June 2012

Request for suggestions for inputs to CDP-2035

19 June 2012 - 11:35am — murali772

The following is the request sent out by the Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) to all Civil Society and RWA groups, across the city, with their having taken the initiative to set up a dialogue with the BDA and other government agencies involved in the process of forming the Comprehensive Development Plan (now termed CDP-2035) for the city.

When the courts lose the plot whom do we go to?

19 June 2012 - 9:02pm — s_yajaman

Here is an article from todays DH. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/257985/high-court-says-road-widening.html

How do we calculate Congestion on roads?

15 June 2012 - 12:49am — kbsyed61

B'lore has about 4200 Km road length including arterial roads which is about 20-30%. For argument sake, lets consider all the 4200 km length as major commuter carriage way.

An App for your potholes!

15 June 2012 - 9:46am — Ravi_D

Technology can be real useful, if there is a willingness to make good use of it!

Look at this new SmartPhone App used by the City of Boston. Quoting from the report:

We Want Lokayukta

14 June 2012 - 1:01pm — murali772

Start: 16 Jun 2012 10:00

Timezone: Asia/Calcutta

Karnataka Lokayukta, which created ripples with its report on illegal mining in Karnataka, is now fighting for survival for the last 11 months. Insiders say that the institution of Lokayukta may be scrapped and this despite the fact that Karnataka is among one of the most corrupt states today.