Posts : Media Reports

Transport Dept making some right noises, finally

murali772 - 13-NOV-2009

Skip the queues and the touts. Just pay Rs 25 and put your feet up -- the dakiya will home-deliver your driving license and even registration certificate (RC) of your vehicle. And India Post has promised to deliver them in just two days after they are processed.

Mysore in the news - for right reasons!

murali772 - 10-NOV-2009

The Mysore City Corporation (MCC), which has privatised solid waste management in 48 wards of the 65 wards in the city, has bagged the Icon City award for best solid waste management. The award has been instituted by the Centre for Quality Management System, Jadhavpur University, Kolkata.

SWR and Local Trains

rs - 10-NOV-2009

Hi

It seems like finally things are moving in the direction of using the existing railway tracks around Bangalore. The SWR seems to have a proposal to introduce a commuter rail system, once their electricification of the tracks is completed. This could be a really great thing. I hope it goes through

Some good news regarding public transportation...

rs - 9-NOV-2009

Here is some good news concerning public transportation....

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Thumbs-up-to-BRTS/articleshow/5210470.cms

ORR/OMR - Extra loop at K R Puram

idontspam - 8-NOV-2009

Here is the plan BDA is going ahead with for this stretch. Anybody know what loop this is? Any idea what the improvement is? 

Rs 15 crore for the construction of additional loop and improvement of junction at K R Puram flyover

Mono and Metro Projects in Pipeline for Bangalore : Source Deccan Herald.

j_venu - 4-NOV-2009

the below news link  (nov 2 on the Metro and Mono Infrastructure Projects in pipeline for bangalore.  
 

Power supply - will Bangalore have choice, like Mumbai

silkboard - 29-OCT-2009

How interesting is this news report Mumbai!? Is this an example of consumer benefitting from having choice? Worth wondering if Bengaluru will ever have choices like these?

BBMP - Projects on GIS?

Ravi_D - 28-OCT-2009

Pwe this 21/Oct item 'Palike to upload civic works info online' DH reports a laudable effort by BBMP.

Once it is done (I'd really hope that it will), info on all road related projects will be on GIS Maps, up on their website.

WB loan to take Andhra ahead on road safety

shekhar_mittal - 20-OCT-2009

Saw this on HU Mailing List-

Will Green Bonus save the forests around Gundia?

deepakar - 19-OCT-2009

The environment ministry has declared a reward system called "Green Bonus" as an incentive for states to protect and increase their green cover. The details of this scheme are not out yet but it sure sounds interesting. I do hope that this comes out as early as possible.