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BENGALURU: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has begun drafting a Revised Master Plan 2041 for regions outside the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA). This decision marks a renewed emphasis on the city’s peripheral areas, with a tender notification issued on April 1.
The move follows the transfer of planning authority for regions within GBA to the municipal corporation, diminishing the BDA’s role in central city planning. Now, the agency is refocusing on approximately 500 sq km of land outside GBA limits. This area encompasses considerable revenue land that could significantly impact Bengaluru’s future development.
The GBA has already started its own master plan, while the BDA aims to finish the tendering process within the next two months, subsequently kicking off work on the Revised Master Plan 2041. The new plan is set to prioritize optimizing land use, especially concerning revenue lands managed by the BDA. Planners are expected to investigate transitioning these lands into residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, aligning with initiatives aimed at decentralizing growth and alleviating pressure on the congested core of Bengaluru.
The effectiveness of this dual-planning approach—where GBA and BDA operate separately—will hinge on coordination between the two entities to facilitate cohesive infrastructure development and prevent piecemeal growth. Senior BDA officials noted to TOI, “While our involvement within the urban areas under GBA limits is limited, we must still engage in collaboration with them since many projects will traverse GBA boundaries.”
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