WRITE TO ME - CM

murali772 - 24-NOV-2011

Organized by Karnataka Child Rights Observatory, it was an effort to uphold children’s rights. “The objective is to engage and involve students in the democracy of our country,” said Vasudeva Sharma, convener.

Public Statement by academics on futility of road widening in Bengaluru.

murali772 - 14-JUL-2011

Following is the text of the letter addressed to

Road widening - Futility & Alternatives

idontspam - 23-JUN-2011

Road widening - Futility & Alternatives

BBMP listed 217 roads to be widened. This has caused much worry among citizens as it entails widespread destruction of both greenery & property. Why do so many roads need to be widened? What are the characteristics of congestion on this road? What are the traffic patterns on these roads?

Towards more professionalism in governance

murali772 - 1-JUN-2011

While the number of persons paying online may have doubled this year - from 32,000 to 71,000 - many more may have logged on, and then logged off in frustration. Property owners in several parts of the city were in for a shock, when the computer refused to accept their payment, saying they had not paid the previous year’s tax.

Should the services of pourakarmikas be regularised?

murali772 - 14-MAR-2011

In italics below are the excerpts from a recent report in the New Indian Express (for the full report, click here), and my responses to them (in regular print)

Campaign against so-called 'privatisation' of water

murali772 - 26-FEB-2011

In a meeting organised with the Karnataka Urban Development Minister Mr.

Mysore fleecing tourists? What's the thought behind steep hikes?

silkboard - 22-FEB-2011

If the reports are to be believed, entry and usage fees at some popular tourist spots in and around Mysore have been increase. The hikes seem STEEP. Sample these (source: Business Standard, Feb 22):

Potable water in Bengaluru: Today and Tomorrow

murali772 - 19-FEB-2011

CIVIC, Bangalore, invites you to a Panel Discussion on Potable water in Bengaluru: Today and Tomorrow

Moderator: Mr S. Vishwanath, Trustee, CIVIC

Panelists: Mr Narayana, Chief Engineer, BWSSB; Mr Rajendran Prabhakar, Social activist

HU study on "equity and access in Bangalore bus system"

murali772 - 16-FEB-2011

DULT has commissioned Hasiru Usiru (HU) to undertake a study on "equity and access in Bangalore bus system". A concept note prepared in this connection, and submitted to the Commissioner, is attached.

Amongst other things, the Concept note says that:

BWSSB emulating the Mysore example?

murali772 - 16-FEB-2011

BWSSB is going for a complete overhaul of its pipelines to check water leakage; 60,000 of the 1.05 lakh water meters in Bangalore South will be replaced; 145 km length of pipelines will be replaced for this pilot project. The target is to bring down the leakage from the current 36% to 16%. Work will begin in three months.