Will you support a PIL against BBMP & BMTC or GoK transport ministry?

silkboard - 26-NOV-2011

Are you pained by mobility situation in Bangalore, and think that it has not improved or worsened during last 5 years? If yes, then would you read below and answer these two questions?

Karnataka Right to Services - Feedback. Summary - need money & IT

silkboard - 6-NOV-2011

GoK may have pushed it to score points, may be that they rushed through the ordinance, but this is THE MOST important development in recent years on governance front. We all need to just get in on this to make sure this happens, and happens right.

CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12

kbsyed61 - 25-FEB-2011

This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.

Inter Modal Transit Center

Ravi_D - 16-FEB-2011

The (45 Storey?) Inter Modal Transit Center seems to be taking some shape. Snippets from today's DH Report.

'Commuter rail service for city still in limbo'

naveen_blr - 7-FEB-2011

The Hindu reports that "Commuter rail service for city still in limbo":

BANGALORE: The proposed commuter rail or circular rail for Bangalore, aimed at decongesting the roads as well as offering speedy journey to harried motorists, appears to be in limbo with the State Government and the Ministry of Railways toeing different lines.

Municipalika 2011 - Good Urban Governance Conference & Exhibition

Ravi_D - 28-JAN-2011

9th International Conference on "Good Urban Governance for Safe, Healthy, Green & Smart Cities"

co-terminus with

9th International Exhibition on "Urban Infrastructure, Municipal Services & Built - Environment"

Meeting Notes (EMRI - 108 - Ambulance Services)

Ravi_D - 20-DEC-2010

Following Vasanth's blog post and the subsequent meeting notice, two of us met with GVK/EMRI team on Saturday. 

Participants:

Meeting w/ EMRI - 108 - Ambulance Services

Ravi_D - 13-DEC-2010

Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project

Ravi_D - 2-DEC-2010

On 29/Nov ADB approved a $315 millon loan for Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project (KSHIP II). Amounts to 68% of estimated total ($463 million). 

Main goals: Improve over 600km of roads in the state. Due for completion by Dec 2014.

Projected Outcome:

Is Yeddy misusing BMTC buses?

silkboard - 26-NOV-2010

Wouldn't you like to know if Yeddy is paying from his pocket for the self promoting Ads that are appearing on the back of BMTC Buses? If Karnataka government is paying for these ads, then what is the justification for this spending? Even if there is a legally justifiable reason, why should these ads have full body picture of Yeddy?