Bengalure Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Rules 2025.

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ P¨ asÁ rU t À – – 4 IVಎ A BENGALURU, SATURDAY, , 0 033 , JANUARY, ,2 20 022 6 6 (P U( SHY, A 1 , 3 13, , SHAKAV, A ೧ R೯ SH೪ A7 , ) 1 947) No. .0 03 3 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No: UDD 09 PRJ 2020 (P1) Karnataka Government Secretariat Vikasa Soudha Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Veedi, Bengaluru, Date:03-01-2026. NOTIFICATION The draft of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Rules, 2025, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53 of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka Act No. 29 of 2022), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 53 of the said Act for the information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government. Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru - 560001. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2022); (b) “Form” means a form appended to these rules; (c) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka; (d) “Member-Secretary” means the Member-Secretary of the Authority; and (e) "Section" means a section of the Act. (1)2 (2) All other words and expressions used herein but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2022), the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025). 3. Manner of nomination of non-official members of the Authority.– The non- official members of the Authority shall be nominated by the Government based on the recommendations of the Authority. The non-official members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated by the Authority based on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. 4. Qualifications for nomination of non-official members of the Authority.– Minimum eligibility for nomination as a non-official member to the Authority shall be,- (i) persons who are eminent in the subjects as stated in the Act and the persons who have put in a service of not less than fifteen years in the respective field; and (ii) he shall be a person ordinarily resident within the State of Karnataka. 5 . Sitting fee, travelling and daily allowances.– The non-official members shall be paid a sitting fee at such rates as may be specified by the Authority from time to time which are applicable to non-official Directors or non-official members of Statutory Boards for each sitting of the Authority. The Karnataka Travelling Allowance Rules, 1957 shall be applicable for payment of travelling and daily allowance to the non-official members of the Authority and the Executive Committee associated with the Authority. 6. Notice of meetings and business.– Ten clear days notice of an ordinary meeting and three clear days notice or such shorter period as is reasonable, of a special meeting specifying the time and place at which such meeting is to be held and the business to be transacted there at, shall be given to the members and shall be posted at the office of the Authority. 7 . Place of holding meetings and maintenance of order thereat.- (1) Every meeting of the Authority shall, except for reasons to be specified in the notice convening the meeting, be held in the office of the Authority or as determined by the chairman of the Authority. (2) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or the person presiding over a meeting shall preserve order thereat and shall have all powers necessary for the purpose of preserving such order. (3) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or the person presiding over a meeting may direct any member whose conduct is, in his opinion grossly disorderly, to withdraw immediately from the meeting and any member so directed to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall absent himself during the remainder of the meeting. (4) In the case of grave disorder arising in a meeting, the Chairman, the Vice- chairman or the presiding authority may, if he thinks necessary to do so, adjourn the meeting to a date to be specified by him. 8 . Quorum.- No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless one third of the members are present from the beginning to the end of such meeting. If at any meeting quorum is not present, the presiding authority shall, after waiting for thirty minutes adjourn the meeting to such hour on the following day or some other future date, as he may reasonably fix and a notice of such adjournment shall be affixed on the notice board3 of the office of the Authority and the business which should have been brought before the original meeting had here been a quorum there at shall be brought before the adjourned meeting and may be disposed of at such meeting. 9 . Method of deciding questions.- (1) At any meeting unless voting is demanded by at least two-third of the members, a declaration by the Chairman, the Vice-chairman or any member presiding over such meeting that a resolution had been carried or lost and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings shall, for the purpose of these rules, be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of votes recorded in favour of, or against such resolution. (2) If voting as aforesaid is demanded, the votes of all the members present who desire to vote shall be taken under the direction of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or any member presiding over such meeting and the result of the voting shall be deemed to be the resolution of the Authority at such meeting. 1 0. Members not to vote on matters in which they are interested.