On October 30, 2025, a regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers from southern states and union territories was held in Bengaluru, chaired by Shri Manohar Lal, Hon'ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka.
Attendees included Shri D.K. Shivakumar, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in charge of Bengaluru City Development, Karnataka; Shri Suresha B.S., Hon'ble Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning; Shri Rahim Khan, Hon'ble Minister of Municipal Administration; Shri M.B. Rajesh, Hon'ble Minister for Local Self Governments, Excise & Parliamentary Affairs, Kerala; and Shri P.R.N. Thirumurugan, Hon'ble Minister of Housing, Puducherry, along with senior officers. Also in attendance were the Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Housing of Urban Affairs, and the Director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs.
The meeting focused on Bengaluru's urban priorities and the progress of central schemes and interventions across participating states and union territories. The Hon'ble Union Minister reviewed the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT, PMAY, metro projects, and the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, discussed implementation challenges, and proposed actionable measures to improve on-ground outcomes. MoHUA has also initiated field visits and one-to-one video conferences with States and Union Territories to follow up on key issues and monitor progress of various ongoing missions.
Participating States were invited to the upcoming National Urban Conclave, scheduled for November 8-9, 2025, at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Conclave aims to outline a collective roadmap for urban transformation under Viksit Bharat @2047.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs: Indian government ministry responsible for urban development and housing policies, the primary organizer of the meeting.
Bengaluru: City where the urban development ministers' meeting was held, and whose urban priorities were discussed.
Swachh Bharat Mission: A national sanitation and hygiene campaign.
AMRUT: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, an urban renewal program.
PMAY: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, an affordable housing scheme.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Regional Meeting of Urban Development
Ministers of Southern States and Union
Territories
Posted On: 30 OCT 2025 6:09PM by PIB Delhi
The first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers was held in Bengaluru on Oct 30, 2025
under the chairmanship Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban
Affairs. The national level meeting of the Urban Development Ministers held on July 17, 2025 in
New Delhi laid the foundation of this consultation at the regional level.
The regional meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
in collaboration with Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka. The meeting
brought together Urban Development Ministers from the southern States and Union Territories to
deliberate on key issues, challenges, and opportunities in urban development, and to chart a collective
way forward.
The meeting was attended by Shri D.K. Shivakumar, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and
Minister in charge of Bengaluru City Development, Karnataka, Shri Suresha B.S., Hon’ble
Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning, Shri Rahim Khan, Hon’ble Minister of
Municipal Administration, Shri M.B. Rajesh, Hon’ble Minister for Local Self Governments,
Excise & Parliamentary Affairs, Kerala, and Shri P.R.N. Thirumurugan, Hon’ble Minister of
Housing, Puducherry, along with senior officers from the respective State governments, andparticipating Union Territories. The meeting was also attended by the Secretary, Ministry of Housing
of Urban Affairs, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing of Urban Affairs,
Director National Institute of Urban Affairs, along with other senior officials.
The deliberations took place in two parts — the first focusing on Bengaluru’s urban priorities, and
the second reviewing the progress of central schemes and interventions across the participating
States and Union Territories. The Hon’ble Union Minister reviewed the progress of the Swachh
Bharat Mission, AMRUT, PMAY, metro projects and PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, discussed
implementation challenges, and proposed actionable measures to improve on-ground outcomes. The
State Ministers appreciated the Ministry’s proactive approach in engaging with regional stakeholders
through such direct dialogues. MoHUA has also initiated field visits and one-to-one video
conferences with States and Union Territories to follow up on key issues and monitor progress of
various ongoing missions.
These regional meetings will be held regularly across other regions of the country to identify shared
priorities, regional opportunities, and reform pathways for peer learning that can accelerate India’s
urban transformation journey.
All participating States were also invited to the upcoming National Urban Conclave, scheduled on
8–9 November 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Conclave will bring together the outcomes
and learnings from all regional meetings and outline a collective roadmap for urban transformation
under Viksit Bharat @2047, reaffirming the joint commitment to build cities that are inclusive,
sustainable, and globally competitive.
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