Praja Suddi - Issue 11

The month started with a question by the irrepressible Satya as to how long more the city can carry on without the citizens drawing up a vision for the way the want to see it developed.

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Another group has started this novel "Come, Cross the Road" weekly event to highlight the issues faced by pedestrians across Bangalore

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The final draft DPR for provisioning NMT facilities in the MG road area & surroundings (drawn up in consultation with DULT) was put up for comments from the public, establishing 'praja.in' once again as the vehicle for such public consultations. Simultaneously, cycling trend is catching on in the city with more and more parking lots now getting constructed.

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Simultaneously, the Bus Priority System conceived by Prajagalu, in consultation with CiSTUP, is beginning to gain acceptance with the BMTC, with the new MD expressing interest in giving it a try, even as the Bus-Day concept is being kept alive.

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BESCOM MD himself came on to explain the circumstances under which a transformer shifting can be effected, since nobody wants it in front of his house, while wanting the power alone.

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The proposal for extensive debate and discussions of bills in order to have better laws, made by the head of a think tank in Delhi was fully endorsed by Prajagalu, who simultaneously thought that 'praja.in' provided the ideal vehicle for it.

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