ZipGo, the newbie out to disrupt BMTC's bus services monopoly?

murali772 - 19-AUG-2015

HU's call to discuss BMTC's unjustified bus fare hike

murali772 - 21-JUN-2013

As you may all be aware, the BMTC has biked bus-fares by 16%, with the minimum rate now Rs 6. BMTC has been increasing the fares steeply every few months and the rate has almost doubled in the last 3 years. As a result even bus-travel has become unaffordable for a large number of people and they are forced to either walk or cut down on other essential expenditure.

Water is elixir of life - Those handling water are only trustees

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 22-MAY-2013

Dear All,

Have a look at the following cut and paste from Deccan Herald dated 22-5-2013. 

Where BMTC may be going wrong

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" .

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.

The draft policy document is attached.

Do you use commercial water?

shekhar_mittal - 13-MAR-2011

* yes, I depend on borewells * yes, I depend on tankers * yes, I depend on Bisleri jars (or the likes) for drinking water * yes, I do more than one of the above * No, I use only the water supplied by my water agency for ALL my water needs

Campaign against so-called 'privatisation' of water

murali772 - 26-FEB-2011

In a meeting organised with the Karnataka Urban Development Minister Mr.

Ads Volvo buses illegal; but, BMTC carries on unmindful

murali772 - 31-JUL-2010

Regional Transport Authority officials never had it so tough. While they have managed to stop all private and government vehicles from displaying advertisements, they've found the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) a tough nut to crack. They're armed with an Act of law, a high court ruling and a Road Safety Authority (RSA) decision which prohibits display of ads on vehicles as these could distract other drivers. However BMTC buses, especially the Volvos, continue to display huge ads. What's worse, government ads with large photographs of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and transport minister R Ashoka are on almost all buses plying towards IT corridor areas like Whitefield and Electronic City. Interestingly, BMTC managing director Syed Zameer Pasha says he's unaware of this blatant flouting of rules.

BWSSB - story of unclaimed dues

murali772 - 30-JUL-2010

Though fund-starved, BWSSB is doing little to claim dues running into crores of rupees from Govt agencies. Says Board chairman P B Ramamurthy: "Since bill collection is the main source of revenue for BWSSB, we have been continuously pressing both the government and semi-government bodies to pay their bills.''

AIMA conference on PPPs - a report

murali772 - 22-JUL-2010

The following is my report on the "All India Management Association (AIMA) Conference on Public Private Partnerships: Issues of Governance", held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore, on Friday, the 16th July.