http://newsrack.in/rss/sas/Bangalore-water-supply/NGO/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user sas for category path sas/Bangalore-water-supply/NGO in issue Bangalore water supply Fri, 03 May 2013 08:04:41 GMT NGO NGO 2013-05-03T08:04:41Z http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5240-k-r-puram-assembly-constituency-mla-candidates-voters <i> What are the problems plaguing K R Puram? What did the MLA do to solve the problems? What does the voter expect? Who are contesting this time? </i> <br/> K R Puram constituency has areas that were newly added to the BBMP. Hence the civic issues here are also many, compared to core city areas. HAL Airport and DRDO division come under this constituency. So do ITPL, Tin Factory and ITI (Indian Telephone Industries).<p>K R Pura is a large constituency covering nine wards - Horamavu, Ramamurthy Nagar, Vijnana Pura, K R Pura, Basavanapura, Devasandra, A Narayanapura, Vijnana Nagar and HAL Airport. The constituency is BJP-dominated. Eight out of nine wards here have BJP corporators; only Basavanapura has a Congress corporator.</p> <p>The main issue here is water&hellip;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citizenmatters/bangalore/~4/orh0zXd9nNs" height="1" width="1"/> NGO Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5240-k-r-puram-assembly-constituency-mla-candidates-voters Navya P K 2013-05-02T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/water-is-the-new-carrot/article4677684.ece Never has drinking water been such an important part of political manifestos. With the demand going up exponentially every summer, the election season has seen this basic necessity pitch-forked in... NGO Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/water-is-the-new-carrot/article4677684.ece Afshan Yasmeen 2013-05-02T18:30:00Z http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/congress-promises-to-decongest-greater-bangalore-region-with-pr-9673.html Congress promises to decongest Greater Bangalore Region (With Promises ... indiatvnews.com &quot;We will enact a law exclusively for the civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara (Greater Bangalore City) bringing under a single agency all service providers such as water supply and sewage, transport, housing, power and developmental authorities,&quot; the ... ... NGO Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/congress-promises-to-decongest-greater-bangalore-region-with-pr-9673.html 2013-04-24T18:30:00Z http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5170-government-data-on-public-domain-can-prompt-citizen-participation-dr-ashwin-mahesh Government data on public domain can prompt citizen participation: Dr Ashwin ... Citizen Matters As an advisor to the Bangalore traffic police, he came up with a smart traffic management system. ... If elected, will you support commercial or residential development in areas where there is neither BWSSB water supply or bore well permissions? There ... ... NGO Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5170-government-data-on-public-domain-can-prompt-citizen-participation-dr-ashwin-mahesh 2013-04-24T18:30:00Z http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/10976/congress-promises-to-decongest-greater-bangalore-region.html Bangalore, April 24 : The opposition Congress Wednesday promised to create a Greater Bangalore Region to decongest this choked tech hub of nine million denizens, if elected to power in the state assembly polls of May 5. NGO Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/10976/congress-promises-to-decongest-greater-bangalore-region.html 2013-04-23T18:30:00Z http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/04/24/384--Congress-promises-to-decongest-Greater-Bangalore-Region-With-Promises-galore-in-Congress-manifesto-for-Karnataka-polls-.html Congress promises to decongest Greater Bangalore Region (With Promises ... Newstrack India &quot;We will enact a law exclusively for the civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara (Greater Bangalore City) bringing under a single agency all service providers such as water supply and sewage, transport, housing, power and developmental authorities,&quot; the ... and ... NGO Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/04/24/384--Congress-promises-to-decongest-Greater-Bangalore-Region-With-Promises-galore-in-Congress-manifesto-for-Karnataka-polls-.html 2013-04-23T18:30:00Z http://www.deccanherald.com/content/326821/open-manholes-stare-face.html Open manholes stare in the face - Deccan Herald Deccan Herald However, the officials of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) claim that they have been attending to this problem throughout the year. Metrolife interacted with the BWSSB officials and the people to understand how prepared the City is ... ... NGO Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.deccanherald.com/content/326821/open-manholes-stare-face.html 