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Domestic Tourism - Bangalore and Karnataka silkboard - 12-NOV-2010
Domestic tourism is a powerful economic activity. It holds the potential to bridge the urban-rural divide in our state. We live in a very beautiful state, with range of tourism options - leisure, pilgrimage, nature, history or health/medical. Karnataka has a tourism ministry, but its performance and focus on domestic tourism is largely unchecked and not monitored. |
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Rithesh - 11-NOV-2010
In the current system if a person has to dig a road they have to get the permit from BBMP after paying the prescribed fees. The prescribe fees are high - they are in the range of 1200 to 1500 per meter. For 40 feet road, it will cost as much as 15000 to 18000. Not to mention the additional convenience charges that one might have to pay to get the permit sooner. |
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My experiments with lane driving Bheema.Upadhyaya - 10-NOV-2010
After we saw good inputs on this post , I was really interested how would it really look like if some one practised lane driving. So I have given a try in my own way in Hosur Road, which has now clearly marked 3 lanes from Silk Board to Electronic City. |
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Escoms need to perform first before seeking tariff hike murali772 - 10-NOV-2010
If Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) wants to hike the power tariff, you have the right to question its performance. As per law, the inefficiencies of the electricity supply companies (Escoms) cannot become a burden on consumers. |
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The FIFO concept to reduce corruption silkboard - 10-NOV-2010
Its probably time for some Praja-style talk on the subject of corruption. What would be some quick win and practical measures to start dealing with this "elephant in the room" we have accepted to live with? |
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Agricultural liberalization need of the hour murali772 - 1-NOV-2010
The following are the excerpts (for a quick reading) from an excellent essay by Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, on the subject. The full essay can be accessed from the attached document. |
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Would you choose a bicycle if it was made available at namma metro stations? idontspam - 31-OCT-2010* Yes * No |
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Public Consultation Process - Best Practices kbsyed61 - 31-OCT-2010
With communication becoming part of the life, flow of information and public awareness has tremendously improved all over the world. This scene is no different in India also. With that citizens are increasingly becoming active and demanding their due share of services. Even the political class and the bureaucracy is getting sensitized to these aspirations. |
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n - 28-OCT-2010
The draft of the proposed police act (table of contents and the body) are attached. The link is at KSP's site. Minister Ashoka mentioned (last line in article) that it is being reviewd. |
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pradeep - 25-OCT-2010
Hi,
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