Bangalore Agenda Task Force: Public Private Partnership

The Bangalore Agenda Task Force has been constituted by the Government of Karnataka with several eminent professionals as members. In the past couple of years, it has successfully created a platform for all key civic organisations to develop and integrate their short-term and long-term work plans for Bangalore. BATF has actively encouraged civic-minded individuals and corporates to identify with the city’s aspirations in health, education, and infrastructure. While it can do with more support at its home turf, it is already emerging as an aspirational role model for other metros. Another ambitious project, AGMARKNET links up 750 mandis in the country and provides online information on prices of over 300 major commodities – another 2000 mandis will be connected in two years and balance 4000 in 3-4 years.