- (1) No member of the Authority shall vote or take part in the discussions on any question coming up for consideration at the meeting of the Authority if the question is one in which, apart from its general application to the public, he has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest for himself or his relatives. The members of the Authority shall duly inform the Chairman of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest for himself or his relatives of any subject to be discussed by the Authority in Form – I. (2) If the presiding authority is believed, by any member present at the meeting, to have any such pecuniary interest in any matter under discussion, and if a motion to that effect be carried, he shall not preside at the meeting during such discussion, or vote on or take part in it. Any other member may be chosen or elected to preside at the meeting during the continuance of such meeting. (3) The Chairman or the presiding authority may prohibit any member from voting or taking part in the discussions on any subject matter in the notice in which the member is believed to have such interest or he may require the member to absent himself during the discussions and abstain from voting. 11. Adjournment of meetings.- An ordinary meeting may, with the consent of a majority of the members present, be adjourned from time to time to a later hour on the same day or to any other day, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than that left un-disposed of at the meeting from which the adjournment takes place. A notice of such adjournment posted in the office of the Authority shall be deemed sufficient notice of the adjourned meeting. 12. Modification and cancellation of resolutions.- No resolution of the Authority shall be modified or cancelled within three months after the passing thereof, except at a meeting of the Authority specially convened there for and by a resolution of the Authority supported by not less than one-half of the total number of members. 1 3. Motions and amendments.- (1) Every motion or any amendment thereof shall be received in writing and then duly moved. (2) Any motion or amendment may be withdrawn by its proposer with the consent of the Authority. 14. Conduct of ordinary meetings.- (1) At an ordinary meeting business shall be conducted in the following order, namely:-4 (a) The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and any special meeting held since shall be read and confirmed. (b) The business postponed at the previous meeting shall be considered. (c) The subjects included in the agenda shall then be considered. (2) A member may propose any resolution connected with or incidental to the subjects included in the agenda: Provided that the Chairman may propose any subject relating to a routine matter of urgency not included in the list of business, if no member objects to it. (3) All points of order shall be decided by the presiding authority with or without discussion as he may deem fit and his decision shall be final. (4) Any question of procedure not provided for, in these rules shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting. 15. Maintenance of accounts.- (1) Every Authority shall maintain an account of its transactions in two sections, namely, “ordinary” and “capital”, under the head “BMLTA Fund” in Form-II. (2) A summary of the BMLTA Fund account for any year shall be submitted to the Government through the Director, not later than 1st June of the year following, and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Local Audit Circle of jurisdiction. (3) The items of expenditure which shall be debited and the items of receipts which shall be credited to the “ordinary” section of the BMLTA Fund account shall be as follows, namely:- (a) Items of expenditure,- (i) salary of staff; (ii) allowances, pensionary contributions and cost of conveyance or hire of vehicles for the officers and servants; (iii) survey charges; (iv) contingencies and equipment purchase or renewals; (v) fee levied on procurement of software, licenses and permissions; (vi) interest on loans; (vii) reference books, stationery, printing and notification expenses and maintenance of records and registers. (b) Items of receipts,- (i) rent of lands; (ii) ground-rent; (iii) produce of lands; (iv) betterment contributions;5 (v) fee levied on licences and permissions; (vi) interest on investments; (vii) legal expenses recovered; (viii) sundry receipts including sale-proceeds of copies of maps. (4) The items of expenditure which shall be debited and the items of receipts which shall be credited to the “Capital” section of the BMLTA Fund account shall be as follows, namely:- (a) Items of expenditure,- (i) Miscellaneous. (b) Items of receipts,- (i) Government grants; (ii) Collection from,- (A) Government departments; (B) Other Local authorities; and (C) Private persons. (5) The surplus of receipts over expenditure, if any, in the ordinary section of the account at the end of a year shall be shown as a balance under the ordinary account, appropriation being made to the capital account whenever circumstances require such appropriation. 16. Budget.