RTO - A functional database

Ravi_D - 14-MAY-2009

This TOI article reports progress in computerization effort

Online Voting System - An outline

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 4-MAY-2009

Please consider the following innovative sketchy module for adoption so that a debated final product props up from Prajegalu: 

ONLINE VOTING/Electoral Rolls IT enabled/Issue of National Security-cum-multipurpose ID Card instead of EPIC :

Property tax thru E-gov is clearly not a Public Agenda

Public Agenda - 6-APR-2009

 
Snubbing the e-gov  attempts Mumbaikars sent only 3 out of 3 lakhs sms for paying ppty tax.
In Blr when the ECS payment for BWSSB bills was made in 2002 or so same response
Is e-gov trying to expand based on buisness or citizens needs.


Civic tax: 3 in 3 lakh SMSed payments

Shweta Desai

Bill payments - need for 'Mysore One' Centers/Kiosks

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 1-APR-2009

Mr.Manivannan, DC, Mysoru

Voter Harassment Centres

murali772 - 22-MAR-2009

I am really disgusted with the month-long running around I have had to do. You are almost tempted to exclaim, as one 70-year-old gentleman in front of us did, "If this is what I have to undergo to register...and then vote for some rowdy-sheeter who is standing for election to make money, why should I bother? "...and go home.....

BBMP introduces wireless network for officials

veeracb - 19-MAR-2009

Found this article in Hindu, BBMP is introducing a new wireless network to officials to receive complaints from citizens.
Hope this will bring some transparency with BBMP complaints and how are they being addressed.
Just an excerpt from the article.

Expired or Suspended public transport related domains

lraman_in - 4-MAR-2009

If you drill down to any bmrcl links like say the Metro Map, Tender or News you get a message
"Account for domain www.bmrc.co.in has been suspended" Links tried
http://www.bmrc.co.in/pdf/IISc-Report.pdf (inside News)
http://www.bmrc.co.in/map.html (Metro Map)
http://www.bmrc.co.in/gallery.php (Gallery)

BBMP's RTI system - when?

silkboard - 1-FEB-2009

About two years ago, when BBMP website was revamped, they had promised an online complaints/grievance management system. The "coming soon" notice stayed on the website for about six months, and then was replaced with simple email ids for complaints and suggestions. Similarly, there has been a pending promise for an online RTI system.

BBMP's negligence - example from Saraswathi Nagar (Image196.jpg)

admin123 - 28-DEC-2008

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BBMP's negligence - example from Saraswathi Nagar

admin123 - 28-DEC-2008

Praja is not an official complaints authority, but from time to time, we get complaint emails meant for BBMP, BMTC or Traffic Police. It indicates that many citizens don't know where exactly to complain. Regardless, here is a recent email that highlights how even small public work carried out in the city is often not done to perfection. Lack of clean up post-work is so very common.