Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Karnataka Deputy CM Seeks Urban Town Planning UG Course
The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. Shivakumar, has asked a university to start a new college course.
This course is about how to plan and build cities in a way that helps people and the environment.
It is called "urban town planning."
The goal is to train new experts who can make cities better for the future.
The course will be taught at a specific technical institute, hoping to grow the planning of more sustainable cities in Karnataka.
Karnataka's Deputy CM Shivakumar requested a new UG course.
The course focuses on urban town planning.
The course will be at Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technological Institute.
The course introduction is requested to Visvesvaraya Technological University.
The aim is to foster sustainable urban development.
- Who
- Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar
- What
- Request for introduction of an undergraduate course in urban town planning
- When
- Wednesday, July 23rd
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- To build a new generation of professionals for sustainable urban development
- Politician
- D. K. Shivakumar
- University
- Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Institute
- Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technological Institute
- Course focus
- Urban town planning
- Goal
- Sustainable urban development