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how to stop generating too much garbage? srinidhi - 26-SEP-2012
We are hearing a lot about garbage management these days..sorting..composting etc are being proposed. However wanted to delve into the generation of wastes itself.. Broadly we have the organic and in-organic waste from any home at this point. |
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Metro Stations spacing in CBDs Naveen - 24-SEP-2012
Following are two letters posted to BMRC in connection with CBD stations along proposed Gottigere-Nagawara Metro line: ------------- 5th March, 2012 To, The Managing Director, Dear Sir, Re: Suggestion for additional CBD stations along Phase 2 trunk line |
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Vijay Srinivas - 20-SEP-2012
This is to draw the attention of people who use and/or stay around the Airport Road in Bangalore. |
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Car Free Day Awareness @ Bangalore ESAF BANGALORE - 20-SEP-2012
Hi, This is to update on the progress of ESAF in creating awareness and celebration of the same on account of International Car Free Day which falls on 22nd Sept. As this year we found more like minded people who are interested for the program, we have scheduled programs for 2 weeks. |
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sanjayv - 19-SEP-2012
<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> This is the transcript of a facebook thread following BESCOM posting their financial statement online. They invited comments and some questions were asked by me and others which I am selectively reproducing here for all to read, with credits. |
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rahulganesh - 18-SEP-2012
The 1 Rupee Dilemma is how i would call it. The board a Bus from Jeevanahalli to Shivajinagar on a regular basis. The cost of the Bus ticket is Rs 9. |
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Daily TOI coverage on Garbage Crisis “The Muck stops here” psaram42 - 14-SEP-2012
TOI has a daily coverage of the Garbage crisis for the past 23 days. To day’s TOI have 2 articles relating to Bangalore Garbage crisis.
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How a Russian city got its politicians to do their work murali772 - 13-SEP-2012
The video clip, linked below, shows how a Russian city managed to get the powers that be of the city to do their work. Can we possibly make such an approach work in Namma Bengaluru? Or, are our politicians too thick-skinned compared to those in Russia, or elsewhere? May be worth finding out. [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48WoNWYUy7g] Muralidhar Rao |
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Dry vs Oil type Power Transformers psaram42 - 12-SEP-2012
To minimize the iron loss during transmission, power needs to be transmitted at a very high voltage. Series of transformers reduce the voltage of the electricity supplied by the towers to a level suitable for use by the electric equipment in the city [220 domestic / 440 Industry]. |
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Bescom's transformers' transformation n - 10-SEP-2012
BBMP in "league" with Bescom is replacing the big, ugly transformers with leaner ones. Some snippets from ToI and Citizen Matters: |