State Act

THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020

This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

211. Powers of the Zonal Commissioner in respect of public streets,-(1)The Zonal Commissioner shall, from time to time, either suo moto or upon the request of the Ward Committee cause all public streets vested in the Corporation to be levelled and repaired; he may also from time to time widen, extend or otherwise improve any such street for the safety of pedestrians. (2) The Zonal Commissioner may also, at any time, close the whole or any part of a public street vested in the respective zone: Provided that, before doing so, the Corporation shall by notice publish in the manner specified by bye-laws give reasonable opportunity to the residents likely to be affected by such closure to make suggestions or objections with respect to such closure and shall consider all such suggestions or objections which may be made within thirty days from the date of the publication of the said notice.