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?
You have all seen the most exhaustive range of arguments for and against the opening up of the public bus transport servivces sector to private players. Perhaps, it's time now to guage what the thinking of the 'Prajagalu' is. I now look forward to your participation in this quick poll, on the very core issues involved.
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.
India Against Corruption is a Nation Wide campaign to enact Jan Lokpal bill (indiaagainstcorruption.org facebook.com/IndiACor) The Bangalore IAC Chapter is organizing an interactive meeting with Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde this Sunday (March 20th) 4pm at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road.
The cash-strapped BBMP is trying every trick in the book to generate resources and from April 1, you'll be shelling out garbage cess. The question still remains whether it'll ramp up its garbage clearance and disposal. It'll be collected as part of property tax once a year.
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
In italics below are the excerpts from a recent report in the New Indian Express (for the full report, click here), and my responses to them (in regular print)