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AAI employees to go on strike...

19 August 2008 - 9:16pm — kbsyed61

In BIAL discussions, there were arguments and counter arguments about BIAL getting monoply status and holding Bangalore avaition hostage etc. There is a news item from "The Hindu" about strike from AAI employees. Is it OK for AAI employees to go on a strike even if it at comes with passenger incovenience and air travellers being held hostage ? I would really look forward to comments/reactions from Praja members on this issue.

Unravelling Myths about Subsidies in Urban Transport

19 August 2008 - 7:16pm — shas3n

In a recent article published by Ashok Sreenivas and Girish Sant in EPW, they demonstrate that private vehicles get more subsidy from Goverment than public trans

BIAL is public authority: SIC

19 August 2008 - 3:36pm — lraman_in

In a landmark judgment, the State Information Commission ruled on Monday that Bangalore International Airport Limited comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act. The judgment is expected to have far reaching effects on other PPP projects in the state. See: BIAL is public authority.

Meeting with Mr Vidyashankar - Notes

19 August 2008 - 1:41pm — Ravi_D

<< Edited on 22 Aug 08 >>

Using this entry as a precedence, here is a thread to compile outcome of today's today's meeting with Mr Vidyashankar, Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka.

Does it make sense?

19 August 2008 - 9:32am — Ravi_D

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug192008/city2008081985404.asp

From recent Praja discussions and meetings with Mr Sood, it is clear that Police have only so much say - so many areas are beyond their jurisdiction.

Why would we have police officers visit Singapore? To get trained.... On what?

> We don't have our roads planned right - but it is for BBMP to worry about

> foot paths - BBMP

> public transport - BMTC

Making a Leader -- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

19 August 2008 - 4:44am — amaku

Making a Leader
SAM HFJ MANEKSHAW
(Edited extract from the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's lecture at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India--November 11th 1998)

Meeting with Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka

18 August 2008 - 10:40am — murali772

Start: 19 Aug 2008 11:00

End: 19 Aug 2008 12:00

Timezone: Asia/Calcutta

[post meeting update: Here are the notes from this meeting]

The address is as below:

Meeting BBMP - updated.

18 August 2008 - 4:54am — admin

Based on some discussions we have been having here on the subject of planned development, its time to organize a Praja-style meeting with BBMP.

Us and Them - Metro for free!

17 August 2008 - 9:22pm — silkboard

Read in newspapers last week that if things go as being planned Hyderabad will end up getting a 71 km long Metro for free! Actually, not just free, they will end up getting paid some money (Rs 1240 crores, about 10% of the project cost of Rs 12410 crores) by the winning consortium. Read it yourself, this biz-standard article - Hyd to get 71 km Metro for free. Stats to compare from cost angle are - 65 km Delhi Metro comes at Rs 10500 crores, and 42 km Bangalore at Rs 6500 Crores, both are state funded.

Rs 8,830 mn - bribe paid by just BPL households last year

17 August 2008 - 1:00pm — murali772

The level of corruption is "alarming" in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, says a new survey based on experience of BPL households in availing various public services last year.

The "India Corruption Study 2007", brought out by NGOs Transparency International India (TII) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS), found that about one-third of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households in the country bribed officials to avail a total of 11 services - from police to PDS.

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