Posts : Transparency

Now, a parking lot under Military Memorial Park

murali772 - 25-DEC-2010

Green activists are up in arms against BBMP's plan to construct a basement parking bay inside Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain park. Speaking to TOI, Vinay Srinivasa of Hasiru Usiru, an NGO, said that the project was ridiculous.

Right to response in English, an official language of GoK

murali772 - 24-DEC-2010

What is clearly noticeable, of recent, particularly after the RTI usage has become quite extensive, is the mis-use of Kannada by government officials to deny information, through plain obfuscation (This is apart from other subtle, and not-so subtle, ways of denying information being adopted - click h

Sonia's 5-fold attack on corruption

murali772 - 22-DEC-2010

Obviously conscious of the toll a series of scams and controversies have taken on the credibility and image of the Congress and the government, Sonia Gandhi on Sunday announced a multipronged war on corruption and directed ministers and partymen to tackle the menace head-on.
    
Sonia Gandhi’s five-point agenda for probity in public life:

The “Enough of Corruption” SAAKU Rally

psaram42 - 11-DEC-2010

Dr. Balasubramnyam of sustainable economy, Arvind kejriwal an activist from Delhi and JP Narayan founder of the loksatta party, were on the dais at the hockey grounds, after the end of the protest march from the Vittal Mallya and Kasturba road junction. The gathering was impressive with all the media people including NDTV and others.

Fighting Corruption

murali772 - 7-DEC-2010

The Coalition Against Corruption is conducting a workshop on "Fighting Corruption" on Wedneday, 8th Dec, 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Institution of Agricultural Technologies hall on Queens Road (near KREDL office).

Saaku! - Dec 11, near Hockey Stadium

murali772 - 6-DEC-2010

Check out all the activities in the anti-corruption week, beginning today at http://saaku.in/ , or in the attachment. And, participate in every which way you can, more specifically in the rally starting 9.30AM at Kanteerva stadium (UB junction) and ending at Hockey stadium on Saturday, the 11th Dec, followed by various events, including a musical performance by the noted "Thermal and a Quarter" on the corruption theme.

RAJAs TATAs and what about all the local scams

Public Agenda - 15-NOV-2010

what if any is the link with the growing corporate style industrialisation and the increasing corruption in the state

how many clearances are now required by the SEZ ( Centre) and Industrial townships and Industrial corridor policies. Sezs were first brought in as a GO in 2000 by NDA govt, 5 yrs later the UPA passed the law. in 2009 the SEZ policy was issued by the state

An honourable exception

murali772 - 12-NOV-2010

There’s hope still. For citizens who are disgusted with rampant corruption and greed of the powers-that-be, minority welfare and wakfs minister Mumtaz Ali Khan comes across as a surprise.

The FIFO concept to reduce corruption

silkboard - 10-NOV-2010

Its probably time for some Praja-style talk on the subject of corruption. What would be some quick win and practical measures to start dealing with this "elephant in the room" we have accepted to live with?

How to root out corruption

murali772 - 2-NOV-2010

All the investigative agencies should be merged into one single agency, the Lokpal. Give it jurisdiction over both bureaucrats and politicians. Give it comprehensive powers to investigate and prosecute the guilty without needing any permission.