B M T C buses in Bangalore has introduced a new system of Issueing a identity cards for passholder. They will click your photo and print your details and produce a card instantly and it seems they have outsourced this job to a private company.
BMTC sells different kinds of bus passes for different buses like red board, black board, Pushpak etc. The prices of these passes are as on Nov 08 are
Black Board Pass Rs 420/-
Red Board Pass Rs 565/-
Pushpak Pass Rs 600/-
These are monthly charges along with this, one has to carry the above said identity card which carries the validity of 3 years. If you are buying a pass of different amount you have to get a new identity card for which you have to pay Rs 100 more.
It seems a stupid idea. A person’s identity cant change if he gets a pass of different value.
No doubt it brings in more business to the company which manufacture ID cards on behalf of BMTC. But what about the public? A person cant be expected to travel in the same route for 3yrs
By the way who is the idiot who approved this idea.
For more info see-http://www.bmtcinfo.com/english/passes.htm
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Move to stop freedom fighters' pension flayed(archives)
(Barrowed News)
MANGALORE: The Karnataka government's move to stop pension and other benefits to freedom fighters who participated in the liberation of Goa in 1955-56, has come under severe criticism, as there were over 25 freedom fighters and their relatives of the district who had played an active role in the struggle. The Karnataka government took a decision in this regard recently and proposed to wrap up pension and other benefits due to them through a government order No DPAR 4265 PPG dated April 2, 1994. Talking to the reporters here, veteran freedom fighter Ammembala Balappa said that the government's decision to withdraw pension had forced the freedom fighters to fight again, this time for their rights. He said that it was objectionable to note that the state government had little regard for the freedom fighters of the state, while similar fighters in the states neighbouring Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra had been offered full benefits. The pension that was started as a small sum slowly was increased to Rs 750 and later to Rs 1,000 before being withdrawn, he said. T.P. Rao, another veteran freedom fighter maintained that the secretary to the state government (DPAR) had, on the requests made by the 1938 recognised freedom fighters in the state, written a letter to the president of the Akhila Karnataka Goa Freedom Fighters Association to take up the cause of the freedom fighters and certify the records of the individuals who had applied for the provisions. The letter had also maintained that the register indicating the persons who participated in the liberation be verified. Balappa said that the state government, by calling for applications of the freedom fighters some time earlier in the ministry of Bangarappa and subsequently cancelling off the benefits conferred, was a stepmotherly act. Rao maintained that the government order dated January 29, 1991, was an ammendment of the the Karnataka State Freedom Fighters Welfare Rules 1969 that allowed for the grant of political pension to those freedom fighters, widows of freedom fighters who participated in the Goa Liberation Movement of 1955-56. Although the report that was required by the state government had been tabled in the cabinet six months earlier, and that more than 15 ministers in the present government had extended their support to the cause of the freedom fighters, the chief minister had not issued any orders to continue the issue of the pension and the clearance of the arrears pending. He further stated that although 4200 individuals had applied for the pension the government had approved only 1938, and even those freedom fighters who have been earlier approved by the government have been withdrawn all benefits of pension without a clear explanation. He called upon the government to look into the issue more seriously and take up the matter immediately. Most of the freedom fighters are above the age group of sixty five and it would do a lot of good if the Krishna government put an end to the dispute at the earliest in the interest of the people who had put their everything in the freedom struggle, he added.
