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Failed PPP's, and finally, a good model murali772 - 5-AUG-2018
With government-owned, and thereby incapacitated, "public utilities" (BESCOM, BMTC, BWSSB, etc in Bengaluru) unable to meet the burgeoning and varied demands of the fast-growing urban centres, the way out for managing them very clearly points to PPP's.
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If I were to be the Mayor of Bengaluru murali772 - 6-DEC-2017
Citizen Matters recently invited essays from citizens on how they would go about things if they were to become the "Mayor of Bengaluru".
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murali772 - 28-SEP-2017
An Indian Express reporter called to ask if I could write a 200 page note on pedestrian issues in the city, perhaps since I was part of the PRAJA team that had filed a PIL in this behalf in the High Court (check here, for more on that).
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Getting the economics of solar power right murali772 - 5-JUL-2015
Narendra Modi has raised the target for solar electric capacity from 20,000MW to 100,000MW by 2022 at a cost of maybe $100 billion. This is a serious blunder. It will sabotage his “Make in India” plans by technically disrupting the whole electricity grid, and raising the cost of a critical manufacturing input — electricity. |
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Opening up the market for land murali772 - 30-JUN-2015
Soon, non-agriculturists whose income is less than Rs 25 lakh per annum will be able to buy farmlands in Karnataka, thanks to the government which is planning to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act. The Karnataka Land Reforms Act now does not allow non-agriculturists whose income is more than Rs 2 lakh per annum to buy farm land. |
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murali772 - 10-JUN-2015
The state government's ambitious plan of easing traffic congestion by constructing elevated corridors is all set to come with a huge bill: A massive Rs 18,500 crore! And they plan to pass it on to the users. |
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Kere Habba at Madivala Lake; 11th April; 6.30 am and 7 pm murali772 - 8-APR-2015
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murali772 - 20-FEB-2015
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murali772 - 8-JAN-2015
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murali772 - 17-MAY-2014
NaMo addressing Global meet on emerging markets in Washington through video conference in Oct 13 - |
