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CWG - Corruption Wealth Games

6 August 2010 - 8:52am — Naveen
Politics

Finally, heads begin to roll after a week of denials - see this report.

Food coupons - finally

4 August 2010 - 6:35pm — murali772

HCL Infosystems' led consortium with Accor Services and Virgo Softech has bagged a contract from Madhya Pradesh government for implementing food coupon-based targeted public distribution systems (PDS) in the state.

Crushing bus door

4 August 2010 - 12:26pm — murali772
Bus

A 21-year-old man was almost crushed to death when the hydraulic doors of a BMTC bus closed in on him on Sunday evening. Prannoy David Rao hurt his shoulders and chest but what hurt more was the reaction of those around: The bus conductor yelled at him and some passengers guffawed at his plight instead of rescuing him.

Shrines on public spaces to go

3 August 2010 - 2:01pm — murali772
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

In a courageous move, the Karnataka government has decided to crack down on unauthorized religious shrines, including temples, churches, mosques and gurdwaras, which encroach upon roads, parks, storm water drains and other public places.

Where is India headed ?

2 August 2010 - 9:59am — Naveen

China has now surpassed Japan as the No.2 economy in the world - India, whose economy was 80% of China's in 1990, is now a mere 25% of China's.

Karnataka - highest tax generator in south

2 August 2010 - 9:27am — Naveen
Economy

Karnataka is the highest tax generator in the south & leads all other states by a huge margin, as reported in TOI today - See this link.

Commuter Rail - Station air space could give 2000 Crores/year

2 August 2010 - 8:49am — silkboard
Commuter RailPublic Transport

There is air space available above all railway stations in Bangalore. What if some stations can be utilized as a source of income by the PPP or SPV operating Commuter Rail Service in Bangalore? What would the numbers look like? Tried doing some, and came close to Rs 2000 Crores per year. Here are the calculations for everyone to poke holes and correct.

BDA and M/s Simplex Infra - Just Curious

2 August 2010 - 12:38am — silkboard
Governance

Disclaimer first. Not pointing any fingers here, things are very likely to be squeky clean, and I only have the rights to ask as a citizen. Just curious, and want to know if anyone else noted that Simplex Infrastructure has been awarded almost all Outer Ring Road flyover projects coming up on South/East side of city.

Do Water & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts cover housing complexes?

31 July 2010 - 3:37pm — murali772
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

When the KSPCB sent us a notice for the first time in May, '07, I, as the then President of the association, raised a query with them as under:

Ours is a high-rise apartment complex comprising 126 dwelling units, situated at the above address. The only waste we generate is the sewage from toilets which is discharged into the BWSSB sewage line running below the main road adjoining our complex, for which BWSSB is levying us a 'sanitory charge', as a part of the monthly water bill. As such, please advise on what basis your organisation should be levying any annual 'consent fee' on our complex.

 

Ads Volvo buses illegal; but, BMTC carries on unmindful

31 July 2010 - 11:45am — murali772
Bus

Regional Transport Authority officials never had it so tough. While they have managed to stop all private and government vehicles from displaying advertisements, they've found the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) a tough nut to crack. They're armed with an Act of law, a high court ruling and a Road Safety Authority (RSA) decision which prohibits display of ads on vehicles as these could distract other drivers. However BMTC buses, especially the Volvos, continue to display huge ads. What's worse, government ads with large photographs of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and transport minister R Ashoka are on almost all buses plying towards IT corridor areas like Whitefield and Electronic City. Interestingly, BMTC managing director Syed Zameer Pasha says he's unaware of this blatant flouting of rules.



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