BMRDA - dead, defunct, or dormant?

silkboard - 18-OCT-2012

No news is good news is how some say it. Hope it applies to BMRDA as well. Do a news search on BMRDA, you see nothing. The only thing new on their website recently is a list of "un-authorized approved" layouts. Wonder what that means, approved, but not authorized, hmm.

CRS Publicity through morning newspaper distribution!

kbsyed61 - 17-OCT-2012

Prajagale,

Money for BBMP from Cable/Fibre operators

silkboard - 16-OCT-2012

On some forums etc, I am surprised to see people object to BBMP looking to charge Fibre/Cable operators for using trees, poles, sewrage lines, road side trenches etc. Why not? Leave the part about these guys (esp the cable operators) weaving an ugly tangled web around us (look up anywhere in the city, and you will see).

e-Governance Award for BBMP’s PID System !

murali772 - 15-OCT-2012

The World e-Governments Organisation of Cities and Local Governments (WeGO) will award the Palike for its GIS based Property Identification (PID) Number system on November 12 in Spain.

Civic issues of Indiranagar area

psaram42 - 15-OCT-2012

Day      : Monday

Date    : 22 October 2012

Time   : 10AM

Venue : Indiranagar Club, Cauvery Hall

Mr. Venkateshappa, KAS, Joint Commissioner BBMP will Address the Club members and Residents of Indiranagar Regarding existing Problems

Bengaluru Commuter Co-operative

ashfaq syed - 11-OCT-2012

Dear Friends,

Chengddu makes bus travel free, BMTC costlier than two wheelers!

tellvkb - 11-OCT-2012

Our BMTC costlier than 2 -wheelar and cars....

Can we propose to have ticket rates as 5,10,15,20,25 to avoid change problem and corruption ?

Like 5Rs for first 3 stage, then 10 for 4-8, 15 for 9-13, 20 for 14-18 and so on......

Mini BRTS and Elevated BRTS

Vasanth - 10-OCT-2012

Delhi is Planning for Elevated BRTS.

Here is the link  for more details.

For smaller cities (Tier II cities), CEPT is planning for 'Mini' BRTS using Mini buses since normal buses need more width. 

High petrol prices in Karnataka - why, and where does it go?

silkboard - 9-OCT-2012

Petrol prices were reduced this week to adjust for rupee dollar exchange rate softening. However, back in May, our CM had promised to look into cut in cess on petrol prices, here:

Paying your domestic help, BMTC strike, and the minimum wage scandal

silkboard - 8-OCT-2012

A question for you. Did you give your domestic help(s) a day off on Gandhi Jayanti? If not, then did you give them (domestic help, apartment security, etc) double the usual pay for working on a National Holiday?