Posts : governance

Flag-pole politics

murali772 - 8-FEB-2010

Third party to monitor civic works

murali772 - 8-FEB-2010

In order to ensure quality and speedy implementation of the works undertaken by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic body has hired a third party at a cost of over Rs 4 crore. Civil Aid Techno Clinic Pvt Limited has been chosen by the BBMP to monitor all projects undertaken by it in the city.

PPP of politics

psaram42 - 2-FEB-2010

 After Public Private Participation PPP the Politics Personalities Parties PPP discussed in an earlier thread was interesting. I am with the “Prajagalu” as far as the abysmal speed with which things are progressing in our country’s politics as much we would like it in a hurry. 

Let's Rebuild Bengaluru

murali772 - 30-JAN-2010

Discussions on Bengaluru's Future - Enough is Enough - Lets Rebuild Bengaluru

 

Training for BBMP Corporate aspirants held on 27 Jan 2010 by Urban Research Center

psaram42 - 28-JAN-2010

 The Urban Research Center was founded by about 8 people and duly registered as a society on 31st Jan 2004. The main purpose of the center is supposed to be towards achieving good responsible governance both in Urban and rural context. It is stated briefly as

Exploitation of mineral wealth

murali772 - 18-JAN-2010

Jeffrey Lee in Australia is sitting on Uranium deosits which can provide 'clean' energy to the entire country for decades together and beyond. But, he is not interested in selling out even if it will make him amongst the richest men in the world (check this report in Daily Good).

JnNURM - boon or curse?

murali772 - 13-JAN-2010

The Union urban development ministry has pulled up the state government for failing to implement reforms it had agreed to bring in while receiving funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for various developmental project in Bengaluru and Mysore.

Training for BBMP corporatorship aspirants

murali772 - 13-JAN-2010

Urban Research Centre (URC) is a registered society, a non-profit organization – action-researching on decentralization, governance, globalization and environment. Urban Research Centre (URC) is working in the Coastal cities, Mangalore and Udupi towns with Civil society, Corporators (elected representatives) and the Urban local governments on participatory governance.

BBMP elections - People's manifesto - Mobility

murali772 - 6-JAN-2010

A group of active citizens (via HU email list) has come forward to put up what they are calling the "Jana Pranalike" or "People's Manifesto" to be placed before the candidates/ parties contesting the forth-coming BBMP elections.

Indian Society can not be happy till its governance is fixed, fast.

psaram42 - 6-JAN-2010

 “Gurcharan Das was the CEO of Procter & Gamble India and Vice President for Procter & Gamble Far East between 1985 and 1992. He was later Vice President and Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide.