Bengaluru, June 18 -- Addressing the issue of the Karnataka government's 'Greater Bengaluru' project, state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the project is being brought in to plan a "special program" for Bengaluru.

Last month on May 15, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the implementation of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, replacing the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).

The change came into effect following the Governor's assent to the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act.

DK Shivakumar mentioned that he has discussed the issue with the Congress party leaders. As the municipal elections will be held in Bengaluru, it was also among the topics ...