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Report on CIVIC's public consultation on Municipal SWM

Public Health

The following are the links to the articles on the fresh garbage tender of BBMP and CIVIC's public consultation held on it (check this) which have appeared in "Citizen Matters":

Namma Metro - Play about the 'common' man in a globalised Bengaluru

Did any body watch the Drama Play 'Namma Metro', staged by We Move Theatre, a drama group based in Bangalore at the Seva Sadan auditorium in Malleswaram at 7 pm on 12th March?

Garbage Bump by so called educated People @ Malleshwaram

Public Health

Just look at the photo attached, this is 7th Main Road, between 9th and 10th cross malleswaram, the garbage and some filth is lying here for the past couple of days and not being cleaned up by BBMP.

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Public Consultation on BBMP's new SWM tender

16 Mar 2011 15:00
Asia/Calcutta
Public Health

CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a public consultation on "The new Municipal Solid Waste Management tender of BBMP: Does it have the solution for Bengaluru’s garbage challenge?"
Chief Guests: Mr. Manjunatha Reddy, Chairman, Standing Committee, Health, BBMP
Mr. Satish, Chief Engineer (SWM), BBMP

Govt hospital management heading the PPP way?

Public Health

The chief minister’s idea of handing over government hospitals to non-government organisations (NGOs) as announced at an event in Shimoga does not seem to be welcomed by the city based government hospitals.

BBMP wants fee for on - street parking

“We(BBMP) will be charging a nominal Rs 100 per annum from vehicle owners for parking their vehicles from 10 pm to 8 am. Around 15 lakh 

Mysore fleecing tourists? What's the thought behind steep hikes?

Tourism

If the reports are to be believed, entry and usage fees at some popular tourist spots in and around Mysore have been increase. The hikes seem STEEP. Sample these (source: Business Standard, Feb 22):

Love my City Manage my Waste

19 Feb 2011 10:00
20 Feb 2011 18:00
Asia/Calcutta
Environment

As someone interested in ensuring a better and happier life and environment for yourself and those around you, you might like to participate in "Love my City Manage my Waste" - a 2 day event on Feb 19-20th on Community Composting organised by Daily Dump.

Trash talk

Out of sight, out of mind? Not many people think about what happens to the copious amounts of garbage generated daily. There doesn't seem to be much information on BBMP's website (surprise). Based on earlier articles in the media, it appears that there is still not a scientific landfill to handle Bengaluru's waste (let alone in other cities/towns in Karnataka).

City will soon lose Infosys edge to Pune [BM]

 Growth of Bangalore has been phenomenal in the past several decades. It all started with Mr. SM Krishna when he was the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

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