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Transformer too close to the House

12 July 2011 - 9:03pm — Tina Valerine Raj

Hi Sir,

My name is Tina. I was part of the Civic Awareness and Social Responsibilities Credit Course class that you took in Mount Carmel College.

My uncle's house is under construction. Right next to it, there is a transformer that has been put up, which is almost touching his wall.

Why not put the temple wealth to good use?

11 July 2011 - 6:50pm — murali772
Economy

What should India, rising but still plagued by poverty, do with a newly discovered treasure of gold coins, statues and jewels in the vault of a Hindu temple, valued at about $22 billion? Suggestions are pouring in from across the country and the world. Some say it should be used to establish universities and colleges.

Aadhar - Questions for UIDAI?

10 July 2011 - 2:17am — kbsyed61
Governance

"...What is the problem the UIDAI seeks to address?

Daily scene at the interjunction of Coles Park on St Johns Road in Bangalore

8 July 2011 - 9:04pm — balu036
TrafficTraffic jams

I just fail to understand Why we Bangaloreans, the residents of Silicon City of India behave in such a chaotic manner, does the person coming from other side of the road, not have a right to smooth passage. Is it that all the hurry is only for us?

BDA blocks land info to CAG

8 July 2011 - 3:31pm — Ravi_D
Governance

Source: DH

Starts this way:

The first communication to the BDA was from D J Bhadra, Principal Accountant General of Karnataka on October 5, 2010. He sought details of land acquisition and denotification over the past 10 years.

Mystery Fires and loss of BBMP land records.

8 July 2011 - 10:59am — psaram42
Governance

 

The revenue records being so important need to be protected with multiple layers of security. What steps the BBMP is taking towards this the general public would like to know.

Bicycle Parking - enabling safety and security of Cycles

8 July 2011 - 7:44am — muralihr
Infrastructure

One of the important things to enable Bicycling is to have Bicycle Parking which is safe and secure . Not having safe parking is a major barrier. Ride a Cycle Foundation feels that atleast important areas like Lalbagh should have bicycle parking facilities.

Top-up ticketing system for Namma Metro

8 July 2011 - 12:03am — R V Raja Rao
Metro RailPublic Transport

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) managing director N Sivasailam said that this was the first of its kind in the entire world. “To avail this facility, people have to apply for this card through SBI.

Need Pedestrian overbridge at Kadugodi Railway / Bus Station area

7 July 2011 - 9:00pm — Ramesh Menon
Infrastructure

Request to Railway authorities to consider a pedestrian over bridge / BMTC to extend the Volvo Buses to the other side of the new Over Bridge / and to provide more electric lighting at Kadugodi Railway Station area.

Kadugodi rly scene.jpg

Will BIAL (New Blr Airport) return the UDF to us?

6 July 2011 - 9:23am — silkboard
AviationPublic Transport

Except for sporadic reports on progress of some "reopen HAL airport" related appeals in the courts, BIAL is rarely in the news these days. After some allegations of misdeeds in the way land was acquired around, and perhaps even for the airport, dust has settled there as well.

Jnana fellowship

5 July 2011 - 4:00pm — shas3n
Governance

If any of the Praja want to take a sabbatical from their current jobs and serve as a consultant to a government department, this might be an interesting opportunity. I am reproducing verbatim an email I received.

No discounted fare for Vayu Vajra passengers to/from Esteem Mall/Dairy Gate

4 July 2011 - 9:17am — bangalore-guy
BusPublic Transport

I take the BIAS (Vayu Vajra) daily to commute to my office in shanthinagar. Have given up using my car and bike for office commute more than a year back (mentioned it on my blog few months back).

Information needed about making complaints

3 July 2011 - 4:38pm — Maya.S
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

Does anyone know what is the way to make a complaint about a civic issue in cities in India?

For example, information about lodging a complaint on a civic issue in bangalore is

Sankey Road Trees Chopped-off overnight after a secret auction

2 July 2011 - 9:55am — Bengloorappa
Infrastructure

Sadly and expectedly BBMP has gone ahead and done what its best at. It has in a unilateral, self-serving, authoritarian manner chopped off 17 of the 19 beautiful trees on Sankey Road starting as early as 1:30 am on Friday morning before a stay could be obtained on the remaining 2 trees by 6pm.

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