HOT TOPICS
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Pedestrian PIL - How can you participate/help?
Written By idontspam - 9 October, 2014
Bangalore PIL walkability Pedestrian Infrastructure pedestrian footpath sidewalk crossing zebra crossing
1. Look at the affidavit and find if your road is a part of the list of roads BBMP wants to make walkable.
2. Take pictures of the footpath/sidewalk which are unwalkable/have obstructions. Make sure to put date & time on the pictures.
3. Click here & plot them on the map. Write to talkthewalkBLR[AT]googlegroups[DOT]com with your email id so you can be added to the mapping group and you will be sent instructions on how to map.
4. Write a letter to your corporator who is your ward committee chairman seeking information on the steps the ward committee has taken to address the problems. To the letter attach the pictures you have taken and paste the map on the side. If you have any questions write to talkthewalkBLR[AT]googlegroups[DOT]com. Click here to get the address of your ward corporator. You can use the below format to write the letter
To
The chairman, ward committee
[insert ward number & name]
[insert corporator/councillors Address]
Dear sir/madam
With regards to PIL no. WP 13731/2013 filed in the High Court Karnataka, pursuant to the orders of The Honorable Court, the BBMP has filed an affidavit undertaking to repair /restore footpaths and make them scientific and safe for pedestrians. The BBMP has filed an affidavit identifying the roads and thereafter the Honorable Court has directed that the said works be carried out within a period of 3 months
In order to help the BBMP, i have enclosed pictures of footpaths on XX and YY road that are still unwalkable and unscientific.
Kindly let me know by when these will be repaired, and i request you to discuss this in the next ward committee meeting. Please notify me about the next ward commmittee meeting so that i can be personally present.
Thanking you
Sd/-
5. Send a copy of all communication to talkthewalkBLR[AT]googlegroups[DOT]com or bring physical copies to 2nd floor, Sunrise Chambers , Usoor Road. where the PIL committee meets every Thursday 4PM. We need this to show to the court.
Resources
Click here for HC Affidavit on the list of roads taken up for improving walkability
Click here for HC orders passed on this WP till 22/9/2014
Click here to view all Current Obstructions on a map and add yours as well
COMMENTS
vvr - 10 October, 2014 - 02:35
I am probably asking a question the answer to which may be staring at me but I will ask any way.
Is a soft copy of the affidavit posted somewhere? I want to get started on the photo survey expedition as soon as possible.
Affidavit BBMP - 1st list of roads
idontspam - 10 October, 2014 - 13:08
Here you go the affaidavit. A more detailed on with maps was submitted which is being scanned and will be uploaded soon.
First affidavit that BBMP submitted
vvr - 10 October, 2014 - 13:11
Court orders as of 22 Sep 2014
idontspam - 10 October, 2014 - 13:23
jennypinto - 9 October, 2014 - 16:23
thanks sathya!
may i add that the next hearing of the PIL is on october 21 in court hall 1 at 10.30 am. all are welcome.
it would be very helpful to have some letters and photographs, by october 17.
a photocpy of the registered post receipt would also help.
thank you all.
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