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Bhubaneswar going Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - see RFP

3 November 2011 - 10:29pm — silkboard
BusPublic Transport

They have been talking BRTS for at least 3 years now. Orissa government announced the intent earlier this year in July. This week, BDA (Bhuwaneshwar Development Authority, not our BDA) floated tenders for doing detailed technical project report for BRT for total 49 km long, 6 corridors of BRT.

Smart Cities - Can Bangalore become one?

3 November 2011 - 6:11pm — idontspam
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

How can Bangalore leverage technology to outsmart corrupt & outdated practices? 

Time for Comments - Citizens Grievance Redressal Bill 2011

3 November 2011 - 3:01am — kbsyed61
Governance

Time for review of the proposed "CITIZENS RIGHT TO GRIEVANCE REDRESS BILL, 2011" drafted by the Government Of India.

Source - GOIs Deaprtment of Administrative Reforms Na d Public Grievances

Bellandur lake revival!! Who killed it in the first place?

2 November 2011 - 9:46am — psaram42
LakesWater

When Sunita Rao called me yesterday evening, about Bellandur Lake, we talked about diverting the storm water drain sewage water being discharged into the Lake. I must admit of my folly. The basic question is why is the sewage water flowing in the Storm water Drain in the first place?!!!! The reason is obvious!

Recce ride report - BMTC connects

1 November 2011 - 11:19am — silkboard
Metro RailPublic Transport

Lets keep this post for BMTC related observations from our morning ride. Noticed a few things during the test ride this morning.

Metro Recce - Tue 1st Nov

31 October 2011 - 2:04pm — srinidhi
Metro RailPublic Transport
1 Nov 2011 08:40
1 Nov 2011 10:40
Asia/Calcutta

To travel the reach 1 stretch to check on last mile connectivity..

Will start from MG road station at around 8 :30 AM and travel to BYp

Mid-Day Meals - Philanthropy to the rescue of inept government service!

31 October 2011 - 7:34am — kbsyed61

A day before on my departure to US, I had the good fortune to visit "Mohsin Shariff Education & Charitable Trust Mid-Day Meals Programme" operations located in K R Puram. This trust every day prepares and delivers the 'Mid-Day Meals" for the government schools students in and around Bengaluru.

Metro-BMTC connectivity - a study

29 October 2011 - 12:56pm — srinidhi
Project number:4554
Opened by:srinidhi
Opened on:Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 12:56pm
Last modified:Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 3:36pm
Operations:add Case | view all project cases
Look at newly opened Metro stations, assess Metro-BMTC connectivity situation
Initiator: 
Praja RAAG

This is the project to look at newly opened Metro stations and analyze as-is situation on Metro-BMTC connectivity. A report would be the outcome of this project. The report is intended to help in advocacy efforts towards the expectations of public transport commuters such as:

Mr Farook vs MLA Sampangi @ Kolar - story trail

29 October 2011 - 11:21am — silkboard
Governance

This is an interesting one from Lokayukta's list. Not sure if all of you remember the case of Kolar MLA caught taking bribe. The story here is different from Land conversions or bloated tenders. read the trail

The Hindu, Jan 30, 2009 - KGF MLA caught after 'accepting' bribe (link)

Prostitution in Bangalore CITY - on the rise?

28 October 2011 - 11:42pm — ranjith86
Public Health

I wonder how are we all silent about this sensitive topic, Call girls / gigolos are in raise in bangalore, and speaking of which I am a victim of it too, indirectly I must say, My story goes this way;



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