2013-04-18T18:30:00Z http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5091-when-a-city-on-steroids-turns-into-a-shining-saucer When a city on steroids turned into a shining saucer Citizen Matters On display was the breakdown of garbage management, water supply , rise of the contractor and tanker mafia and the link to politicians, the state&amp;#39;s political parties becoming personality-led factions and in all, a capital city and the silicon valley of ... ... NGO Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5091-when-a-city-on-steroids-turns-into-a-shining-saucer 2013-04-09T18:30:00Z http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5091-when-a-city-on-steroids-turned-into-a-shining-saucer <i> In the first of a three-part series on what will happen to Bengaluru after the elections-2013, Subramaniam Vincent reflects personally on how the city was put on developmental steroids and pushed onto the sky like a shining saucer. </i> <br/> <p>In the run up to elections in Karnataka, a nationally telecast TV news programme last weekend focussed on the massive deterioration of civic life in Bengaluru. On display was the breakdown of garbage management, water supply, rise of the contractor and tanker mafia and the link to politicians, the state's political parties becoming personality-led factions and in all, a capital city and the silicon valley of India hopelessly caught in a disastrous spiral.</p> <p>Citizen Matters was interviewed for the telecast as well. It ended though with a hopeful note that when voters have a chance to reverse things. (Headlines Today,&hellip;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citizenmatters/bangalore/~4/_E14vgPFwWo" height="1" width="1"/> NGO Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/5091-when-a-city-on-steroids-turned-into-a-shining-saucer Subramaniam Vincent 2013-04-08T18:30:00Z http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/19408875.cms Bangalored by its leadership Times of India But finally when the project was implemented a few months back, it turned out that vast swathes of Greater Bangalore were just out of the network&amp;#39;s reach. Given that its share in the Cauvery water has been exhausted, there is no hope that the water ... and ... NGO Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/19408875.cms 2013-04-05T18:30:00Z http://www.livemint.com/Money/Pk3Gkhg31zRw2QTuGqXe5I/Youre-the-pigeon-and-also-the-statue.html You&amp;#39;re the pigeon, and also the statue Livemint Gaurav Gupta, chairman of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, explained how Bangalore&amp;#39;s population was 1.5 million 40 years ago and is now 9 million compounding the civic challenges. “How to intercept the sewage line of each house and ... ... NGO Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/Money/Pk3Gkhg31zRw2QTuGqXe5I/Youre-the-pigeon-and-also-the-statue.html 2013-03-20T18:30:00Z http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2013031620130316011728781ffe6eff To conserve water for city homes, BBMP has stopped supplying it to parks. Result: The green is turning brown... NGO Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2013031620130316011728781ffe6eff 2013-03-16T18:30:00Z http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1496826.ece The first single-window office by BBMP The New Indian Express Unlike the many offices it has across the city, this one stands out for being the first and a single-window at that, for all vital departments like public works, health and Bangalore water supply , sewage board among others. An initiative strongly ... ... NGO Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1496826.ece 2013-03-10T18:30:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_too-much-politics-too-much-compromise_1808350 This city of palaces is sinking due to its own weight and the city councils that came to power in the last two terms have felt the need for generating income from within and especially cut the civic leader and tax evader nexus. NGO Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_too-much-politics-too-much-compromise_1808350 2013-03-06T18:30:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_people-in-bangalore-upset-with-opposition-too_1804166 With the last day for filing nominations concluding, all the four parties in contest for the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections appear to have chosen their candidates. NGO Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_people-in-bangalore-upset-with-opposition-too_1804166 2013-02-24T18:30:00Z http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2013020720130207064354391f75078ca/%E2%80%98Hutchins-Rd-losing-its-sheen%E2%80%99.html Posted On Thursday, February 07, 2013 at 06:43:29 AM Bangalore Mirror The Residents Welfare Association of Bangalore East (REWABE) has