Report on CIVIC's public consultation on Municipal SWM

murali772 - 22-MAR-2011

The following are the links to the articles on the fresh garbage tender of BBMP and CIVIC's public consultation held on it (check this) which have appeared in "Citizen Matters":

BBMP - Chopping off head to fit cap

cmbhat - 21-MAR-2011

 This is the letter I have written to editors of major newspapers. Feel free to contact me using my landline, I am eager to discuss further in detail this matter with Prajas. (Note: I am not computer/internet literate, hence request you to contact me via phone, this posting being done with help of someone)

Garbage Bump by so called educated People @ Malleshwaram

ranga - 19-MAR-2011

Just look at the photo attached, this is 7th Main Road, between 9th and 10th cross malleswaram, the garbage and some filth is lying here for the past couple of days and not being cleaned up by BBMP.

Should the services of pourakarmikas be regularised?

murali772 - 14-MAR-2011

In italics below are the excerpts from a recent report in the New Indian Express (for the full report, click here), and my responses to them (in regular print)

Incompetence of BBMP

idontspam - 5-MAR-2011

Telling report here on how our city is being monitored, checked & governed. 

Lesson - Makeover of Lucknow's CBD street

Clive VanBuerle - 4-MAR-2011

 Hazratganj, is the MG road of Lucknow – I visited recently since the wife is from Lucknow. I loved the old world feel of the city with its eco friendly cycle rickshaws, old stores, familiar bookstores etc – the cold north Indian December weather added to the “good feeling” but what really got me impressed was a brave project – the Hazrathganj makeover!

BBMP wants fee for on - street parking

srinidhi - 3-MAR-2011

“We(BBMP) will be charging a nominal Rs 100 per annum from vehicle owners for parking their vehicles from 10 pm to 8 am. Around 15 lakh 

BMRDA approved sites for sale, seriously

silkboard - 9-FEB-2011

Hello to everyone from silkboard builders private limited. We have 60x40 sites for sale in a luxurious layout near Devanahalli. It is a BMRDA approved project, approval number is BIAAPA/TP/LAO/84/2008-9.

Municipalika 2011 - Good Urban Governance Conference & Exhibition

Ravi_D - 28-JAN-2011

9th International Conference on "Good Urban Governance for Safe, Healthy, Green & Smart Cities"

co-terminus with

9th International Exhibition on "Urban Infrastructure, Municipal Services & Built - Environment"

Trash talk

n - 27-JAN-2011

Out of sight, out of mind? Not many people think about what happens to the copious amounts of garbage generated daily. There doesn't seem to be much information on BBMP's website (surprise). Based on earlier articles in the media, it appears that there is still not a scientific landfill to handle Bengaluru's waste (let alone in other cities/towns in Karnataka).