Karnataka govt to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the renaming of neighbouring Ramanagara district as ‘Bengaluru South’.

Ramanagara, about 50 kms from here, will remain as the headquarters of the renamed district, which will also consist of Magadi, Kanakapura, Channapatna and Harohalli



taluks.

“We have checked the rules, regulations and acts and amendments. Ramanagara was originally a Bengaluru district, today in the cabinet it was decided to name it as the Bengaluru South district. Order regarding this will be issued. This is happy news for the Bengaluru South district,” Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.