What is the purpose of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Amendment) Bill 2025?

Question

Question

To regulate the construction of new buildings
To empower BBMP to declare private streets as public streets and develop private roads
To change the administrative structure of BBMP
To allow private companies to take over public roads

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is To empower BBMP to declare private streets as public streets and develop private roads.

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Karnataka government tables Bill empowering BBMP to declare private street in Bengaluru as public street.

Key Points

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Amendment) Bill 2025 was tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
The Bill authorizes BBMP to declare private streets as public streets and allows for the development of private roads within its jurisdiction.
A public street is defined as any street, road, square, court, alley, passage, or riding path that is open to the public and is maintained by the corporation or government.
This Bill empowers BBMP to carry out development on private roads as long as they are within BBMP’s jurisdiction.