Posts : GOK

Commuter Rail meeting with Chief Secretary, GoK

idontspam - 23-SEP-2010

Meeting was called today by Chief Secretary SV Ranganath on request from V Madhu, Principal Secretary to GoK, Infrastructure Development Department to move forward commuter rail for Bangalore.

Corrupt corporator - What a farce!

Ravi_D - 20-SEP-2010

I scratch your back and you scratch mine! This corporator's suspension is withdrawn.... as

Today's DH

NammaRailu 2010 Roundtable - Press Release

idontspam - 8-SEP-2010

Press Release

Monday, Aug 30, 2010: CiSTUP, IISc, and Praja.in organized a round table event, Namma Railu 2010 to discuss Commuter Rail System (CRS) as a mobility solution to enable growth of Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR). The event was chaired by Dr A Ravindra, Advisor to the CM.

BBMP Budget - 2010-11

Ravi_D - 31-AUG-2010

2010-11 BBMP Budget is out, first from an elected body after a long while. Saw the print edition of DH with some details of it, their website is currently down. Will link up after it wakes up!.

In the mean time, read the headlines from today's Hindu here.

BIAAPA - Bangalore International Airport Area Planning Authority

Ravi_D - 23-AUG-2010

Sharing a not so familiar 'authority', notified in '96. http://biaapa.in/. Found this website trying to research ITIR.

ITIR - Gaining Momentum

Ravi_D - 16-JUL-2010

GOK passed the ITIR Act 2010 on Thursday, becoming the first state to do so. Per this DH Report:

The ITIR Act, 2010 will enable the state to attract a whopping Rs.2 trillion (Rs.2 lakh crore) global investments in the knowledge sector, boost exports and create 3 million jobs in a decade

Bangalore's Big Dig Dream?

Ravi_D - 4-JUN-2010

This DH Report on 10/May notes: "The State government has long-term plans to build tunnel roads in the City to ease traffic congestion" said ..... Minister R Ashok on Monday.

Consider this against the effort spent reducing the length of Namma Metro Under Ground alignment.

Binny Mills to KG Bus Stand is one such tunnel road being discussed. Fortunately, "the proposals are in preliminary stage and nothing concrete has emerged so far, he said".    

BTW, Namma metro's west bound UG alignment is not too far away!

Online Store of GOK Unrepealed Acts

Ravi_D - 31-MAR-2010

Found this online store, linking soft-copies of un-repealed acts of GOK. Yes, I did rub my eyes to make sure I wasn't dreaming. 

Not sure where to post it, category or Tags to use. Admins, feel free to classify this post as you deem fit.

http://164.100.80.70/acts/ACTS%20E/dept.htm

For the record, got to this website thru' 'Acts & Rules' link on GOK-UDD Home Page

Global Financial District near BIAL

Ravi_D - 8-MAR-2010

Today's BS carries this item on a proposed Global Financial District, to cater to banking & financial sector. This 200 Acre plan, located near BIAL is expected to use PPP or JV Model for development.

CRS / Local train for Bangalore Vs State Govt & SWR attitude

Sanjeev - 2-JAN-2010

This with reference to our Shri K.H. Muniyappa ( Minister of State for Railways  )  blaming State Govt for not starting  Local Trains within Bangalore city.  How is it that he can not speak to CM of Karnataka when CM himself is pursuing so many projects for Rail on cost sharing basis. Our Shri K.H.