Just noticed the numbers for land acquisition in the Feb Newsletter.
UG NS Stretch - Proposed: 14, Possession Taken: 8, Demolished: 7
UG EW Stretch - Proposed: 129, Possession Taken:0 (!), Demolished: 0 (!).
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KR Puram bus bhelter is getting ready Sunil Kumar - 7-MAR-2010
I would like to share a Good News. THe BMTC Bus Shelter is getting ready & feel in the next 1 week it should be ready. Thanks a lot to the BMTC authorities it comes as a boom for public in this blazing summer season. Also would like to thank the Praja team in this inititave to help the public of Bangalore lead a little comfortable life. |
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Commuter Rail - attention local news journalists silkboard - 6-MAR-2010
Now that we have a window opening for Commuter Rail Services, we need to spread solid awareness about the possibilities and issues. Towards that, members of this Praja project are making an appeal to media personnel. Please carry informative and detailed reports on possiblities, plans and success factors for commuter rail services for Bengaluru. We are promising all help - we will spend time with you to write them, or if you are okay, even write the details for you. Please contact any one of (vinod_shankar, Sanjeev, Raghu Nandana M, Naveen, silkboard) us, and we will sit with you to write the detailed and informative stories. Our support will be on first come first served basis, and we look forward to support from one or more wide circulation newspapers of Karnataka. Support this project, and help Bengaluru take a big step towards solving its huge problem of transportation and internal connectivity. |
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What will make Bus Day a better success? kbsyed61 - 6-MAR-2010
We all are looking for answer to one question. How can BMTC make the Bus Day a better success? The success being large numbers taking the bus on Bus day? Praja survey and poll has already given the answers to this question. One important factor that is eluding the Bus Day is, TRUST from citizens of Namma Bengaluru. |
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Skype Meeting - Plans for April Bus Day support kbsyed61 - 5-MAR-2010
The Bus Day is an interesting event that presents wonderful opportunity for communities like PRAJA to grab and show case their concern and willingness to take 2 steps forward. |
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April Bus Day - date changed to 7th silkboard - 5-MAR-2010
Can we try something different this time? Get celebrities in? Request some radio channels to publicize the event? Watch for and join some planing meetings prior to this Bus Day. If you been watching so far, BMTC is here to help, listen and act. Use Bus Day as the medium to give constructive feedback. Take the Bus, its your city, and your environment. |
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March 4 Bus Day - New shuttles - Bagmane, Indiranagar, Domlur, Koramangala vinod_shankar - 2-MAR-2010
BMTC is announcing new local shuttle routes for March 4 Bus Day. Instead of smaller multiple local feeder loops, we have a largish loop covering Indiranagar, Domlur and Koramangala. Frequency promised is 10 minutes, so that will help. |
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Land Acquisition for Metro UG Stretch - expect more delays? Ravi_D - 2-MAR-2010
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Commuter / Local Trains for Bangalore from March Sanjeev - 1-MAR-2010
Finally KH Muniyappa, union minister of state for railways, announced that the South Western Railway’s train services from the city to Devanahalli will commence in March 2010 as per schedule. He said on Saturday that train services to Anekal would also start |
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Railway Budget Disappointing for Karnataka Sanjeev - 26-FEB-2010
Rail Budget 2010-11 from the outset looks good for Karnataka, its good job done by Mamtha & K H Muniyappa as Window Dressing for Karnataka. PPP model is no finalised & will require Cabinet approval, so nothing will come in next 1-2 years on this. |
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A new DPR for monorail - when? n - 26-FEB-2010
Refer to the proceeds of this BMLTA meeting. Go to section 6/7 - there is no mention of Scomi/Geodesic. Why would IDD again prepare the DPR if Geodesic already submitted one? Different alignment? See meeting notes in full here: |