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Events
Saturday April 03, 2010
Start: 3 Apr 2010 11:00
A few of us are meeting on Saturday to kick off and plan the water index project. Details as follows:
Date: Saturday, 3rd April
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Agenda: Scope of index. Best representation. Parameters to be tracked. Information sources. Partners. Next steps.
Interested Praja members are welcome to join.
P.S.: You can read about the water index idea here.
Tuesday April 06, 2010
Start: 6 Apr 2010 17:00
End: 6 Apr 2010 18:30
The president of Lok Satta party will be in Bangalore on Tuesday and will hold a Public Interaction.
VENUE-----------ROTARY HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP,
NEXT TO HOTEL RAMA
LAVELLE ROAD.
Interested folks are welcome.
Wednesday April 07, 2010
Start: 7 Apr 2010 00:01
End: 7 Apr 2010 12:00
On occasion of World Health Day on 7/Apr/2010 under WHO's 1000 Cities campaign, People of India is planning for a Car Free Day.
"Calling People of Bengaluru to observe Car Free Day from Midnight to Noon of 7th April 2010".
Can we try something different this time? Get celebrities in? Request some radio channels to publicize the event?
Watch for and join some planing meetings prior to this Bus Day. If you been watching so far, BMTC is here to help, listen and act. Use Bus Day as the medium to give constructive feedback.
Take the Bus, its your city, and your environment.
Saturday April 10, 2010
Start: 10 Apr 2010 07:30
End: 10 Apr 2010 08:30
These meetings haven't been as regular of late. How about reviving our second Saturday early am meeting tradition? Pls leave a note here if you wish to attend. All are welcome.
Agenda: Discuss projects (Ongoing & Planned) & other Praja activities. Feel free to stay back for an open forum right after.
Venue: Open to your suggestions.
My office has moved out of Cunningham road; I can host it in my current location @ BTM Layout instead.
Start: 10 Apr 2010 11:00
A meeting has been set up with Mr Tippeswamy (Ex-Bwssb) tomorrow. Thanks to Swati.
The venue is the IISc Cafeteria.
Time is 11am.
Kindly confirm who all are coming.
Sunday April 11, 2010
Start: 11 Apr 2010 15:00
The BBMP elections are over. The results are out.
We have been hearing a lot about implementation of the 74th Amendment. What is it? Why is it so important? Why are our leaders wary of implementing it?
The next soapbox is "74th amendment" explained. I have a feeling. This topic will get our juices flowing :)
Speaker: Vishwanath Srikantaiah ( Zenrainman)
Topic: Politics of 74th Amendment
Category of Topic: Politics, Citizen Participation,Democracy
Time: 3pm
Venue: Cubbon Park, Opposite Tennis Stadium
Date: 11th April Sunday
Confirm your presence. Mark your calendar.
Wednesday April 14, 2010
Start: 14 Apr 2010 17:00
Venue: Cafe Coffee Day at Outer Ring Road near Bellandur Junction
Info about him can be found here http://www.isibang.ac.in/~athreya/
The agenda is to figure out the representation of the parameters/data that will be collected for the water index.
Monday April 19, 2010
Start: 19 Apr 2010 18:00
Prof Muddu is a hydrogeologist at Civil Deptt IISc.
One can read about him here
All those who can make it, please confirm.
-Shekhar
Thursday April 22, 2010
Start: 22 Apr 2010 15:30
CiSTUP and a few folks at praja.in are organising a public screening of the documentary "Water and a City". Everyone is cordially invited.
Please spread the word and inform who ever you think will be interested.
Date: 22nd April 2010
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall, Civil Engineering Dept, IISc, Bangalore
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. The confirmed panelists are
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Prof Mohan Kumar, Deptt of Civil Engineering
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Mr Thangaraj, Former Principal Secretary, Urban Development
Friday April 23, 2010
Start: 23 Apr 2010 19:30
Dear all:
This is a must see for all people interested in wildlife conservation. Details below. Can you please pass it on the entire wildlife community (students, researchers, scientists, NGOs, etc.)?
THE TRUTH ABOUT TIGERS
A film by Shekar Dattatri, Duration: 40 minutes
Screening on Friday 23rd April at 7:30pm sharp at Alliance Française Bangalore. There are limited seats so please take yours by 7:15pm. The screening will be followed by an interactive Q&A with renowned tiger scientist Dr. Ullas Karanth and Shekar Dattatri.
About the film:
Saturday April 24, 2010
Start: 24 Apr 2010 10:00
End: 24 Apr 2010 11:00
We have a meeting fixed up with BMTC to discuss the feedback recieved over the last three Bus days, the lessons learnt, the actions/initiaves taken by BMTC in adressing the issues and any suggestions that can be taken up for the further editions of the Bus Day.
Venue: BMTC Office, Shantinagar Bus Interchange
Time : 10AM -11AM.
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Start: 27 Apr 2010 17:00
Peoples' Solidarity Concerns
Bangalore
We are happy to inform you that many representatives of peoples'
movements from various struggles such as anti- SEZ, anti-mining, anti-
water privatization, anti-Posco, Fish workers struggles, adivasi
struggles are arriving in Bangalore for a political convention. We
felt that this would be a good occasion for the like-minded people of
Bangalore to meet and discuss with at least some of them on the some
of the grave issues around all of us. It is also important to think
about how we react to many of these struggles around us.
We at People’s Solidarity Concerns therefore invite you to attend a
Public Meeting to hear these leaders on the topic "Peoples' Movements
today - Tasks and Challenges ahead". Please do come and let us
discuss the possibilities and alternatives for the future.
Date: 27th of April 2010
Time: 5pm
Venue: Bangalore University Senate Hall, (City Campus) Near K R
Circle, Bangalore.
Speakers:
