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‘We care for Jayanagar, a voluntary group, organised a waste management awareness session, at Jayanagar 9th Block, on October 9th. Local Jayanagar East (Ward 170) corporator, Muni Sanjeeviah also attended. We care for Jayanagar is a group of residents from various apartments and neighbourhoods of Jayanagar including Adarsh Residency and Chitramala apartment (Byrasandra). Modeled after the "We care for Malleswaram" group, they help local residents get started with responsible waste management practice. We care for Jayanagar volunteers. Pic courtesy: Usha Shetty Residents presented information on various aspects of waste management. Suma Rao presented information on what is considered as waste,…

‘We care for Jayanagar, a voluntary group, organised a waste management awareness session, at Jayanagar 9th Block, on October 9th. Local Jayanagar East (Ward 170) corporator, Muni Sanjeeviah also attended. We care for Jayanagar is a group of residents from various apartments and neighbourhoods of Jayanagar including Adarsh Residency and Chitramala apartment (Byrasandra). Modeled after the "We care for Malleswaram" group, they help local residents get started with responsible waste management practice. We care for Jayanagar volunteers. Pic courtesy: Usha Shetty Residents presented information on various aspects of waste management. Suma Rao presented information on what is considered as waste,…

It was the Joy of Giving Festival Week from October 2nd to 8th all over the the country. Children's Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA) volunteers from Bangalore South Zone felt it was a good idea to put up a sale and generate some funds for the activities of CMCA. Volunteer Chaya with customers. Pic courtesy: Ravikala Baliga Apart from the usual gift items, there were loads of hand painted diyas, dupattas, sarees, wonderful homemade eatables like chaklis, kadale puri, cakes, chocolates, etc. on sale. Needless to say, it all disappeared in a jiffy and there was a demand for more!!The…

It was the Joy of Giving Festival Week from October 2nd to 8th all over the the country. Children's Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA) volunteers from Bangalore South Zone felt it was a good idea to put up a sale and generate some funds for the activities of CMCA. Volunteer Chaya with customers. Pic courtesy: Ravikala Baliga Apart from the usual gift items, there were loads of hand painted diyas, dupattas, sarees, wonderful homemade eatables like chaklis, kadale puri, cakes, chocolates, etc. on sale. Needless to say, it all disappeared in a jiffy and there was a demand for more!!The…

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corportation today launched BIAS- 5 A , the much awaited Vayu Vajra bus service to the Bangalore International Airport for the benefit of residents on Bannerghatta Main Road. Starting from Gottigere on Bannerghatta Main Road ,the BIAS- 5A service would cover the near 47 km journey in about two hours with the maximum fare at Rs 200. For now , six trips are scheduled for BIAL from Gottigere while the return service would number five. The first bus from Gottigere would leave for the airport at 5.40 am and the last one at 9.10 p.m. The…

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corportation today launched BIAS- 5 A , the much awaited Vayu Vajra bus service to the Bangalore International Airport for the benefit of residents on Bannerghatta Main Road. Starting from Gottigere on Bannerghatta Main Road ,the BIAS- 5A service would cover the near 47 km journey in about two hours with the maximum fare at Rs 200. For now , six trips are scheduled for BIAL from Gottigere while the return service would number five. The first bus from Gottigere would leave for the airport at 5.40 am and the last one at 9.10 p.m. The…

In the light of inconveniences expressed by the readers due to taking up of emergency works at Torekadanahalli on June 12th, matter was taken up for review by the Chairman, BWSSB. The inputs expressed by Chief Engineer (K) are as follows. 1. Linking between Cauvery water supply stage 4 phase 1 and phase 2 pipelines at Netkal balancing reservoir and at Torekadanahalli.2. Charging of stage 4 phase 2 pumping station power line by KPTCL from 220KVA station.        3. Repair works at Torekadanahalli stage 1 pumping station. 4. Linking of pipelines at Harohalli and Tataguni from Cauvery water supply stage 3…

In the light of inconveniences expressed by the readers due to taking up of emergency works at Torekadanahalli on June 12th, matter was taken up for review by the Chairman, BWSSB. The inputs expressed by Chief Engineer (K) are as follows. 1. Linking between Cauvery water supply stage 4 phase 1 and phase 2 pipelines at Netkal balancing reservoir and at Torekadanahalli.2. Charging of stage 4 phase 2 pumping station power line by KPTCL from 220KVA station.        3. Repair works at Torekadanahalli stage 1 pumping station. 4. Linking of pipelines at Harohalli and Tataguni from Cauvery water supply stage 3…

There will be no power supply from 11 am to 3 pm on April 26th, Thursday, in the following areas of NRS 66/11KV MUSS, 66/11KV A Station, 66/11KV Victoria Hospital MUSS, 66/11KV Chandra Layout MUSS, 66/11KV Telecom Layout MUSS, 66/11KV Vijajnagar MUSS and 66/11KV Brigade Gate Way.Affected areas:1) NRS MUSS: All Blocks of Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Gayatri Nagar, Prakash Nagar, Lakshminarayanpura, Srirampura, Amarajyothi Nagar, Bapuji Layout, Marenahalli, Okalaipuram, BWSSB HT, Shankar Mutt Circle, Manjunathnagar all Phases, LICColony, Magadi Main Road, Agrahara Dasarahalli, KHB Colony, Basveshwara Nagar, Thimmaiah Layout.2) A Station MUSS: Anand Rao Circle, Binny Mills, Railway Station, Cottonpet, Akkipet,…

There will be no power supply from 11 am to 3 pm on April 26th, Thursday, in the following areas of NRS 66/11KV MUSS, 66/11KV A Station, 66/11KV Victoria Hospital MUSS, 66/11KV Chandra Layout MUSS, 66/11KV Telecom Layout MUSS, 66/11KV Vijajnagar MUSS and 66/11KV Brigade Gate Way.Affected areas:1) NRS MUSS: All Blocks of Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Gayatri Nagar, Prakash Nagar, Lakshminarayanpura, Srirampura, Amarajyothi Nagar, Bapuji Layout, Marenahalli, Okalaipuram, BWSSB HT, Shankar Mutt Circle, Manjunathnagar all Phases, LICColony, Magadi Main Road, Agrahara Dasarahalli, KHB Colony, Basveshwara Nagar, Thimmaiah Layout.2) A Station MUSS: Anand Rao Circle, Binny Mills, Railway Station, Cottonpet, Akkipet,…