- (1) The Authority shall prepare a budget of estimated receipts and expenditure in respect of the ensuing financial year and shall forward the same to the Government on or before 31st December of every year. (2) The budget estimate shall be supplemented by an explanatory note highlighting the activities, programs, and projects proposed to be undertaken in the ensuing financial year. (3) Any deviation from the expenditure proposed in the annual statement already approved by the Authority shall have to be specifically sanctioned by the Authority and for this purpose supplementary estimates may also be prepared. (4) The Authority may also authorize such re-appropriation of expenditure from one head of estimate to another within its overall budget. 17. Accounts and Audit.- (1) The Authority shall maintain accounts in the double-entry book keeping format applicable to companies under the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act 18 of 2013), as in Form-III.6 (2) The Authority shall prepare an annual statement of accounts in Form- IV. (3) The copy of the audit report along with the remarks of the Authority thereon shall be forwarded to the Government, before the end of the second quarter of the next financial year. (4) The remuneration for the audit shall be fixed based on the recommendation of the Accountant General by the Authority in its General meeting or in such manner as may be determined therein. 18. Production of documents and attendance of persons concerned, etc.- (1) The auditor may,- (a) require in writing the production of such vouchers, statements, returns, correspondence, notes or other documents in relation to the accounts as he may think fit; (b) require in writing any salaried servant of the Authority accountable for, or having the custody or control of such vouchers, statements, returns, correspondence, notes or other documents or of any property of the Authority or any person having directly or indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract with or under the Authority to appear in person before him at the office of the Authority and answer any question; and (c) in the event of an explanation being required from the Chairman or the other members of the Authority in writing invite such person to meet him at the office of the Authority and shall in writing specify the point on which his explanation is required. (2) The auditor may, in any requisition or invitation fix a reasonable period, not being less than three days within which the said requisition or invitation shall be complied with. (3) The auditor shall give to the Authority not less than two weeks notice in writing of the date on which he proposes to commence the audit: Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-rule, the auditor may, for special reasons which shall be recorded in writing, give shorter notice than two weeks or commence a special or detailed audit on the authority of the Government without giving notice. 19. Penalty for disobeying requisition under rule 18.- Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any requisition lawfully made upon him under clause (a), (b) or (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 18 shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees:7 Provided that no proceedings under this rule shall be instituted except with the written sanction of the Government. Provided further that before giving such sanction the Government shall call upon the person against whom the proceedings are to be instituted to show cause why the sanction should not be given. 20. Contents of Audit Report.- The Auditor shall include in his report a statement of,- (a) every expenditure which appears to him to be contrary to law; (b) the amount of any deficiency or loss which appears to have been caused by the gross negligence or misconduct of any person; (c) the amount of any sum received which ought to have been but is not brought into account by any person; and (d) any material impropriety or irregularity which he may observe in the accounts other than those mentioned in clauses (a), (b) and (c). 21. Procedure to be adopted after report of the Auditor under rule 20.- (1) On receipt of a report under rule 20, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority shall remedy any defects or irregularities which may have been pointed out in the report, and shall, within two months of the receipt of the report place the report, together with a statement of action taken or proposed to be taken thereon and an explanation in regard there to before a meeting of the Authority. He shall also, within three months of the receipt of the report, send to the Controller, Sate Accounts Department, intimation of his having remedied the defect or irregularities, if any, pointed out in the report, or shall, within the said period, supply the Controller, State Accounts Department, any further explanation in regard to such defects or irregularities as the Authority may wish to give. (2) On receipt of such intimation or explanation the Controller, State Accounts Department may, in respect of all or any of the matters discussed in the report,- (a) accept the intimation or explanation given by the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority and withdraw the objection; or (b) direct that the matter be reinvestigated at the next audit or at any earlier date; or (c) hold that the defects or irregularities pointed out in the report or any of them have not been removed or remedied. (3) The Controller, State Accounts Department, shall send a report of his decision to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority within one month of the date of the receipt by him of the intimation or the explanation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority referred to in this rule or in the event of the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority failing to give such