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Say NO to Autos / Taxi's on 12 th Aug 2010

Private transport

Unique campaign is floating around called Meterjam, to teach a lession to the erring Auto's and Taxi's. This campaign already has over 22 k strength from major cities, we find that for fare rise or anyother issues, even a road accident with an auto or taxi all of them gang up and fight with a common man.

Interesting video summarizing pedestrian infrastructure problems in India

InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

I am not sure if this has been posted before on Praja, did some searching and could not find it, hence i am posting it.

I found an interesting video on the problems faced by pedestrians in Pune. This is very much applicable to any Indian city. I would rate this as one of the best (& captivating) short movies/documentaries I have seen in my entire life.

Laws regarding hawkers and stray dogs

Public Health

Can someone provide me details of Laws in Karnataka relating to

BDA dear, where is all the GIS/map data on Bangalore?

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

It is frustrating, as well as shameful. For any thinking, planning, discussions, whether for us citizens, or the government, one basic thing needed in public domain is a map. Not talking a simple map, but something that shows boundaries and jurisdictions of local govenrments, and also its assets (fire stations, water pumping stations, police stations, roads, rails, parks, lakes etc etc).

Urban Commute Vehicles

 People of Bangalore have variety of ways to commute. Few take the  buses,  few drive bikes, few drive automatic scooters, few drive small cars, few drive MUVs,SUVs ,few drive large cars, few drive bicycles, few take autos and last but not the least very few walk. Everyone has their own justification for what mode of transport they are using.

Cleanliness at market place - Why are we so indifferent?

Public Health

Cleanliness - That seems like an alien word outside our houses. Anything outisde of the four walls of our homes, seems no man's land and no body is responsible for anything.

Cops make Banaswadi ROB commute hassle Free!

TrafficTraffic jams

Thanks to the Bengaluru Traffic Police cops head constable V Lokesh, sub-inspector L Sreekantaiah and assistant sub-inspector H Nanjudaiah,

A case for better Road surfaces and volume

Everything else

 Four companies viz ACC , India cements, Ital Cementi (Zuary) and. Ultratech cement Ltd.

CWG - Corruption Wealth Games

Politics

Finally, heads begin to roll after a week of denials - see this report.

August Bus Day in IBN News!

BusPublic Transport

Actually I had totally forgotten the August Bus Day untill this morning I received an email from my nephew who lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US.

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