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The Karnataka Right to services act - Event Report psaram42 - 4-DEC-2011
The right to services act has been enacted in some of the Indian States like J&K, Rajasthan and a few others. The main purpose of this proposed act in our state is to hold our government officials including some NGOs accountable in providing various services promptly. The important issues are both time frame and satisfaction of the common man. |
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Mobility Projects and Citizen engagement - how is it today, and how should it happen? silkboard - 3-DEC-2011
[Update Dec 16: attaching the presentation prepared through this post] |
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Keeping bus lane clear - how hard will it be? silkboard - 2-DEC-2011
Two videos, one from the NYC, US, and another Bangkok, Thailand. East or West, keeping Bus lanes clear isn't that easy. How will we do it in Bangalore? Bus mounted Cameras to take snapshots of moving vehicles ahead, and fine random 10 every day from the pictures taken? Or simple 'heavy fine' warning to induce fear? [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul1m6G8TNjo] |
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Rally on International Anti-Corruption Day - 9th Dec murali772 - 2-DEC-2011
UN General Assembly, as mandated through resolution no. 58/4 dated 31st October 2003, has designated December 9th as International Anti-Corruption Day in order to raise awareness against corruption. |
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BBMP Technical Vigilance cell Engineer Humiliated for exposing a (possible)scam Bengloorappa - 1-DEC-2011
The BBMP Technical Vigilance Cell under the Commisioner(TVCC) Engg., who brought to the fore, the possibility of a scam perpetrated using fake bills, has allegedly been humiliated in a BBMP council meeting - questioned for his inability to execute projects that were assigned to him midway including the notorious Kadirenahalli Underpass, The Tagore Circle Underpass(which was never needed) and so |
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psaram42 - 30-NOV-2011
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Arun - 29-NOV-2011
Railways can play a great role in taking over Bangalore’s transport. Yes, take over! This requires tremendous amount of political will though. Few steps that can take us towards this are listed below. As we discuss many more ideas are surely going to emerge. |
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types of public bus transport operations murali772 - 28-NOV-2011
Definitions extracted from M V Act 1988 (http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/Mvact1988.pdf) |
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Public consultation on The Karnataka Guarantee of Services to Citizens Bill murali772 - 28-NOV-2011
CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a panel discussion and public consultation on The Karnataka Guarantee of Services to Citizens Bill |
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FDI in retail for Karnataka - I say NO! Can wait. silkboard - 28-NOV-2011
Retail, FDI - don't stop reading here please, its not as geeky a topic as it sounds. Lets talk our state for a moment. Refer TimesofIndia Bangalore, page 15, "Karnataka industry mostly supports FDI in retail". Refer this, a quote by Mr J Casta: |