land.
Chairmanship
BMRDA is headed by the Chief Minister of Karnataka as chairman and the Minister for Urban Development as vice-chairman; with various
development agencies
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in Bangalore, senior officers and heads of departments as members. The Metropolitan Commissioner is the member secretary. BMRDA plays a leading role in the evolution of
urban development policies in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region and is expected to act as an
umbrella organization for the planning authorities setup in the region.
Jurisdiction
BMRDA has its jurisdiction over the districts of
Bangalore Urban,
Bangalore Rural and
Ramanagara.
Area Planning Zones
The Area Planning Zones (APZs) are areas where urban development is permitted subject to certain regulations. Interstitial Zones (IZs) are the areas lying between the APZs; here, urban activities are restricted, giving more emphasis to environmental issues like conservation of forested areas, agriculture, etc. For planned urban growth, local planning areas under Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961, are declared in the five APZs and IZs 1 & 2. The following are the planning/ development authorities functioning in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR):
# Bangalore Development Authority
DA# Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Area Planning Authority
MICAPA# Ramanagara Channapattana Urban Development Authority
CUDA# Anekal Planning Authority
PA# Nelamangala Planning Authority
PA# Magadi Planning Authority
PA
# Hosakote Planning Authority
PA# Kanakapura Planning Authority
PA# Doddaballapura Planning Authority
PA# Bangalore International Airport Area Planning Authority
IAAPA# Area Planning Zone - 1
PZ-1(Excluding RCUDA & BMICAPA)
# All Interstitial Zones in Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Zs - BMR
References
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External links
BMRDA Website
Economy of Bangalore
State urban development authorities of India
Government of Bangalore
State agencies of Karnataka