Praja site for Mangalore

06/11/08 04:58 - admin123

There have been requests to start a Mangalore-Praja site. thaks to recent technical changes, we are now in a position to start one. But we need to assess if we have 10-15 votes of interest from folks who would be willing to make constructive posts on civic issues, and will be interested in taking matters beyond discussion later when memberships numbers reach good levels.

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TTMCs - Will They Solve Problems ?

06/10/08 17:48 - Naveen

This is a continuation of discussion started by thebangalorean ('bus stops to have shopping malls'). Here is what the CTTP report states about development of Traffic & Transportation Mgmnt Centers, or TTMCs (Shantinagar TTMC pic courtesy rednivaram):

"TTMC’s are planned to have multi-level parking lot, public utilities like mini-shopping centres and food courts. These centers in addition to providing park & ride facilities are also proposed to act as hubs for Mini–Buses planned by BMTC to transport the commuters from every major residential area to the nearest TTMC, so that commuters can board a bus of their choice.

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Airlift to BIAL

06/10/08 14:31 - bijakal

Only 300 bucks AC/ Wi-Fi / LCD Innova !!! Please logon to our website www.airliftonline.com for details and any queries.

[Post trimmed to removed pure promotional material - {admin}]

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Midfield terminal for BIA

06/10/08 06:25 - blrsri

Was checking major airports across the world on maps.google.com..jfk,boston, fra including the zurich airport..

All these airports have one thing in common..they all have a mid-field terminals

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BBMP needs some lessons on Waste Management

06/10/08 05:29 - Bengloorappa

It has been reported in Yesterday's(9-Jun) Deccan Herald that BBMP's contractors are dumping sold waste, including harmful Bio waste in the serene surroundings of Bannerghatta National Park. The report even says that the contractors are paying some persons Rs 200 per day to buy their silence.

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Bangalore bus stops to have shopping malls

06/10/08 02:04 - thebangalorean

This is what they said about Garuda Mall where a public parking lot was proposed. Today all you have is the Mall and it's private parking that's added to the congestion rather than alleviate it.

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BBMP Works - 2008-2009

06/09/08 14:54 - Naveen

BBMP's Plans for 2008-2009 :

Programme Of Works 2008-2009.pdf

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Deadly roads of India: BBC report

06/09/08 13:28 - mcadambi

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7431714.stm

"There are now more road deaths in India than anywhere else in the world - a man-made epidemic according to a government committee.

In 2006 - the latest year for which figures are available - more than 100,000 people died, and an estimated 2,000,000 were seriously injured."

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Online grievance systems - they do reply

06/09/08 12:34 - blr_editor

Here is an example from ramesh_mbabu for us. Ramesh wrote on the central government's online grievance system (DPAR's PG Portal), and he did hear from them (see below).

Many government bodies now have online mechanisms to take in complaints, and from experiences we hear, many of these work. Work as in - you get a response back, though a good # of responses could be generic (thanks for the note, we will do something - type of thing). But even for the grievance redressing systems that work, we have heard that very few citizens actually use them. Why? Perhaps lack of awareness.

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Why I gave up on BMTC

06/09/08 06:06 - namma_nadu

[Kind of mirrors what so many members here think of BMTC - routing not right, slow, last mile hassle etc etc - here is a real user experience {blr_editor}]

Last week i resolved to try BMTC to commute to office - from BTM to CBD - Ulsoor Road ( or Halsooru Road). I had written earlier to Mr. Sheriff and Tripathy earlier on the pathetic treatment meted out to BTM residents - to no avail. There is not a single bus that runs from BTM to MG Road directly - convenient to travellers.

First - we have 201 and its variants - which are crowded by the time they reach BTM. Requests for a BTM - Domlur variant have been denied till date. Requests for a 'seating only' premium variant have been declined.

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