Posts : Civil Works

The peoples Representatives – How to keep them in check?

psaram42 - 8-JAN-2011

 The front page story by Kushala of the Bangalore mirror about our minister Ashoka though on the verge of being a “gossip” its seriousness cannot be ignored.

Public works - workings and problems

silkboard - 8-NOV-2009

This is to understand and the criticize the way this whole public tendering and works process works. Not as sexy a topic as Roads, Flyovers or Airports, but this is where it all happens - execution matters most. Most corruption also happens here as this is the place where money changes hands. Citizen involvement (lack of it) plays here - as work must be checked for quality.

BBMP excempted from calling for tenders for storm water works

Rithesh - 5-NOV-2008


In a surprising development BBMP has been exempted from calling tenders for Storm Water Drain projects. A total of around 32 crores will be spent on these projects.