Apart from being a state with a good track record in adopting progressive policies and measures to improve human development in the state, Karnataka (and its predecessor, the Principality of Mysore) has been at the forefront of promoting the digital revolution in India through visionary policies that were much ahead of its time. Vidhi Karnataka has therefore been set up to work on issues that affect the lives and livelihoods of the people of Karnataka, in acknowledgment of the fact that in India’s federal system, state governments are empowered to choose their own path of development to better suit the needs of the people of the state. Areas of research in Karnataka have so far focused on laws relating to urban governance, sanitation and waste management, and land and property rights.
Vidhi Karnataka has been and will continue to engage with state and local governments, apart from civil society organisations in helping craft better laws and design durable institutions to help realise the constitutional rights and entitlements of the people of Karnataka.
Building Resilient Cities Through Empowering the Third Tier
Contributing to the drafting of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 to ensure greater autonomy for local bodies and better governance for citizens
Comments to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021
The submission outlined the concerns related to proposed amendment and stressed on the need to expand the scope of invasive species, rationalize the process of declaring a species as vermin, etc. It also highlights the need to protect wildlife beyond Protected Areas.