Rajone,couple of pics were posted sometime back,which were shot from KREC,surathkal.........

Yes Akash, those pics where of KREC (NIT-K). I was reffering to Panambur-Surathkal road.

Yes Akash, those pics where of KREC (NIT-K). I was reffering to Panambur-Surathkal road.

Oh k I thought its the same road...........:doh:

Oh k I thought its the same road...........:doh:

Its the same road but different section...

MANGALORE: The bio-diversity and forest conservation and development scheme mooted by the Western Ghats Task Force will come in to force from the next fiscal year. This scheme which will have several major components include setting up a green wall (Haseeru Kavacha Yojane) along coastal Karnataka, setting up of nursery of coastal species, matsyadhamas will be executed in tandem with Karnataka Bio-Diversity Board.

Ananth Hegde Ashisara, chairman of the task force, told reporters on the sidelines of a one-day workshop on sustainable fisheries in coastal and malnad regions organized by department of forests here on Wednesday that the scheme will be implemented over a period of five years at an estimated cost of Rs 19 crore. A decision to this effect was taken at a joint meeting held in Bangalore on February 26, Ashisara explained.

The green wall under Haseeru Kavacha Yojane entails creating natural wall of mangroves along the coastline to prevent sea erosion, he said. The pressure on the coastal belt to meet development needs of the state is more and the scheme will seriously take a look at increasing the forest cover in a 10-km area. "We plan to avail the services of fishermen and the locals on lines of the village forest committees set up for the purpose," he noted.

Expressing concern over the fast dwindling endemic species and the need to see the same in a preserved condition in herboretums or other such protected areas, Ashisara said the task force plans to set up seed nurseries with help from the Bio-Diversity Board. There should be a local repository of such seeds for the locals to identify and develop, he said adding that only such conservation efforts would pay rich dividends in the long run.

The matsyadhamas would be set up in seven places in coastal and malnad parts of the state. This would help in the task of preserving endemic fish species, he said adding that the task force has also taken up the job of identifying estuary hot spots along the state's coast. "The formal declaration of these estuarine hot spots will take time due to technical processes involved in it, especially obtaining clearances from local authorities," he said.
TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Ghats-Task-Forces-scheme-to-take-off-in-2011/articleshow/5687449.cms)

ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ 16 ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಧಾಮ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ: ಅಶೀಸರ (http://varthabhavanmng.blogspot.com/2010/03/16_17.html)

Any press reports ,Avi?
2 weeks from now?

i contacted the promoters and they said it would be opening in april with westside and lifestyle, the delay in opening is because of interior works which are going on at present

http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/sponsors_view.asp?s_id=1761

All my mails to the DC has come back....address problem:ohno:

I think the best thing is to send it in paper form. My problem is I leave home at 745 and will not be back until 7PM.By then it is past midnight in India.

http://www.daijiworld.com/images1/prav_031810_inland2.jpg

http://www.daijiworld.com/images1/prav_031810_inland1.jpg

Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/sponsors_view.asp?s_id=1761)

Can any1 trty 2 put the latest pics of city center


shakti nagar road is being concreted

All my mails to the DC has come back....address problem:ohno:

I think the best thing is to send it in paper form. My problem is I leave home at 745 and will not be back until 7PM.By then it is past midnight in India.

:ohno:

Very clear photos of Padil-Bajal connectivity with concrete roads but without footpaths. The Railway crossing needs a over-bridge or under-bridge badly as there is continuous Passenger and goods traffic in this area.

Very clear photos of Padil-Bajal connectivity with concrete roads but without footpaths. The Railway crossing needs a over-bridge or under-bridge badly as there is continuous Passenger and goods traffic in this area.

Welcome Thw walker to SSCI :cheers:

I too am a vivid walker I assume you too are one..........:happy:

Very clear photos of Padil-Bajal connectivity with concrete roads but without footpaths. The Railway crossing needs a over-bridge or under-bridge badly as there is continuous Passenger and goods traffic in this area.


