Shaping Bengaluru's Urban Future

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is the statutory planning and development authority responsible for the orderly growth of peripheral Bengaluru. Since 1976, BDA has been instrumental in creating planned layouts, managing land acquisition, and implementing the Revised Master Plan across 582 km² of jurisdiction.

Statutory Authority Est. 1976 7 Departments

Scale of Operations

Five decades of urban development impact

Approved Layouts

1,017

Since 1972 | Avg 19 layouts/year

92% Residential, 5% Industrial, 3% Commercial

Sites Allotted

76K+

Residential plots distributed

Housing 300K+ residents directly

Current Jurisdiction

582

km² area (2025 restructure)

Previously 1,294 km² before GBA formation

Planning Horizon

2031

RMP 2015 in force, targeting 20M population

Covers 8,005 km² planning area

Development Activity

Peak Decade 1990s (287)

2020s Total 86 (-70%)

2025 Acquisition 18K acres

Demographic Pressure

Population 2011 8.5M

Projection 2031 20M

Working Age 75.5%

Economic Engine

Tech Workforce 1M+

India IT Share 34%

IT Employment 45%

Infrastructure

Metro Stations 85 total

Lakes (BDA) 33 managed

Rivers 4 major

Active Now

E-Auction: 83 Sites Available

E-Auction Notification No. 06/2025-26 | February 2026

Planning Framework & Governance

Master Plan Structure

RMP 2015 (Current) In Force

47 Planning Districts | Three-ring system (Core/Intermediate/Peripheral)

RMP 2031 (Draft) Withdrawn

42 Planning Districts | Zone-based organization

Coverage: 8,005 km² planning area for 20M population by 2031

Departmental Structure

Town Planning Master Plan, Zoning

Land Acquisition 18K+ acres (2025)

Allotment 76K+ sites allotted

Engineering Infrastructure, Roads

Lakes & Parks 33 lakes managed

Finance Budgets, Revenue

Estates Property Management

Environmental Stewardship & Social Impact

Water Bodies

BDA Lakes 33

Total in City 210

Major Rivers 4

Lake restoration, STPs, conservation projects

Protected Areas

Bannerghatta ESZ 169 km²

Lalbagh 96 ha

Cubbon Park 121 ha

Multi-agency coordination framework

Social Impact

Direct Beneficiaries 300K+

Literacy Rate 87.7%

Work Migration 52%

Planned layouts supporting urban growth

Coordination with Other Authorities

BBMP

167 lakes, urban services

BWSSB

Water supply, sewage treatment

KSPCB

Pollution monitoring, rivers

Karnataka Forest Dept

Protected areas, ESZ regulation

Major Achievements

1

Consistent Layout Development

1,017 layouts approved over 53 years, creating planned residential and industrial areas
2

Mass Housing Delivery

76,000+ residential sites allotted, directly housing over 300,000 residents
3

Active Land Banking

18,000+ acres acquired in 2025 alone for future development needs
4

Environmental Stewardship

Managing 33 lakes with restoration and sewage treatment projects

Critical Challenges

1

Outdated Master Plan

RMP 2015 still in force, with RMP 2031 draft withdrawn. No update in 10 years
2

Declining Layout Approvals

Peak of 287 layouts in 1990s dropped to 86 in 2020s - 70% decline
3

Jurisdiction Reduction

2025 restructure reduced area from 1,294 km² to 582 km² with GBA formation
4

Limited Performance Transparency

No public performance reports or KPI dashboards for most departments

Explore the Dashboard

Dive deep into BDA's operations, performance, and Bengaluru's development trajectory

Master Plan Visualization

Spatial planning framework for Bengaluru

Compare Plans:

BDA Approved Layouts

All approved layouts from 1972 to 2025

Layout Approvals by Decade

Use Type Distribution

Layout Boundaries Map

Showing 149 layouts with complete boundary data

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Use Type

Year

#	Name	Location	Extent	Approval Date	Use Type

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Demographics & Population

Population trends and projections

Population (2011)

8.5M

Census 2011

Projected (2031)

20M

8.5% CAGR

Literacy Rate

87.7%

2011 Census

Population Growth Trend

Migration Patterns (2024-25 Projection)

Based on PLFS 2020-21 and Bengaluru urban migration trends

Age Distribution

0-14 years 22%

15-59 years 69%

60+ years 9%

Migration Trends: 2001 vs 2024-25

Key Changes

Work/employment migration: 35% → 52% (driven by IT boom)
Education migration: 12% → 18% (Karnataka hosts 3.7M students)
Marriage-based: 25% → 15% (declining in urban areas)

Tech Sector Impact (2024)

• 1M+ tech workforce milestone achieved
• 12% tech employment growth (2018-2023)
• 75.5% working-age population
• 34% of India's total IT exports
• Expected to reach 8M IT professionals soon

Environmental & Sensitive Areas

Conservation zones and managing authorities

BDA Managed

Other Agencies

Lakes (BDA Custody)