courtecy-Times of India ,2 Jan 2001
MANGALORE: The Karnataka government's move to stop pension and other benefits to freedom fighters who participated in the liberation of Goa in 1955-56, has come under severe criticism, as there were over 25 freedom fighters and their relatives of the district who had played an active role in the struggle. The Karnataka government took a decision in this regard recently and proposed to wrap up pension and other benefits due to them through a government order No DPAR 4265 PPG dated April 2, 1994. Talking to the reporters here, veteran freedom fighter Ammembala Balappa said that the government's decision to withdraw pension had forced the freedom fighters to fight again, this time for their rights. He said that it was objectionable to note that the state government had little regard for the freedom fighters of the state, while similar fighters in the states neighbouring Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra had been offered full benefits. The pension that was started as a small sum slowly was increased to Rs 750 and later to Rs 1,000 before being withdrawn, he said. T.P. Rao, another veteran freedom fighter maintained that the secretary to the state government (DPAR) had, on the requests made by the 1938 recognised freedom fighters in the state, written a letter to the president of the Akhila Karnataka Goa Freedom Fighters Association to take up the cause of the freedom fighters and certify the records of the individuals who had applied for the provisions. The letter had also maintained that the register indicating the persons who participated in the liberation be verified. Balappa said that the state government, by calling for applications of the freedom fighters some time earlier in the ministry of Bangarappa and subsequently cancelling off the benefits conferred, was a stepmotherly act. Rao maintained that the government order dated January 29, 1991, was an ammendment of the the Karnataka State Freedom Fighters Welfare Rules 1969 that allowed for the grant of political pension to those freedom fighters, widows of freedom fighters who participated in the Goa Liberation Movement of 1955-56. Although the report that was required by the state government had been tabled in the cabinet six months earlier, and that more than 15 ministers in the present government had extended their support to the cause of the freedom fighters, the chief minister had not issued any orders to continue the issue of the pension and the clearance of the arrears pending. He further stated that although 4200 individuals had applied for the pension the government had approved only 1938, and even those freedom fighters who have been earlier approved by the government have been withdrawn all benefits of pension without a clear explanation. He called upon the government to look into the issue more seriously and take up the matter immediately. Most of the freedom fighters are above the age group of sixty five and it would do a lot of good if the Krishna government put an end to the dispute at the earliest in the interest of the people who had put their everything in the freedom struggle, he added.
courtecy-Times of India ,2 Jan 2001
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Information Mismanagement
Its really strange. Karnataka talks so much of being a forerunner in E governence,The officials brags so much about it when they come to New Delhi to attend conferences. But I have noticed that its website is not updated regularly and all the Government Orders , Notifications etc are not uploaded to internet.Concealing information is still a mean of corruption and officials extort bribes to provide the GO s notifications etc. The right to Information act 2005 has not helped people much.
The K C S conduct rules,1966 says that official should not disclose official information to public!. Hence senior officers still hate the public and only do the needful when "political will"compel them to do so.
The K C S conduct rules,1966 says that official should not disclose official information to public!. Hence senior officers still hate the public and only do the needful when "political will"compel them to do so.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Sachivalaya in Southern states
Karnataka
The VidhanaSoudha, located in Bangalore , is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. was built in the 1950s. Shri Kengal Hanumathaiah, Chief Minister of Mysore from 1951 to 1956, is credited with the conception of the Vidhana Soudha.It was built in the time when India was undergoing its worst crisis like partition, financial crisis. I do not know why Mr.Hanumathaiah showed such a hurry in building this structure at the time when state re-organisation too have not been made properly.But that is what politicians usually do. They take unusual energy and enthusiasm in building activities. Its interesting to know that charges of corruption have been made against the govt even at that time.
Vidhana soudha is elegant only from outside.There is nothing worth seeing inside the building.
The best part of the building is its canteen. This maintenance of this employees canteen alone shows how well the state is administered.Its shows the calibre of the people who aid and advice the govt of Karnataka in administration.The canteen is best equipped and all fecilities are provided to staff working in this building. Never miss to to take a look of this canteen when you visit Vidhana Soudha.
The VidhanaSoudha, located in Bangalore , is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. was built in the 1950s. Shri Kengal Hanumathaiah, Chief Minister of Mysore from 1951 to 1956, is credited with the conception of the Vidhana Soudha.It was built in the time when India was undergoing its worst crisis like partition, financial crisis. I do not know why Mr.Hanumathaiah showed such a hurry in building this structure at the time when state re-organisation too have not been made properly.But that is what politicians usually do. They take unusual energy and enthusiasm in building activities. Its interesting to know that charges of corruption have been made against the govt even at that time.
Vidhana soudha is elegant only from outside.There is nothing worth seeing inside the building.
The best part of the building is its canteen. This maintenance of this employees canteen alone shows how well the state is administered.Its shows the calibre of the people who aid and advice the govt of Karnataka in administration.The canteen is best equipped and all fecilities are provided to staff working in this building. Never miss to to take a look of this canteen when you visit Vidhana Soudha.
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