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Shouldn't EIA apply to Kukke temple 'development' also?

18 June 2009 - 1:09pm — murali772
Environment

The Minister for Housing and Endowment, Sri Krishnaiah Setty (though he has just stepped down, I am not sure the proposal will get shelved) had stated that Shree Kukke Subramanya temple, deep in the middle of dense rain forests, would be developed at a cost of Rs 180 crore, and the department has already issued work order for Rs 60 crore.

Using Social Media for Mobilisation

18 June 2009 - 11:06am — murali772
19 Jun 2009 18:30
19 Jun 2009 20:00
Asia/Calcutta
Governance

For some time now, blogs, facebook  and other forms of social media have been used extensively for rallying people around an issue or a cause. However, what makes some of these campaigns more successful than others? Does the workability of social media for mobilisation depend on the manner in which information is designed and/or disseminated?
 

Why is the Bellandur Lake Dead?

16 June 2009 - 9:07pm — psaram42
Lakes

There are 20 storms cum sewage water inlets feeding polluted water into the Bellandur Lake in total. Out of this only one inlet namely Koramangala Challaghatta (KC) valley inlet water is being treated before discharging into the Lake.

Silence Please!

16 June 2009 - 6:07pm — murali772
19 Jun 2009 17:00
19 Jun 2009 20:00
Asia/Calcutta
EnvironmentPollutionTrafficGovernance

Come Friday evening, Hudson Circle, one of the more congested traffic spots in the city, will witness a peace march of a different kind, where “silence” will be both its method and message.

But, Bangaloreans can't afford to ignore HDK

16 June 2009 - 2:27pm — murali772
Governance

JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy is still smarting over the Lok Sabha poll results in Bangalore. Hurt by the drubbing, Kumaraswamy railed against Bangaloreans at a party workers meet at the Palace Grounds ... “Even after my government started several new initiatives, the electorate rejected the party in Bangalore. I wonder why ...” said Kumaraswamy ....

Corridor Improvement Plan - Airport Road

16 June 2009 - 9:53am — silkboard

So now, elections over, pressure on BJP to perform etc etc, its time for city's local government to deliver more on the Big10 promise. While we can criticise the mish mash that city's local government is (BBMP, BDA, BMTC etc, and then ABIDe, two ministers assigned to the city), good work or unplanned work, bit it does seem like there is work happening on the ground inside the city.

BBMP Site needs to be user friendly

14 June 2009 - 11:14am — psaram42

While complimenting the BBMP for their effort in computerizing their working on to the computer and the web, their web site needs attention urgently.

Ideas, Inventions and innovation

12 June 2009 - 2:58pm — psaram42

 Idea is a thought or conception which actually exists only in the mind. An idea when the thought is converted into an object, process or technique which displays an element of novelty becomes an invention. However, some inventions also represent a radical breakthrough in science or technology which extends the boundaries of human knowledge.



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