[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, while serving as the Additional Director General of Police for Railways, he was appointed as the special nodal officer in charge to supervise and enforce COVID-19 guidelines for the northern range comprising Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts.

[8] He brought out a set of guidelines to handle the Pandemic by appealing to All merchants associations, the apex body of Belagavi Chamber of Commerce to wear masks, sanitize and maintain social distancing.

[17] When the number of COVID-19 cases increased in Bengaluru, Rao instructed all police staff aged above 55 years to stay at home.

[19] Upon the request of Bhaskar Rao, a music video was developed by filmmaker Yogaraj Bhat to encourage volunteers and philanthropists who help people fight Corona disease.

[21] In his tenure as the commissioner of Bengaluru city, he deployed mannequins dressed as police at selective places to encourage people to abide laws.

[23] Ahead of the Ayodhya verdict and the sensitivity of the issue, Rao had taken precautionary measures to ensure peace in the city irrespective of the Judgement.

[25] While taking note of repeated complaints from Constables about high workload affecting personal life, Rao issued an order to compulsorily give leave on their birthdays so that they can spend time with family.

[27] Bhaskar Rao introduced microprocessor based smart card system which can record traffic violations, road accidents and can prevent the creation of forged documents.

When serving as the KSRTC director (security & intelligence) in 2013, he introduced web-based online reservation system for passengers named AVATHAR.

[32] During his tenure as ADGP (Karnataka State Reserve Police), he issued circular to suspend and remove officers from employment who are careless about health and lifestyle.

[33] He led a cycling event, "Karnataka Darshan", covering 1,756 kilometers to spread the message of “Clean India mission” and especially focused on use of toilets to end open defecation, plastic waste and work towards ecological conservation.

[34] He had taken initiative to plant 2200 teak saplings in India Reserve Battalion (IRB) Munirabad premises by KSRP officers.

[40] Rao as ADGP - Internal security has initiated developing and training of Women police officers in Centre for Counter terrorism (Garuda Force) which mainly handles anti - terrorist activities in the state of Karnataka.

[43] He was awarded the United Nation's Medal for the Services rendered in International Peacekeeping in a warzone (Kosovo, Yugoslavia) in the year 2000.