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Meeting with South Western Railways

26 September 2008 - 1:25pm — murali772

Promoting a comment from this post to plan and track a meeting with SWR - {admin}

contact established (with SW Rly)

Just spoke to Mr T R K Rao, Addl Divl Mgr, Bangalore Division, S W Rly. Gave him a brief on PRAJA, and invited him to visit our web-site (Sir - a warm hello to you, if you are reading this) to get a clearer understanding of what we are trying to do. He has promised to do so, and revert to me to fix a meeting, possibly in the coming week.

BMTC bus, road kerb and stands

26 September 2008 - 6:52am — silkboard
Traffic

It helps no one except the driver of the bus when he decides not to cut left and go closer to the kerb at bus stands. Folks have to walk up, or wait on the roads, and not at the shelter (if one exists in the first place). And the bus blocks traffic on the road.

BIAL Mess - Is cat out of the bag?

26 September 2008 - 2:33am — kbsyed61

There is an interesting news in Deccan Chronicle about the BIAL mess. According to this report, the reluctance on part of the private partners to infuse additional Rs. 200 crores, led to the inadequate facilities at BIA.

Courtesy - Deccan Chronicle

Offending temple

24 September 2008 - 3:34pm — murali772
Traffic

10-yr old Sri Shirdi Sai Baba temple near Magadi Road is facing a threat of demolition by the BBMP. While the civic agency is backing the decision, saying the temple violates provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, temple authorities allege that their neighbour - wife of a high court judge - influenced the move.

Pictures from recent meetings etc

24 September 2008 - 2:29pm — silkboard

The BMLTA gang, right to left: Mythili, Dr Sudhira, Nandita, and Mr Gupta. And, from the TransInnova Summit, a presentation with Narayn's TTMC sketches. Remember his post on BMTC zones, routing and numbering!?

Next, some Praja members at last week's meeting with Mr Sood. Guess who is who:

RTI - Youth Initiative

23 September 2008 - 4:04pm — murali772
27 Sep 2008 15:30
27 Sep 2008 17:45
Asia/Calcutta

Public Affairs Centre expresses great pleasure in inviting you to an open house on RTI Youth Initiative - to be held on Saturday, 27th September 2008 at  Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road, (next to Hotel Rama), Bangalore 560 001 between 3.30 pm to 5.45 pm.

Shri K.K.Mishra, Chief Information Commissioner, Karnataka State Information Commission has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest on the occasion.
 

Bangalore's new Skywalk locations

23 September 2008 - 1:25pm — Bengloorappa
InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

BBMP has come out with an EOI document for construction of 56 Skywalks with escalators in 14 packages, here it is (link to pdf)

Some of the locations that stand out in terms of utility and usefulness are,

Station and the Airport

23 September 2008 - 9:10am — silkboard

city station 1Imagine the noise if our new international airport had no escalators to take you up from check-in area to the departure hall? 'Super shoddy', 'oh these cheapos', coin-your-expletives, or 'like our station' right? Switch over to the City station, and remember how you lugged your stuff up the stairs from the platform to the footbridge and back down again.

We can hear you say - there are porters to help. Why does the airport not save some money by arranging for 50-60 porters? Before this gets into socialism vs capitalism like arguments, analyze this.

'Safe Passage' - for pedestrians at K R Puram, Benniganahalli

23 September 2008 - 8:06am — CKannan
Pedestrian Infrastructure

bus stand"Safe Passage" is about collecting 2.00 lacs signatures representing to emphasize need for safe pedestrian crossing at K.R.Puram Railway, Benniganahalli and ITI Colony gate. Why Signature Campaign?

As we know the gatherings once dispersed the existence of such emphasis also disappears in thin air. Signature Campaign will be in existence all the time for ever. The leaders representation will make the things happen. I am inviting leaders to take this on along with me and be a cause for this Safe Passage of innumerable lives who will reach home safely thanking every good soul who have stood for the cause.

'Unique PPP Initiative for Mahadevapura' - Note from R K Misra

21 September 2008 - 1:28pm — silkboard

Some like him, some don't. Recently, I met with Mr R K Misra, one objective was to learn about an initiative for development for Mahadevapura area (Whitefield, Marathahalli, Sarjapura etc). At the end of it, I got a note from RK for posting here on his behalf. Well, here it is, unedited. Pardon me if you think this is marketing for an individual's organization or philosophy. I am not endorsing one thing over another. Any developmental news is worth sharing. Whether we like one group's philosophy, or hate an individual's approach, we should be in the know of these "outlets" for activism.



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