Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj
Government of Karnataka
New Delhi – Bengaluru
Seminar on
Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee Report
12 Nov 2014
Venue:
Conference Hall, Vidhana Soudha
Bengaluru
Programme
09.30 am INAGURAL SESSION:
Chair: Sri H. K. Patil Hon’ble Minister, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Government of Karnataka
Welcome Address: Sri Gangaram Baderia Secretary, RDPR
Introductory Remarks Dr. George Mathew Chairman Institute of Social Sciences
Address: Mr. Onno Ruhl Country Representative The World Bank
Presidential Address: Sri H. K. Patil, Hon’ble Minister RDPR
Inaugural Address: Sri Siddaramaiah Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Karnataka
Vote of Thanks: Sri F. K. Jakkappanavar Member, Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee (KPRAAC)
11.00 am Tea
11.30 am WORKING SESSION- I
Chair: Sri H. C. Mahadevappa Hon’ble Minister Public Works Government of Karnataka
Presentation: Report of Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee Smt. Nandana Reddy Member, Core Committee, KPRAAC Convenor, Grama Pamchayat Hakkotaya Andolana Director Development, The Concerned for Working Children
Speakers: Sri M. R. Srinivasa Murthy Chairman, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Former Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Karnataka
Dr. Vinod Vyasulu Advisor, Center for Information Technology and Public Policy
Dr. N. Sivanna, Professor, Ramakrishna Hegde Chair Institute of Social and Economic Change
01.00 pm Lunch
02.00 pm WORKING SESSION – II
Chair: Sri C. Narayanaswamy, Chairman, Core Committee KPRAAC Former Member of Parliament
Speakers: Smt. Rani Satish Former Minister, Kannada & Culture Government of Karnataka
Sri G. V. Srirama Reddy, State Secretary – CPI-M Former Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Sri Kota Srinivas Poojari Member, Karnataka Legislative Council Former Minister, Muzarai Government of Karnataka
03.30 pm Tea
03.45 pm Valedictory Session:
Chair: Sri Kagodu Thimmappa Hon’ble Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly,
Guests of Honor:
Sri Dharam Singh Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
Sri H. D. Kumara Swamy Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Sri Jagadish S Shettar Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Concluding Remarks: Sri K. R. Ramesh Kumar Chairman - Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee Former Speaker& Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Vote of Thanks Dr.Subha.K Regional Coordinator-South Institute of Social Sciences