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murali772 - 4-APR-2013
Today's ToI, has reported that "the BMTC will roll out new services on Thursday, Bus Day, reducing the number of times you change your bus while travelling" . |
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Can Sheila Dikshit make a success of water supply outsourcing? murali772 - 21-JUL-2012
Spurred by the success of power distribution privatisation in Delhi (check this), the Sheila Dikshit government is looking seriously at privatisation of water distribution also. |
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murali772 - 23-MAY-2012
The government has instituted very strict labour laws. But, unable to comply with them, even as they remain the biggest employers in the country, government organisations are openly flouting the laws, as comes out clearly in each of the following cases: |
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Draft National Water Policy (2012) murali772 - 22-FEB-2012
Here is the link to announcement of the release of the "Draft National Water Policy (2012)" by Ministry of Water Resources on 31-January, 2012 15:11 IST - open for comments till 29th February, 2012. |
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Public Agenda - 20-FEB-2012
The Commssioner Mysore CC Mr Raikar is quoted (19-2-2012) as saying that JUSCO was trying to loot the MCC at every stage. it has already been fined RS 2.5 crores for non -perofmance and it is inept, and inexperienced after 3 years to deal with public and elected reps complaints every month he says. |
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Delhi Power Distribution privatisation - a model for all cities to follow? murali772 - 24-DEC-2011
Linked here is a ppt presentation on the transformation of the Delhi power supply scenario, at least in those parts coming under Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), over the 8 years since the taking over from the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB). The information was obtained from TPDDL themselves. |
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de-cattle-class-ifying bus services murali772 - 11-NOV-2011
Recently, I was required to make a few trips to Kochi. The options before me, and what each implied are listed below: |
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Towards more professionalism in governance murali772 - 1-JUN-2011
While the number of persons paying online may have doubled this year - from 32,000 to 71,000 - many more may have logged on, and then logged off in frustration. Property owners in several parts of the city were in for a shock, when the computer refused to accept their payment, saying they had not paid the previous year’s tax. |
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Should the services of pourakarmikas be regularised? murali772 - 14-MAR-2011
In italics below are the excerpts from a recent report in the New Indian Express (for the full report, click here), and my responses to them (in regular print) |
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Campaign against so-called 'privatisation' of water murali772 - 26-FEB-2011
In a meeting organised with the Karnataka Urban Development Minister Mr. |
