Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University Bill, 2018 was adopted in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday to develop the institute as a university.
It will be developed as an institution of excellence in the areas of economics and other social sciences in the State, as the existing institutions have not been able to meet the increasing complexity of growth and development in these subjects. An expenditure of Rs. 250 crore is expected to be incurred by the institute in 2018-19.
The government also adopted the Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence Bill, 2018 to set up a university by Prashanti Balamandira Trust, Chickballapur. The private university will focus on degree, postgraduate and doctoral degree courses in all social and natural sciences.
New Bill on tanks
The State Assembly on Thursday adopted the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, seeking to repeal the lake conservation Act and transfer all tanks located in the limits of municipal corporations, including the BBMP, to the control of the Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Development Department.
