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105 roads to be widened by year-end

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to widen 105 roads by the end of 2011, according to Chairman of the Standing Committee on Major Roads, H Ravindra.

Namma Metro UG-1 getting delayed??

Metro RailPublic Transport

Is Namma Metro UG-1 between Swastik to K.R.Road getting delayed? I tend to feel so as BMRCL is yet to award contract (in bmrc.co.in no info is given). Do note Ug-1 is crucial to Reach 4 as reach 4 lacks depot as well as full completion of Phase-1....

Eager to know about  when UG-1 tender is getting awarded and work starting on it...

BMTC to introduce trunk feeder service on 21 routes

BusPublic Transport

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will introduce trunk feeder service on 21 routes with new buses and electronic ticketing machines by July 1 this year on an experimental basis for three months.

4th Block Koramangala Maestripalaya Lake area is used as dumping ground

Environment

Over the last few months, tractors have been coming with demolition debris and dumping it around the banyan tree in the lake area of Masitrepalaya in 4th Block, Koramangala. Not sure it this is with or without permission from the relevant authorities. Have complained to bbmp helpline and also informed the local corporator.

So BBMP, when to demolish the Windsor Manor bridge?

Infrastructure

Leave aside cutting down five hundred trees for a moment. Lets get into engineering and traffic planning specifics. What BBMP is trying to do is widen this of stretch Bellary Road. There is some justification, stretch from Mekhari circle to Windsor Manor is a bit narrow to manage four lanes of traffic. The Cauvery junction Magic Box is tight on space.

Time to Corporatise Autorickshaws?

Public Transport

There is a growing realisation among government circles that there has to be a big push towards promoting public transport in the country, together with steps to disincentivise private transport.

The blaming game

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

Yesterday News X TV channel carried the story with footage of big size CFC cables found in the man holes sewage lines. The anchor was trying to color it as a multi crore scam of the same order as the 2G spectrum scam. I was curious to find whether the story would appear in TOI too. However to my surprise I found it in Deccan Herald.

Mumbai has MRVC / MUTP, Bangalore still waiting

Commuter RailPublic Transport

Here you can see how Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), joint venture of Indian Railway & Govt. of Mharastra under  MUTP :

Partners in MUTP -

Pushpaks getting converted

BusPublic Transport

Well one of the most horrible service provided by BMTC is the pushpak service-a single driver-cum conductor, single door, single passage with 5 seats in a row instead of 4 and is one of the least preferred bus for commuting in the city unless there is no other way to go.

BMTC converted pushpak.jpg

Mis-use of Kannada by Registrar of Societies

Governance

The Registrar of Societies has a very important function to perform in the state, particularly with associations multiplying in their numbers by the day. As it is, they are short of capacity to handle the job they are assigned, effectively.

Govt Service Providers' Consumer Committee/ Council - how effective?

Governance

Taking over as the MD of BESCOM, Mr Manivannan, IAS, is moving in earnest to set up a 'consumer participatory council', which he insists should have 'bottom upwards' approach, lest it also get labelled elitist, like had happened in the case of BATF and ABIDe.

Where will future sport stars come from?

From malls and convention centers of course!  That is, if we have to go by BU plans ...

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article971527.ece

Now, a parking lot under Military Memorial Park

Environment

Green activists are up in arms against BBMP's plan to construct a basement parking bay inside Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain park. Speaking to TOI, Vinay Srinivasa of Hasiru Usiru, an NGO, said that the project was ridiculous.

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