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How Wide is Wide?

21 December 2008 - 3:51pm — Vasanth

Nomatter however the road is wide, there is always traffic jams. Still BBMP seems to have not analyzed the problem and expanding the roads by cutting trees and reducing pavements has become its endless project. Today morning I saw trees on the Maharani's College Road while getting down the Anand Rao circle which were 'alive' from 100s of years being cut to widen further. Already the road is 1 way and it is a 4 lane road. Why to loose our greenery unnecessarily. Also the pavements were narrowed still further. We all know, how matter the road is wide, still traffic will not reduce. Length of the jam decreases and width increases. We have seen the examples of Bangkok, as well as we have seen the roads of California. Its all so wide still there are lots of delays in traffic. Why to loose our precious trees which are seniors in terms of age for a foolish act of road widening which we all know is not going to give us any solution. Loosing the tree for a Metro Rail / Mono Rail is OK since it is minimal as well as it is definitely give us a solution. Still, alternative routes should be taken wherever possible to avoid tree cutting such as the case in Nanda Road.

Heavy toll for NICE drive

18 December 2008 - 11:26am — murali772

Already embroiled in litigation over key issues involved in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor, its promoter, NICE on Wednesday delivered a shocker to motorists. The toll will be the highest in the country and will be in force until December 31 when it can exercise the option of revising it, at an annual rate of 10 per cent increase.

Masterplan of Mysore?

18 December 2008 - 2:32am — reevs

When was the latest Masterplan for Mysore and Nanjangud LPA released? Is the information in MUDA's website correct? With airport at Mandakalli and development around that area, MUDA must have extended its limits well beyond its current jurisdiction (to include Mandakalli village). Anyone has information on the latest Masterplan of Mysore?

Vote for Delhi, Vote for BRTS?

10 December 2008 - 4:23am — kbsyed61

Even the poll pundits have been surprised with the election results of DELHI.

Sanjaynagar Road Widening

26 November 2008 - 3:23pm — venkateshhari

I understand from the Janaspanda programme organized at RT Nagar by Deccan Herald that from january road widening work of Sanjaynagar will be taken up. Want to know whether there is any scope to widen the and road. Which road will be widened. Regards S Venkatesh

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We want infrastructure but no taxes!

23 November 2008 - 2:56am — mcadambi

We the proud citizens of Namma Bengaluru, arguably having a higher Household Income on an average compared to the rest of India cry a lot for infrastructure.

Yet, we do not want to pay property taxes and to add insult to the injury want to pay abysmally low taxes. If we do not pay adequate property taxes, we cannot even have good infrastructure.

Profit for KSRTC at whose cost?

19 November 2008 - 1:40pm — murali772

The primary objective of public transport corporations is to serve the public. However, this does not seem to hold good on many occasions, like on Monday, when BMTC and KSRTC gave a large number of buses in their fleet on casual contract for the JD(S) convention, causing an acute shortage of buses on road and putting the public to hardships.

24x7 Power Supply; courtesy - Solar Lighting

19 November 2008 - 1:04pm — murali772

While the rest of the state is fretting over frequent power cuts, three little-known hamlets of Uttara Kannada district have uninterrupted power supply, thanks to Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank’s Vikasa Kirana scheme, launched in 1994, to avail of solar lighting units to enjoy uninterrupted power supply, a rarity in Karnataka these days.

Footpaths upgraded but width reduced

18 November 2008 - 8:53pm — Photoyogi

I live in Kumarapark (BBMP Ward No 77) and i was initially pleased to see the footpaths getting a face lift. Yes Serpentine road is having spanking new machine finished granite slabs to cover the drain and make for the footpath.

A most compelling story

14 November 2008 - 2:07pm — murali772

I was born and raised in Bangalore in a traditional old bungalow in the heart of the city in National College Circle in Basavangudi. It was gifted to me by my late aunt with much love over 20 years ago. To my great sorrow, this property will soon be destroyed by the disastrous planning of the 'Namma Metro'.

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