Bengaluru, Oct. 25 -- Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the semi-urban and industrial areas of Anekal in Bengaluru Urban district will soon be brought under the limits of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).

Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, did not specify a timeframe for the inclusion. During his visit to Muthanallur and nearby local bodies that possible up for inclusion within GBA limits, he said all civic amenities, including Cauvery water, were already being extended to these areas.

"The Anekal region will soon be included in GBA limits. I have inspected areas under the urban local bodies of Bengaluru Urban district that are eligible to be included. A meeting with officials will...