State Act

THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1961

1[81-G. Consequences of constitution of Greater Bengaluru Authority.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act with effect from the date Greater Bengaluru Authority is constituted under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025) such Authority shall be the local planning authority for the local planning area comprising the Greater Bengaluru Area and it shall exercise the powers, discharge the functions and perform the duties under this Act as if it were a local planning authority constituted for the Greater Bengaluru Area. (2) Anything done or any action taken, (including any Notifications, Orders, Schemes or Bye-laws, Master Plan and Regulations made or issued) any Commencement Certificate or Permission granted by the Bengaluru Development Authority or the erstwhile Bengaluru City Local Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made, issued or granted by the Greater Bengaluru Authority under the provisions of this Act. (3) All suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Bengaluru Development Authority for the areas comprising Greater Bengaluru Area may be continued or be instituted by or against the Greater Bengaluru Authority.]1