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Pictures of rooftop Solar system

22 December 2012 - 8:59am — silkboard

Continuing over from this other discussion (Rooftop solar for domestic needs), here are the pictures of the Solar system we put up at a remote rural location.

Batteries and charge controller, or "Solar power conditioning unit" as they call it

Binny Mill Land (Next to City Railway Station) - Who owns it ?

21 December 2012 - 10:03pm — kbsyed61
Commuter Rail

For past few years, every now and then we come across news about Railways and Binny Mill land next to it. News always is about railways claiming to acquire the Binny Mill Land through state government. State govt also is reported to have agreed to transfer some land to railways.

Women and Men Against Violence against women - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

21 December 2012 - 3:36pm — murali772
21 Dec 2012 17:00
Asia/Calcutta

On Friday, 21.12.12, at TOWN HALL, 5PM to 7 PM

A 23 year old student gets in to a Delhi Bus with her boy friend and gets gang raped and her friend gets assaulted. She lies in Hospital in a critical condition fighting for her life.

Nearer home, we read daily news…

High Speed Rail to BIAL project scrapped!

20 December 2012 - 2:09am — kbsyed61
Public Transport

Source - Deccan Chronicle - The big-ticket high-speed rail link to the Bengaluru International Airport has been given a quiet burial.

Confederation of Indian Industries [CII] conference at Lalith Ashok

19 December 2012 - 8:56pm — psaram42
Everything else

 

The day long conference started with the welcome address by Mr. L Krishnan, Chairman CII Karnataka State Council. The irony of rapid urbanization according to him was that we expect different results with identical actions. The vehicles to people ratio has increased rapidly which is holding the environment to ransom. Some disturbing news does make us sit up and think.

Expectations from Railway Budget 2013-2014

18 December 2012 - 12:59am — Tejaswi KR

Hi Guys, I am not sure, when the next railway budget is (I believe it is going to be held in the month of February), but thought of what the state of Karnataka can really expect from this budget with K.H Muniyappa out of the railways ministry...

CII Conference on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure"

17 December 2012 - 6:31pm — kbsyed61
19 Dec 2012 09:00
19 Dec 2012 17:30
Asia/Calcutta
Infrastructure

CII is organizing a one day conference here in Bangalore on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure", to discuss on challenges and draw solutions for sustainable Bangalore City in terms of urbanization, urban growth, real estate, housing, basic services, transport, etc.

New rail corridor needed for Bangalore

16 December 2012 - 5:59pm — Tejaswi KR
Commuter Rail

With the report prepared by RITES, suggesting that Hejjala on Mysore road be developed as a terminal, it is only obvious that in future, it might even house the long distance trains entering and leaving Bangalore. Hence, in order to facilitate the smooth movement of trains in all directions, I feel that the following railway lines are needed :

Fixing accountability for BBMP's works

15 December 2012 - 11:08am — murali772

One of the concrete slabs, covering the drain across the road junction in front of our residential complex (in S T Bed layout, Koramangala) main gate, developed cracks somewhere along, and eventually gave way around the middle of last week (see picture below), posing a hazard, particularly to pedestrians and two-whheler riders.

Risks of Entrepreneurship in Bangalore

13 December 2012 - 5:49pm — idontspam

This is how small business is encouraged in Bangalore. The world needs to see how we encourage people to do business & create jobs. And if you thought this was a one off case, talk to any small business owner about how many people come to their doorstep & feel entitled to take money from them without any compunction.



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