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Bangalore scene before computers

17 May 2010 - 11:37am — E.R. Ramachandran

Note: This was published in Churumuri as once-upon a -time- before- computers- in Bangalore (http://churumuri.wordpres...)

Free service from Traffic police

17 May 2010 - 10:30am — manjari

Do not know if it is true but got a message today saying:

Send 'Join BTP' to 567678 to receive traffic alerts at 8am, 9am, 5pm, 7pm and 8pm... free service from traffic police.

It is a good initiative if enough people start utilizing this service.
Though I still think this service should be area specific but I do understand that can be hard.

We get such information on radio as well but most of the times everyone is listening to it while on road, stuck in traffic :)

Time to look at Proportional representation?

16 May 2010 - 7:19pm — murali772
Governance

For as long as I can remember, I have opposed proportional representation on the usual grounds: stability, the rights of constituencies to elect their own candidates, etc. But watching the drama surrounding the British elections, I have begun to reconsider my position.

It is clear that in India, first past the post does not produce overall majorities. It is also clear that the relationship the framers of our Constitution envisaged between an MP and his constituents has remained a fantasy.

Moreover, the electoral system is being tampered with all the time. If the major political parties have their way, we will now reserve seats for women, creating sexually segregated ghettoes within our constituency map. This may or may not be a valid amendment but it has not been accompanied by any national debate. Those who support it do so on goody-goody grounds: “Let’s give women a chance, yaar”. Those who oppose it in Parliament do so because they are bigots.

Enforce traffic rules rigidly

16 May 2010 - 8:48am — mbnataraj
EnforcementTraffic

Traffic and IMV act violations: in Bangalore GALORE!

It is routine to see red light jumping, oneway violations, parking violations, slow moving vehicles in the outer most lanes,wheeliing which recently cost lives,  cell phone driving, overloaded 2/3 wheelers especially with young innocent children whose lives are endangered. Recently I saw a horrifying one motorcycle with SIX on it- 2 adults 1 kid in between and 3 kids on the gas tank. Under aged driving, tinted glasses, defective number plates( a new breed of glaring LED number plates combined with reflecting italics  small number plates makes identification impossible even from a 3 foot distance of an immobile 2 or 4 wheeler fitted with this kind of number plate.-video attached), kannada only number plates on autos and taxis, no side boards are all designed to evade identification and hence irresponsible behaviour.

Autorickshaw,taxi malpractices damage Bengaluru image irrevocably

16 May 2010 - 8:23am — mbnataraj
Public Transport

About Autorickshaw/taxi  coolie malpractises that damage the city's image, we the citizens were very pleased to hear of transport minister's initiative to control Auto Rajas ruling the city roads  and tarnishing the city image by their rude

Ban honking - proposal

16 May 2010 - 8:19am — mbnataraj
EnforcementTraffic

Dear Honorable Authorities in power who can do something, You all are also victims of all these problems facing us 24/7. and you have the powers to make a difference.

Please DO.
 
Enclosed a request to Ban honking in Bangalore, submitted to prior authorities 3 years ago. without any perceptible results so far.

1) Honking: The problem has become extremely  acute because between then and now almost EIGHT LAKHS (800 per day x 1000 days) have been added in to the unchanged 4,500 kms roads of Bengaluru. These have added almost 1.5 MILLION TONS of pollutants (1500 tons/day) into the air around Bangalore.

Every honk disturbs 8000 individuals at the present rate of population density in Bangalore. Honking has been known to encourage reckless driving rather than being an index of careful driving. No accident has so far occurred due to proven failure to honk. Infact all accidents honking does happen but accidents still occur probably due to recklessness arising out of overconfidence in honking.

ಹಾರನ್ ಬಳಕೆ ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿ

16 May 2010 - 7:59am — mbnataraj
EnforcementTraffic
ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರಬಲ್ಲ  ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು  ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿರುವ ಮಾನ್ಯರೆ,
 
ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ನೀವೂ  ಈ ಶಬ್ಧಾಸುರರ , ವಾಹನಸುರರ   ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ೨೪/೭ ಯಗ್ನಪಶುಗಳಾಗಿ
ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
 
 
ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನು ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಪಾರುಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು , ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ (೧೦೦ ಜನಗಳಿಗೆ  ಕೇವಲ ೫ ದೇ   ವಾಹನ ಉಪಯೋಗಕರಿರುವಾಗ ) ಉಳಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು  ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
 
೧)  ಹಾರ್ನ್ ಗದ್ದಲ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ೮೦೦ ವಾಹನಗಳು ರಸ್ತೆ ಎಂಬ  ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಗೆ  ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
ನನ್ನ ೨೦೦೬  ರ ಮನವಿಯಿಂದ ಈಗಿನತನಕ ಸುಮಾರು ೮ ಲಕ್ಷ ವಾಹನಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಸುಮಾರು ೩ ಮಿಲ್ಲ್ಯನ್
೪೫೦೦ ಕಿಲೋ ಮೀಟರ್ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಅಂದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರಿಗೆ  ಸುಮಾರು  ೭೦೦ ವಾಹನಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇವು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಸರಕ್ಕೆ ೧೫೦೦ ಟನ್ ವಿಷಾನಿಲಗಳನ್ನು ಉಗುಳಿ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ  ಪ್ರತಿ ಚದರ ಕಿ.ಮಿ. ೨೩೦೦೦ ಜನದಟ್ಟಣೆಯಿಂದ   ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು  ಹಾಂಕ್ ನಿಂದ  16000 ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ನೊಂದುತ್ತವೆ.

ವಾಹನಾಸುರನ ಬಲಿ ಪಶು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ೧: ತಡೆಯುವುದೆಂತು ?

16 May 2010 - 7:19am — mbnataraj
EnforcementTraffic
ವಾಹನಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಇಲ್ಲ.  ದಾನವತ್ವ ದೈವತ್ವ ಚೇತನ ತುಂಬುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ  ಅದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಾನವನಿಗೆ ಇದೆ..

Email to Public Relations Office, SWR

15 May 2010 - 1:31pm — silkboard
Commuter RailPublic Transport

Sent this email to Public relations officer of South Western Railway. If you too are a believer in potential of Commuter Rail, please join in, and email the PRO. More the better. Here is what I sent, can be used as your template.

To,

Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Hubli
Phone : +91 836 2360747
Email : cpro [at] swr.railnet.gov.in

Dear Sir,

Ever Since RITES CTTP recommended commuter rail service for Bangalore, we have been waiting for action from South Western Railway. Recently, we have been hearing a lot about Circular Railway and Commuter Rail services for Bangalore Metropolitan Area. Could you please clarify if SWR is considering working on either of these projects. Please also clarify on the difference between Circular and Commuter Rail.

Implement Delhi High Court directives to end stray cattle menace - Petition

15 May 2010 - 12:16pm — indian
EnvironmentPollution

Implement Delhi High Court directives to end stray cattle menace - Petition

The presence of unauthorized / illegal / unregistered dairies / dairy colonies / cattle sheds in the urbanized areas is/was the main reason for the stray cattle menace faced by the citizens. The dairies / cattle sheds  are operating / running illegally / unauthorizedly and without any licenses.

The civic bodies ought to have felt embarrassed and apologetic for being unable to implement the policy in an honest and efficient manner.

It unfortunately seems like authorities have no will to enforce closure or relocation of such illegal / unauthorized / unregistered dairies / cattle sheds and are/were in fact interested in such dairies / cattle sheds continuing in the urban areas in total defiance of the provisions of law.



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