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Google and Lok Sabha09

Public Agenda - 7-APR-2009

Google has set up a new website with Hindustan Times, ADR, Liberty Institute and PRS Legisltaive research etc on the Lok Sabha elections with details of candidates and data sourced form Jaago re on voter lists etc 

Details of Lok Sabha Candidates of certain cities will also be there

Buses to Nagarbhavi after 9 PM (atleast till 10 PM)

Ramesh - 7-APR-2009

After 9 PM there are only few buses running from vijayanagar to nagarabhavi circle (very rarely, that too you have to wait for 20 to 40 minutes to get buses). And these buses will be very rush. Ladies & aged people cannot get into these buses. During this time many private taxi/cabs will run in this route.

'Upper Houses' for cities

murali772 - 7-APR-2009

Mr Manivannan, IAS, Dy Commissioner, Mysore, made the following remarks in his recent posting on PRAJA (http://praja.in/en/blog/mani300bc/2009/04/05/sincere-regrets-and-next-date), leading to the interesting comments listed further below.

sustainable transport plan

jennypinto - 7-APR-2009

i have been reading up all the to and fros on the BMTC discussion, and i am just wondering, considering the involvement
and interest of the praja members, if we shd take a step back, and discuss a long term
framework that is fundamantally about a sustainable transport solution/s for bangalore.
that would include walking, cycling, pooling.

Vignan Nagar - why so removed from Bangalore?

sumi71 - 7-APR-2009

There is a place called Vignan Nagar near Tata Sherwood.  The main roads and layouts inside this area are well maintained.  The well constructed roads, street lights, drain canals everything are well done and designed.  This is being done by BJP MLA Mr.Raghu and BMP counciler Mrs.Prathima Raghu.

Mysore / Magadi Outer Ring Road Complete?

Ravi_D - 7-APR-2009

Today's Business Standard article reads: Maytas Infra completes road project in B'lore.

Got your Voter ID?

admin123 - 6-APR-2009

* Yes, got it. * Tried to get it, but couldn't * Haven't tried

Requirements/specifications for each use

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

Requirements of each use case will be listed comprehensively, taking inputs from multiple sources. Were possible, the requirement will be specified numerically.

Uses of streets

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

There is more to a street than movement of vehicles. It also needs to be safe, usable and appealing for pedestrians, bicyclists and handicapped. It is also used for parking, turns, used by hawkers, etc. For better understanding we will classify and list these down.

Approach

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

To get to a design which is comprehensive and looks at all aspects of the road, we go about it in the following way.