About Us
Karnataka Rural Roads Development Agency (KRRDA) is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1960.
Registered Office
No.305, 3rd Floor, Multi Storied Building,
Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001
Executive Office
3rd Floor, Grameenabhivruddhi Bhavan,
Anandarao Circle, Bangalore 560009
KRRDA is a compact, professional and multi-disciplinary body; personnel are engaged on deputation from PRED or hired on contract. It draws Monitors from different disciplines and organizations on a part-time basis to serve as independent Monitors.
KRRDA executes such other acts and things, either alone or with other organizations/persons, as it may consider necessary, incidental, or conducive to the attainment of the objectives mentioned above.
Authorities of the Agency
- General Body
- President
- Vice-President
- Executive Committee
- Chief Executive Officer
- Other officers as appointed by the General Body
The Minister in charge of the Department dealing with the Agency is the ex-officio President. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayath Raj Department, Government of Karnataka, is the ex-officio Vice-President.
The Secretary in Government of Karnataka dealing with the Agency is the ex-officio Chief Executive Officer of KRRDA.
Objectives
- Provide state-of-the-art technical support and evolve low-cost technologies using local materials.
- Create qualitative and sustainable rural infrastructure, on time and with value for money.
- Develop knowledgeable, experienced field engineers through performance evaluation.
- Continuously impart training and capacity building for competitive advantage.
- Adopt cutting-edge technologies to deliver excellent service to society.
- Inculcate moral and ethical values; incentivize personnel to produce deliverables.
- Build strategic partnerships with stakeholders through confidence-building and collaboration.
- Maintain created assets in serviceable condition; ensure transparency and effective grievance redressal.
Mission
- Foster an environment for initiation, innovation, and production by overcoming resistance to change.
- Enrich design and implementation capabilities in rural infrastructure.
- Manage assets and human resources effectively for return on investment.
- Create sustainable infrastructure and inclusive rural growth via a multi-project strategy.
- Embed accountability, commitment, and a supportive ecosystem.
Vision
- Set and revisit benchmarks of excellence for sustainable rural infrastructure and self-reliance.
- Adhere to standards and specifications in all works.
- Ensure effective maintenance for prolonged serviceability.
Strategy
- Assess internal and external factors that affect outcomes.
- Identify stakeholders, their agendas, and ways to collaborate.
- Evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- Define the core learning agenda.
- Prepare detailed work plans and budgets.
Goal
Provide basic rural infrastructure to empower self-reliant and self-sufficient communities.