Genesis and Growth of Municipal Administration in Bangalore City

Abstract

The setting up of Municipal administration opened a new era in Mysore state during the second half of the 19th century. The lifestyle of the inhabitants of the city started to change gradually. The municipal administration was introduced with the intention to provide basic civic amenities, which were unknown to the people at that time. The gradual implementation of urban administration scheme at that time resulted in improving the present status of the democratic institutions at city level in Mysore state. It was because of establishment of Municipality at Bangalore in 1862, today we can witness an all-round progress and development in the sphere of drinking water facility, drainage system, supply of electricity, construction and maintenance of roads, beautiful gardens, city extensions etc. in Bangalore city.

In this article an attempt has been made to trace out the factors responsible for the implementation of municipal administration in the State and growth of Bangalore city Municipality from 1862-1900.