33

Out of 210 total in Bengaluru

BDA

Authority: Bangalore Development Authority

Role: Lake restoration, sewage treatment plants, conservation projects

Lakes (Other Authorities)

177

BBMP: 167 | KFD: 5 | LDA: 4 | BMRCL: 1

Primary Authority: BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike)

Regulatory oversight: KTCDA (Karnataka Tank Conservation Authority)

Major Rivers

4

Arkavathi, Vrishabhavathi, Pinakini, Dakshina Pinakini

Pollution Control: KSPCB (Karnataka State Pollution Control Board)

Sewage Treatment: BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board)

Reservoirs

1

Thippagondanahalli Reservoir

Authority: BWSSB

Status: Historical water source, conservation zone

Heritage Gardens

2

Lalbagh (96 ha) | Cubbon Park (121 ha)

Authority: Department of Horticulture, GoK

Protected under Karnataka Government Park (Preservation) Act, 1975

Bannerghatta National Park ESZ

169 km²

Reduced from 268.96 km² (2016)

Authority: Karnataka Forest Department

Regulation: MoEF&CC | Park area: 260.51 km²

Major Environmental Features & Managing Authorities

33 Lakes

BDA MANAGED

Lakes under BDA custody in peripheral Bengaluru (15.7% of total)

Managing Authority: Bangalore Development Authority

Responsibilities: Lake restoration projects (NLCP), sewage treatment plants, inlet/outlet remodeling, green cover enhancement

Regulatory Oversight: Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (KTCDA)

Water Quality Standards: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)

Arkavathi River

Major river basin with 30m buffer zone

Pollution Monitoring: KSPCB (6 monitoring points)

Pollution Classification: Priority level three (BOD 10-20 mg/l)

Role: Water quality monitoring, industrial pollution control

Vrishabhavathi River

Primary drainage system carrying city sewage

Pollution Monitoring: KSPCB (15 monitoring points)

Sewage Treatment: BWSSB (Vrishabhavathi Valley Tertiary Treatment Plant - 60 MLD)

Challenges: Domestic sewage + industrial effluents from Peenya, Yeshwanthpura, Kumbalgodu, Bidadi, Harohalli

Thippagondanahalli Reservoir

Historical water source, conservation zone

Managing Authority: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)

Status: Conservation zone (historical water source for Bengaluru)

Bannerghatta National Park & ESZ

Park: 260.51 km² | ESZ: 169 km² (reduced from 268.96 km² in 2020)

Managing Authority: Karnataka Forest Department

Management Structure: 31 Beats under 6 ranges (13 reserve forests)

ESZ Regulation: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC)

Note: ESZ reduced by 30% in 2020 despite MoEF request to retain original area

Lalbagh Botanical Gardens

96 hectares, heritage garden (est. 1760)

Managing Authority: Department of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka

Legal Protection: Karnataka Government Park (Preservation) Act, 1975

Status: Government Botanical Garden since 1856

Cubbon Park

121 hectares, heritage garden (est. 1870)

Managing Authority: Department of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka

Management Officer: Deputy Director of Horticulture (Cubbon Park)

Legal Protection: Karnataka Government Park (Preservation) Act, 1975

Multi-Agency Coordination Framework

Lakes Management

• Ownership: Revenue Dept
• Regulatory: KTCDA
• Custodians: BBMP (167), BDA (33), KFD (5), LDA (4), BMRCL (1)
• Development: BDA, BBMP, BWSSB
• Pollution Control: KSPCB

Rivers Management

• Monitoring: KSPCB
• Sewage Treatment: BWSSB
• Industrial Regulation: KSPCB
• Storm Water Drains: BBMP

Protected Areas

• National Parks: Karnataka Forest Dept
• ESZ Regulation: MoEF&CC, KFD
• Heritage Gardens: Horticulture Dept, GoK

Functional Areas & Departments

BDA departments, statutory responsibilities and performance assessment

2025 Jurisdiction Change

BDA's area reduced from 1,294 km² to 582 km² with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) taking over 712 km² of Bengaluru City.

Performance Highlights

Critical Gaps

Department-wise Analysis

Statutory functions vs actual performance

Overall Assessment

Statutory Compliance

Moderate

Recommendations

Data Sources

Economic Development & Industrial Areas

Employment sectors, IT industry, and industrial infrastructure

Tech Workforce

1M+

12% annual growth

IT Employment

45%

Of total workforce

Industrial Layouts

7

BDA approved

Working Age Pop.

