Publisher : Associated Publishing Company Author : A Ravindra Language : English Edition : Latest By Publishers Book Cover : Hard Back ISBN : 9789388982184
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Dr. A. Ravindra is currently Chairperson
Board of Governors
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Bangalore. He also heads the Centre for Sustainable Development
a non-profit organisation working on sustainability issues and skill development. He joined the Indian Administrative Service(IAS) in 1965 and served in various assignments before retiring as Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Karnataka by the end of 2002. He holds a Ph.D in Development Studies and has specialised in the urban sector. He has made significant contributions to public policy and governance reforms. Prominent among them are rationalisation of property tax system through the Self-Assessment Scheme
pioneering the Municipal Bonds scheme for resource mobilisation and initiating a civic awareness movement through the platform of Swabhimana in Bangalore. After retirement
Ravindra has served as Deputy Chairman
KarnatakaState Planning Board
Advisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Visiting Faculty at IIM
Bangalore. He has authored a number of books and papers. His publications include Urban Land Policy
Metropolitan Bangalore: A Management Perspective and Dance of Democracy.
