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Very Good News!

mcadambi - 21-JUN-2008

Manya Prajare, (Respected Citizens)

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Shri Suresh Kumar, Rajajinagar MLA has become the Minister for Urban Development (MuDA). MuDA is a key post which controls BDA, BMRDA, BIAPPA and nearly all TMCs, CMCs and hence holds the key "real estate" post.

City's new garbage disposal system

mcadambi - 20-JUN-2008

From the holy mouth of 'Infantry Road Mahavishnu' :-)

http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/20/stories/2008062059940300.htm 

Eco Facts

pradeep - 19-JUN-2008

Hi All,

I request all the members of Praja go through this website http://green.ndtv.com/ecofacts.aspx# and if possible even send mails in your organizations.

Imagine Bangalore traffic with this ...

silkboard - 16-JUN-2008

On a lighter note, just imagine Bangalore's traffic landscape (err... airscape) if we all were allowed to let loose in these personal helicopters!? Looks like they are almost here.

6 ways drivers typically waste gas on every trip

pradeep - 15-JUN-2008

I found a good link on the yahoo website. Just thought of sharing with all the members here. Hope it will be helpful.

 http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/579/6-ways-youre-wasting-gas

1. Racing away from green lights

MUDA cracks the whip

mcadambi - 14-JUN-2008

http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=17003

MUDA cracks the whip on vacant sites. Plans four satellite towns around Mysore to ease pressure in the city.

Deadly roads of India: BBC report

mcadambi - 9-JUN-2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7431714.stm

"There are now more road deaths in India than anywhere else in the world - a man-made epidemic according to a government committee.

In 2006 - the latest year for which figures are available - more than 100,000 people died, and an estimated 2,000,000 were seriously injured."

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Yeddyurappa to handle Bengaluru

mcadambi - 7-JUN-2008

It's official now - Shri B S Yeddyurappa will be handling Urban Development and hence is in direct incharge of improving Bengaluru. Shri Suresh Kumar was in line for becoming Minister of Urban Development, but he has been alloted Law and Parliamentary Affairs.

Contractor, Consultant cartel strangles BBMP

mcadambi - 6-JUN-2008

 

http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/06/stories/2008060651180300.htm

 

Fishbone Other Problems?

tsubba - 27-MAY-2008

sri thanks for the pointer to fishbone. read around the subject a bit.