Bangalore follows Hyderabad - Declared as A1-class city
While reporting the upgradation of Hyderabad to A1 class city, TIOL-DDT 691 had asked "What about cities like Bangalore, Ahmadabad and Pune, which richly deserve the status that has been granted to Hyderabad? In fact, an angry Bangalorite questioned Why discriminate Bangalore and other cities? Here is some happy news for Central Government employees in Bangalore too. Consequent upon re-constitution of the area of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and re-naming it as Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with the addition of certain areas within its Municipal limits vide Notification no. UDD 92 MNY 2006 dated 16.01.2007 of the Government of Karnataka, the population of 'Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagsra Palike' has increased, and therefore qualifies for classification as 'A-1' class city The city has been declared as A 1 grade city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance/Compensatory (City) Allowance -with effect from 1st October 2007.
When the city qualified on 16.01.2007, why the HRA should be enhanced only from 1st October 2007?