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Local residential registration, specially for rental tenants Bheema.Upadhyaya - 19-MAR-2010
I think the local registration and yearly renewal should be started and made mandatory in Indian towns, cities. Currently its very difficult to track/confirm proof of residence. I believe this will help in several ways if planned and implemented/enforced well. It may be one difficult/massive project, its beyond my imagination. But I feel strongly believe it will be best complementary project for UID. Both put together will make it. |
Analyzing Karnataka's Census data silkboard - 1-MAR-2010
Come 2011, and we will have our once in a decade census done. If the projections prove right (http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Projected_Population/Projected_Population.pdf), then Karnataka would be pegged at ~ 5.94 crore people. |
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. |
murali772 - 25-FEB-2010
The Indian railway system continues to be in a crisis since it has kept the winds of liberalization at bay, said Lok Satta Party President Dr Jayaprakash Narayan said here today. When Delhi let go its stranglehold on airports and sea ports and permitted States to promote them, the country has witnessed a dramatic growth in the two sectors. |
Have managed to get a NBW Non Bailable Warrant issued. Now what do I do? NBWissued - 24-FEB-2010
Briefly: a NBW is being issued today in a different state. FIR under Sect. 506, Criminal Intimaidation. |
Exploitation of mineral wealth murali772 - 18-JAN-2010
Jeffrey Lee in Australia is sitting on Uranium deosits which can provide 'clean' energy to the entire country for decades together and beyond. But, he is not interested in selling out even if it will make him amongst the richest men in the world (check this report in Daily Good). |
Railway line connecting Shimoga - Harihar and Anekal Road - Bidadi reevs - 22-DEC-2009
Tender for Survey work - Shimoga - Harihar and Anekal Road - Bidadi are floating now. |
Way out of the mining imbroglio murali772 - 1-DEC-2009
Mining, like defence contracts, is prone to corruption. Extracting resources from the ground does not lend itself to the usual rules of competition. A mine is a natural monopoly and the state, which gives the right to mining, is also a monopoly. The two come together in the backroom and you get crony capitalism. What is the answer? |
The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 vinod_shankar - 26-OCT-2009
In the first week of october 09 the rules for karnataka private medical establishment act were notified. The bill itself was passed in august 2007. The bill affects every person who undergoes medical treatment in karnataka. I think this deserves attention as effects everyone from the poor to the rich of our state. |
Expressway or High speed Rail corridors pravn1984 - 5-OCT-2009
I came across this draft report about the proposed plan for creating expressway in india. www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/DFR_Expressway9202196751.pdf |