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Sanitary Drainage System the bane of Bangalore Lakes

21 June 2009 - 8:49am — psaram42
LakesPollution

 The Sanitary Drainage System in a Mega city like Bombay, and our own Bangalore for an instance, is a source of persistent annoyance leading to exasperation.

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.

Namma Metro Phase 2 Soil Testing

10 June 2009 - 4:55pm — Vasanth
Metro RailPublic Transport

Today morning I saw soil testing of Namma Metro Phase 2 in Bank Colony near Udupi Upahar hotel. Boards had written "namma metro phase 2 soil testing".

We didn't hear anywhere officially about the alignment of Phase 2 Namma Metro. Surprised to see this!!

New Road Design proposal

3 June 2009 - 10:06pm — srkulhalli
InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

As some of you may be aware, we had started some work to improving road design standards. To this end, I had started putting some documentation together (still only 20% complete) .

Early Bangalore as seen from Bus Route # 11

19 May 2009 - 11:09am — E.R. Ramachandran
BusPublic Transport

Bangalore in Fifties and Sixties was still a Pensioners’ Paradise and very much a sleepy town. It was mostly divided into City and Cantonment with Basavanagudi and Malleshwaram well known among its residential areas. Jaya Nagar or its famous mosquitoes had not made their debut yet.

Importance of Lakes in and around Bengalooru for drinking water needs of the city

14 May 2009 - 4:43pm — psaram42
LakesWater

 The city of Bengalooru had plenty of lakes earlier. Unfortunately due to lack of concern and unabashed greed, a lot of them are extinct now. Lakes are a very important aspect in the over all water management for a city like Bengalooru. (Some rivers were flowing through the city of Bangalore, I believe).

Saying goodbye to subways

13 May 2009 - 10:14pm — asj
Pedestrian Infrastructure

In the past I had shared images of useless pedestrian subways near Hammersmith. Instead the pedestrian refuges were so effective and popular that the subways became disused. Work is still on going, but notice how the ugly space occupying lesions have been surgically removed to make way for a more likeable streetscape.
 

Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system

5 May 2009 - 3:00pm — silkboard
Traffic

I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines.

Electoral rolls - possible remedial measures

30 April 2009 - 7:10pm — psaram42

 According to the official site of the state election commission of Karnataka SECKA the role of this commission is:



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