The Area Planning Zones (APZs) are areas where urban development is permitted subject to certain regulations. Interstitial Zones (IZs) are the areas lying between the APZs; here, urban activities are restricted, giving more emphasis to environmental issues like conservation of forested areas, agriculture, etc. For planned urban growth, local planning areas under Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961, are declared in the five APZs and IZs 1 & 2. The following are the planning/ development authorities functioning in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR): • Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) -
Bengaluru Metropolitan Area (BMA) • Ramanagara Urban Development Authority (RUDA) -
Ramanagara Urban Area (RUA) • Anekal Planning Authority (APA) -
Anekal Urban Area (APA) • Bengaluru International Airport Area Planning Authority (BIAAPA) -
Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) • Hoskote Planning Authority (HPA) -
Hosakote Urban Area (HUA) • Kanakapura Planning Authority (KPA) -
Kanakapura Urban Area (KUA) • Magadi Planning Authority (MPA) -
Magadi Urban Area (MUA) • Nelamangala Planning Authority -
Nelamangala Urban Area (NUA) • Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA) -
Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project (GBITP) • Satellite Town Ring Road Planning Authority (STRRPA) -
Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road Project (BSTRRP) • Channapatna Planning Authority (CPA) -
Channapatna Urban Area (CUA) • Doddaballapura Planning Authority (DPA) -
Doddaballapura Urban Area (DUA) == References ==