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How a Russian city got its politicians to do their work

The video clip, linked below, shows how a Russian city managed to get the powers that be of the city to do their work. Can we possibly make such an approach work in Namma Bengaluru? Or, are our politicians too thick-skinned compared to those in Russia, or elsewhere? May be worth finding out.

Muralidhar Rao

BMTC Strike - what have we learnt?

Bus

Public Transport in Bangalore today means Bus which is solely run by BMTC. During business as usual this looks good but its in crisis situations like todays strike that the deficit of not investing in multiple modes or using modern methodologies of running operations can hurt.

Dry vs Oil type Power Transformers

To minimize the iron loss during transmission, power needs to be transmitted at a very high voltage. Series of transformers reduce the voltage of the electricity supplied by the towers to a level suitable for use by the electric equipment in the city [220 domestic / 440 Industry].  

Bescom's transformers' transformation

BBMP in "league" with Bescom is replacing the big, ugly transformers with leaner ones.  Some snippets from ToI and Citizen Matters:

CRS - Campaign to send 100 Petitions to CM asking for immediate approval

Commuter Rail

Dear Prajagale,

Time has come for all of us to join and support the 'Namma Railu' team in demanding immediate approval to the 'Commuter Rail Project'. Namma Railu team is starting a campaign for sending at least '100 Petitions' to Chief Minister and other government machinery. Please help NR team in this effort.

Protest against Justice Bhaktavatsala's remarks in the High Court

10 Sep 2012 12:30
Asia/Calcutta

Dear Friends,

Justice Bhaktavatsala's remarks in the High Court legitimizing the criminal act of domestic violence have horrified the city and indeed the entire country.

The Apartment law you must know

12 Sep 2012 18:00
Asia/Calcutta
Urban Development

CITIZEN MATTERS and The Whitefield Club, in association with Whitefield Settler's and Resident's Association, invite you to the book release of Living in Bengaluru, Wednesday, 12th September, at 6 pm, Whitefield Club.

Turahalli Habba

9 Sep 2012 08:00
Asia/Calcutta
Environment

Koramangalites - brace yourselves for a lot more traffic

Traffic jams

A huge mall (Mantri ?) is supposedly coming up adjacent to the Agara lake (perhaps on the area marked 'encroachments Dec '08', seen by moving the cursor, here).

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