Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, former Infosys CFO TV Mohandas Pai, and other industry leaders will be joining the Karnataka government’s advisory committee on Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on October 26.

The move comes after several days of public debate over the city’s deteriorating infrastructure and criticism from business leaders on civic issues.

According to a statement from Shivakumar’s office, the decision followed a dinner meeting with entrepreneurs held on October 25 to discuss the city’s challenges. The meeting was attended by Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao, Bengaluru Business Corridor Chairman LK Atheeq, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Mohandas Pai, and former JD(S) spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed, among others.

In recent w

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