Subbu Hegde is the President of Federation of villa Community Associations of Bangalore. The federation has given a forum to agitate for civic amenities and provide legal guidance to member villa community RWAs.
He is a life member of Citizen Action Forum, platform for raising civic issues. Cancellation of 800 crore rupees Steel flyover mooted in 2017 by filing an appeal in the National Green Tribunal was one of the achievements of CAF.
He is a member of United Bengaluru forum of Namma Bengaluru Foundation, fighting to save 29 lakes in and around Bengaluru.
Further, he is the Promoter Director and CEO of Kaushalya Vikas Kendra, a Sec.8 company engaged in training school and college dropouts in vocational skills and creating sustainable livelihood for them.
Till 21st Nov.2021, Subbu Hegde was the president of Classic Orchards Property Owners Association. During his 10 year tenure, he led the legal fight against developers and BDA to hand over the civic amenities to the association and succeeded. Duringhis tenure, Classic Orchards layout won prestigious awards from B.Pac for excellence in Water and Energy management. Further, the layout was awarded by BWSSB a certificate of excellence in water management and sewage recycling.