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Events
Saturday March 20, 2010
Start: 20 Mar 2010 10:00
To mark World Water Day this year, a "Rainwater Harvesting Mela" is being organized at Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park on Saturday, March 20, 2010, from 10:00 am to 5 p.m. There will be stalls set up by BWSSB and several rainwater harvesting service providers. You can use this opportunity to clarify the procedures of the new Amendment, and meet the rainwater harvesting service providers, consultants and plumbers. They would be in a position to explain how you could implement rainwater harvesting for your house or building and give you an idea of the cost. We are also expecting some more organisations involved with water management like Central Groundwater Board to have their stalls at the event.
BWSSB is also organising an 'open house' at the nearby Cubbon Park Wastewater treatment plant as part of the event. Citizens can get a tour of the plant to see how the wastewater in the city is made available for reuse, by using advanced treatment technologies.
Schedule:
10:00am - 11:00 am : Inaguration of event by Chairman, BWSSB
Friday March 26, 2010
Start: 26 Mar 2010 16:00
Received this via another email subscription. Venue: IISc.
IISC-RCUK Lecture Series
The British Deputy High Commission and the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore Invites you to the Centenary Lecture
On
Adaptation to Climate Change: Policy, Economics and Governance
By
Prof. Judith Rees
London School of Economics
Prof.P.P.Mujumdar Will be the Chair
Time : 4.00pm Date : 26th March, 2010 Venue: Faculty Hall, Main Building Tea : 5.00pm, Reception Hall
ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
http://www.serc.iisc.ernet.in/broadcast_messages/msg16102.html
Saturday April 03, 2010
Start: 3 Apr 2010 11:00
A few of us are meeting on Saturday to kick off and plan the water index project. Details as follows:
Date: Saturday, 3rd April
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Agenda: Scope of index. Best representation. Parameters to be tracked. Information sources. Partners. Next steps.
Interested Praja members are welcome to join.
P.S.: You can read about the water index idea here.
Tuesday April 06, 2010
Start: 6 Apr 2010 17:00
End: 6 Apr 2010 18:30
The president of Lok Satta party will be in Bangalore on Tuesday and will hold a Public Interaction.
VENUE-----------ROTARY HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP,
NEXT TO HOTEL RAMA
LAVELLE ROAD.
Interested folks are welcome.
Wednesday April 07, 2010
Start: 7 Apr 2010 00:01
End: 7 Apr 2010 12:00
On occasion of World Health Day on 7/Apr/2010 under WHO's 1000 Cities campaign, People of India is planning for a Car Free Day.
"Calling People of Bengaluru to observe Car Free Day from Midnight to Noon of 7th April 2010".
Can we try something different this time? Get celebrities in? Request some radio channels to publicize the event?
Watch for and join some planing meetings prior to this Bus Day. If you been watching so far, BMTC is here to help, listen and act. Use Bus Day as the medium to give constructive feedback.
Take the Bus, its your city, and your environment.
Saturday April 10, 2010
Start: 10 Apr 2010 07:30
End: 10 Apr 2010 08:30
These meetings haven't been as regular of late. How about reviving our second Saturday early am meeting tradition? Pls leave a note here if you wish to attend. All are welcome.
Agenda: Discuss projects (Ongoing & Planned) & other Praja activities. Feel free to stay back for an open forum right after.
Venue: Open to your suggestions.
My office has moved out of Cunningham road; I can host it in my current location @ BTM Layout instead.
Start: 10 Apr 2010 11:00
A meeting has been set up with Mr Tippeswamy (Ex-Bwssb) tomorrow. Thanks to Swati.
The venue is the IISc Cafeteria.
Time is 11am.
Kindly confirm who all are coming.
Sunday April 11, 2010
Start: 11 Apr 2010 15:00
The BBMP elections are over. The results are out.
We have been hearing a lot about implementation of the 74th Amendment. What is it? Why is it so important? Why are our leaders wary of implementing it?
The next soapbox is "74th amendment" explained. I have a feeling. This topic will get our juices flowing :)
Speaker: Vishwanath Srikantaiah ( Zenrainman)
Topic: Politics of 74th Amendment
Category of Topic: Politics, Citizen Participation,Democracy
Time: 3pm
Venue: Cubbon Park, Opposite Tennis Stadium
Date: 11th April Sunday
Confirm your presence. Mark your calendar.
Wednesday April 14, 2010
Start: 14 Apr 2010 17:00
Venue: Cafe Coffee Day at Outer Ring Road near Bellandur Junction
Info about him can be found here http://www.isibang.ac.in/~athreya/
The agenda is to figure out the representation of the parameters/data that will be collected for the water index.
Monday April 19, 2010
Start: 19 Apr 2010 18:00
Prof Muddu is a hydrogeologist at Civil Deptt IISc.
One can read about him here
All those who can make it, please confirm.
-Shekhar
