The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee led by D.K. Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the KPCC apartment cell, along with KPCC Apartment Cell Chairman M.V. Rajeev Gowda (ex-MP) , held a meeting with Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) from across Bengaluru.
Both leaders addressed the audience, relaying their vision for a “Better Bengaluru”. They launched the proposed action agenda for Bengaluru apartments. The party launched the “Apartment Mitra” initiative to create an open channel of interaction between apartment representatives and the party to relay issues and concerns. The cell is part of the KPCC’s agenda to transform Bengaluru into a sustainable and inclusive city for all residents of Bengaluru.
They released their proposed action agenda to tackle the issues of the city’s apartment dwellers, which included several assurances, such as working to ensure Kaveri water reaches every household and creating an integrated portal for apartment-related compliances
Apartment residents and representatives of various resident welfare associations (RWAs) presented their issues to party leaders and requested them to take action. Some of these demands included last-mile connectivity from metro stations, usage of Kaveri water, and setting up of more sewage treatment plants.
Senior party leaders, including D K Shivakumar, Ramalinga Reddy, Krishna Byre Gowda, Rizwan Arshad, Byrathi Suresh, H Nagesh, and Sampath Raj took stock of their concerns, demands and inputs, and assured resolution of their issues to “build a better Bengaluru”
The Apartment Cell is Chaired by M.V. Rajeev Gowda, ex-MP.
M.V Rajeev Gowda, ex-MP was a minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet and was elected to the Lok Sabha six times. In his youth, Rajeev Gowda was active in student politics and was the vice-president of the students union at St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore