Posts : Bangalore

Driving School Scam - BBMP

idontspam - 25-FEB-2012

While most of the driving schools charge Rs 2,500-Rs 3,000 per candidate for training, BBMP had agreed to pay Rs 3,800 per candidate from these six schools. “Each school had produced documents claiming that they had trained 70 to 80 candidates and received lakhs as fees.

Dr Ashwin Mahesh for MLC

murali772 - 24-FEB-2012

MLC for the Bangalore Graduates Constituency (election to which is coming up around June) is the only reprsentative - at any level of government - who is elected across the whole city, indeed the entire metropolitan region. This is an office unlike any other, and ideally it should be held by someone who can articulate a vision for the Bangalore city and region, and work to build it.

BMTC route changes in the recent month

ss87 - 22-FEB-2012

In collaboration with the Bangalore Traffic police, following changes have been made in BMTC routes in Bangalore city

 

Diversion 1: Netkallapa circle, Basavanagudi

Draft National Water Policy (2012)

murali772 - 22-FEB-2012

Here is the link to announcement of the release of the "Draft National Water Policy (2012)" by Ministry of Water Resources on 31-January, 2012 15:11 IST  - open for comments till 29th February, 2012.

The draft policy document is attached.

Major Trains to stop at all Suburb Stations in Bangalore.

srinivasgtl - 20-FEB-2012

Dear Friends,

 

District Improvement Charges

idontspam - 19-FEB-2012

With BBMP running out of money & unable to present a coherent budget, city improvement programs have reached a dead end. While congestion charging can provide money for development programs & also reduce congestion it needs technology investment & infrastructure work to plug holes in the congestion chaging cordon.

Feb 18 TAC - Traffic Advisory Council meeting

idontspam - 18-FEB-2012

Murali & Myself attended this months meeting. 2 Points emerged.

Business Improvement District

idontspam - 17-FEB-2012

 

 

A BID is a time-limited, flexible funding mechanism to improve and manage a clearly defined commercial area. As a governance mechanism, BIDs are contractual partnerships for urban realm management through which some rights over the management of a locality are transferred from to the local government to ratepayers.

How do you go to your local shopping area?

silkboard - 8-FEB-2012

* Walk * Two wheeler * Car * Bus * Cycle * Home delivery

Elevated 'through' corridor concept - a "plus" inside Outer Ring Road

silkboard - 8-FEB-2012

Talking of vehicle movements, one need not addressed very well yet inside Bangalore city is separation of long-distance movements with local movements. One way this might be getting done today for goods movement  is by routing their city entry from the point nearest to destination on Outer Ring Road.