Bengaluru, Sept. 1 -- Bengaluru is getting ready for a major change in how the city is run. From September 2, the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) will no longer exist. In its place, the state government is setting up a new system: the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and five smaller municipal corporations.

This big governance shake-up also means more staff - over 1,200 new civic workers - costing the government an extra Rs.137 crore every year.

Currently, BBMP has around 18,790 employees, though it's supposed to have 22,411. With the new structure, the sanctioned strength will rise to 23,689, so the government will need to hire nearly 4,900 people, the Deccan Herald reported.

Most of these new jobs will still go to sanitati...