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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Articles on Pune City, Urban Planning and Environment
Geologist Suvrat Kher has written a five part series of articles on Pune City and environment. He integrates geology and high-resolution images from Google Earth to highlight and discuss urban planning and environment issues. Idling and Pollution PMT buses and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, India, Pune City
Tagged articles, city, Environment, India, pollution, pune, Traffic, urban planning
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Using The Right To Information At The Pune City Corporation Office
For several years I have been planning to use the Right To Information (RTI) to get information and facts on things that bother me in the city. I read up on the subject, talked with friends, blogged about it, but … Continue reading
Posted in Column, Democracy, India, Information, Media, Pune City, Reform, Society
Tagged city, Corporation, E-Governance, India, PMC, pune, Right To Information, RTI
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Creating a competing and city friendly ganesh festival
With the new format, the city would benefit in many ways other than the obvious traffic benefit. The police would have a far easier time securing a few grounds. Adequate security will also get families and women actively participating in the event. Citizens can choose to be a part of the festival and not have the festival forced on them. Mandals will have to be creative to be able to stand out and shine. The city could generate employment and revenues in many direct and indirect forms. Some portion of revenues should be ploughed back into improvement of infrastructure at the grounds that are used. The event could become a major tourist highlight not just for Maharashtra
but for India.