The Government of Karnataka on November 13, 2025, issued the Draft Greater Bengaluru Area (Advertisement) Rules, 2025.
They shall come into force from November 13, 2025.
The key highlights are as stated:
• No advertisement, other than self-advertisement, shall be permitted on any road less than eighteen meters in width subject to provisions these rules: Provided that, in case of areas declared for Commercial or Industrial use under the approved master plan, the said prohibition on advertisements on less than sixty feet road width shall not apply but shall be subject to restrictions regulations under per these rules.
• The maximum size and dimensions permitted for an individual advertisement or display shall be as specified in Schedule-III.
• Subject to maximum size and dimensions of an individual advertisement and other conditions and restrictions specified under these rules, the maximum permissible paid advertisement on every running length of a road (as specified below) or at a circle or an area shall be as mentioned in the Table.
• The Commissioner, within the upper limits of advertisement area allowed on a two hundred meters length of road or the area of a Circle or an open plot or locality, may vary other restrictions, including increasing the minimum inter-se distances between the advertisement displays, reducing the advertisement display area allowed for advertisements per 200 meters, in larger public interest and to preserve the aesthetics and look of the city.
• The City Corporation shall divide the whole city into suitable stretches of roads, circles and areas through a notification with approval of the Commissioner which may be issued and modified from time to time and the paid advertisements shall be permissible only on these roads, circles and areas as specified in these rules.
• The right to do paid advertisements on these road stretches, circles and areas shall be given only to the licensed advertising agencies through an open auction tender in accordance with the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2000) and rules made thereunder, conducted through e-procurement portal of the Government. The minimum Advertisement fee for the same shall be as per minimum rates specified in Schedule-II.
• The City Corporation, through its Special Additional Commissioner (Advertisements) or the Zonal Joint Commissioner or the authorized officers, shall enforce these rules to ensure that no unauthorized advertisement comes up on any road or Circle or area, including the roads, circles and areas allotted to the licensed advertisers. Any unauthorized advertisement shall be forthwith removed and any advertisement fees or penalty or other dues with respect to such unauthorized advertisement shall be collected and retained by the City Corporation in accordance with these Rules. The licensed advertiser assigned to the road or Circle or area where the enforcement is done by City Corporation, shall be bound to assist the City Corporation in the enforcement and removal of the unauthorized advertisements.
The said draft will be taken into consideration after 30 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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department, Bengaluru – 560001.
[Notification No. UDD 517 MNU 2025]
