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idontspam - 17-FEB-2012
A BID is a time-limited, flexible funding mechanism to improve and manage a clearly defined commercial area. As a governance mechanism, BIDs are contractual partnerships for urban realm management through which some rights over the management of a locality are transferred from to the local government to ratepayers. |
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KR Market collateral or mortgage?! srinidhi - 2-FEB-2012
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National consultation on “How Inclusive are our Cities?" murali772 - 25-JAN-2012
CIVIC Bangalore, INHAF and Hazards Centre have great pleasure in inviting you to a National consultation on “How Inclusive are our Cities? Implications for the 12th Five-Year Plan from the Perspective of the Urban Poor” |
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An aborted Chain snatching incident psaram42 - 10-JAN-2012
The chain snatching incidences are on the increase for quite some time now. Our neighbor lady had lost her gold chain to an auto rickshaw driver a few years back, during her early morning walk. Similar incidences are on the increase which has made Bangalore police to sit up and take note. Beat police on motor bikes are a common sight, during our early morning walk. |
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Welcome appreciation of media's role by CM murali772 - 8-JAN-2012
The CM is bothered about negative reports in the media. In his August meeting, he had asked officials to appoint a nodal officer to respond and issue clarifications to reports in the media. |
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Dismal Town planning and the Bellandur lake. psaram42 - 8-JAN-2012
The 60th National Town and Country Planners Congress on “Planning and Development, 2025: is currently on at Mysore. |
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Strong Lokpal, weak judiciary recipe for failure murali772 - 27-DEC-2011
This debate misses the main reason why the Lokpal is likely to flop. Even if the Lokpal controls the CBI, it will have no control over the courts. These seem incapable of convicting any resourceful person beyond appeals within his or her lifetime. Little will be achieved if the Lokpal initiates a thousand cases that then drag on for decades, with the accused out on bail. - - - |
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Code of conduct for Social Networks psaram42 - 7-DEC-2011
There is nothing wrong in expecting a code of conduct when people talk in public gatherings or express their views on social web sites. There is no doubt about the need for a code of conduct. I think there is one in the Praja site. This site has a set of rules. |
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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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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. |