Posts : citizen participation

Update on Koramangala projects

murali772 - 18-NOV-2019

With the Ward Committee's largely dysfunctional (check here), I am appending below my version (gathered from exchanges on various WhatsApp groups, and hearsay - if anyone has more authentic info, they are most welcome to correct me) of an update on various projects in the Koramangala area:

 

1) Ejipura-KendriyaSadan Elevated...

Updated Ward Committee Rules dated 22.6.16

murali772 - 10-SEP-2016

Following is the text of the letter received from Smt Kathyayini Chamaraj, Executive Trustee, CIVIC Bangalore, following the recent finalisation of the updated Ward Committee rules:

Dear friends,

Flash mob route to road safety

murali772 - 14-AUG-2014

Here is the video of  the flash mob dance as part of the road safety campaign held on August 2nd, in Koramangala. Do share this with your friends and on all social network platforms.
 
Well, any and every effort towards creating awareness about road safety is welcome.

Some unsolicited advice for AAP, Bengaluru

murali772 - 17-DEC-2013

Aam Aadmi Party's rout of the Congress, I would like to believe, had more to do with the revulsion of the Delhi-ites with the inept and corrupt Central regime than with the comparatively competent Sheila Dikshit government. Perhaps some of the populist programmes, listed in AAP's election manifesto, too helped in garnering votes.

B-PAC, the mantra for all of city's problems?

murali772 - 30-APR-2013

B-PAC (Bangalore Political Action Committee) is all over town, the latest being for backing 14 select candidates for the May 5th Assembly elections.

A resident's assessment of Mr Ramalinga Reddy (Cong), BTM layout MLA - 09-13.

murali772 - 28-APR-2013

While Daksh - Citizen Matters performane analysis of the MLA is accessible here, as also an interview by the Citizen Matters reporter (accessible here), I thought I'll make my

Third CCRWA grievance meeting - Defense Colony, Indira Nagar. A report

psaram42 - 31-MAR-2013

This 3rd grievance meeting of CCRWA for Defense colony [DECORA] Indira nagar was held on Wednesday the 27th Mach 2013 at 16:30 hrs. Residents of other nearby RWAs also attended. From BBMP side John the Executive engineer and his team were present. This included Horticulture and sanitary departments.

Ward committees etc - sorry, wouldn't work

silkboard - 28-JAN-2013

Moving a comment on this excellent post from PSA/Pathy sir up here in the hopes of generating more discussion. And some disclaimer first - 1) I am not against the concept of engagement/consultation.

Bangalore's Middle Class Apathy - Will crime, violations, corruption ever end?

Bangalore is Mine - 27-JAN-2013

Below is an recent article on the EWS demolition by Dr. Sylvia Karpagam, who is a public health doctor and has been documenting the human rights violations at the EWS site in Ejipura.

Discussions on Establishing Ward Committees in all 198 Wards in Bangalore

psaram42 - 17-JAN-2013

 

We saw Vidyadhar Taniappa, Member Janaagraha, who writes in DNA and TOI on the dais, actively running around.