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Dec-16 as Nirbhaya/ Damini (rather, the actual name) Raakhee day

2 January 2013 - 5:39pm — murali772
Governance

The Delhi gang-rape case has brought to the fore the need for fast-tracking of not just the courts, but all of the following:

1) Professionalisation of preparation and maintenance of voters' lists:

Mid day pass, and age for senior citizen pass in BMTC

2 January 2013 - 4:36pm — tellvkb
Bus

Kudos to KSRTC for age reduction - now decreased fare by 25% for senior citizens for 60 yrs from 65 earlier.

But still in BMTC daily pass is still 50 for senior citizen even after having proof.

They accept only BMTC id card. Why should we need one more card if we already have KSRTC id card /voter's id/govt id card ?

Praja Party - New year, Award for Namma Railu Project and anything else for celebration

1 January 2013 - 10:23pm — dvsquare
Commuter Rail

Prajagalu's

- Long time from the last meet

- Long time we celeberated together

- Long time we had discussed something concrete on Namma Railu as how to move forward

(SB was also mentioning about meeting after new year break to discuss further strategies regarding PIL for Namma Railu)

 

Reasons:

- New Year

- Christmas

Are our current efforts good enough?

1 January 2013 - 9:13pm — Bangalore is Mine

I understand Praja is doing an outstanding work in terms of creating awareness and action groups .

However, do we think that we could have utilized the recent Delhi incident to highlight growing crimes and violations in our city? 

Outraged? Show your anger in an email to Justice Verma!

31 December 2012 - 8:19pm — kbsyed61

It is really sad and depressing to end 2012 and start 2013 with grief, pain and angst. The 23 year old 'Amanat' left us grieving and with a mission to accomplish. The mission was to make our homes, streets, workplaces, public places safe for women and everybody else.

Mysore ITS - Experience to share

30 December 2012 - 9:12am — Vasanth
Bus

I was in Mysore this weekend along with my laptop and Internet Dongle. 1 Month back, Intelligent Transport System, an online tracking of buses was launched in Mysore. Project is called 'Mitra'.

Protest Lodged with PM, CJI on Increasing Crime Against Women!

27 December 2012 - 2:16am — kbsyed61
Enforcement

Enough is Enough !

This is precisely what the whole nation said in past 10 days since the unfortunate horrific incidence of brutal rape in New Delhi. Rightly nation erupted in protest and anger which was displayed on the streets of every city across India.

Pictures of rooftop Solar system

22 December 2012 - 8:59am — silkboard

Continuing over from this other discussion (Rooftop solar for domestic needs), here are the pictures of the Solar system we put up at a remote rural location.

Batteries and charge controller, or "Solar power conditioning unit" as they call it

High Speed Rail to BIAL project scrapped!

20 December 2012 - 2:09am — kbsyed61
Public Transport

Source - Deccan Chronicle - The big-ticket high-speed rail link to the Bengaluru International Airport has been given a quiet burial.

Confederation of Indian Industries [CII] conference at Lalith Ashok

19 December 2012 - 8:56pm — psaram42
Everything else

 

The day long conference started with the welcome address by Mr. L Krishnan, Chairman CII Karnataka State Council. The irony of rapid urbanization according to him was that we expect different results with identical actions. The vehicles to people ratio has increased rapidly which is holding the environment to ransom. Some disturbing news does make us sit up and think.

Expectations from Railway Budget 2013-2014

18 December 2012 - 12:59am — Tejaswi KR

Hi Guys, I am not sure, when the next railway budget is (I believe it is going to be held in the month of February), but thought of what the state of Karnataka can really expect from this budget with K.H Muniyappa out of the railways ministry...

New rail corridor needed for Bangalore

16 December 2012 - 5:59pm — Tejaswi KR
Commuter Rail

With the report prepared by RITES, suggesting that Hejjala on Mysore road be developed as a terminal, it is only obvious that in future, it might even house the long distance trains entering and leaving Bangalore. Hence, in order to facilitate the smooth movement of trains in all directions, I feel that the following railway lines are needed :

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