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BBMP seeks public help to fix plan violations srinidhi - 5-AUG-2019
It seems straight out of the STASI manual from earstwhile East Germany, where folks within families were known to spy on each other. But however weird it seems, BBMP plan to get public/neighbours to check on by-law violations might just as well work. The details of the BBMP plan is... |
An outline for a most equitable public bus transport model murali772 - 16-JUL-2019
There had been estimates from long that the city needed far more buses than the BMTC was operating, and it was also known that the need was being partially met by the private operators. But, nobody knew that between the private operators and the schools, there were over 6 times the numbers operated... |
Bengaluru footpath issues/solution srinidhi - 13-APR-2019
Bangalore footpaths are unusable at many places and the result is that pedestrians are forced onto the roads where they run a risk of getting hit by vehicular traffic. Many interesting videos are done to show this problem. A recent one by Malleshwaram Socail is here below: |
srinidhi - 20-MAR-2019
First would like to start with saying that Tender SURE was indeed a ground breaking effort, literally too, in many ways. Uniform Carriage way and few other principles which are new and commendable. However the original Tender SURE and the other versions thereafter like the BBMP version of TenderSURE 'Lite'... |
Bellandur - Varthur wetland encroachments srinidhi - 15-FEB-2019
The saga of encroachments and land grabbing on Bellandur lake is very painful to say the least. Its a prime example of how a historical waterbody has been turned to waste just because of human greed. Land grabbers are the worst of the lot who first encraoch and then 'create' paperwork... |
srinidhi - 23-JAN-2019
Now that there are land acquistion and the tendering issues to be resolved to sort the grand silkboard road plan, which BMRCL attempted to implement. Also, the double decker work is still on, starting from the marenahalli end. There is a need a less ambitious practical solution which can be... |
kbsyed61 - 21-FEB-2016
Excuses, Excuses and more Excuses.The time has come to call the bluff of railways and south western railways (SWR) on its march of spreading falsehood to deny genuine demands of the Karnataka State. When one look at their claims and check with facts, they stand exposed of nothing but lies. Let us examine few of their recent claims and cross-check them against the facts. |
Start Suburban Railu, Save Bengaluru! kbsyed61 - 26-JAN-2016
Dear Namma Bengaluru Niwasigale, Time to ask questionsWe have waited enough for the state government and the center to build infrastructure that could provide relief to our daily challenges. Our day starts with overcoming the challenge of beating the traffic to reach our work places and end with same challenge to return home in the evening. |
Blr - Chennai new infra. connection srinidhi - 20-JUL-2015
Gadkari is back with his mega projects and this time announcing concrete expressways accross India. One of them is to connect Bangalore to Chennai and bring down the travel distance from the current more than 300 Kms to 262 Kms and make it reachable in 3 hours time..land acqusition has already begun on the 70 Km stretch within Karnataka.. |
Bangalore Coprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan by KUIDFC fro RITES June'2011 Sanjeev - 11-NOV-2014
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