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More government hospitals for the city???

9 May 2009 - 6:37pm — murali772

Amongst the several projects supposedly announced earlier, and proposed to be taken up now, are four government hospitals on the lines of Victoria and Bowring medicare institutes to be built on land to be identied by BDA, going by  

Empowering BMLTA

9 May 2009 - 4:48pm — murali772

In the case of Bangalore, the BMLTA has been instituted, though it is still in the form of a sub-committee of another Committee, as averred by none less than Mr Ravindra, Dy Chairman, State Planning Commission, himself, at the seminar. There is a proposal to strengthen and broad-base it.

Electoral rolls - response from Manivannan

8 May 2009 - 10:54pm — Mani1972

Dear Friends,

Now that the posts on ‘Electoral Roll’ appear to have concluded, it’s time to respond to the issues raised. Many of the issues raised such as ‘bad system’, ‘where the buck stops?’, ‘dedicated official is an oxymoron’ etc are generic and serious in nature; let’s examine the issues with facts and figures.

Facts are important because, such a forum, having committed citizens who have time and energy to contribute positively to the state, must be exposed to facts and not subsist on the assumptions, however enticing they may be!

Save Labagh & Nanda Road Protest

8 May 2009 - 3:42pm — kanishkaRCML
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Location: 32nd Cross and Nanda Road, Bangalore
Time: 8 am
Date: May 9, 2009
Details: http://www.hasiruusiru.org

Chief Election Commissioner’s name missing in voters list

8 May 2009 - 10:28am — psaram42

 Mr. Navin chawla, Chief Election Commissioner of India found his name deleted in the voters list. He had gone to the polling booth with his family to cast his vote.

SC grants three months to implement high security registration plates

6 May 2009 - 7:25pm — murali772

Supreme Court on Tuesday set a three-month deadline for the Centre and the state governments to implement high security registration plates (HSRPs), removing all ambiguity about the mandatory nature of its earlier order on the issue.

Monthly Praja Meeting - May, 2009

6 May 2009 - 10:56am — Ravi_D
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How about reviving our monthly face-to-face meetup, 2nd Saturdays, early AM as usual?

Since many of you prefer a city central location (v/s Lalbagh), let us plan on using the reception area (can easily sit 12) in my office on Cunningham Road. Cubbon Park didn't work too well when we met in Feb.

Forced pedestrianization! An opportunity.

6 May 2009 - 10:18am — Ravi_D

Brigade road is going to be closed for vehicular traffic for 10 days, per this DH report.

Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system

5 May 2009 - 3:00pm — silkboard

I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines.

Big 10s Backfire !?

5 May 2009 - 11:32am — Vasanthkumar My...

'Wary commuters avoid Big10 buses' - Deccan Chronicle 5-5-09 page3

Purport: About 100 Big10s are not being used by commuters and the negligent occupancy ratio is contributing to further losses to BMTC - not recognised or popular even after 50 days of intro. 



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