Bengaluru rolls out GIS map for residents to check new municipal corporation boundaries

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The Greater Bangalore Authority (GBA) has launched a new digital tool to help residents check the boundaries of the five freshly carved municipal corporations that came into effect recently after the dissolution of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

According to a report by Hindustan Times, residents can now view the exact limits of each corporation through an interactive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map either by assembly constituency or by referring to the older 198-ward structure. The platform is currently live at bbmp.gov.in/gisviewer.

With the GBA now officially in charge, residents are asking one major question: how will the boundaries of the five newly formed city corporations be defined on the ground?

Addressing this concern, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had earlier announced that border towers will be installed across the city to make these boundaries visible on the ground for residents. This, as per the report, he explained will ensure residents know exactly which civic body to approach for services, grievances or local civic issues.

As per the report, the GBA is also preparing to put up physical signboards at important points across the city, clearly marking the jurisdiction of the new civic bodies to ensure wider awareness, the Deccan Herald reported. Officials were quoted by HT as saying that this will help people adapt smoothly to the new governance framework and understand which corporation they now fall under.

Munish Moudgil, Special Commissioner (Administration, Revenue, and IT), GBA, spoke to the publication and noted that an even simpler version of the GIS mapping tool will soon be integrated into Dishank, Karnataka’s widely used land and mapping application.