Features of Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

Naveen - 9-MAY-2008

Station features sourced from BMRC website: http://bmrc.co.in/pdf/byplf.pdf

Building plan submission and clearance - all online!?

silkboard - 9-MAY-2008

Spotted a news clip in Pune newspaper (ToI) this week that said - PCMC (Pimpri Chinchwad, a Pune suburb) is planning to make sanctioning of building plans an online process. So:

"At present, builders are required to submit the papers and the necessary documents pertaining to building plans to the PCMC. The civic body has now developed a software to scrutinise the papers once they are submitted on-line ... The software will help in checking all aspects of the building plans and confirm whether they comply with the building bylaws, TDR and FSI restrictions, etc."

Focus on Bangalore

tsubba - 8-MAY-2008

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=28538 Arundhati Nag Prof. Rajeev Gowda Ramesh Ramanathan Ram Guha Ashok Kheny Subroto Bagchi Kuvar Danesh Ali Ananth Kumar SM Krishna would have loved to see some officials though. Nandan Nilekani chips in for Metro and BRT. :) ramanathan for drains. :)

Baby Steps: A Perspective on Voting

FatimaAlloo - 7-MAY-2008

If you have ever observed a child in your family or friends’ circle grow up, it may sometimes seem ridiculous when everyone rejoices when he/she stands up for the first time and successfully puts one little foot in front of the other. Of course, this is usually followed by the little one immediately falling to the floor and crawling away. But are you discouraged? Do you think to yourself, “Wow, just one small step? She is never going to walk! How will she ever run?” Needless to say, most of us are aware that walking, let alone running, is a process – a skill that is developed one baby-step at a time.

Why not extend Namma Metro to BIAL ?

bangalore-guy - 7-MAY-2008

I have been reading at various forums and news papers and it is now clear that the planning authorities goofed up by not thinking about rail connectivity to the new BIAL. Now various suggestions are being made and one that is louder than the rest is that a dedicated rail link be provided from MG Road to the BIAL. Which in my opinion is utterly stupid and expensive.

Signal free junctions lead to a jammed Kodigehalli !!

bangalore-guy - 7-MAY-2008

Can Insurance laws strengthen enforcement?

silkboard - 7-MAY-2008

Over an year ago, I was driving not so fast not so slow, near the hard median of a road, when I spotted a bold biker riding on the 'wrong' side. Right around then, an impatient cab (Sumo) following behind decided to pass me from the left, the overtaking action putting him on a collision course with the wrong-way biker. The biker sensed trouble and tried to 'filter' through us. But in between his confused maneuvers, the bike slipped, fell, and I found the man and machine directly ahead of me. Hard median to my right, heavy-metal Sumo on my left, I didn't have much to do or think, I braked hard, real hard, and stopped just short of the fallen human and machine waiting to be crushed.

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admin123 - 6-MAY-2008

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admin123 - 6-MAY-2008

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