murali772's blog

India's power backup bill Rs 130,000 cr a year

26 August 2009 - 2:17pm — murali772

It’s not just suffering the blackouts. The cumulative cost of nationwide power outages is a staggering Rs 1,00,000 crore.

Signalling the end of property cheats?

19 August 2009 - 5:08pm — murali772

The proprietors of Orange and Granity properties gave an undertaking before the High Court that they would refund the amount they had collected from people for allotment of sites and flats in Banga

KSRTC turns to homas to Prevent Road Accidents

19 August 2009 - 4:17pm — murali772

The Tumkur division of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation ... has organized different homas to reduce accidents ... These homas began from 6 am and ended at 9 pm.

Commendable boldness

6 August 2009 - 2:09pm — murali772

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has said that the decision to unveil the statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar here on August 9, is aimed at paving the way for harmonious relatio

Hazardous transformers

27 July 2009 - 2:16pm — murali772

Caught between emptying his full bladder and avoiding the gaze of passersby, a 45-yearold construction worker suffered burn injuries after an electric shock on Vittal Mallya Road and is still f

Learnings from Delhi's power supply privatisation

23 July 2009 - 4:04pm — murali772

DELHI has never been inviting in May and June. This summer, the capital saw its worst power crisis, and frayed tempers pushed Sheila Dikshit’s government on the back foot.

eBiz platform for DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

22 July 2009 - 4:28pm — murali772

The project of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is among the 27 Central, State and Integrated Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under the Nati

Adding power generation capacity in Raichur

19 July 2009 - 7:31pm — murali772

The Raichur Ulisi Andolana Vedike has urged the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests not to give clearance for the proposed establishment of two additional thermal plants near Raichur contendi

CiSTUP meet report

19 July 2009 - 5:01pm — murali772

The meeting was attended by Sanjay Chitnis, Suhas Kulhalli, Ananthram, K V Pathy, Srivatsava, Heragu, apart from me from PRAJA (hope I haven't missed out any names); and Prof T G Seetharam<

Jeevan se mukti!

15 July 2009 - 11:14am — murali772

The ICU at this 300-bed hospital is yet to be functional, though it was inaugurated six months ago. The hospital is waiting for equipment!

ABIDe public consultation - a report

13 July 2009 - 1:38pm — murali772

The following members were conspicuous by their absence - Sri R Ashok, Sri Katta Subramanya Naidu, Dr Devi Shetty, Dr Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Sri Ramesh Ramanathan, Prof M N Shrihari, Smt Anita Reddy,

People-Centric Projects

11 July 2009 - 3:43pm — murali772

Execution of policies with strict timelines, policies reframed to involve people in civic affairs and balanced urban development are A Ravindra’s top priorities.

Notes on the meet with Mr Manivannan

28 June 2009 - 8:28pm — murali772

About 15 prajagalu attended, including Mr Vasantkumar Mysoremath (who came all the way from Mysore), and Viswanath (the acknowledged water expert, aka zenrainman).

The highlight was also the liberal packets of Mysore paak (from Mysore) and Maddur vada (from Maddur) that Manivannan had so sweetly brought with him.

Is it worthwhile to visit a government hospital at all?

26 June 2009 - 3:36pm — murali772

When the “who’s who” of the secretariat are preferring quarantine services of private nursing homes and corporate hospitals over government hospitals, it remains a complex question in common people’s mind, whether it is worthwhile to visit a government hospital at all.

Minister asks KSPCB to withdraw closure notices on served on govt hospitals

22 June 2009 - 1:18pm — murali772

Medical Education Minister Ramachandre Gowda has said that the government would direct the beleaguered Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to withdraw the closure notice slapped by it on nine government hospitals for lack of permanent effluent treatment plants (ETPs).

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