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03/06/08 19:35 - silkboard
So the state government extended the deadline, and also reduced 'regularization' fees. The BJP wants the scheme to be put on hold, and I think we will soon hear more from the courts via some pending PILs. Sakrama may not be a perfect scheme, but it is the only step government has taken towards solving the mother of all ills that plague our city - plan violations. I don't like the one time fee concept (why not make violators pay a fee every year, that way you will make them think of altering constructions). I don't see clarity on what will happen to the buildings with 'unacceptable' level of violations - demolitions or not? I don't see any talk of punishing the 'officials' who may have been involved in letting things come to such a state where 70-80% of buildings have violations. I don't see creation of new fund or special task-force (regularization fees can be used for this) to improve policing of building norms so that we don't require a Sakrama every five years. But, but, but.
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Rainwater Harvesting Success in BEL, Bangalore 03/06/08 08:42 - mcadambi
There has been a success story w.r.t Rain Water Harvesting. One only hopes this serves as a model for all others to follow: http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb52008/environmet2008020550499.asp person mcadambi's post | forum 4 Comments | Read More
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03/06/08 02:25 - tsubba* No HAL, only BIAL\n* BIAL & HAL (Bangalore needs both)\n* BIAL & HAL, HAL temporarily till connectivity improves\n* I want both BIAL & HAL and then I want XIAL where, X is my locality.\n* I dont care\n person tsubba's post | forum 1 Comment | Read More |
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03/05/08 18:22 - tsubba
They dug the road up, about 2 feet praveen says, and laid a concrete base. Just as it started drying, they started placing the elements. Neighbouring elements are supposed to be held by mates. But from the pics I've seen, there are only one type of mates. Apparently end elements have these pre-tensioning hooks, around which 40T compressive pressure will be applied so that the elements are snug. How are these elements fastened to the floor? What prevents the elements from moving in the X and Y directions? Any guesses? person tsubba's post | forum 5 Comments | Read More
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those were the days, my friend! 03/03/08 07:54 - murali772
If you want things as in the golden days of yore, leave them be in the hands of the government - that is, subscribe to ‘Socialism’. person murali772's post | forum 3 Comments | Read More
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03/01/08 19:32 - tsubbaBDA Junction person tsubba's post | forum 76 Comments | Read More
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02/28/08 06:44 - murali772
CIVIC Bangalore person murali772's post | forum 2 Comments | Read More
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02/28/08 04:50 - vijay
Heres something thats totally counterproductive. For all of you who have travelled on the Bangalore/Mysore road, the Vrishabhavathi canal on the outskirts of Bangalore is a familiar sight. Theres also a water treatment plant that was set up at great cost just before Kengeri. person Vijay's post | forum 10 Comments | Read More
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02/28/08 04:44 - silkboard
[flickr-photo:id=2296937081,size=m] [flickr-photo:id=2296936031,size=m] Marathahalli bridge update, here it is, as of this morning. The actual bridge seems to be done. They are levelling (rather 'connecting') the road with the bridge, and putting tar on top of the bridge. person silkboard's post | Read More |
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Bangalore Metro vs. CMH Road HC Case 02/27/08 19:20 - tsubba
Writ petition by CMH Shops and Establishments, and
Residents Association and K. V. Ramakrishna and N. Suresh Kumar,
challenging the alignment of
Metro
through the CMH Road and 100 feet Road in Indiranagar and seeking a
stay on further work along the CMH road. The petitioners seek an
alternate alignment along the Old Madras Road. They
have also sought appointment of an expert committee to consider the
economic, social and environmental aspect of impugned alignment. person tsubba's post | forum 10 Comments | Read More
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