Not having an elected council is a costly mistake

mcadambi - 13-OCT-2008

By not having an elected council in place, BBMP is not able to get matching grants under JNNURM for development of Bangalore. We have lost precious time and money thanks to malgovernance. Lokmanya Tilak in the early 20th century cried for Swaraj for all Indians. We in 21st century Bangalore cannot even manage our own neighbourhoods!

Slum re-development under JNNURM

tsubba - 24-MAR-2008

Water For Bangalore - The Tertiary Treatment Option

tsubba - 7-NOV-2007

Whether it is the Cauvery or the ground water table,Bangalore's sources of potable water are fast depleting. Staring at a projected shortfall of 625 million liters of water per day (MLD) by 2013, BWSSB has come up with a plan that will augment the supply by 200 MLD. They want to recycle gray water.

Biometrics: The future is here ...

tsubba - 30-OCT-2007

... but the past wont let go.

In the land of benaami khatas, multiple registrations, school certificates, drivers licences and other sundry scandals, a government initiative to use biometrics to pin a person to his identity, has stirred the shackles of citizen groups and raises important questions about identity and the sanctity of personal space.

CDP: Anticipating Growth

tsubba - 21-SEP-2007

With the new Comprehensive Development Plan - Master Plan 2015 - allowing commercial development in residential areas depending on road width, an area of 55 sqkm across the city has been earmarked for mixed land use. Residential areas with roads more than 60 feet wide will see commercial establishments emerging. While commercial space in some of these roads has already been developed, other connecting roads too will see hectic development shortly.

Major roads of more than 60 ft width in various localities in the city:

Banashankari: Kathriguppa Main Road, Puttana Chetty Road, Uttarahalli Main Road, Puttenahalli Main Road, Ittamadu Main Road, Pipeline Road, and Bugle Rock Road.

Benson Town: Millers Road, St John's Road, Mosque Road, and Coles Road.

Jayanagar: R V Road, Pattalamma Street, K R Road, Kanakapura Road, B P Wadia Road, Lalbagh Fort Road, and South End Road.

JNNURM and Karnataka

tsubba - 29-JUL-2007

State has failed to make the most of JNNURM