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Unravelling Myths about Subsidies in Urban Transport

19 August 2008 - 7:16pm — shas3n

In a recent article published by Ashok Sreenivas and Girish Sant in EPW, they demonstrate that private vehicles get more subsidy from Goverment than public trans

BIAL is public authority: SIC

19 August 2008 - 3:36pm — lraman_in

In a landmark judgment, the State Information Commission ruled on Monday that Bangalore International Airport Limited comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act. The judgment is expected to have far reaching effects on other PPP projects in the state. See: BIAL is public authority.

Meeting with Mr Vidyashankar - Notes

19 August 2008 - 1:41pm — Ravi_D

<< Edited on 22 Aug 08 >>

Using this entry as a precedence, here is a thread to compile outcome of today's today's meeting with Mr Vidyashankar, Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka.

Meeting with Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka

18 August 2008 - 10:40am — murali772
19 Aug 2008 11:00
19 Aug 2008 12:00
Asia/Calcutta

[post meeting update: Here are the notes from this meeting]

The address is as below:

Meeting BBMP - updated.

18 August 2008 - 4:54am — admin

Based on some discussions we have been having here on the subject of planned development, its time to organize a Praja-style meeting with BBMP.

Us and Them - Metro for free!

17 August 2008 - 9:22pm — silkboard

Metro work 2

Read in newspapers last week that if things go as being planned Hyderabad will end up getting a 71 km long Metro for free! Actually, not just free, they will end up getting paid some money (Rs 1240 crores, about 10% of the project cost of Rs 12410 crores) by the winning consortium. Read it yourself, this biz-standard article - Hyd to get 71 km Metro for free. Stats to compare from cost angle are - 65 km Delhi Metro comes at Rs 10500 crores, and 42 km Bangalore at Rs 6500 Crores, both are state funded.

Rs 8,830 mn - bribe paid by just BPL households last year

17 August 2008 - 1:00pm — murali772

The level of corruption is "alarming" in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, says a new survey based on experience of BPL households in availing various public services last year.

The "India Corruption Study 2007", brought out by NGOs Transparency International India (TII) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS), found that about one-third of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households in the country bribed officials to avail a total of 11 services - from police to PDS.

What BDA spent on Abide

16 August 2008 - 12:10pm — silkboard

Mr A pulled out BDA's expense report on Abide (remember this event?). He found that BDA spent Rs.21,86,487 for that full day session at IISc. See a similar news reported about BBMP (Biscuits worth Rs 50000). That small event has allegedly been over-accounted. The same can't be said about Abide event, this is pure information for public consumption.

Hope for green belt? - breaking news

13 August 2008 - 7:34pm — murali772

CAF's counsel in their "Master Plan PIL" has informed as below:

After hearing the arguments at length, the Division Bench of the Hon'ble Chief Justice and Justice V Gopalagowda was today pleased to pass an interim order that any approvals in the Green Belt of 714 km under the '95 CDP shall be subject to further orders of the Court.

Water supply PPP

13 August 2008 - 11:28am — murali772

Nagpur Municipal Corporation has invited for 'Expression of Interest' for pre-qualification for bidding for its 24x7 City Water Supply Project, on PPP basis. Should Bangalore follow suit?

Through its ad on page 15 Sunday TOI (dt 10/08/08, click on right-side bottom corner at



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