Wel Come Mr. The Walker. There is one more Diwakar active in the name of Dex here. I am sure you will have a great time out here.

Regards,
Ananda:banana:

All my mails to the DC has come back....address problem:ohno:

I think the best thing is to send it in paper form. My problem is I leave home at 745 and will not be back until 7PM.By then it is past midnight in India.

Ajay we must somehow land the design in his mail box or on his table. :ohno:

I would request Avi Mangalore to visit the Mangalore city corporation office and directly interact with the officials and ask for the DC's email ID.

Any localite here on SSCI Mangalore thread plzzzzzzzzzzz visit the Mangalroe city Corporation and try getting the officials Email id's.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4443199242_d2dc5d7f81_o.jpg

Source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpnadig/4443199242/sizes/o/)

:ohno:

Ajay we must somehow land the design in his mail box or on his table. :ohno:

I would request Avi Mangalore to visit the Mangalore city corporation office and directly interact with the officials and ask for the DC's email ID.

Any localite here on SSCI Mangalore thread plzzzzzzzzzzz visit the Mangalroe city Corporation and try getting the officials Email id's.


Akash good news ,I spoke to DC's PA today. He gave a new e mail address. I have mailed it again. Thanks

http://www.gingerhotels.com/Mangalore/Hotel_profile.aspx

?ANY PHOTOS?

Akash good news ,I spoke to DC's PA today. He gave a new e mail address. I have mailed it again. Thanks

wow amazing

:dance:

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/19/images/2010031961030301.jpg

* People whose land is being acquired petition the Chief Minister
* Designed speed on proposed road is 100-km an hour
* NHAI will be executing this entire project

MANGALORE: National Highway 17, between Nanthoor Circle and Talapady, when it is made four-lane, will be 60 metres wide, and can be expanded to accommodate six-lane traffic, according to the plan that has already been prepared. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) sources describe it as futuristic, aesthetic and eco-friendly, with tree corridors on either side. The design speed is 100 km an hour.

According to the specifications provided by the NHAI, the road will have a 4.5-m median, a 9-m stretch spread equally on either side of the broad median reserved for future development, and six metres of the acquired property earmarked for a tree corridor.

While the carriageway will be 14 metres wide (seven metres each side), the cross-section of the highway from end-to-end will be 60 metres. It will include a two-metre drain on either side. Immediately abutting the median, the road will have on either side a 0.25-metre “shy-off” to ensure that vehicles do not move close to the kerb stone of the median.

The design of the road, a copy of which is with The Hindu, suggests that it will provide for a four-metre patch all along the road, earmarked for utility purpose on one side. It will have earthen trench on the boundary line of the road.

NHAI sources said that land acquisition for this part of the larger Kundapur-Talapady 90-km four-lane project had begun. Preliminary notifications had been issued for acquisition of 46 hectares of private land. The contract had been awarded to Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., Hyderabad, they said.

The project involves a flyover at Mahaveera Circle and an additional bridge across the Netravati, near Muger. It will have service roads near Nanthoor and the Mahaveera Circle and at Thokkuttu.

Opposition

The project has been opposed by land-losers from Nanthoor area. They have stated that the NHAI is already in possession of the land required to widen the road between Nanthoor and Mahaveer Circle. They sent a delegation to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa recently in this regard. District in-charge Minister J. Krishna Palemar too has expressed reservations about the project.

NHAI sources, however, point out that if the project was not allowed in the way it had been planned, the State would stand to lose. They said that the NHAI was investing Rs. 674 crore on widening the stretch between Kundapur and Talapady and Rs. 200 crore on utility shifting and land acquisition. There was no contribution from the State. “If we are asked to restrict it (the width) to 45 metres, the NHAI will save a lot of money,” the sources said.

