March 2012

Bangalore Water Supply in Summer

22 March 2012 - 9:37am — Ravi_D

Came across this piece trying to get some info on rainwater harvesting ideas.By ZenRainMan on the Rainwater Blog - Bangalore - the water in summer.

Some good advise. Makes a lot of sense. But how long will it be before our actions start making sense too?

Open letter to Akhilesh Yadav

19 March 2012 - 11:51am — murali772

Dear Akhilesh Yadav

There are three key infrastructural areas where Bangalore has failed - power supply, water supply, & public bus transport services. And, the solutions to all of them are simple - they are detailed in the blogs linked below:

The way out for Indian Railways?

19 March 2012 - 12:27pm — murali772

Its (Indian Railways) size, and the advantages it enjoys as a monopoly, put it in a class of its own. It’s the world’s fourth largest network (in kilometres) after the US, Russia and China. It’s the envy of others, in terms of passengers and freight carried. But it is run, unlike IOC, ONGC etc, as a departmental activity.

Solar Systems Connected to the Grid - Rules?

18 March 2012 - 10:58am — sanjayv

There have been several reports in the news papers recently about solar PV systems in Karnataka getting connected to the grid and injecting power into the electric grid when they produce more than they need.

Koramangala EWS housing cum commercial complex

17 March 2012 - 5:50pm — murali772

BBMP has given a contract to Maverick Holdings and Investment Private Limited, a private firm, to construct 1,640 houses for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Vannarpet in Ejipura area. - - - A few years ago, 1,512 houses had collapsed in the same area and the victims were provided temporary shelter there. - - - The proposed BBMP’s new multi-storey building will