Bangalore Political Action Committee
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| Founders | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw |
| Founded in | 2013 |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Website | https://bpac.in/ |
Introduction
Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) is a Bengaluru-based non-profit organization, founded by the citizens of Bengaluru, to help improve urban infrastructure, municipal governance, and the overall quality of life.[1][2][3] The organization advocates good governance practices and citizen participation for sustainable development.[4][5] It is primarily a think-tank that carries out research and recommends policy amendments to assist the local and state level governments.[6][7][8]
B.PAC works with the government of Karnataka and other government and non-government organizations.[9] It is not affiliated with any political party or government organization.[10] There are 12 employees in B.PAC and they carry out their initiatives with the help of local volunteers.[11][12] B.PAC's extent of work also includes supporting women and children welfare, political leadership, and urban traffic management.[13][14][15]
B.PAC was founded in 2013 by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and T. V. Mohandas Pai to tackle the garbage crisis in Bengaluru.[16][17]
On National Voters' Day 2020, B.PAC was recognized as "The best Not for Profit" by the Election Commission of India for electoral awareness initiatives during 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.[18][19]
K. J. George and Ashwin Mahesh have also been associated with B.PAC.
References
- ^ "Bangalore Political Action Committee: How it is building citizen participation in politics, policy". The South First. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "BPAC agenda for better city governance unveiled". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Right time for action plan to fulfil dreams: Narayana Murthy". Economic Times.
- ^ "Bangalore Political Action Committee: How it is building citizen participation in politics, policy". The South First. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "B.PAC to crowdsource ideas for sustainability manifesto for Bengaluru". Livemint.
- ^ South. "B.PAC and WRI India launch Personal2Public campaign to promote public transport use". The South First.
- ^ "B-PAC's Bengaluru MLA assessments: Here's how to read, understand these ratings". The News Minute. 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Why more vehicle owners don't use metro? B.PAC to find out". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "B.PAC survey: 57% in Bengaluru say 'not satisfied' with governance". Hindustan Times. Sep 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bangalore Political Action Committee launches sixth Civic Leadership Incubator Program batch". The Economic Times.
- ^ "B.PAC, DULT release findings from cyclists' survey". Citizen Matters. 5 October 2021.
- ^ Kassam, Meenaz (2016). Philanthropy in India. SAGE Publications. p. 195. ISBN 9789351507512.
- ^ "Uber and B.PAC partner to work on sustainable mobility initiatives for Bengaluru". The Hindu Business Line. July 9, 2019.
- ^ "BBMP polls: B.PAC trains 43 members in civic leadership programme". The Hindu.
- ^ "Uber, B.PAC's 'Sustainable Mobility' report suggests ways to tackle congestion in Bengaluru". The Hindu Businessline.
- ^ "Karnataka polls: B.PAC submits suggestions to Chief Electoral Officer to improve voter registration". Economic Times.
- ^ "Disconnect of Bengaluru's Corporates More Worrisome Than Cauvery". The Quint.
- ^ "Third batch of B.CLIP: B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Programme concludes". Takshashila Institution.
- ^ "Do you know your corporator? B.PAC begins awareness campaign across Bengaluru!". Residents Watch. Dec 2019.