Missing the bus

SB_YPR - 2-JAN-2009

Hi, Warm greetings to all of you for the new year. I have been reading the posts on this forum for a while now, and today I decided to take the plunge myself.
The BMRC has been hyping on integration with other modes of transport right from the beginning. Sadly, they have overlooked two crucial spots where integration would have been of great help, on the East-West corridor.

Moving the capital out of Bangalore

ashwin - 2-JAN-2009

This is an idea that has been discussed before, including on this forum. I am coming from the view not of the governance structure of Bangalore (autonomy etc) which is an orthogonal issue, but of the power of such a move to take the pressure off Bangalore.

Bangalore Urban Planning Center

Ravi_D - 2-JAN-2009

GOK and IISC will come together to establish a Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP). I really like the idea of an institution like IISC heading this effort.

Read this 1/Jan DH Report for more.

Ravi

Law panel for continuation of English in higher judiciary

murali772 - 31-DEC-2008

The Law Commission of India has stated that it is not feasible to introduce Hindi as a compulsory language in the Supreme Court.

Safe Passage: Minutes of 28 Dec meeting

CKannan - 31-DEC-2008

During the two hour meeting the following was discussed:

Help - Lets track JNNURM in Karnataka

admin123 - 31-DEC-2008

Want to get deeper into Praja and beyond discussions? Here is your chance. We are looking for some people to join hands in tracking JNNURM reforms and projects at Karnataka. If you didn't know, JNNURM is a reforms-linked investment scheme to help states on urban infrastructure. States get a big fund to tap into, but with a catch - they must commit to implementing some urban governance reforms.

Traffic Policeman menace in bangalore

ramasada - 30-DEC-2008

I feel the Traffic Police in Bangalore in name of Traffic Management is turning into a Traffic Police Menace. I have seen them trying to catch the two wheelers all the time and taking bribe from them. Is there any mechanism available to stop this. Further I also see them stopping the Trucks and taking money from them.

State Level Reforms linked to Security issues

murali772 - 30-DEC-2008

As important as fixing the security issues, are the fixing of certain key issues pertaining to governance, the deficiencies around which are the actual cause of the precarious security environment prevailing. A few of the more important ones are listed below.

Bangalore and Ribbon Development

silkboard - 30-DEC-2008

Convert HAL to NSG Hub

mcadambi - 29-DEC-2008

 Our city, one that which gives modern India a respectable image is being denied a NSG hub due to political reasons. While Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad have been given an NSG Hub, our city has been denied an NSG hub. The Congress does not care about our security.