Bengaluru, Sept. 2 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that senior officers with extensive administrative experience will be appointed as commissioners of the five corporations formed under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).

Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said, "We discussed the appointment of officials for the corporations, and we have decided to appoint those officials who are currently working locally."

When asked about the use of helicopters and aircraft for official government work, Deputy CM added, "This topic has been before the government for several years. The CM had given me the responsibility of taking a decision on this and calling for tenders. We are trying to study the models from...