| The Karnataka cabinet has given an "in principle" approval to the proposal to merge five city municipalities and two town municipalities around the city " the Greater Bangalore City Corporation. |
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| Karnataka primary and secondary education minister Basavaraja Horatti explained that "a feasibility study on the proposal will be conducted shortly. A final decision on merging the municipalities will be taken after examining the feasibility report." |
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| The proposal to form the Greater Bangalore City Corporation was mooted last year to streamline the administration of the city and to ensure orderly growth. |
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| The seven municipalities to be merged into the Greater Bangalore City Corporation are Bytarayanapura, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Krishnarajapuram, Yelahanka, Kengeri, Bommanahalli and Mahadevapura, the minister stated. |
