Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Shivakumar formalises Bengaluru police split in Independence Day speech
Karnataka has a new leader named D K Shivakumar.
He gave a big speech on India's Independence Day about making Bengaluru better.
He said the city's police force will be split into five smaller teams.
These teams will look after the north, south, east, west and central parts of the city.
This will need about 6,633 new police jobs and cost around 765 crore rupees.
He thinks this will make the city safer and help the police work better with the city government.
He also said schools will start teaching students about artificial intelligence from Class 6.
He wants to build India's first government-owned AI university in Bengaluru.
He promised help for farmers who rent machines and more chances for rural students to become doctors and engineers.
He hopes these plans will make Karnataka stronger and richer in the future.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced a plan to split the 63-year-old Bengaluru police commissionerate into five units: north, south, east, west and central.
The reorganisation plan, which received in-principle approval on August 5, envisages 6,633 additional posts at an estimated cost of about Rs 765 crore.
Five city police commissioners of IG/DIG rank will report to a DGP-rank chief commissioner, with the city's DCPs increasing from 18 to 28.
Shivakumar also announced AI education plans, including India's first government-owned AI University in Bengaluru and AI classes from Class 6 onwards.
Other pledges included a 7.5 per cent Sahaya Hastha reservation for rural government school students in professional courses and a 50 per cent subsidy on agricultural machinery rentals for small farmers.
The chief minister also announced five large tree parks and rejuvenation of seven major lakes in Bengaluru for groundwater recharge and drinking water security.
- Who
- D K Shivakumar, Chief Minister of Karnataka, speaking at his first Independence Day address.
- What
- He formalised plans to split the Bengaluru police commissionerate into five commissionerates and announced various development and education schemes.
- When
- Saturday (Independence Day), with in-principle approval for the police plan given on August 5.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To improve governance, safety and coordination after the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike was divided into five municipalities and the Greater Bangalore Authority was established.
- Chief Minister
- D K Shivakumar
- Police reorganisation
- Bengaluru commissionerate split into five units (north, south, east, west, central)
- Additional police posts
- 6,633
- Estimated cost
- About Rs 765 crore
- DCP count
- 28 (up from 18)
- Rural reservation
- 7.5% Sahaya Hastha scheme within existing 15% rural quota
- Agriculture subsidy
- 50% on machinery rentals for farmers with up to 3 acres
- Economic target
- Rs 320 lakh crore ($3 trillion) economy by 2047