State Budget Populist? or just full of hot air?

srinidhi - 24-FEB-2011

 BSY has created history of sorts by announcing a budget before the Union one!

Lot of juicy information related to infra for blr! Mono..metro..brts..you name it and its listed!

DDC Quiz - 1

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24-FEB-2011

Well having practiced for few weeks now DDs must have come across various situations scenarios. Whatever I faced , I am asking you as quiz so that we know how a DDs would react to specific scene. For example today, I came across a scenario which I am asking DDs , how would you react.

Who is reponsible for transformer maintenance

sanjayv - 23-FEB-2011

I live in an apartment community.  We have a few transformers.  One of the things we realized recently is that our transformers really need some maintenance - oil level, dessicant cartridge, gaskets, oil filteration etc.  Then a question was posed - (a) Who owns the transformers - us or BESCOM.  Who is responsible for servicing them?

HC intervenes to check tree felling

murali772 - 23-FEB-2011

The High Court on Friday directed the State government to file objections in connection with the indiscriminate felling of trees in the City.

TransRetail : Idea for Public Transport

bharatm - 22-FEB-2011

Summary:  The growing metro cities in India are in dire need of better transportation system. There are lot of proposed solutions which talks about more infrastructure ( Metro , Flyovers ) or talks about priority infrastructure for public transport like BRT ( and others).

Dr U V Singh, IFS - my next year's nominee for Bangalore Ratna

murali772 - 22-FEB-2011

His only aim was to save the lake from pollution. U V Singh, chief conservator of forests, who heads the Lake Development Authority (LDA), was assaulted on Sunday by a corporator. But this is not his first such encounter — Singh was attacked by mining lords and the eucalyptus mafia earlier.

Bangalore Nelamangala Train

kumarvjn - 22-FEB-2011

During previous budget, a train was announced between Bangalore and Nelamangala.  Does any one has any idea about this train.  Whether a new link is planned for Nelamangala?

If new link is planned for Nelamangala, then Railways can plan about connecting the same with Bangalore - Mysore line at Kengeri and the same line can be extended upto Anekal via Bannerughatta.

How will I reach home after reaching Bangalore?

Vasanth - 21-FEB-2011

Yesterday, I travelled from Mysore to Bangalore on a KSRTC bus and got down at Nayandahalli at around 9:30 PM along with my wife and a 3 year boy.

Potable water in Bengaluru: Today and Tomorrow

murali772 - 19-FEB-2011

CIVIC, Bangalore, invites you to a Panel Discussion on Potable water in Bengaluru: Today and Tomorrow

Moderator: Mr S. Vishwanath, Trustee, CIVIC

Panelists: Mr Narayana, Chief Engineer, BWSSB; Mr Rajendran Prabhakar, Social activist

Facts of SWR claims of tracks over crowded exposed with starting of new Trains

Sanjeev - 18-FEB-2011

The railway ministry has announced two new trains between Bangalore Cantonment to  Bangarpet, and between Bangarpet to Marikuppam from Friday.