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Green Bangalore? See this picture

EnvironmentPollution

A picture speaks more than 1000 words. Look at this snap. It is a new electronic display installed just few days back at Kundanhalli Gate signal, Bangalore. Also look at the tree, whose branches are cut so that the display becomes visible to all. 

Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls w.e.f 01.01.2011 as qualifying date

10 Nov 2010 09:00
25 Nov 2010 18:00
Asia/Calcutta
Governance

Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with 01.01.2011 as the qualifying date have been announced between 10th and 25th Nov 2010.  Forms with proof of address and proof of age can be submitted at polling booth, Mahanagara Palike office during working hours between 10th and 25th Nov 2010.

Future of Old Madras Road?

Infrastructure

Can anyone enlighten me as to what will happen to Old Madras Road once the Metro comes.

Will it be widened? Is there any plan by any authority on this?

My experiments with lane driving

EnforcementTraffic

After we saw good inputs on this post , I was really interested how would it really look like if some one practised lane driving. So I have given a try in my own way in Hosur Road, which has now clearly marked 3 lanes from Silk Board to Electronic City.

Escoms need to perform first before seeking tariff hike

Power

If Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) wants to hike the power tariff, you have the right to question its performance. As per law, the inefficiencies of the electricity supply companies (Escoms) cannot become a burden on consumers.

The FIFO concept to reduce corruption

Governance

Its probably time for some Praja-style talk on the subject of corruption. What would be some quick win and practical measures to start dealing with this "elephant in the room" we have accepted to live with?

No one wants to go in City Buses

BusPublic Transport

CITY BUSES ARE SO much full and even girls or old people will not get a seat. And who wants to go to ITPL or Electronic city or Yellahanka or Penya how will they go soon at 8 o clock office hours. Only some of the IT sector people have flexible hours, and still IT sector does not have work from home option, very few companies have work from home option.

No toilet? You can’t contest ZP, TP polls

Public Health

If you want to contest the upcoming zilla and taluk panchayat elections in the state, make sure your house has a toilet. At least that’s the message from rural development and panchayat raj minister Jagadish Shettar, who is pushing hard to make it mandatory for a candidate to have a toilet in his/her house.

Plastic Ban In Bangalore City

Environment

 BBMP chief hints at ‘consensual’ plastic ban

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner has hinted at banning plastic in the capital city

Adyar Ananda Bhavan, BTM layout - giving one example

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

You people are discussing bye-laws and corruption. Now I will give you an example of how one mid-size business plays on these two subjects and we people do not see anything. I can see, but can not do anything about it.

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