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The FIFO concept to reduce corruption

10 November 2010 - 9:44am — silkboard
Governance

Its probably time for some Praja-style talk on the subject of corruption. What would be some quick win and practical measures to start dealing with this "elephant in the room" we have accepted to live with?

Plastic Ban In Bangalore City

9 November 2010 - 2:44pm — Sanjeev
Environment

 BBMP chief hints at ‘consensual’ plastic ban

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner has hinted at banning plastic in the capital city

Adyar Ananda Bhavan, BTM layout - giving one example

7 November 2010 - 9:52am — acoward
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

You people are discussing bye-laws and corruption. Now I will give you an example of how one mid-size business plays on these two subjects and we people do not see anything. I can see, but can not do anything about it.

Adarsha Society at Mumbai, Why not Mantri Mall as well?

4 November 2010 - 12:10pm — Sanjeev
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

Mantri Mall builder violated building by-laws’Mantri Mall builder violated building by-laws’

the builder should have left at least 10 per cent of the total land for gardens as per the terms and conditions. Besides, a 16-metre space should have been left in front of the building as per the sanctioned plan, but it has left merely 8-metres space.

Rajyotsava Racketeering

3 November 2010 - 6:22pm — murali772
Governance

On Saturday, Collin Timms, MD of Pecos Hotels and Pubs Private Limited, a son of the soil himself - a Mangalorean, filed a complaint with police commissioner Shankar Bidari seeking protection.

Laudable approach - kannada kali

3 November 2010 - 6:07pm — murali772

Under a state government-sponsored scheme, the Visvesvaraya Technological University will conduct functional Kannada classes for non-state students and lectures in culture for those from the state. "There are thousands of engineering students from other states in the state.

How to root out corruption

2 November 2010 - 1:54pm — murali772
Governance

All the investigative agencies should be merged into one single agency, the Lokpal. Give it jurisdiction over both bureaucrats and politicians. Give it comprehensive powers to investigate and prosecute the guilty without needing any permission.

Public Consultation Process - Best Practices

31 October 2010 - 8:17am — kbsyed61
Governance

With communication becoming part of the life, flow of information and public awareness has tremendously improved all over the world. This scene is no different in India also. With that citizens are increasingly becoming active and demanding their due share of services. Even the political class and the bureaucracy is getting sensitized to these aspirations.

BMTC buses on NICE Road

29 October 2010 - 10:34pm — Nags123
BusPublic Transport

Hi All, 

I think we should ask BMTC to run buses on NICE road especially buses starting from electronic City towards Girinagar, BSK II/III stage,  Srinagar, Hanumantha Nagar, Chandra layaout, Vijayanagar,  Rajaji Nagar .etc

Praja.in Best Social Media Initiative 2010

28 October 2010 - 10:27pm — idontspam
Praja related

Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative of the year award by eGov Magazine. The award was received by Pranav Jha of Praja.in at a function organized at the Claridges Hotel, New Delhi on 28th October 2010. A very good encouragement to all those who want to use technology to bring about change for the better



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