Lakes in state will now be saved?!

srinidhi - 12-FEB-2015

Amidst the euphoria around the victory of AAP in Delhi, there was another major happening closer to home..LDA which was called toothless all this while when it came to preventing encroachments was empowered with statutory powers!

High Level Feedback on Draft Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014

sanjayv - 27-OCT-2014

This blog is for some high level feedback on the draft transportation and safety law 2014.  While the tone of this blog will be critical on focus on the improvements, there are certainly many good features in the draft law.  The brief and critical focus is to keep our eyes on the suggested improvements.

Overcharging by Auto Drivers

muralinux - 23-OCT-2014

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Authorities whom it may concern

Need for increased "speed control measures" by BTP in Kadugodi area

Ramesh Menon - 7-OCT-2014

The connecting road from Hoskote to Hope Farm area of Whitefield Bangalore has been relayed beautifully by the authorities.

The work has been done in such a way that the road till the Kadugodi Over Bridge is smooth and in a drivable condition.

Draft Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014

sanjayv - 16-SEP-2014

A draft road transport and safety bill is posted on the MORTH website. Click here to see the draft.  It is a long, long piece of legislation by Indian standards, about 305 pages.

S I Srinivas T R - my nominee for this year-end Namma Bengaluru award

murali772 - 1-JUL-2014

Tractors in Urban Limits and Rural

kamalesh_v - 1-JUN-2013

I am facing atleast 10 mins delay every day on my way to office because of Tractors blocking the road.

I would like to know from people in the forum what are the policy on use of tractor. My question is more specific to JP Nagar area.

1. Are tractors allowed in road any time of day ?

2. Can tractors carry any kind of load or is there any load restrictions ?

Protest Lodged with PM, CJI on Increasing Crime Against Women!

kbsyed61 - 26-DEC-2012

Enough is Enough !

This is precisely what the whole nation said in past 10 days since the unfortunate horrific incidence of brutal rape in New Delhi. Rightly nation erupted in protest and anger which was displayed on the streets of every city across India.

Traffic Improvement Action Plan for 2012-13

murali772 - 3-SEP-2012

A "Traffic Improvement Action Plan for 2012-13" was mailed to the Traffic Advisory Committee (sometimes referred to as 'Citizen's Traffic Forum') members, by the office of the Addl Commissioner, Traffic, a day before the meeting held on the 1st Sept. The ppt presentation may be accessed here.

Traffic Police owns up responsibility for enforcing Number Plate rules

murali772 - 16-AUG-2012

With the traffic police looking at enforcement of Sec 49 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988), pertaining to 'defective number plates' (the biggest issue here of course pertaining to the Kannada number plates - very few people want to identify it as such, since it is supposed to be a 'sensitive'