International standard

They said that providing a 4.5-m-wide median and a tree corridor on either side was in keeping with international standards. The opposition from land-losers should not be allowed to deny a modern road facility to larger population. “In a few years, it will have to be upgraded to six lanes,” the sources said.

Land-losers, who vouch to be in favour of development, allege that they are being displaced unnecessarily.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/19/stories/2010031961030300.htm)

What about BRTS?

Ajay we must somehow land the design in his mail box or on his table. :ohno:

I would request Avi Mangalore to visit the Mangalore city corporation office and directly interact with the officials and ask for the DC's email ID.

Any localite here on SSCI Mangalore thread plzzzzzzzzzzz visit the Mangalroe city Corporation and try getting the officials Email id's.

akash
i think now ajay has got the correct email of DC, if still any prob with the mail let me know , i vill check it out

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/19/stories/2010031961030300.htm)

What about BRTS?

This is a good news, current the minister heading NH Mr.Kamalnath is person with calibear. He will transform NHAI.

But my suggestion is looking at the topography of west coast, where city have grown on Side of NH. Simply don't acquire the land and give nominal money to people. instead while acquiring plan for mall and residenstial area that to in good area where business and residence makes sense. Give that to land looser.

you will find people see value in this, we are making justice to them and continuity of business exist. people make less opposition,

where there is a win-win situation, project progress and real development happen.

Hope our ministers think about this^^^^^^

We've gotton alot of new members over the past month.

akash
i think now ajay has got the correct email of DC, if still any prob with the mail let me know , i vill check it out

Lets hope the DC goes thro the designs and gives a feedback.

All thanks to Ajay for the great efforts..........................:banana::cheers:

We've gotton alot of new members over the past month.

we are planning to entrust you with the job of recruiting productive forumers. :D

Hi!

Buddies I have requested the mods to start a chaibar like thread in Karnataka and Kerala suborum..........

thanks to India101 for the idea.................what shall we name the thread as??

1)Churmuri Adda
2)Kaaranji
3)Karnataka- One state Many worlds
4)Nithyotsava
5) Just math mathalli
6)Mast Maza Maadi
7) Chat-ni (Chutney) Swalpa sihi swalpa spicy



you have any titles in mind share it here...................:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::cheers:

M'lore: Inland Ornate opened

MANGALORE March 19, 2010: One of the finest commercial complexes of Mangalore Inland Ornate commercial complex was opened in a glittering function which was star studded in the city today. The Inland Ornate which has come from the drawing books of the Inland Infrastructure and developers of the city has a unique styling and matches with best of those built in the developed world.

Mangalore is the first city in the state to get this design. It was inaugurated by the Chancellor of the Yenepoya University Dr. Abdullah Kunhi. Kannada film star Mr. Darshan of Arjun fame was the chief guest. Mangalore's top developer, builder and promoter of Inland developers Mr. Siraj Ahmed and Miraj Yousuf welcomed the guests.


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Going through the commercial complex in the city Dr. Kunhi said Mangalore had a new land mark and Mr. Siraj Ahmed and his family had been giving beautiful buildings to the city in the last twenty years but this was the best among them and he said he was sure that many more buildings will come up in the city from the design books of Mr. Siraj.

Mr. Darshan also appreciated the design of the new complex and said after seeing the new Inland Ornate he was now convinced that Mangalore had also caught up with its metro cousins.

Mr. Siraj who started his life as a real estate expert about 20 years ago has grown from strength to strength and today he owns a company that is looking at not just beautiful buildings and commercial complexes but also towards infrastructure development in Mangalore. The Inland Ornate also houses the office of Inland Infrastructure Developers Private Limited.

Others who were present on the occasion included members of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, other industry leaders in the city and client companies of Inland Infrastructure Developers.

Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173506)

Inland ornate was inaugurated today

Mangalore: In-Land Ornate, Commercial Complex Inaugurated in City (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74098)

http://www.tvdaijiworld.com/images/inland_0319100-1.jpg

http://www.tvdaijiworld.com/images/prav_031910_inland9.jpg

Corporation Bank bags award

Mangalore, March 19

Corporation Bank has bagged SKOCH Challenger Award 2010 for ‘Inclusion Champion of the Year', instituted by SKOCH Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd. A press release by Corporation Bank said here on Friday that SKOCH Challenger Award is the most respected independently instituted civilian honour in India that accords recognition to people, projects and institutions for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to inclusive growth of the nation. Mr J. M. Garg, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, received the award in New Delhi recently, the release added. — Our Bureau

Business Line

Inland Ornate looks fab! Nice modern and sleek design.

Inland Ornate looks fab! Nice modern and sleek design.

but they have not taken a perspective shot of the building waiting for that ,India101 can u dig out the ginger hotel,Mangalore pic??

Any updates??
Avi can u get few U/C pics

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tRRqKQvdYO8/SNjivUe3_dI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/ppS-VB1HeMk/Raheja.JPG

cc mahesh

akash
as far as i know construction activity has not yet started, the office of raheja has been opened near jyothi circle but its still not functional yet, anyways when going that side let me check again

User fee proposed for four-lane highway

Govind D. Belgaumkar

Contractor can hike charges by 3 per cent a year

Concession to be given to frequent travellers

Monthly passes of Rs. 150 to be given to local users

MANGALORE: A journey on the proposed four-lane National Highway between Mangalore and Udupi (about 60 km), if it gets ready by 2012, will cost Rs. 45 one way, by way of toll.

This is according to the draft agreement between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the contractor, who will build the highway on BOT (build, own and transfer) basis. While the base charge for cars, jeeps, vans or light motor vehicles has been fixed at 65 paise a km, the contractor has been allowed to raise it at the rate of 3 per cent a year, without compounding.

Those planning a return trip will have to pay another 50 per cent of the one-way charge.

Since the charges will have to be rounded off to the nearest five rupees, the toll is likely to work out to Rs. 65. The return journey, however, will have to be made within 24 hours, according to the agreement. The base rate for buses is Rs. 2.2 a km. It works out to Rs. 132 for one way. For frequent travellers, a concession has been proposed.

The draft agreement provides for charging two-thirds of the cost of 50 or more one-way trips.

“Such discounted tickets shall entitle the specified vehicle to commute on the highway by using one ticket for a single one-way trip at any time during a period of one month from the date of payment of fee,” the draft agreement says.

Local users have been defined as those using vehicles for non-commercial purposes and residing within 20 km from the nearest toll plaza. Such users will get a monthly pass for Rs. 150 (base rate) for commuting on a section of the highway and for crossing the specified toll plaza. The contractor may not permit entry of local users, tractors, animal-drawn vehicles, three-wheelers and motorcycles on the highway, where a service road or alternative road is available.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032064210300.htm


I thought the BC Road-- Surathkal highway also was atoll highway with toll plaza planned near BC road and at another point.

akash
as far as i know construction activity has not yet started, the office of raheja has been opened near jyothi circle but its still not functional yet, anyways when going that side let me check again

Waterfront will be a great place to enjoy. I am sure the lucky ones will enjoy the beach environment... :banana:

http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/19/stories/2007121960280300.htm


http://kspcb.org/ccm_25.07.2008.pdf ,,,
SOMETHING ON RAHEJA WATERFRONT KULAI ..I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOCUMENT
?PROBLEM WITH ENVRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

yes Ajay its MG road aerial view

http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/19/images/2007121960280301.jpg

http://www.naukri.com/gpw/raheja/index.html

India101 can u dig out the ginger hotel,Mangalore pic??

Can not find a large one, sorry. But here (http://www.gingerhotels.com/Mangalore/Hotel_profile.aspx) is the link to the Mangalore Ginger Hotel page of their website. They got photos and videos of the interiors for those who would like to see.

