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Urgent - need photographs for a PIL

17 December 2008 - 11:13am — Promod Kapur

Dear readers, we need some urgent help for our ongoing Bangalore Masterplan-2015 PIL. We require photographs that show the adverse effects of converting a road of a residential area into "mutation corridor" (see below for what is this, or see the attached doc). If the photos can also show vehicles parked on the road and pavements due to lack of proper parking space, it will be great.

BIAL RTI - MOU between AAI & KSIIDC and Land Lease Agreement

16 December 2008 - 9:02pm — Rithesh

In response to the RTI applications filled with KSIIDC, there was a meeting between Mr Nagaraj, DGM, KSIIDC and a couple of Praja members. The meeting was a very cordial one and Mr Nagesh apart from giving us the requested documents also shared with us his views on the development of BIAL.

Did state illegally give BIAL forest land for commercial purposes

16 December 2008 - 9:54am — Devesh

Cross posted from my Bangalore Aviation blog

A potentially explosive report in today's Deccan Chronicle

Karnataka's Accountant General - dead or alive?

15 December 2008 - 10:58pm — silkboard

Ever been to the CAG website? Its of interest because it provides useful data on how select government departments are doing with tax payer's money. Look at this report on NAL (National Aero Lab) for example, and see how CAG details NAL's failure to meet its targets. Or see this report on allotment of housing by DDA. Don't we wish Karnataka too had a CAG like body to audit the likes of BDA and BBMP?

Notes from Open Meeting Dec 13

14 December 2008 - 11:59pm — admin

Placeholder post for notes from Saturday's meeting. All those who attended are encouraged to write some.

Marketing project on BMTC - a survey

11 December 2008 - 8:05pm — thampan

Thampan sent in this request for help with a survey he is doing for his project on BMTC at IIM-B. Posting the link to the survey and the note on his behalf. He says thanks to all Praja contributors for the amazing information his team found here:

Metro delayed by one year

11 December 2008 - 7:15am — s_yajaman

So what we had suspected all along is true. Namma Metro is delayed by one year. Reach One itself is badly delayed. See this news - Metro Delayed..

India Road Transport Service Efficiency Study

10 December 2008 - 4:53pm — murali772

Though rather dated (November 1, 2005), the study by the World Bank recommending privatisation of Inter-City Bus Services, is gaining greater currency by the day. As such, even if the jury is out on whether privatisation can work in cities, the argument in support of the same, as far as Inter-City Bus Services is concerned, is too persuasive to be ignored any longer.

Policies Affecting Competition in Passenger Road Transportation Sector

10 December 2008 - 2:45pm — murali772

The NCAER study of state policies affecting competition in Passenger Road Transportation Sector, commissioned by the Competition Commission of India in March 14,2007, recommends major role for private players.

Vote for Delhi, Vote for BRTS?

10 December 2008 - 4:23am — kbsyed61

Even the poll pundits have been surprised with the election results of DELHI.

Road Safety in Bangalore

9 December 2008 - 2:12pm — Ravi_D

Recent terrorist activities have highlighted our vulnerability, drawing a lot of well deserved attention. But we should not forget that at the same time, other neglected issues continue to cause havoc in everyday life.

BTRAC & Signals

9 December 2008 - 12:43pm — Vasanth

BTRAC is putting signals in almost every intersections and replacing manual signals with lights.

One thing I observed in most of the replacement was that there is more congestion and waiting now. Traffic cops were manually observing the density of vehicles and releasing it accordingly. Waiting times used to be less.

Mysore Bangalore Rail Double line Project

8 December 2008 - 9:29pm — E.R. Ramachandran

Whatever happened to the gallopping project of Double line between Bangalore and Mysore? The latest roadblock is the monument concerning Tippusultan Gun carriage which is rumoured to come very close to the tracks and hence the doubling rail track goes back to the back burner or freezer if you ask me!

BTRAC and the road signs scam

8 December 2008 - 7:55pm — silkboard

Tune your mind to observe traffic signs in the city, and you'd notice a few things. One, BTRAC project is busy putting up a lot of new ones. Two, perhaps they needn't have spent taxpayer's money on putting them up. Three, sorry Mr Sood, BTRAC may not be doing the best that it can.

Palace Property sold for Rs 6,000 cr?

8 December 2008 - 6:01pm — murali772

Wodeyar has sold prime land in Palace Grounds to a city-based developer. Many high profile realtors were interested in the deal. But in the end leading developer Dayanand Pai struck the deal. It is disputed land but already been sold for Rs6,000 crore.

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