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BMTC and monopoly - opening up Local Bus Transport in Bangalore

1 November 2010 - 11:53pm — silkboard

BMTC has monopoly in operating road based public transport services in Bangalore. No-one is allowed to operate buses to carry general public in Bangalore. Special and closed situations like Private companies shuttling their employees, and schools hauling in their students are the only exceptions to this monopoly.

Agricultural liberalization need of the hour

1 November 2010 - 7:25pm — murali772

The following are the excerpts (for a quick reading) from an excellent essay by Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, on the subject. The full essay can be accessed from the attached document.

Interchange hubs for inter-city travelers in Bangalore?

1 November 2010 - 6:01pm — silkboard

How is Bangalore doing on Interchanges or transit centers? Not to be mixed with the burning need for local transit / bus change centers, where TTMCs have simply not filled the gap, and changing buses is a painfully inconvenient thing in general, the problem area is with long distance public transport. How do people arrive at the city, and then go to their final destination point?

Pallikaranai Marsh Conservation

1 November 2010 - 2:12pm — edsley

hi guys,

city connect foundation is working on a project for the conservation of pallikaranai marsh in chennai.

fyi: pallikaranai is home to 125 birds, 10 mammals, 21 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 49 species, 9 molluscans, 5 curtaceans, 7 butterflies, 120 plant species.

How does congestion pricing work?

1 November 2010 - 10:24am — idontspam

This nice video summarizes what we have been discussing on these congestion pricing threads. How do you make it "fair"

...and how do you price the congestion

Public Consultation Process - Best Practices

31 October 2010 - 8:17am — kbsyed61

With communication becoming part of the life, flow of information and public awareness has tremendously improved all over the world. This scene is no different in India also. With that citizens are increasingly becoming active and demanding their due share of services. Even the political class and the bureaucracy is getting sensitized to these aspirations.

BMTC buses on NICE Road

29 October 2010 - 10:34pm — Nags123

Hi All, 

I think we should ask BMTC to run buses on NICE road especially buses starting from electronic City towards Girinagar, BSK II/III stage,  Srinagar, Hanumantha Nagar, Chandra layaout, Vijayanagar,  Rajaji Nagar .etc

Anti Corruption Parade - Saturday, 11th Dec

29 October 2010 - 7:53pm — murali772
11 Dec 2010 00:01
Asia/Calcutta

A number of NGOs, RWAs and other citizens' organisations in the city have voiced their growing anger at the depths to which politics in the state has plunged. The recent report from Transparency International ranking Karnataka among the most corrupt states in the country has only reinforced a view that is already accepted by many, and regretted by millions.

Praja.in Best Social Media Initiative 2010

28 October 2010 - 10:27pm — idontspam

Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative of the year award by eGov Magazine. The award was received by Pranav Jha of Praja.in at a function organized at the Claridges Hotel, New Delhi on 28th October 2010. A very good encouragement to all those who want to use technology to bring about change for the better

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