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Written By idontspam - 3 November, 2011
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How can Bangalore leverage technology to outsmart corrupt & outdated practices?
Cities are adopting smart technologies for different reasons: Amsterdam to reduce its carbon emissions, Tokyo to become more competitive, and China to tackle its resource scarcity. Elsewhere, South Korea is using cities like living labs to help domestic companies drive growth in other markets, specifically in India and China. In every case, the smart city is the beginning of initiatives that will drive big changes on the earth over several decades. "The city is a relatively manageable entity when compared to the earth,"
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idontspam - 4 November, 2011 - 05:37
The civic body on Thursday registered a case with the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) with regard to alleged irregularities in ward-level works involving Rs. 1,500 crore since 2008-09.
A top BBMP source said the scam pertains to the 10,100 ward-level works in the Malleswaram, Rajarajeshwarinagar and Gandhinagar Assembly constituencies from 2008-09 to date.
This will not be possible if the BBMP brings in e-procurement, as it is transparent.
Classic example of how technology can be used, & this isnt even complex techology
psaram42 - 4 November, 2011 - 03:47
Smart corruption is more appropriate to our city of Bangalore in the present context.
When a sewage manhole spills over it is diverted smartly in to the near by storm water drain. To day we can see all the storm water drains of our city of Bangalore flowing with copious sewage water all round the year. If harmful chemicals are absent this sewage water can be used for growing fruits and vegetables profitably for all of us in and around Bangalore. Our town planning, maintenance and governance is abysmal to say the least.
What is the Point of MG Road Boulevard now? Thus Laments Deputy Mayor Harish.
Instead of going ahead with the boulevard we can provide parking space for cars and two-wheelers
is the parting shot!
Should we not have our priorites sorted out? Come and join project Belladur Lake for a change!
psaram42 - 4 November, 2011 - 06:40
The question perhaps, is not about technology, but about transparency. If there is a will to root out corruption at State and National levels, bring in absolute transparency in all financial transactions. This is the job of legislators and parliamentarians to enact necessary robust laws to start with. These laws in turn need to be enforced by the enforcement arm.
SWD's will take sewage..period
srinidhi - 4 November, 2011 - 15:58
our sewege lines are not planned well enough and they will empty into SWD's..we will need to accept this
and will they end up in our lakes..yes..thats also a fact which cannot be denied..
so what do we do? how about treatment plants as the water enters the lakes?
Small treatment plants as described in the video here should go a great distance in keeping our lakes clean..
idontspam - 4 November, 2011 - 16:11
so what do we do? how about treatment plants as the water enters the lakes?
Exactly, route all SWD thru an STP before entering lake. In places where STP is not possible Sieves & gate based filtering with bological treatment is done before letting it in. Technology doesnt mean somebody watching a computer screen, but just deploying people knocking doors is not the solution
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