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BBMP seeks public help to fix plan violations srinidhi - 5-AUG-2019
It seems straight out of the STASI manual from earstwhile East Germany, where folks within families were known to spy on each other. But however weird it seems, BBMP plan to get public/neighbours to check on by-law violations might just as well work. The details of the BBMP plan is... |
Bengaluru footpath issues/solution srinidhi - 13-APR-2019
Bangalore footpaths are unusable at many places and the result is that pedestrians are forced onto the roads where they run a risk of getting hit by vehicular traffic. Many interesting videos are done to show this problem. A recent one by Malleshwaram Socail is here below: |
srinidhi - 21-MAR-2019
First would like to start with saying that Tender SURE was indeed a ground breaking effort, literally too, in many ways. Uniform Carriage way and few other principles which are new and commendable. However the original Tender SURE and the other versions thereafter like the BBMP version of TenderSURE 'Lite'... |
Bellandur - Varthur wetland encroachments srinidhi - 15-FEB-2019
The saga of encroachments and land grabbing on Bellandur lake is very painful to say the least. Its a prime example of how a historical waterbody has been turned to waste just because of human greed. Land grabbers are the worst of the lot who first encraoch and then 'create' paperwork... |
srinidhi - 23-JAN-2019
Now that there are land acquistion and the tendering issues to be resolved to sort the grand silkboard road plan, which BMRCL attempted to implement. Also, the double decker work is still on, starting from the marenahalli end. There is a need a less ambitious practical solution which can be... |
Naveen - 27-AUG-2018
Unmanageable traffic forever - Is that what we want in our City? "Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it again"
The proponents for elevated freeways planned to be built, cutting across the city claim the following benefits: |
srinidhi - 25-AUG-2018
It is very understandable that people from our city stand up against every sort of development plans which involves cutting of trees. The city has witnessed ruthless cutting of trees in the recent years. Be it highways redevelopment, metro works etc have all taken a toll on trees.
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Pod Taxi kills a metro route.. srinidhi - 9-JUL-2018
The 'new' budget that the CM presented recently has tried to make way for the weird Pod Taxi project which was proposed by the earlier government.The route picked for the conceptual PRT system is starting from Trinity circle(MG rd) and heading towards HAL aiport road. |
murali772 - 8-JUN-2018
Question 1
Humaradesh, a state in India, has been suffering from political violence (by state as well as non-state actors) for over 50 years.
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White topping - projected panacea? srinidhi - 6-MAR-2018
Call it election frenzy or a plan being put in place to 'address' major public woe of having a city with bad roads, the govt is in a frenzy to white top major roads in the city. |