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KR Market collateral or mortgage?! srinidhi - 2-FEB-2012
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Another wide footpath sacrificed murali772 - 20-JAN-2012
These pictures are of the 5th cross, Vth block, Koramangala, the one-way road leading up to the Canara Bank junction. The road has over the years become almost totally commercial, with any number of eateries, shops and what have you, setting up there, making it an almost one-stop destination for all kinds of products and services for a large section of the Koramangala population. |
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Why this colour (non)-vary, BMTC? murali772 - 18-JAN-2012
I am reproducing below a letter a friend had mailed to BMTC MD (bmtcmd@gmail.com): |
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An aborted Chain snatching incident psaram42 - 10-JAN-2012
The chain snatching incidences are on the increase for quite some time now. Our neighbor lady had lost her gold chain to an auto rickshaw driver a few years back, during her early morning walk. Similar incidences are on the increase which has made Bangalore police to sit up and take note. Beat police on motor bikes are a common sight, during our early morning walk. |
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murali772 - 5-JAN-2012
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Plastics recycling collection centers in Bangalore psaram42 - 29-DEC-2011
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Delhi Power Distribution privatisation - a model for all cities to follow? murali772 - 24-DEC-2011
Linked here is a ppt presentation on the transformation of the Delhi power supply scenario, at least in those parts coming under Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), over the 8 years since the taking over from the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB). The information was obtained from TPDDL themselves. |
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murali772 - 20-DEC-2011
The new Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Dr Saleem, IPS, has instituted a Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC), comprising traffic 'experts' from across the city, which incidentally includes three PRAJA members - Pranav, Sathya, and myself - to interact with the traffic police at the highest level on a monthly basis, with a view to finding solutions for the city& |
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Socio-Economic Challenges of smart cities in India IISc meet psaram42 - 10-DEC-2011
The Seminar was attended by five Praja 1)Venu, 2)PSA, 3)Pathy, 4)Satya and 5)Pranav. A smart Agenda and Speaker Profiles were available along with a nice bag given to each of the delegates. Most of the talk went overboard for me. The following were exceptions 1. Mr. Suresh Heblikar, |
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murali772 - 10-DEC-2011
This picture was taken on the footpath opposite Aadishwar showroom on the intermediate ring road (some 50M before the start of the Domlur fly-over ramp - approaching from Koramangala side). While such instances are not isolated across the city, what I found unique about this particular installation was its cross-arm covering almost the entire width of the footpath. |
