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BIAL RTI - State Support Agreement

3 December 2008 - 3:07pm — Rithesh

Govt of Karnataka State Support Agreement for the Bengaluru International Airport.

The following documents were requested from the Office of The Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. The request was forwarded to KSIIDC which is the nodal agency for all BIAL related issues. The document was collected from KIIDC on 29th Nov, 2008.

BBMP excempted from calling for tenders for storm water works

5 November 2008 - 10:39am — Rithesh

In a surprising development BBMP has been exempted from calling tenders for Storm Water Drain projects. A total of around 32 crores will be spent on these projects.

Save these trees - road widening?

20 October 2008 - 10:36pm — Rithesh

BBMP/BWSSB are at it again. I am surprised at the ease with which they go about cutting the trees.

This time it is the stretch of road between BDA junction and Cavery Theater junction (New Airport Road). Some one really very creative is at work here - they are finding new innovative ways to cut down trees and this time BWSSB has chipped in to help them.

In this particular case - BWSSB dug deep trenches just next to the trees (they are laying a pipe line). With in days most of the trees tilted dangerously towards the trench. A couple of days latter all these trees were cut down - may be citing treat to life and property. Surprise surprise, a few days latter, the foot paths are decreased and work is on to increase the width of the road - all this natak for a few extra feet of road (for a road which is already wide enough). Most of these tress were atleast 50-60 years old.

Mahadevapura/Whitefield Development Task Force - Update and Next Meeting

15 September 2008 - 2:56pm — Rithesh

(See this related Post) Mr R.K. Mishra is actively working on solving the issues related to Whitefield and Mahadevepura region. Accordingly a task force has been setup with the help of the local MLA Mr Arvind Limbavali (Hon. Minister for Higher education). Following are the minutes of the 2nd meeting that the task force had recently (7th September).

Whitefield main road - lets get help from local MLA

5 September 2008 - 8:48am — Rithesh

Some Praja members are planning to meet Mr Aravind Limbavali (Hon. minister for Higher Education and MLA from Mahadevapura) to discuss the road and traffic issues in and around Whitefield area. Of specific interest is the area between Marathalli-Varthur road and Whitefield Main road.

We are trying to reach Mr Limbavali's office to get an appointment. If you are working/living in the Whitefield area or if you are just interested in teking things forward, please join the meeting by replying to this post.

KR Puram Railway Station Jn Update

25 July 2008 - 10:36am — Rithesh

Finally BDA and Traffic Police seem to have woken up to the traffic problem at KR Puram junction (opposite railway station). BDA is proposing to widen the roads leading to the junction (on either side of the cable bridge).

The main hurdle to the project is the narrow junction opposite the railway station. Though there is ample space to widen the road, the land is owned by the Railways and they are refusing to give up the land.

Meeting with Mr Praveen Sood (ACP Bangalore Traffic Police)

23 July 2008 - 1:57pm — Rithesh

[Update July 25 6:15 pm : Just called their office and checked, the meeting is still on. Morning 10:30 AM , Venue: Mr Sood's office at "BMTC Complex 2nd Floor, Shivajinagar Bus Stand, Bangalore-560057"]

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