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BMTF and Dr. R.P. Sharma to go ?

28 July 2012 - 1:24pm — Bengloorappa
Urban Development

Apparently, BMTF's website inviting online complaints against encroachments and building violations have drawn the unwanted attention of powers that-be and the website http://bmtf.gov.in/ has been brought down unfortunately.

Right to sack a recalcitrant worker

25 July 2012 - 4:30pm — murali772

The brutal attacks on senior managers of Maruti-Suzuki's Manesar unit, leaving one of them dead and several others seriously injured, has again brought to the fore the matter of labour law reforms.

Appalling health standards in Bangalore hotels

24 July 2012 - 12:17pm — idontspam
Public Health

It is a well known fact in all markets & mandis you will visit that the rotten vegetables they stack on the side are for hotels. 

Can Sheila Dikshit make a success of water supply outsourcing?

21 July 2012 - 6:41pm — murali772

Spurred by the success of power distribution privatisation in Delhi (check this), the Sheila Dikshit government is looking seriously at privatisation of water distribution also.

Want solutions to civic issues? No dearth of routes to finding them, now.

20 July 2012 - 10:38pm — murali772
Praja related

On a single day, you have announcements of the commencements of two more "grievance redressal platforms" - one by 'Janaagraha', called "ichangemycity.com" (read the New Indian Express report on it here), and BMTF (Banga

Income certificate for BPL families

20 July 2012 - 4:15pm — murali772
Governance

Thousands of people thronged to Yelahanka tahsildar’s office on Thursday demanding income certificates to get below poverty line (BPL) cards. However, they lost their temper when they found that there was only one counter to issue the certificates.

BWSSB valveman and ways to tackle him

20 July 2012 - 12:23pm — murali772

The following are the comments on the subject by OneBeangaluru google-group members. I thought Prajagalu may want to contribute to the deabate and hence this blog.

Opening comment by Purushoth:

Mysore bank junction sky-walk with lift facility

20 July 2012 - 11:47am — murali772
Pedestrian Infrastructure

The skywalk operators offer lift facility between 8 am and 8 pm everyday and the lift has a capacity of 1,000 kg. It can lift 13 people at once and during power cuts too, the lifts are operational using generators.

BATPIC network launched

18 July 2012 - 7:15pm — murali772

BATPIC (Bangalore Road Widening and Other Urban Transport Projects Impacted Communities Unite) Network launched with the objective of pursuing urban transport projects that are socially just, economically viable, environmentally friendly and long lasting solutions

Summary of the joint statement:

Cyclist officials of Mysore city

18 July 2012 - 6:47pm — murali772

The CM's brief tour of the city on Monday affected the top officials' plans to cycle to work. But DC P S Vastrad, who has initiated it, managed to pedal to work even as he managed to adhere to protocol requiring him to tail the CM traveling in his official car.

Pole mounted Power Transformers

16 July 2012 - 9:25am — psaram42

Transformers are indispensible in power distribution to minimize transmission power loss. We encounter Besom Transformers at every nook and corner in Bangalore streets. Some of the transformers being currently used are huge and occupy lot of foot path space. These are barricaded for general safety.

Railways and platform height

15 July 2012 - 8:29am — GNT
Commuter Rail

I am not sure if this is the right forum to raise this question. Since there are lot of people in this forum who have done extensive reasearch on the topic of transportation, I thought I will ask..

Garbage Segregation by individual house holds

14 July 2012 - 9:18am — psaram42

Venkataramanan a resident of HAL iii stage a retired Architect is a composting enthusiast. He had organized Garbage collection in HAL III Stage and started composting the wet garbage at the HAL III stage park now named as “Sir M Visweshwaraiyya Park.” [1]

BESCOM Website - an experience

13 July 2012 - 12:26pm — psaram42

Looking for Bescom on google I got the Bescom portal [1] I was quite impressed with the landing page to see a sign in box.

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