First regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states held in Bengaluru
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal chaired the first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states and UTs in Bengaluru on 30 October 2025.
Summary
The first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states and Union Territories was held in Bengaluru on 30 October 2025, chaired by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal. The meeting built on a national-level meeting of Urban Development Ministers held in New Delhi on 17 July 2025. It was hosted with Karnataka's Urban Development Department, and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala minister M.B. Rajesh were among those attending. The Union Minister reviewed the Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT, PMAY, metro projects and the PM-eBus Sewa scheme.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 30 Oct 2025, Bengaluru
- Chair
- Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Previous step
- National meeting, New Delhi, 17 Jul 2025
- Schemes reviewed
- SBM, AMRUT, PMAY, metro, PM-eBus Sewa
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Where was the first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states and UTs held on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
The first regional meeting was held in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of Union Minister Manohar Lal.