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Ideas For Bangalore

tsubba - 7-NOV-2007

ToI is starting a column called big ideas. This week it is Mohandas Pai, NS Mukunda and V sathyamurthy's ideas - basically diagnosis and prescriptions. Thougt it will worthwhile to discuss them ...

BIAL Official Updates October 2007

vlnarayan - 7-NOV-2007

Construction progress update for October 2007 The highlight this month included the commissioning of passenger boarding bridges, transformers, CCTV cameras, fire alarm system in the terminal building. Elevators were commissioned at both, the terminal building as well as the Air Traffic Control building. Airfield lights commissioning continued at the airside. The Terminal building

Water For Bangalore - The Tertiary Treatment Option

tsubba - 7-NOV-2007

Whether it is the Cauvery or the ground water table,Bangalore's sources of potable water are fast depleting. Staring at a projected shortfall of 625 million liters of water per day (MLD) by 2013, BWSSB has come up with a plan that will augment the supply by 200 MLD. They want to recycle gray water.

SPOORTHIVANA

thampan - 6-NOV-2007

I came across a project being done by an NGO called Parisara and BWSSB. They are doing something to revive the greenery for bangalore. I thought that I will share the same over here so that readers of praja can participate if interested. Excerpt from the site of Spoorthivana

Vision :

To preserve the eco system for future generations.

Mission:

To grow trees with active public participation and involvement. To create awareness among public and to create a live museum of memories so that the future generations would be inspired. Spoorthivana 35 Kms away from Bangalore city on way to Magadi, near the confluence of Arkavathi and Kumudvathi rivers; SPOORTHIVANA – a dream project for preserving all your cherished memories by planting saplings, has come up in 300 acres of sprawling terrains belonging to Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB) at TG Halli (Thippagondanahalli) reservoir catchment area. The Government of Karnataka has approved this greening venture with BWSSB and Parisara The idea is that you could sponsor a tree for Rs 500/- and it will be maintained by the spoorthivana team.

Stackable cars for central district?

silkboard - 6-NOV-2007

How about something like this for congested central areas of cities like Bangalore? This kind of fits in with Vikash's idea, its just another EV in his last mile transportation solution. Imagine getting down at a Bus/Metro hub in or near CBD. And then renting a car like this to go around. You can get to any congested corner, no matter how narrow the roads are. And these wont require parking lots for storage, stacking lots would be more like it.

Chamalapura People's Voice - Video

shas3n - 5-NOV-2007

With all the political drama going on in the state, the Chamalapura issue seems to be of little interest to the politicians currently. But nevertheless, you would not be surprised if the issue is opened again in the near future when things are settles at Vidhana Soudha. We got access to one of the documentaries made by Anti-Chamalapura-Powerplant activists through Mr. E.R.Ramachandran and we are glad to share it with you here. Link to Video http://www.youtube.com/p/1DCB02F9A09F15B1 (Removed embeded video due to problems with Internet Explorer)

Mistakes in BBMP website

namithavarma - 5-NOV-2007

I am a journalism student and would like to know your reactions to the spelling mistakes, or other problems that u find with bmponline.org. Can anyone pls help me out? How can the website made better? My email id is varmanamitha@gmail.com Pls get back to me...

Airport for sale at Puttaparthi - interesting?

silkboard - 4-NOV-2007

In case you guys missed reading this story (Business-Standard 31st Oct), Sai Baba's airport which is only 70 km from Devanahalli is up for sale. What if a big name corporation buys and develops this airport and the sorrounding region? Bad news for BIAL?

Why People Do Not Like to Use BMTC?

Vasanth - 2-NOV-2007

Most of the people do not like to use BMTC and want to use private vehicle - Why so? Those who are using BMTC are all forced to use it since they do not have vehicles or cannot afford fuel for it and use it occassionally.

Bangalore Chennai Industrial Corridor

tsubba - 1-NOV-2007

Chennai-Bangalore industrial corridor Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to “announce the development of the Chennai-Bangalore industrial corridor as an Industrial Corridor of Excellence on the lines of the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.”