Taking Rain Water Harvesting more seriously

11/22/08 00:14 - mcadambi

It is good that the BWSSB has finally realised that only about 50% of it's current water supply is metered and billed for. It is equally good to note that it has come down heavily on IBC Knowledge Park (the building hosting Accenture et al) on Bannerghatta Road for water theft.

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Albert Brunner to step down as CEO of BIAL

11/21/08 16:47 - Devesh

Cross posted from my blog

After 7 years, Mr. Albert Brunner will not be extending his contract with Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) which comes to an end in early 2009, and will step down as Chief Executive Officer.

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lighting on KRPURAM to ITPL road

11/20/08 13:02 - swasha

I was sending E-mails to the Commissioner BDA about the non-functioning of the street lights installed at the meridian of the road under subject. I am pursuing this for the last a month or two. I got good respense but stretch of road from Singayyanapalya to Hoodi (beyond that I have not gone) is not working now.

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JDs Rally

11/20/08 11:15 - ananth.bangalore

JDs rally, the traffic snarl, the apathy of the political party and the HDK attitude.. anyone?

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The automobile industry burden

11/20/08 04:28 - murali772

The U.S. auto giants General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are more a fine example of how things work in the age of unbridled corporate power. Of how the collapse of restraint on that power must fracture economy and society. They also set the very standards that the Indian elite lusts to emulate.

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Misuse of public money?

11/20/08 02:50 - n

There is a proposal to build bungalows for the ministers (here is another article). The bungalow size seems high and extravagant (don't know how the size is arrived at).

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Profit for KSRTC at whose cost?

11/19/08 08:10 - murali772

The primary objective of public transport corporations is to serve the public. However, this does not seem to hold good on many occasions, like on Monday, when BMTC and KSRTC gave a large number of buses in their fleet on casual contract for the JD(S) convention, causing an acute shortage of buses on road and putting the public to hardships.
 

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24x7 Power Supply; courtesy - Solar Lighting

11/19/08 07:34 - murali772

While the rest of the state is fretting over frequent power cuts, three little-known hamlets of Uttara Kannada district have uninterrupted power supply, thanks to Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank’s Vikasa Kirana scheme, launched in 1994, to avail of solar lighting units to enjoy uninterrupted power supply, a rarity in Karnataka these days.
    

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The road ahead ….. on roads

11/18/08 17:35 - srkulhalli

This is a followup to the road working group call, we (nithin, asj and myself) had a couple of weeks back. After that, I also talked to a contractor who has built roads (Pradeep). The consolidated "whats the story" is below, in the format of question/answers. Needs a lot more work and refining, but feel free to comment on the work so far. Also, if you want to call in and give your feedback, send me a private message.

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Footpaths upgraded but width reduced

11/18/08 15:23 - Photoyogi

I live in Kumarapark (BBMP Ward No 77) and i was initially pleased to see the footpaths getting a face lift. Yes Serpentine road is having spanking new machine finished granite slabs to cover the drain and make for the footpath.

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