BBMP Budget - 2010-11

Ravi_D - 31-AUG-2010

2010-11 BBMP Budget is out, first from an elected body after a long while. Saw the print edition of DH with some details of it, their website is currently down. Will link up after it wakes up!.

In the mean time, read the headlines from today's Hindu here.

Namma Railu Round Table - Minutes of the meeting

Naveen - 30-AUG-2010

Praja thanks all participants for making it to the meeting & sharing their opinions. Special thanks to Prof.Sitharam (Chairman, CiSTUP) & staff of CiSTUP for their hospitality & for graciously hosting the event.

Meeting with Chairman, BWSSB

Neha_Dar - 28-AUG-2010

Details:

• Time: 3:00 pm
• Date:  Thursday, 2nd September
• Venue: BWSSB Office, Cauvery Bhavan, KG Road, Bangalore
• Agenda: Bangalore Water Index proposal, data collection kickoff.

For reference: Proposal on Water Index

Public service delivery in Indian cities

idontspam - 28-AUG-2010

 Here is a review of a book on urban spending. It substantiates most of what we have been saying variously on Praja. The review highlights an example of how BBMP is spending 32 times lesser than the norm for streetlights. This translates into lower coverage and bad maintenance.

BWSSB presentation, Dec 6 2009

manjari - 28-AUG-2010

Dec 6 – 2009 Water Workshop

Presentation was made by BWSSB : http://www.slideshare.net/sanban14/bangalores-water-supply-situation-bwssb

Meeting with BWSSB PRO

Neha_Dar - 27-AUG-2010

 We're meeting with Mr. Prahlad Rao, PRO (BWSSB) tomorrow to discuss the Bangalore Water Index.

Details as under: 

Time - 3:00pm

Date - Saturday, 28th August

Venue - BWSSB, 5th floor, Cauvery Bhavan, K.G. Road, Bangalore

Leave a note/call me if you'd like to come along. Or meet us there.
 

Cheers,

Campaign - Support Metro @ Whitefield Stn (Kadugodi)

Ramesh Menon - 27-AUG-2010

Metro at Bangalore is the right step forward towards making this city truly international. This will not only reduce congestion on our overloaded road transport but will also be environment friendly. The need to cut trees for road widening or using own vehicle for commuting will be nullified to a great extent. Travel by Metro will be convenient, safe and affordable for all.

Setting sights on KSRTC, what say?

silkboard - 27-AUG-2010

We have discussed BMTC a lot. Tons of suggestions, some of which have gone in. Some of us here helped create the Bus Day event. We pulled lots of data out on their operations. etc etc. Wanted to check if we can set our sights on KSRTC now.

Metro digging work on ITPL road, Whitefield !?

silkboard - 26-AUG-2010

Did anyone else notice the serious digging work going on around ITPL/Mahadevapura main road? This isn't some here and there soil testing type thing, they are making a continuous long trench on the north sidewalk of the main road going to ITPL. What's up? Phase-1 extension till ITPL - just can't be? Or has Phase-2 work begun now? Could be something else. Some pictures:

Feeder bus service - at last

n - 26-AUG-2010

Feeder service has been introduced between the City Central station and KBS/Majestic. Excerpts from the article below (from DH Metro; link - http://www.deccanherald.com/content/91083/enjoying-free-ride.html):