Posts : Citizen Reports

Discussions on Establishing Ward Committees in all 198 Wards in Bangalore

psaram42 - 17-JAN-2013

 

We saw Vidyadhar Taniappa, Member Janaagraha, who writes in DNA and TOI on the dais, actively running around.

Solution to hazards faced by bicycle riders

murali772 - 14-JAN-2013

A glimpse of Kandaya Bhavana

murali772 - 10-JAN-2013

Dec-16 as Nirbhaya/ Damini (rather, the actual name) Raakhee day

murali772 - 2-JAN-2013

The Delhi gang-rape case has brought to the fore the need for fast-tracking of not just the courts, but all of the following:

1) Professionalisation of preparation and maintenance of voters' lists:

Pictures of rooftop Solar system

silkboard - 22-DEC-2012

Continuing over from this other discussion (Rooftop solar for domestic needs), here are the pictures of the Solar system we put up at a remote rural location.

Batteries and charge controller, or "Solar power conditioning unit" as they call it

Confederation of Indian Industries [CII] conference at Lalith Ashok

psaram42 - 19-DEC-2012

 

The day long conference started with the welcome address by Mr. L Krishnan, Chairman CII Karnataka State Council. The irony of rapid urbanization according to him was that we expect different results with identical actions. The vehicles to people ratio has increased rapidly which is holding the environment to ransom. Some disturbing news does make us sit up and think.

Expectations from Railway Budget 2013-2014

Tejaswi KR - 17-DEC-2012

Hi Guys, I am not sure, when the next railway budget is (I believe it is going to be held in the month of February), but thought of what the state of Karnataka can really expect from this budget with K.H Muniyappa out of the railways ministry...

Fixing accountability for BBMP's works

murali772 - 15-DEC-2012

One of the concrete slabs, covering the drain across the road junction in front of our residential complex (in S T Bed layout, Koramangala) main gate, developed cracks somewhere along, and eventually gave way around the middle of last week (see picture below), posing a hazard, particularly to pedestrians and two-whheler riders.

Extortion - the three way squeeze on street vendors & hawkers

silkboard - 12-DEC-2012

Hope you all read about the BBMP councillor extorting Rs 15000 / month from an eatery at Kalasipalya. Here is the news report in DH. I cross checked to find same version in Hindu also, so its not a one off tabloid type story:

New 40mld Cauvery Water 4th stage 2nd phase

psaram42 - 10-DEC-2012

 

This new Cauvery water line laying is completed. To day there was a ceremony organized by MLA Raghu in his constituency. This water tank is situated on the Suranjandas road. Click here [1]