Tag Archives: BMC

The benefits of being Obama

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

The latest news from Mumbai is that President Obama is about to visit, and all the routes he might possibly take are being beautified. Some of them are even being adorned with date palm trees, despite these trees being completely … Continue reading →

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Mind your own business, Mr. Patil!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

“Miffed at the way things have been handled by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) regarding the numerous potholes on city roads, Mumbai guardian minister Jayant Patil decided to take some officials concerned on ride in his car.” Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Local Government, Participatory Planning | Tagged , | 1 Comment