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ORR bottleneck - Bhadrappa Layout

8 November 2009 - 2:08am — idontspam
Infrastructure

It is a good move by BDA to make the ORR Bhadrappa layout junction signal free. This junction assumes significance due to the fact that most of Sanjaynagar and RMV layout and gazillion other layouts in between use the Dr Rajagopal road/Gundappa road to reach ORR go towards the airport.

Indiranagar Metro in progress

6 November 2009 - 11:50am — psaram42
Metro RailPowerPublic TransportWater

 We had a nice meeting with Nathan and Kiran of Biome Environmental solutions where a lot of discussions took place about the concept note on Indiranagar Metro project in the context of forthcoming Mobil city Un-conference at IISc. The Metro passes through CMH and 100 ft roads in Indiranagar. We in Indiranagar are quite familiar with the Metro by now.

Petition: Say no to Tagore Circle underpass in Bangalore

6 November 2009 - 12:24am — indian
InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

Bangalore is one of the 59 cities to which Ministry of Urban Development or MoUD has sanctioned grants for public transport buses.

This grant is linked to conditional reforms in the transport sector in cities that includes higher taxes on private cars, dedicated funds for public transport, parking policy as a car restrain measure and bus sector reforms.

Benefits of metro rail

6 November 2009 - 12:16am — vinod_shankar
Metro RailPublic Transport

Every now and then i see one or the other organisation opposing the metro.  No doubt they entitled to their views, but do they ever see the benefits any metro brings to cities,(especillay the crowded ones like bangalore, mumbai etc)  Let me quote a few points from PIB regarding the delhi metro, i am sure such benefits will accrue to bangalore also once the metro is complete<

The Koramangala 'lake' saga

5 November 2009 - 11:38am — murali772
Governance

There is the huge tract of land of 37 acres on the left when you come down BDA complex in Koramangala, while heading towards Wipro park. Just last week the Chief Minister has denotified the entire land in favour of the erstwhile land lord, inspite of orders at the Supreme Court level against any such act.

A total breakdown of urban planning - A microscopic look at the lowest level

4 November 2009 - 12:56pm — blrpraj
Urban DevelopmentPublic TransportEverything elseWater

When we look at Bangalore and see it's overburdened infrastructure falling apart (be it water, roads, power, footpath etc.) , one cannot help but think how we got to this point in the first place, since recognising the problem and it's causes is one of the first steps in effectively proposing and designing a solution to remedy the problem.

Monthly praja meeting- Novermber 2009

3 November 2009 - 8:20am — vinod_shankar
Praja related

Dear Friends,

Its time for the  monthly praja meeting, please give suggestions for the venue for the praja meeting and also the agenda.  The last meeting was held at byappnahalli metro terminal site, with just 4 people attending the meet.

Date: Saturday,November 7th, 09

Time: Around 8:30am

Saving Water using a "FOOT TAP"

1 November 2009 - 8:39pm — do-it-yourself
Everything else

Ever wondered how, we, the average Indian can contribute to conserving precious potable water?

This question goaded a group of us to identify and address a common problem with a simple solution.

BMTC Drivers issuing used tickets

30 October 2009 - 3:27pm — aghose
BusPublic Transport

Many BMTC Drivers and conductors (Mainly ordinary, pushpak and suvarna) are issuing used tickets. It works like this: I buy a ticket for say 30 Rs. Say I do not have change and I hand over Rs. 100 to the conductor/driver then he writes at the top on the back side of one ticket the amount he has to return me back (Rs 70).



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