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BMTC can make use of simple technologies to attract more commuters

BusPublic Transport

Whole of current week I have been choosing Bus instead of my Car for commuting to office.  Here is been my experience and suggestions for BMTC.

Best solution to namma trafficu!

Private transport

 Recently the Govt of India has constituted the Kirit Parikh Committee to deregulate prices of petroleum products (diesel, petrol, kerosene, LPG).

Volvo bus routes information

BusPublic Transport

  I am interested in creating a complete database of Volvo routes (each stop on each route along with timing info) in Bangalore. How/Where do I get this information ? I already have a lot of information from your bus day route map. I really appreciate this effort. I do see Volvo buses which are not in your map.

Demands of Karnataka for the Railway Budget 2010-11

Public Transport

Following are some of  the Demands / Memorandums submitted  by our Elected Representatives to  Railway  Minister for Karnataka for the Budget 2010-11

PPP of politics

TrafficPoliticsEverything elseGovernance

 After Public Private Participation PPP the Politics Personalities Parties PPP discussed in an earlier thread was interesting. I am with the “Prajagalu” as far as the abysmal speed with which things are progressing in our country’s politics as much we would like it in a hurry. 

Right model from the left?

Everything else

When even die-hard Socialists seem to be reconciled to letting perennially sick public sector units (PSUs) being either privatised or left to waste away, Kerala is showing another way. The state is not just propping up haemorrhaging PSUs but is pulling them out of the red; some are even making decent profits.

BBMP outsources property survey task to an NGO, for Yelahanka zone

With no formal announcement in the media, BBMP outsources property survey project to an NGO for parts of North Bangalore including Yelahanka, Vidyaranyapura; residents asked to cooperate.

Kempe Gowda ward. Chowdeshwari ward. Atturu. Yelahanka Satellite town. Jakkur. Thanisandra. Byatarayanapura. Kodigehalli. Vidyaranyapura. Dodda Bommasandra. Kuvempu Nagar.

Our experience with Karnataka Electrical Inspectorate

Everything else

 Those of us living in apartments might know that an annual inspection of the electrical installations in our buildings (DG set, earthing, wiring, lifts, etc) by the KSEI is mandatory.

This is their vision (from their citizen's charter).

Getting a khata without paying any "service fee"

Everything else

 Been a while since I posted anything - so here goes.  This is a small story of how we in one apartment complex have gotten our khatas without paying any bribe.

For good reasons, I will not disclose the name of our apartment.  Some of you know where I live and request you not to disclose it inadvertently.  It will cause needless problems.

BMIC: dont need approval, wont pay fees

Infrastructure

The Department of Law, GoK, had remained silent for 4 years. It now has advised BMICAPA that the BMIC project needs its approval and must pay betterment fees. As thing stand BMIC has neither sought approval nor has paid any fees, which run into "hundreds of crores". So what exactly is BMIC willing to do?

 

Don’t teach English to your children in Class I

Global research shows that children should learn reading and writing in their mother tongue first. Only after they can read fluently at a minimum of 45-60 words per minute can they absorb what they are reading. Such fluency is most easily achieved in the mother tongue. Once that is established, learning a second language becomes much easier.

A debate on India’s changing political landscape

Politics

 The debate was held at the Mount Carmel College basement auditorium on Friday the 29th Jan 2010, between 5:30 to 7:30 in the evening. This debate was organized by Janaagraha in collaboration with the Bangalore International center.

Training for BBMP Corporate aspirants held on 27 Jan 2010 by Urban Research Center

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

 The Urban Research Center was founded by about 8 people and duly registered as a society on 31st Jan 2004. The main purpose of the center is supposed to be towards achieving good responsible governance both in Urban and rural context. It is stated briefly as

Last Mile Connectivity for bus day

BusPublic Transport

I have not seen the voting results but I am sure last mile connectivity will be one of the biggest bottlenecks for people to use public transport.  Well the obvious choice would be auto rickshaw. 

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