submitted letters to area corporator, P Rajendran, pointing out the inadequate infrastructure in the area. “BWSSB sewer pipes cannot handle the waste from the large number of illegally ... ... NGO Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2013020720130207064354391f75078ca/%E2%80%98Hutchins-Rd-losing-its-sheen%E2%80%99.html 2013-02-06T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-area-sabhas/article4379588.ece Citizens’ groups say to ensure greater grass-roots participation in governance, the State government and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) must act to constitute Area Sabhas as well. An Ar... NGO Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-area-sabhas/article4379588.ece Chitra V. Ramani 2013-02-04T18:30:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_jagadish-shettar-talks-of-new-body-to-tackle-bangalores-shame_1796068 Jagadish Shettar talks of new body to tackle Bangalore’s shame NGO Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_jagadish-shettar-talks-of-new-body-to-tackle-bangalores-shame_1796068 2013-02-03T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-russell-market-traders/article4368187.ece BBMP council passes resolution to provide power, water NGO Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-russell-market-traders/article4368187.ece Staff Reporter 2013-01-31T18:30:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/comment_division-will-not-help-solve-problems_1791311 &amp;#39;Division will not help solve problems&amp;#39; Daily News &amp; Analysis Unless we fix the foundation aspect of how our cities are going to be managed, playing around with the &amp;#39;plumbing&amp;#39; of the building (for example, bifurcation) where there is no &amp;#39; water supply &amp;#39; will get us nowhere. The bifurcation of BBMP is said to be a ... ... NGO Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/comment_division-will-not-help-solve-problems_1791311 2013-01-21T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/well-take-a-call-on-single-planning-coordination-agency-for-city-shettar/article4323747.ece ‘There is a need to bring in greater accountability and transparency in administration’ NGO Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/well-take-a-call-on-single-planning-coordination-agency-for-city-shettar/article4323747.ece Staff Reporter 2013-01-19T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/well-take-a-call-on-single-planning-coordination-agency-for-city-shettar/article4323747.ece?homepage=true We&amp;#39;ll take a call on single planning, coordination agency for city: Shettar The Hindu ... that the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) constituted for the purpose had failed to coordinate with the various civic agencies such as the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage ... and ... NGO Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/well-take-a-call-on-single-planning-coordination-agency-for-city-shettar/article4323747.ece?homepage=true 2013-01-19T18:30:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_hebbal-valleys-storm-drain-will-be-odour-free-after-3-months_1790063 Pilot project to carry treated sewage water through new pipeline nearing completion. NGO Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_hebbal-valleys-storm-drain-will-be-odour-free-after-3-months_1790063 2013-01-17T18:30:00Z http://www.deccanherald.com/content/305133/peoples-problem.html Open post office near HMT factory More than 3,000 families live in and around the HMTwatch factory. Several IT training institutes are also located in the area. However, the nearest post office to the locality is more than two km away. The two post offices - one on the watch factory premises and another just opposite the factory - have been closed down. A large number of apartments have come up in the area near the watch factory and residents have to walk a long distance to avail postal services. The postal authorities are requested to open a post office in the locality at the earliest. NMythili, 1C, Polaris, Aquila Heights, 27, HMT Factory Main Road, Jalahalli Shift garbage dump yard Garbage is dumped on almost half of the road on 6th Main (at the intersection of 7th and 8th cross) in Prakashnagar. It is causing inconvenience, especially in the morning hours when trucks are parked on the road to load waste. The authorities may take steps to ensure that garbage is dumped on a ... NGO Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.deccanherald.com/content/305133/peoples-problem.html 2013-01-13T18:30:00Z http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bbmp-talks-to-rwas-on-garbage-poll-cards/article4204192.ece Meet addresses concerns over plastic ban, waste segregation NGO Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bbmp-talks-to-rwas-on-garbage-poll-cards/article4204192.ece Staff Reporter 2012-12-15T18:30:00Z