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An outline for a most equitable public bus transport model murali772 - 16-JUL-2019
There had been estimates from long that the city needed far more buses than the BMTC was operating, and it was also known that the need was being partially met by the private operators. But, nobody knew that between the private operators and the schools, there were over 6 times the numbers operated... |
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Mysore bank junction sky-walk with lift facility murali772 - 20-JUL-2012
The skywalk operators offer lift facility between 8 am and 8 pm everyday and the lift has a capacity of 1,000 kg. It can lift 13 people at once and during power cuts too, the lifts are operational using generators. |
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murali772 - 2-FEB-2010
When even die-hard Socialists seem to be reconciled to letting perennially sick public sector units (PSUs) being either privatised or left to waste away, Kerala is showing another way. The state is not just propping up haemorrhaging PSUs but is pulling them out of the red; some are even making decent profits. |
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murali772 - 21-SEP-2009
The 20km long Calcutta Metro Railway completes its 25 years next month, unwept, unhonoured and unsung. It has never had a derailment, no fatality or no structural collapses. It carries 4.2 lakh passengers a day that is three times of the Delhi Metro which is more than thrice as long. It is faster too. |
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murali772 - 17-SEP-2009
To enable citizens to participate and come up with innovative strategies for developing the city and improve the quality of life, FFC (Foundation for Futuristic Cities) has announced ‘Citizens for City’ contest. Anyone can draft a well-researched strategy from a list of 30 topics given on the foundation’s website, www.citizensforcity.org. |
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Race Course - argument for tall building and density silkboard - 5-AUG-2009
I have been looking for some data points to support what very few have said about the Race Course debate. The argument goes like this - a tall building is a better option than doing a green open park. IDS said this, and some opposed, without real data points or arguments for backing. |
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Importance of Bellandur Lake in the ecosystem of Bangalore psaram42 - 7-JUN-2009
Bellandur Lake is the biggest water body in Bangalore. In our metro we are depending heavily water bodies as wet lands in Nitrogen cycling. Bellandur Lake thus plays an important role in this cycle as a natural wetland. The three main streams of sewage are |
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Other infrastructural area reforms in Mysore murali772 - 30-MAY-2009
Now that the 'sensitive' JUSCO deal has been approved by PRAJAgalu |
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Environment Policy for BBMP/ state murali772 - 30-MAY-2009
Given that we are almost on a daily basis protesting against one or other grovernment agency, I am coming to the realization that it perhaps isnt the best use of time. For one it is very difficult to get hold of people at short notice and more importantly is a source of constant friction. |
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No cars in your part of town? You must be in Vauban, Germany mandayamr - 12-MAY-2009
Not related to Bangalore ... Just read this article on NYT, and thought of sharing the idea. |
, can we use the momentum built up to further the reforms in other key (but, perhaps less sensitive) infrastructural areas also, while the city enjoys the stewardship of a proactive district Commissioner like Mr Manivannan?