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Oct 05 2010
WATCHING BENGALURU AUTOS GOT EASIER
A new website is getting the Transport Department to push for penalising errant auto rickshaw drivers. Tech firms have also developed mobile phone tools to outsmart rigged auto meters.
Sep 30 2010
BLOG: Forward Bellandur
S Viswanath, from Outer Ring Roads Association shares the following information on the state of Ring Road at Bellandur junction. The U-turn at Intel junction after Bellandur is now completely blocked, so please drive carefully and move to the right...
Sep 27 2010
ARE GATED COMMUNITIES LEGAL?
In this exclusive interview, Karnataka’s Advocate-General Ashok Haranahalli, says roads and open spaces in gated communities cannot be closed to the general public, as it belongs to the concerned civic authority.
Sep 27 2010
GREEN LIGHT AHEAD FOR COMMUTER RAIL?
However, the south-western railways continue to maintain that their hands are full with catering to long-distance trains. Meanwhile, citizen group Praja.in and CiSTUP prepare draft plan for commuter rail services in Bengaluru.
Sep 25 2010
BLOG: Captured
Office workers head home late on a working day. Taken at the Sarjapur Flyover Junction. Pic by Ravi Kaushik . ⊕
Sep 24 2010
RELINQUISHMENT IRKS RESIDENTS
Beneath the calm inspired by L&T South City’s tall and overbearing towers lies a raging dispute between residents and the developer.
Sep 21 2010
BLOG: Deepa's jottings
When constructing buildings, why don't we think a bit and incorporate wheelchair access?
Sep 17 2010
BMTC BUSES
While the others have to make-do with the older dabbas! Palahalli Vishwanath narrates the ordeals of travelling in an air-conditioned bus.
Sep 17 2010
SIDDAIAH'S DIRECTIVE
Corporators and engineers say there are too many potholes, too little money and too little time. Did the Commissioner speak too soon?
Sep 17 2010
The point is not whether the government should be in the transport business, or whether London’s buses carry ads.
Sep 16 2010
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
250 apartments are getting built on land on Sarakki Road. How will a 30 feet road take the load?
Sep 15 2010
DUSTING THE HEAT OFF TDR
The government’s day-long workshop on TDR turned out to primarily be a technical session with presenters making the case for TDR. However, a heated debate took place the same day at prime time on TV.
Sep 15 2010
BBMP'S TASK CUT OUT
Healthy lakes have always been critical for happy ground water levels. A recent report authored by Bangalorean specialists exposes a deteriorating situation and shows how the lakes must restored.
Sep 14 2010
PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY LOST IN RED TAPE
That's the reason being cited by both BBMP and BWSSB for a project that started way back in September 2006. Two years past deadline, work is nowhere close to being completed.
Sep 13 2010
LAW OF THE JUNGLE
Of those who stopped along the kerb and opened the car door on the right, I calculated 80 per cent do not bother to watch out for oncoming traffic.
Sep 08 2010
BANGALORE BUDGET 2010-11
For four days, corporators spoke about the 2010-11 city corporation budget. Here are the highlights of what ensued during this budget session.
Sep 06 2010
BLOG: Off Beat
The BBMP has mega plans of widening roads in the city. In fact, 23 roads are currently being widened. But ask the corporation for 'widening' measurements of these roads and they run back to the RMP, scouring for the data.
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Aug 31 2010
NOT STUCK IN THE COURTS, THIS
Court cases and unrest apart, BBMP is widening 23 roads in areas that were formerly BDA layouts. Work has begun and is expected to finish in a year.
Aug 30 2010
DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION WORK
After a delay of nearly 1.5 years, the underpass at the intersection of JP Nagar's 15th cross Ring Road and 24th Main may be completed in a month's time. Still, both the BBMP and the area MLA are not categorical about D-day.
Aug 28 2010
BLOG: Editors' Blog
Who decided in favour of roadwidening? There has not been even one debate in the city council or the state assembly on Bangalore's growth.
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Aug 26 2010
NOT CITIZEN RESENTMENT ALONE
Even as the BBMP and state government are going back and forth on roadwidening, there is little that either can do. This mega project is stuck with other infrastructure projects in an ongoing case in the High Court.
Aug 25 2010
BLOG: Deepa's jottings
A very useful initiative which is not referred to on the BMTC website!
Aug 25 2010
AKRAMA/SAKRAMA
A confrontation between Governor H R Bhardwaj and the Yeddyurappa state government may arise over the Sakrama Bill. The governor first declined to sign, citing a High Court stay. The government disagrees.
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