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Data from Bangalore Traffic Police silkboard - 22-SEP-2010
A gyan page to hold together posts that carry statistics and data received from Bangalore Traffic Police. Bangalore Traffic Police collects and maintains detailed statistics on |
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New green belt projects from BDA? silkboard - 22-SEP-2010
On the eprocurement website, spotted two interesting tenders from BDA for work in the green belt zone. Seeds for raising plantation in green belt
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pathykv - 20-SEP-2010
'Two-Way delight?' (Ref.TOI report dt. 18th Sept). |
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Corrupt corporator - What a farce! Ravi_D - 20-SEP-2010
I scratch your back and you scratch mine! This corporator's suspension is withdrawn.... as |
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BBMP's bike lanes on tree lines vlnarayan - 19-SEP-2010
Now BBMP wants to lay a 5.15-km-long bike lane which, it believes, jauntily pedalling commuters would use to merrily ride to work and cycle enthusiasts would find their path to recreation for which the civic body also wants to fell over 850 trees in the name of road widening around the outer perimeter of Bangalore’s historic Palace Ground. |
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Motorcycles kill more than BMTC buses? silkboard - 19-SEP-2010
An interesting stat in the data sets from Traffic police - despite all the negative talk about BMTC drivers (tabloids love it), motor cycles accidents result in more deaths on city roads than BMTC buses. Further, tractors cause more deaths on city roads than taxis and maxi cabs combined. So much for the yellow plate trash talk :) |
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Request to KMF society to reduce use of plastic materials for distributing Milk products Ramesh Menon - 18-SEP-2010
As we climb the Chamundi Hills Banglore, we get to see a warning board requesting us to keep the place free of plastics. I was happy to see it as I drove up. A visit to the temple and then to the exclusive Nandini Shoppe let me down completely. The outlet is selling milk products in plastic sachets which are thrown around by customers after consumption. |
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DriveWell Day Training at TMC - report Bheema.Upadhyaya - 15-SEP-2010
I reached venue 30 mins late, as I got confused between old Ashoknagar police station(where I saw board as traffic division). Thats fine. Actually its very near to Garuda Mall. Session was so nice. The following points were shown, of course lots of Q&As. |
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Driving Schools & Scientific Test Track Ravi_D - 17-SEP-2010
My wife needed a 2 wheeler license, and went to Jnanabharati / Kengeri RTO yesterday. They don't conduct tests on their Mysore Road location anymore, and are requiring that the test be taken at the new 'electronic / scientific' test track at Mallathahalli. |
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Sachidananda Nagara Nyaya Para Andolana murali772 - 15-SEP-2010
Paying bribes for issue of khatas has become common place today and it happens in almost every apartment or residence in Bengaluru. Through this fight we want to wipe out CORRUPTION in KHATAS from our layout.. from our city.. and from the entire country itself! |