Dr Kasturirangan Committee Report on Bangalore Urban Governance – 2008

by November 21, 2013 Governance
Kasturirangan Committee had proposed some reforms that will change the way Bangalore region would be governed. Here's the text of the 150-page report.

The report was prepared in 2008 and proposed a different planning structure for Bengaluru region. This report was also taken into consideration by ABIDe, to prepare the Bangalore Regional Governance Bill draft.

Also read: MPC draft notification published by Government of Karnataka gazette.

This has come into picture now again, in the backdrop of the Karnataka government’s move to constitute Metropolitan Planning Committee.

You can read the report on the website itself, or download the report by clicking the below link.

Dr Kasturirangan Committee Report on BBMP

Related Articles

Planning power to other civic bodies will be an obstacle to MPC
Bengaluru MLAs ‘bunk’ major reforms meeting, ABIDe miffed
Will Bangalore get Maths, Physics and Chemistry right this time?

Sections:

About News Desk

The News Desk at Citizen Matters puts out Press Releases, notifications and curated information useful to the urban reader.
Read more by News Desk

Comments:

  1. G. Chandrashekar says:
    November 21, 2013 at 10:36 am

    They should also incorporate suggestions given by the public during 1997 wherein a committee was formed under the chairmanship of Dr. Ravindra during Mr. J.H. Patel regime wherein suggestions were sought from welfare organisation, public etc.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Similar Story

Information for voters in Ambattur constituency

by April 20, 2026 Governance
Ambattur voters, here is all you need to know about your constituency and candidates contesting in the Assembly elections.

Table of contents Political Representation Candidates for 2026 polls Top candidates Previous Results: 2021 Previous Results: 2016 Also read: Ambattur was once a quiet municipality with abundant agricultural land; nowhere near the bustling industrial hub it has now become. In 2011, the neighbourhood was integrated into the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). Located in the northwestern part of Chennai, the Ambattur Assembly constituency is a fully urban mix of industrial, residential and commercial areas. Ambattur Industrial Estate, established in the 1960s, houses over 2,000 industrial units in the manufacturing and service sectors, while Ambit Park has become a hub for IT…

Continue reading

Similar Story

Information for voters in Anna Nagar constituency

by April 20, 2026 Governance
Voters in Anna Nagar, find details about your incumbent MLA, past constituency voting patterns, and candidates this year.

Table of contentsPolitical RepresentationCandidates for 2026 PollsTop candidates2021 Polling snapshotPrevious Results: 2021Previous Results: 2016Incumbent MLA: MK MohanMLA profileKey citizen demandsAlso read Located in the north-western part of Chennai, Anna Nagar was named after former Chief Minister CN Annadurai. Formerly known as Naduvakkarai, the residential was developed by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board in the 1970s. Characterised by a grid-layout of seven major avenues, this area boasts wide roads and designated green spaces.  Populated by the majorly upper-middle class, this constituency contains planned neighbourhoods. It also has three major metro stations, and is proximal to Koyambedu and CMBT bus stations. As…

Continue reading