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The upcoming BMR bill - draft

silkboard - 29-MAR-2010

Continuing from the mention of two clear asks post BBMP elections, here is a regional governance reform proposal being prepared by Abide. The close to final draft of Bangalore Metropolitan Regional governance act is attached. Here are some mention worthy points. Detailed review will be very much appreciated by those who may be looking for them. Talk sense and less-rhetoric as much as possible please.

Elections over, time for Regional bill, and State Finance Commission

silkboard - 29-MAR-2010

Good riddance. With the local election drama over, it is time to focus on things that will really empower a local government for Bangalore. And they are?

Bangalore - Governance Reforms

silkboard - 6-FEB-2009

Growth pains of Bangalore lead to demands for urban governance reforms to bring more local participation and autonomy to the urban area referred to as the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. Expanding BMP to Bruhat BMP via bringing adjoining CMCs within the fold of this Bangalore MEtropolitan Region was the first step.

Kasturirangan Committee Executive Summary

admin123 - 1-MAY-2008

A copy of the Report of the Expert Committee on GOVERNANCE IN THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION AND BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, aka Dr. Kasturirangana Committee report is now available online. You can download the entire document from the KUIDFC website(pdf 1.87 MB), or alternately from here. (optimized pdf 1.35 MB). Posted here is the executive summary.

ABIDe's Bengaluru Governance Act: Basics getting in place?

idontspam - 5-FEB-2009

ABIDe ... has stressed on creation of a structure that would become the local planning authority for the city and the metropolitan region. Besides this ABIDe’s focus of citizen centric governance has been further enhanced by the proposal of a comprehensive development and co-ordinated execution of developmental projects. See: ABIDe presents Governance Bill

Abide - all the right noises

tsubba - 29-JUN-2008

#1. at yesterday's meet, the media reports that while the CM spoke on finances and the big picture, the heads of various departments spoke of issues at a much finer scale, and the members of various RWA's spoke about many nuts and bolts issues[1]. (Added later: After I have written all that I have written, I observed a curiously familiar position on sakrama, property taxes and egovernance by a name very familiar. I am 99.87% sure that our own Silkboard has found mention in that article. which means he was there. So he will defintely post his field notes. You can ignore this post.)

A Dangerous Trend

tsubba - 23-JUN-2008

Since taking charge, CM Shri Yeddyurappa has spoken about his plans and ideas on a wide range of issues. But one thing he has been silent about is the issue of election to Bangalore's ULBs.

Kasturirangan Committee Report - Public Interaction

murali772 - 16-APR-2008

(Original post here)

CIVIC Bangalore
has great pleasure in inviting you to a public interaction on the

Kasturirangan Committee Report
on a new governance structure for Bangalore & Manifestos of political parties on Bangalore

Dr. A. Ravindra, (Retd.) IAS

Former Chief Secretary, GoK, & Member, Kasturirangan Committee

will make a presentation on the Committee's recommendations

Response by

Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar
Hon'ble Chairperson, Karnataka Legislative Council

Responses & presentation of party manifestos on Bangalore by

Mr. P.R. Ramesh, Ex-Mayor of Bangalore, KPCC (I)

Mr. Srikanta Murthy, President, Bangalore City Unit, Janata Dal (S)

Mr. Vijayakumar, President, Bangalore City Unit, Bharatiya Janata Party

Mr. M. Muniyappa*, Karnataka State President , Bahujan Samaj Party

Mr. Venkatesh, Bangalore District President, Samajwadi Party

Mr. V. Balasubramanian, (Retd.) IAS
Former Additional Chief Secretary, GoK, & Advisor, AT Ramaswamy Committee

will preside

Date: Saturday, 19th April 2008
Time: 10.00 AM to 1.30 PM
Venue: Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen's Road, (Opposite Sanje vani), Bangalore 560052

ALL ARE WELCOME

Programme Schedule
10.00 AM: Tea and registration

10.15 AM: Welcome and objectives

10.20 AM: Presentation on the Kasturirangan Committee Report
by Dr. A. Ravindra

10.45 AM: Response & Presentation of Citizens' Charter on urban
decentralization by CIVIC Bangalore

11.00 AM Response by Prof. B. K. Chandrashekar

11.15 AM Responses by political party representatives & presentation of their
party manifestoes for Bangalore

12.30 PM: Open discussion

1.15 PM: Chairperson's remarks by Mr. V. Balasubramanian

1.30 PM: Vote of thanks & Lunch

CIVIC Bangalore (Citizens' Voluntary Initiative for the City)

# 6, Kasturi Apartments, 35/23 Langford Road Cross, Shanthinagar

Bangalore 560025,. www.civicspace.in, civicblore@gmail.com

Ph: 22110584 / 22711001 /41144126

Cell Nos: 98803 97401, 98809 63996

Kasturirangan Committee

tsubba - 17-MAR-2008

November, 2007
Panel will chisel out city’s growth strategy
ToI via bangalorebuzz

Noted space scientist and Rajya Sabha member K Kasturirangan will head the expert committee constituted by the Karnataka government to suggest strategies to ensure planned growth of the city under Greater Bangalore. The committee will work on a new comprehensive law that will deal with the development and regulation of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR) that has been witnessing rapid economic and demographic growth.

Members of the Kasturirangan committee
K Kasturirangan, scientist and Rajya Sabha member
A Ravindra former chief secretary and deputy chairman of the State Planning Board ,
Samuel Paul Public Affairs Centre chairman,