September 2008

Tenders for 10 metro stations - details

29 September 2008 - 6:47pm — silkboard

First of all, I have no idea what that Deccan Chronicle article meant when it talked numbers like Rs 1 to 10 Crore per station. We have been noticing Bangalore Metro tenders in newspapers, all are available on BMRC website as well. Here are the details, with links to the tender pdf files:

CMH Road + Byppanhalli stations - Rs 81 Crores (link)
RV Road Terminal + Jayanagar - Rs 61 Crores (link)
Tollgate + Hosahalli + Vijayanagar - Rs 98 Crores (link)
Yeswantpur + Soap Factory + Mahalaxmi Nagar - Rs 111 Crores (link)

Power and water connections only after BBMP approval

29 September 2008 - 12:37pm — murali772

Aspiring house owners, beware. It would be best to stick to the sanctioned building plan, as even the smallest deviations in the form of setbacks in front, rear, left or right side of the building, height of the structure or number of floors, could leave the building in darkness and without water.

Magic for Pedestrains - anyone has pics?

29 September 2008 - 12:59pm — blrsri

BBMP has done a 24 hour wonder by putting together a ped underpass in 24 hrs using the magic tech ... read this on ToI.

Some answers from Railways

28 September 2008 - 9:51pm — silkboard

Mr. N. Mukund who represents the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce on the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee, recently got some questions answered by the Railway Officials. Click on the image on right to see Railway's replies to his questions. Here is a quick recap of some of those, see the one on commuter rail (suburban connectivity comes under ... state government!)

Combining Capitalism with Welfarism

27 September 2008 - 12:54pm — murali772

Modern capitalist states are all welfare states. Enormous bureaucracies have been created to tax the rich, regulate business, provide subsidies and special schemes to the needy, thwart environmental harm and health hazards, and so on. The list is long and keeps growing.

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