Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee Report

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