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pathykv - 29-MAR-2012
How far can Rs.2/- go? In these days is Rs. Two worth anything? If you want to get into a BMTC bus and get down at the next stop it costs Rs.4. A cup of coffee or tea costs anything above Rs.8. Auto fare is min. Rs. 20 and Metro Rs.10. |
Kerbstone painting to enforce roadside parking? silkboard - 26-MAR-2012
Every drop of paint used on or around the road should have some purpose, should communicate something to the road users. If you look at the kerbstones, you would find a lot of paint wasted in creating the black/white or black/yellow stripes. As far as I know, the black/yellow or black/white paint patterns don't communicate anything to road users or drivers. |
idontspam - 25-MAR-2012
Some good work being done here proactively by citizens of Malleshwaram around the new mall thats coming up in the area...
Some preliminary problems that we saw at Orion mall: |
Bangalore Water Supply in Summer Ravi_D - 22-MAR-2012
Came across this piece trying to get some info on rainwater harvesting ideas.By ZenRainMan on the Rainwater Blog - Bangalore - the water in summer. Some good advise. Makes a lot of sense. But how long will it be before our actions start making sense too?
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Solar Systems Connected to the Grid - Rules? sanjayv - 18-MAR-2012
There have been several reports in the news papers recently about solar PV systems in Karnataka getting connected to the grid and injecting power into the electric grid when they produce more than they need. |
Koramangala EWS housing cum commercial complex murali772 - 17-MAR-2012
BBMP has given a contract to Maverick Holdings and Investment Private Limited, a private firm, to construct 1,640 houses for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Vannarpet in Ejipura area. - - - A few years ago, 1,512 houses had collapsed in the same area and the victims were provided temporary shelter there. - - - The proposed BBMP’s new multi-storey building will |
murali772 - 13-MAR-2012
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When MRVC can progress so much why is Bangalore left out on commuter rail Sanjeev - 8-MAR-2012
From 2015, 12-car trains to run on harbour line After three years, it might not be that difficult to board a Panvel train. The union cabinet and its committees have given the green light to run 12-car trains on the harbour line from CST-Belapur-Panvel and Bandra-Andheri section and alsoinformed the railway ministry about it in early February. |
Cracks showing on Kadugodi overbridge Sanjeev - 8-MAR-2012
The railway overbridge at Kadugodi junction in Whitefield was to have been completed in 15 months but it took almost four years. One would have expected that extra time to have been translated into better quality. But motorists travelling on the 640-metre bridge have a different story. |
New SMART Prize for New Mobility Entrepreneurs idontspam - 8-MAR-2012
ANNOUNCING MOBI-PRIZE |