75.5%

Productive workforce

Employment by Sector

IT Sector Highlights

Industrial Infrastructure

E-Auction & Land Management

Property auctions, land bank, and allotment information

Current Auction

Current Auction Sites

83

February 2026

Sites Allotted

76,000+

Since inception

BDA Jurisdiction

582

km² area

Total Layouts

1,017

Approved layouts

Land Inventory by Category

Recent Land Acquisitions (2025)

Property Management Departments

Infrastructure & Transportation

Utilities, transportation networks, and infrastructure development

Metro Stations

85

9 lines (operational + planned)

Lakes (BDA)

33

Under conservation

SWD Works

145

Underground sewage network

Major Rivers

4

Monitored watercourses

Transportation Networks

Utilities Infrastructure

Layout Infrastructure Requirements

Data Sources & Citations

Comprehensive list of all data sources used in this dashboard

Methodology & Data Quality Notes

Revenue Generation

Live

Loading FY 2026–27 progress…

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Total Target

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₹ Cr

Achieved

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₹ Cr cumulative

Achievement

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% of target

CD Parcels

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Submitted to FM

Officers

—

In current filter

Zone

Search officer

Zone summary

Top officers by achievement

Leaderboard — officers sorted by cumulative achievement vs. target.

Top 3 highlighted

Rank	Officer	Designation	Zone	Target (Cr)	Achieved (Cr)	%	Trend

Frozen weekly targets for FY 2026–27 (39 weeks, 03.05.26 → 31.01.27). Mirrors the Action Plan tabs in the source Sheet.

Officer

Land parcels submitted to FM section for revenue recognition. Mirrors the per-zone CDs tabs in the source Sheet.

Date	AE	Zone	Layout	Block	Village	Sy.No.	Site No.	Area (sq m)	Rate (₹/sq m)	Amount (₹)
Total amount										₹ 0

Auction

Data wiring in progress

Auction lots, bid outcomes, and revenue realised — to be mirrored from a BDA-maintained Google Sheet.

What this page will show

Upcoming auction lots — site number, layout, reserve price, scheduled date
Live and completed bids — winning bid, premium over reserve, bidder count
Revenue realised year-to-date, broken down by zone and lot type
Map of auctioned sites coloured by status (upcoming / live / sold / withdrawn)

Next step

BDA to share a Google Sheet shaped like the Revenue tracker (one tab per zone). The dashboard will mirror it in real-time using the same fetch + parse pipeline.

Legal Cases

Schema arriving next week

Pending and disposed legal matters across BDA's jurisdictional areas.

What this page will show

Case inventory — pending / under hearing / disposed, broken down by court and case type
Ageing buckets so old cases surface clearly
Disposal rate trend over the last 12 months
Map view of disputed sites where land or layout boundaries are contested

Next step

BDA legal team to share the data schema and a current case list. Once received, the dashboard will be wired to the same Sheet-mirror pipeline used for Revenue.

Public Grievance Redressal

Integration path pending

Citizen-filed grievances from the existing BDA PGRS portal, summarised here for at-a-glance review.

What this page will show

Open vs closed grievances, broken down by category and zonal office
Ageing buckets — 0–7 days, 8–30 days, 30+ days unresolved
Trends over the last 12 months for filing and resolution rates
Ward-level heatmap of grievance density

Next step

BDA PGRS portal team to provide either a JSON endpoint or a nightly CSV export. The dashboard will read directly from that source — no duplicate data entry required.

Shaping Bengaluru's Urban Future

Scale of Operations

Development Activity

Demographic Pressure

Economic Engine

Infrastructure

E-Auction: 83 Sites Available

Planning Framework & Governance

Master Plan Structure

Departmental Structure

Environmental Stewardship & Social Impact

Water Bodies

Protected Areas

Social Impact

Coordination with Other Authorities

Major Achievements

Critical Challenges

Explore the Dashboard

Master Plan Visualization

BDA Approved Layouts

Layout Approvals by Decade

Use Type Distribution

Layout Boundaries Map

Demographics & Population

Population Growth Trend

Migration Patterns (2024-25 Projection)

Age Distribution

Migration Trends: 2001 vs 2024-25

Key Changes

Tech Sector Impact (2024)

Environmental & Sensitive Areas

Major Environmental Features & Managing Authorities

33 Lakes

Arkavathi River

Vrishabhavathi River

Thippagondanahalli Reservoir

Bannerghatta National Park & ESZ

Lalbagh Botanical Gardens

Cubbon Park

Multi-Agency Coordination Framework

Lakes Management

Rivers Management

Protected Areas

Functional Areas & Departments

2025 Jurisdiction Change

Performance Highlights

Critical Gaps

Department-wise Analysis

Overall Assessment

Data Sources

Economic Development & Industrial Areas

Employment by Sector

IT Sector Highlights

Industrial Infrastructure

E-Auction & Land Management

Current Auction

Land Inventory by Category

Recent Land Acquisitions (2025)

Property Management Departments

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation Networks

Utilities Infrastructure

Layout Infrastructure Requirements

Data Sources & Citations

Methodology & Data Quality Notes

Revenue Generation

Zone summary

Top officers by achievement

Cumulative Target vs. Cumulative Progress

Auction

What this page will show

Next step

Legal Cases

What this page will show

Next step

Public Grievance Redressal

What this page will show

Next step