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idontspam - 25-SEP-2009
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BWSSB Rain Water Harvesting rules sanjayv - 24-SEP-2009
Folks, The draft rules for the BWSSB Rain Water Harvesting Amendment Act 2009 have been published on the BWSSB website. They have generously provided one whole week for feedback from the general public. See the rules here. |
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Netas snub board, meddle in police transfers murali772 - 24-SEP-2009
Even after Home Minister V S Acharya had recently explained the formation of the Police Establishment Board (PEB) to ensure that transfers are done without “external’’ pressure’’, there seems to be no end to political interference. |
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Praja: what next and do more - your thoughts? admin123 - 24-SEP-2009
Recent comments and messages from a few members indicate that it may be time for us to take some next steps to "do more". We are trying to see if there are good and practical ideas on "what next" and "do more", this is the place-holder posts to capture your input. |
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Any info on ORR between mysore road and magadi road Ramesh - 23-SEP-2009
Anyone knows here the recent updates of magadi-mysore road ring road. (http://bangalore.praja.in/en/blog/ravi-d/2009/04/06/mysore-magadi-outer-ring-road-complete). As per my understanding the ring road and its service roads are completed but flyovers at magadi road junction and mysore road junction are not yet completed. If anybody knows the status of these flyovers can mention here. |
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800 out of 4000 BMTC buses have bilingual destination boards manjari - 23-SEP-2009
Only 800 BMTC buses have bilingual destination boards, while the remaining 4000-odd regular buses have Kannada only boards. It is the top political leadership that appears to be standing in the way. |
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silkboard - 23-SEP-2009
A book to group together posts that uncover Big10 related routing reform initiated at BMTC. Big10 is seen as an attempt to rationalize BMTC's routing scheme. Simply put, the concept consists of radial routes connecting peripheral areas with central business district, and the rings or local shuttles could provide angular or last mile connectivity. |
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Case Study - ORR/KR Puram Chaos silkboard - 23-SEP-2009
A book page to group together good threads of analysis/discussion on Outer Ring Road and Old Madras Road merge and de-merge chaos chaos near KR Puram Railway station. |
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ORR choking near KR Puram station - one reason idontspam - 23-SEP-2009
Speaking of KRPuram shouldnt this entire length be only 2 lanes wide? Why are they allowing the use of the entire pancreatic bulge before the chicken neck? There should only be as many lanes as allowable for the entire stretch. So what do the "engineers" in the BBMP think when they lay asphalt? Do they know their profession has a meaning? |
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Brainstorming Session on Conservation and Management of Urban Lakes sanjayv - 22-SEP-2009
Brainstorming Session on Conservation and Management of Urban Lakes CiSTUP Conference Hall SID Building IISc Campus Bangalore Registration 8:30 am, Event Commences 9:00 am
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Private vehicles in India account for 67.5% of motorised vehicles, carry 37% of the commuters and take up 67% of the road width. Buses account for 24.5% of motorised vehicles on the road and carry around 61% commuters, taking up 38% road width.