The long-standing demand to increase the term of Mayor is provided in the new bill. The term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is increased from one year to a period of five years, from the date of his/her election and shall continue in office till his successor is elected.
According to the bill, Bengaluru will have two mayors in five years, each getting a 30-month tenure.
Division into 15 zones
Bengaluru will be divided into zones up to 15 and each one will have a committee. Each zone will have a committee that will be responsible for execution of works. Earlier, there were zonal commissioners. “The government shall act upon consultation with the corporation, issue a notification dividing its area into various zones. The state government shall establish a zonal demarcation commission with representation from the corporation, government and such eminent members of the public to recommend to the government, as per such terms of reference, the demarcation of zones and the basis thereof,” states the bill.