intimation or explanation, on the expiry of the period of three months mentioned in the said rule and shall forward a copy8 of such report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. If the Controller, State Accounts Department, holds that any defects or irregularities have not been removed or remedied he shall state in the report, whether, in his opinion, the defects or irregularities can be regularized and, if so, by what method, and if they do not admit of being regularized, whether they can be condoned, and, if so, by what authority. He shall also state whether the amounts to which the defects or irregularities relate should, in his opinion, be surcharged or charged. (4) The Authority shall include in its next annual administrative report such portions of the report under sub-rule (1) as deal with defects and irregularities failing under clause (c) of sub-rule (2), together with the explanation thereof, if any, given under this rule and the final report of the Controller, State Accounts Department thereon under sub-rule (2). Such report of defects and irregularities and explanations shall be open to the inspection of the public at the office of the Authority for a period of one month from the date of its receipt. (5) Nothing in this rule shall preclude the Controller, State Accounts Department, at any time from bringing to the notice of the Government for such action as the Government may consider necessary, any information which appears to Government to support a presumption of criminal misappropriation or fraud or which in Government opinion deserves special attention or immediate investigation. 22. Government to surcharge or charge illegal payments or loss caused by gross negligence or misconduct.- (1) The Government may, after considering the recommendation of the Controller, State Accounts Department, and after taking the explanation of the person concerned, or making such further enquiry, as Government may consider necessary disallow any item which appears to Government to be contrary to law and surcharge the same on the person making, or authorizing the making of the illegal expenditure; and may charge against any person responsible there for the amount of any deficiency or loss caused by the negligence or misconduct of that person, or any sum received which ought to have been but is not brought into account by that person shall, in every such case, certify the amount due from such person. (2) The Government shall intimate in writing the reasons for the decision in respect of every surcharge or charge and shall send by registered post a copy thereof to the person against whom it is made. (3) If a person to whom a copy of the decision of the Government is sent under sub-rule (2), refuses to take delivery thereof, the person concerned shall be deemed to have duly received it on the day on which it was refused.9 23. Annual Administrative Report of the Authority.- The annual report prepared by the Authority under section 36 shall be in Form-V. The annual report as so prepared shall be submitted to the Government before the end of the second quarter of the ensuing financial year. 24. Savings.- Before the establishment of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority and after the date of commencement of the Act, all the previous decisions, plans and operations and pending proceedings on the date of commencement of these rules, shall be deemed to have been construed under the Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (DR. NAGENDRA F. HONNALLI) Additional Secretary to Government-4, Urban Development Department.FORM - I Self Declaration (see sub-rule (1) of rule 10) To, The Chairperson Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Bengaluru I, Sri / Smt ------------------------ member/non-official member /special invitee of Bengaluru metropolitan land transport Authority, hereby declare to the best of my knowledge that,- □ I /my family members/relatives /close friends have no pecuniary or other personal interest, direct or indirect, in any of the subject /issues listed for discussion in the meeting scheduled to be held on -------. □ I /my family members/relatives/close friends have pecuniary or other personal interest, direct or indirect, in the subject /issue listed for discussion in the meeting scheduled to be held on --------. The particulars of such are,- ……………………………………………………. D a t e S i g n a t u r e N a m e (Please put a “ ” in the appropriate box)Form - II (see sub-rule (1) of rule 15) Form of Budget Statement I Abstract figures of the Budget of…………. BMLTA for the year 202….202… Revised estimates for the current year 202…. 202… Accounts of Sanctioned Actuals for Probable Total Budget past year estimates 9 months receipts Total 202….202… for the for 9 Estimates current year months for the year 202….202… 202….202… (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Opening balance on XX-XX-XXXX Ordinary Section Capital Section Receipts.- Ordinary Section Capital SectionForm – III (see sub-rule (1) of rule 17) Accounts of the Authority Statement of Profit and Loss Name of the Authority ............. Statement of Profit and Loss for the period ending .......... (Rupees in ............................ ) Note No. Figures for Figures for Particulars the current the previous reporting reporting period period I. Revenue From Operations Other Income II. Total Income (I+II) III. Expenses Cost of materials IV. consumed Purchases of Stock-in-Trade Changes in inventories of finished goods, Stock-in-Trade and work-in- progress Employee benefits expense Finance costs Depreciation and amortization expense Other expenses Total Expenses (IV) Profit/(loss) before exceptional items V. and tax (I-IV) Exceptional Items VI. VII. Profit/(loss) before tax (V-VI) VIII. Tax expense: (1) Current tax (2) Deferred tax IX. Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations (VII-VIII) X. Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations XI. Tax expense of discontinued operationsXII. Profit/(loss) from Discontinued operations (after tax)(X-XI) XIII. Profit/(loss) for the period (IX+XII) XIV. Other Comprehensive Income A (i) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (ii) Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss B (i) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss (ii) Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss XV. Total Comprehensive Income for the period (XIII+XIV)(Comprising Profit (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income for the period) XVI. Earnings per equity share (for continuing operation): (1) Basic (2) Diluted XVII. Earnings per equity share (for discontinued operation): (1) Basic (2) Diluted XVIII. Earnings per equity share (for discontinued & continuing operation): (1) Basic (2) DilutedForm - IV (see sub-rule (2) rule 17) Annual Statement of Accounts Balance Sheet Name of the Authority ............. Balance sheet as on.......... (Rupees in ............. ) Particulars Note Figures as Figures as at No. at the end the end of the of current previous reporting reporting period period 1 2 3 4 (1) Assets Non-current assets (a) Property, Plant and Equipment (b) Capital work-in-progress (c) Investment Property (d) Goodwill (e) Other Intangible assets (f) Intangible assets under development (g) Biological Assets other than bearer plants (h) Financial Assets (i) Investments (ii) Trade receivables (iii) Loans (iv) Others (to be specified) (i) Deferred tax assets (net) (j) Other non-current assets (2) Current assets (a) Inventories (b) Financial Assets (i) Investments (ii) Trade receivables (iii) Cash and cash equivalents (iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above (v) Loans (vi) Others (to be specified) (c) Current Tax Assets (Net) (d) Other current assets Total AssetsEquity and Liabilities Equity (a) Equity Share capital (b) Other Equity Liabilities (1) Non-current liabilities (a) Financial Liabilities (i) Borrowing (ii) Trade payables (iii) Other financial liabilities (other than those specified in item (b), to be specified) (b) Provisions (c) Deferred tax liabilities (Net) (d) Other non-current liabilities (2) Current liabilities (a) Financial Liabilities (i) Borrowing (ii) Trade payables (iii) Other financial liabilities (other than those specified in item (c) (b) Other current liabilities (c) Provisions (d) Current Tax Liabilities (Net) Total Equity and LiabilitiesStatement of Changes in Equity Name of the Authority ............. Statement of changes in Equity for the period ending................ (Rupees in ............................ ) A. Equity Share Capital Balance at the Changes in equity Balance at the end of beginning of the share capital during the reporting period reporting period the year B. Other Equity Share Equity Debt Reserves and Surplus application component instruments money of Capital Securities Other Retained through Other pending compound Reserve Premium Reserves Earnings Comprehensiv allotment financial Reserve (specify e Income instrument nature) s Balance at the beginning of the reporting period Changes in accounting policy or prior period errors Restated balance at the beginning of the reporting period Total Comprehensiv e Income for the year DividendsEquity Effec Revalua Exchan Other Money Tot al Instrum tive ti on ge items of receive d ents porti Surplus differe Other against through on of nc es Compre share Other Cash on hens ive warran ts Compre Flow Transl Income hens ive Hedg ting (specify Income es the nature) financi al statem en ts of a foreign operati on Balance at the beginning of the reporting period Changes in accounting policy or prior period errors Restated balance at the beginning of the reporting period Total Comprehensive Income for the year DividendsReserves and Surplus Share Equity Debt instruments applicat compon Capital Securit Other Retaine through Other ion ent of Reserv ie s Reserve d Comprehensive money compou e Premiu s Income pending nd m (specify allotme financia Reserv nature) nt l e instrum ent s Transfer to retained earnings Any other change (to be specified) Balance at the end of the reporting periodEquity Effectiv Revaluati Exchange Other items of Money Tota l Instruments e o n differenc Other received through Other portion Surplus es on Comprehensive against Comprehensi ve of Cash translatin Income (specify share Income Flow g the nature) warrant s Hedges financial statement s of a foreign operation Transfer to retained earning Any other change (to be specifie d) Balance at the end of the reportin g periodR.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 Form - V (see rule 23) Annual Report of Authority Headings 1. Introductory; 2. Constitution of the Authority including changes therein; 3. Meetings of the Authority and the deliberations made therein; 4. Details of the activities of the Authority 5. Details regarding debt/loan raised and investments made during the year 6. Details of the repayment of debt/loan made including the funds earmarked for the Sinking fund 7. Recommendations if any ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು