Fiddling with Section 14 (A) of the KTCP Act

murali772 - 2-SEP-2012

The state government, which is bringing in amendments to Section 14 (A) of the KTCP Act, will make the change of land use a money spinner for the BJP in the election year.

Where do we compare with Stockholm?

murali772 - 25-AUG-2012

The city of Stockholm asked an Advertising agency to develop a presentation about the city and its attractiveness to business and entrepreneurs! Click on the link below to see the result. Turn sound up!

Bangalore lakes revival/ restoration task force

murali772 - 28-JUL-2012

Arakere Neighbourhood Improvement Trust (ANIT), OneBengaluru as a platform for public problem solving, Citizen Action Forum and other lake teams have called for a public discussion on 5th Aug, to bring different lake teams together and discuss the issues with senior Govt officials from LDA & BBMP, and eminent citizens involved in lake renov

Public Lecture on "Sustainable Transport, Urban Development And Its Impact On Climate Change"

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

National Institute of Advanced Studies (Indian Institute of Science Campus), Bangalore invites you to a Public Lecture on SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE by Prof. Holger Dalkmann, Director, WRI’s EMBARQ programme, Washington DC

BATPIC network launched

murali772 - 18-JUL-2012

BATPIC (Bangalore Road Widening and Other Urban Transport Projects Impacted Communities Unite) Network launched with the objective of pursuing urban transport projects that are socially just, economically viable, environmentally friendly and long lasting solutions

Summary of the joint statement:

Let's do it in our back-yard (LDIIOBY)!

murali772 - 2-JUL-2012

When it comes to the latest Garbage City tag, there was indeed a PIL filed. Fighting the negative tag was Neeraj Mishra, a resident of Indiranagar. Two years ago, Neeraj filed a PIL in the High Court of Karnataka when he found that garbage near his house had rented the place for free and the BBMP was letting it flourish.

18-lane autobahn to BIA - isn't it clearly an overkill?

murali772 - 21-JAN-2012

The ride towards Bengaluru International Airport and beyond will soon become a minutes-only affair with work under way to upgrade Bellary Road (NH 7) into an 18-lane autobahn with a high speed rail link (HSRL) embedded in it.

Sarjapur road signal-free corridor saga

murali772 - 28-SEP-2011

On the 10th of the month, a set of mails were received on the "savekoramangala" yahoo-group from a prominent member of the community, alongwith drawings (and a list, which is attached), informing that the BDA is undertaking construction of flyovers and underpasses on Sarjapura Road (at junctions marked A, B,C & D in the map below), as part of the "Signal-free Corridor between

Visit to Soil Biotechnology Plant at ACCEPT society

murali772 - 9-SEP-2011

SBT is a natural wastewater system with significant advantages over conventional approaches to wastewater treatment. More information about SBT at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKWVtZ81mY0

HC intervenes to check tree felling

murali772 - 23-FEB-2011

The High Court on Friday directed the State government to file objections in connection with the indiscriminate felling of trees in the City.