Education Minister (1999–2004) Amending Act 33 of 2003 (Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000) Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University As the Higher Education Minister, Parameshwara piloted the amendment to the Karnataka State Universities Bill 2003, which led to the establishment of a separate
Women's University in Bijapur. This university will serve as an affiliating university for 12 regions in North Karnataka and will be the seventh women's university in the country, following those in Mumbai, Tirupathi, Kodaikanal, Jammu, Rajasthan, and Coimbatore. Notably, it will be the first affiliating women's university in the country.
Amending Act 10 of 2004 (Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000) Tumkur University Parameshwara was chairman on board for
Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 and then he was Higher Education minister in
S. M. Krishna Cabinet who piloted a Bill (
Amending Act 10 of 2004) in February 2004 for an exclusive University in Tumkur. This act carved out half of
Bangalore University to make
Tumkur University at Tumkur for Tumkur, Kolar and Bangalore Rural. In the beginning, they created Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan for office purposes about 3 years as 200 acres land for the university wasn't available in Tumkur. Later vast land of Govt. Science & Arts College was used for University. On 12 January 2007,
Tumkur University was inaugurated by Governor
T. N. Chaturvedi and Chief Minister
H. D. Kumaraswamy after 3 years of passing Bill. It was delayed due to lack of infrastructure and funds from the successor coalition government
Reservation for women in teachers recruitment Speaking at the Teachers Day celebration organised by the directorate of collegiate education, Parameshwara said the government had already commenced recruitment of college teachers. "We would like it to be 50 per cent for women. We are considering it," he said. He signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Australian Government for teachers to undertake an exchange programme for faculty improvement.
Madhugiri Regional Education Block In SM Krishna tenure, Parameshwara created a new educational block for Madhugiri which comprised Madhugiri, Koratagere, Sira and Pavagada.
Home Minister (2015–2017) MoU with Bavaria Police, Germany Parameshwara signed MoU with Germany's Bavaria Police to improve Department of Home Affairs of Karnataka. A detailed study of the Bavarian system of policing was conducted during his visit to Germany. He said, "In Bavaria, top priority is given to the safety of women, children and senior citizens. They have successfully implemented a people-friendly policing system. Over 82% of the population in Bavaria is happy with the system. The same model will be implemented in Bengaluru". As per the MoU, police personnel from Bengaluru will be sent to Bavaria for training. Bavarian officials will also visit Bengaluru for this purpose. Awareness will be raised among schoolchildren on traffic and law and order with the help of Bavarian Police.
Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Sexual harassment incidents involving children occurred frequently, and despite police registering cases, conducting investigations, and submitting final reports to the courts, negligence by both staff and school management was evident in nearly all cases. To address and regulate the activities of school staff and management to ensure the safety and security of children, G. Parameshwara, the then Home Minister, made amendments to the Karnataka Police Act of 1963. The clause now reads, "Regulating, controlling, and monitoring the safety and security of children." Defending its move, the government responded in the assembly that the act would empower the police with more authority for the effective monitoring of situations in schools.
Marine Training Academy He set up a coastal police academy over 25 acres in Udupi, and also noted that the regular police currently being appointed to the coastal units were not trained for swimming in the ocean or handling other work specific to their area of operation. "So now we intend to make separate recruitments for the coastal police and train them at the academy," he said.
Hi-tech Hoysalas to patrol city roads for Bengaluru Introduced in 1997 during
J. H. Patel term, Parameshwara upgraded it during his term as Home Minister in
Siddaramaiah cabinet. Upgraded with 222
Maruti Ertiga vehicles, they were monitored and controlled from the Hoysala control room attached to the Command Centre, which works as centralised unit for monitoring complaints received at the control room and social networking sites.
MoU with SweepSmart, Netherlands On 1 June 2019, Parameshwara signed a MoU with Netherland company SweepSmart to provide better infrastructure to BBMP's 10 existing waste facilities in the city to "Smart Waste Centres" with their smart equipment, site lay-out, processes and KPI dashboard.
MoU with 3Wayste SAS, France Parameshwara signed a MoU with 3Wayste SAS, France to improve waste segregation in BBMP, Bangalore.
ISRO in Tumkur Parameshwara demanded the loss making HMT's Land to
Indian Space Research Organisation when the NDA-led Union government decided to close HMT on April 30, 2016, Parameshwara appealed to hand it over to ISRO instead of private companies. Parameshwara praised S.P. Muddahanumegowda, MP, for succeeding in handing over the land to ISRO. it would later create more than 4,000 jobs in the district and will boost the economy of the district. G. Parameshwara thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for establishing ISRO and HAL units in the Tumakuru district.
TenderSURE roads for Bangalore Parameshwara got TenderSURE roads to Bangalore Under the CBD project, major roads, including Subedar Chatram Road: from KG Road up to Seshadri Road, Gubbi Totadappa Road: from Khoday Circle via Goods Shed Road junction up to KG Road, Dhanvantari Road: from Upparpet police station to Anand Rao Circle, WH Hanumanthappa Road, roads around Gandhinagar, Bhashyam Road (Cottonpete Main Road) have been developed. A total of 9.73 km have been upgraded under the project.
FTVR app Parameshwara launched a Field Traffic Violation Report (FTVR) app in 2017, which greatly helped the cops crack down on violators in some of the major junctions and roads across Hubballi Darwad twin cities. This app became an integral part of their mechanism since August 2019.
Home minister (2023–present) Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Parameshwara introduced the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which amends the Karnataka Police Act to extend the minimum tenure for police officers in operational roles from one year to two years. This amendment aims to enhance the effectiveness of policing and reduce corruption related to postings. The new rule applies to officers holding the ranks of Additional Director-General of Police on field duty, Inspector General of Police, Superintendents of Police in charge of districts, Additional Superintendents of Police on operational duties, and Circle Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors in charge of police stations. The one-year tenure had previously been a hindrance, especially for officers at the Inspector level, as frequent transfers prevented them from becoming familiar with their jurisdictions, thereby impacting the efficiency of law enforcement, crime detection, and intelligence gathering. However, some officers, particularly in Bengaluru, managed to stay in preferred postings for extended periods, which could lead to the development of vested interests. The amendment aims to strike a balance by providing stability for officers while ensuring that they gain experience in both urban and rural areas. The government is also tasked with addressing the issue of officers who have remained in specific posts for too long, despite the political influence they may wield.
Controversial statements He faced criticism after making a controversial remark about a Bengaluru woman's harassment case, saying, 'Incidents like these tend to happen here and there in a big city like this.' However, he later apologized for his statement. == Positions in political party ==