Bengaluru, Oct. 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar on Friday stated that a survey to identify areas around Bengaluru that would be included in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBU) in future has been ordered.

After a review meeting with officials from 12 local bodies in Bengaluru Urban district, he addressed reporters, stating that the city is growing and that the areas under BMRDA would soon be part of Bengaluru.

"We had a meeting with the officials of 12 local bodies in Bengaluru Urban district. Bengaluru is growing, and the areas under BMRDA would be part of Bengaluru someday," he said.

He stressed that he has personally toured the areas to understand and assess the status of infrastructure and development.

"I toure...