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A new DPR for monorail - when?

26 February 2010 - 10:23am — n

Refer to the proceeds of this BMLTA meeting. Go to section 6/7 - there is no mention of Scomi/Geodesic. Why would IDD again prepare the DPR if Geodesic already submitted one? Different alignment?

See meeting notes in full here:

City, people, public - mingle on March 4

26 February 2010 - 10:14am — silkboard

Who said the job is done!? Sure, the second Bus Day will not get as much publicity as the first one. "Oh, there they go again". So what!? This is our chance, to surprise people.

An event is one thing, and a tradition another. A monthly event gives everyone the chance to do some progressive experiments and thinking. Everyone as in, BMTC, involved organizations and the individuals who'd spread the word. Yes, just take the Bus, and get the rights to crib about what you didn't like, becuase you would be speaking from experience. And if you like the ride, tell the world that public transport is worth it.

Point out a Bangalore Lake to CAG - takes just 1 click

See this (http://praja.in/en/blog/s...) for background. CAG is conducting a study on the subject of Water Pollution. Let us recommend a lake from Bangalore so that CAG can analyze how well the inflow based and lake bed dumping related pollution is managed in our city. This form should help us send a consistent appeal to CAG.

Commuter / suburban rail - part II

25 February 2010 - 10:03pm — n

Branching off from "Commuter-rail-will-it-ever-materialize" thread as it got too long. The IDD seems to be moving in the direction of surveying for CRS (item 3, pp. 2).

Liberalize the railways

25 February 2010 - 12:07pm — murali772

The Indian railway system continues to be in a crisis since it has kept the winds of liberalization at bay, said Lok Satta Party President Dr Jayaprakash Narayan said here today. When Delhi let go its stranglehold on airports and sea ports and permitted States to promote them, the country has witnessed a dramatic growth in the two sectors.

Pedestrianization success story

25 February 2010 - 9:04am — rs

Interesting story about Amman's Master Plan...

www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/world/middleeast/24amman.html

They seem to have implemented a pedestrianization project which has transformed the city. If only Bangalore's powers that be had such vision...

A case study from koramangala on land grabbing

25 February 2010 - 12:30am — vmenon

Dear all,

A posting on a legal win in a land case in Koramangala.It might serve as a boost for others in similar fights and also some indications of methodology, though of course that would change from a case to case basis.

Essentials of the case

Have managed to get a NBW Non Bailable Warrant issued. Now what do I do?

24 February 2010 - 2:25pm — NBWissued

Briefly: a NBW is being issued today in a different state. FIR under Sect. 506, Criminal Intimaidation.

Private buses using BMTC stops for waiting

24 February 2010 - 2:24pm — Bheema.Upadhyaya

While I appreciate government's(NHAI) efforts to complete the hosur road bus stops, I observed they are not used by BMTC to full extent. I have earlier posted a blog regarding possible root causes.

Carlton Fire - What can we learn?

24 February 2010 - 10:35am — Ravi_D

Earthquake in Haiti showed us results of bad construction practices. A 5.1 Richter scale quake is a distinct possibility in Bangalore per this study.

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