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Karnataka plans nine industrial townships in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
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Nine townships around Bengaluru, but who plans the region? The BMRDA Act, 1985 answer for KPSC
Nine industrial townships proposed around Bengaluru.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka has proposed nine industrial townships in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region.
The region, which extends beyond Bengaluru into adjoining districts, is planned by the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA), set up under the BMRDA Act, 1985.
The townships aim to spread industry away from the city.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Karnataka has proposed nine industrial townships in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region
- The Bangalore Metropolitan Region extends beyond Bengaluru city into adjoining districts
- The region is planned by the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA)
- BMRDA was set up under the BMRDA Act, 1985
- The townships aim to spread industry away from the city
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) plans the whole Bangalore Metropolitan Region, which extends beyond Bengaluru city into adjoining districts.
- BMRDA was set up under the BMRDA Act, 1985, whereas the Bangalore Development Authority plans only the city's local planning area.
- Industrial townships are intended to disperse industry away from a metropolitan core and reduce concentration in the city.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS Paper I/III (Karnataka: economy and urban planning). Issue: industry is concentrated in Bengaluru, straining land, water and transport. Policy: BMRDA, under the BMRDA Act, 1985, plans the wider region, and nine industrial townships are proposed to disperse industry. Implication and way forward: balanced regional growth needs coordinated land, infrastructure and governance across agencies, with local bodies involved.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Planning and coordinating development of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region, which extends beyond Bengaluru city into adjoining districts, is the statutory function of the:
- Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
- Bangalore Development Authority
- Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board
- Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — Correct: Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority — The BMRDA, set up under the BMRDA Act, 1985, plans the whole Bangalore Metropolitan Region. • Bangalore Development Authority — wrong: The Bangalore Development Authority plans the city's local planning area, not the wider metropolitan region. • Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board — wrong: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board acquires land and develops industrial areas, but does not plan the metropolitan region. • Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation — wrong: The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation finances urban infrastructure and does not plan the region.
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