Copyright Mangalore Hotels
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/3931/gingermangalore.jpg

Copyright Ginger Hotels
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5346/mangalore.jpg

http://kspcb.org/ccm_25.07.2008.pdf

Ajay that PDF is not openiong for me as well :(

India 101 thanks for the pics,Ajay wanted those :)

^^Whats that?

I tired inlarging it

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2064/gingerb.jpg

^^Whats that?




That is the PDF Ajay posted.

It's telling me the it been removed or be made private by user.

It's telling me the it been removed or be made private by user.

Yes :(

That is the PDF Ajay posted.

The references given here in the PDF related to Raheja Waterfront. This was referring to the meeting of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for giving consent on the projects Dt. 25/07/2008.

1 M/s. K.Rajeja Universal Pvt. Ltd
“Raheja Water Front” at Kulai Village,
Mangalore, D.K. District.


The committee took note of the revised application
submitted by the proponent and after deliberation
recommended to issue CFE with conditions after
obtaining Guarantee money.

:nuts:

^^Whats that?

I tired inlarging it

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2064/gingerb.jpg

Thanks. This the photo in the web site. Do all the Ginger hotels look the same?

Not really, but the all have that Ginger sign laid out the same way. For example -

Banaglore:
http://www.tajresortsingoa.com/images/ginger1.jpg

Delhi:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4042186121_46966f226b.jpg

Trivandrum (it looks very similar, but a few differences):
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/383204985_c298bcfd7a.jpg
Copyright Sudheesh

But now I am wondering if this is in Mangalore, every city says this is their Ginger Hotel, does it look like it's in Mangalore?
http://www.indiatravelbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ginger.jpg

nice find............

The Rs. 674-crore project will be taken up in two sections
Contract has been awarded to a Hyderabad-based company
Three toll-collection plazas to be set up on the Kundapur-Talapady section

DEVELOPMENT:The stretch between Mahaveer Circle and Nanthoor in Mangalore is part of the 90-km four-lane project of the NHAI.

MANGALORE: Many flyovers, subways for pedestrians, truck and bus lay-bys, bus shelters and rest areas have been proposed under the Rs. 674-crore project to widen the 90-km two-lane Kundapur-Talapady section of National Highway 17 to four lanes. The project is being taken up in two sections — Kundapur-Surathkal (section 1) and Nanthoor-Talapady (section 2) — under phase 3 of the National Highway Development on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis. The Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company has been awarded the contract. The stretch between Surathkal and Nanthoor is being developed under the port connectivity project and executed by IRCON.

According to NHAI sources, the project will have three landscaped toll plazas at Gundmi, between Saligrama and Hangarakatta, at Padubidri in section 1 and at Talapady in section 2. Traffic aid, medical aid and vehicle rescue posts have been proposed at every toll plaza, in addition to telecom counters and rest areas with toilets.

Truck lay-bys are planned on either side of the road at Herur near Brahmavar, both sides at Mulki and on one side at Thokuttu. There will be bus lay-bys and shelters on either side of the road at Kumbhashi, Kota village, Saligrama, Gundmi, Saasthan, Uppinakote, Brahmavar, Uppur, Puttur, Kotpadi, Kaup, Muloor, Uchila, Ermalubada, Thenkaermalu, Padubidri, Mulky, Haleyangadi, and on one side of the road at Mukka. Eleven more lay-bys are proposed between the 5th and 17th km of the stretch between Mangalore and Talapady.

Two flyovers will come up at Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle and Thokkuttu and one at Udupi. Traffic underpasses are planned on Lions Club Road in Kundapur and near NIT-K in Suratkal. There will be 10 underpasses for cattle and seven for pedestrians in section 1 and two pedestrian subways in section 2.

In addition, all the minor and major bridges on the 90-km stretch will get additional and parallel bridges. The sources said that the contractor had been asked to provide 34.56 km of service roads in section 1 and 9.3 km of service roads in section 2 near habitations.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/21/stories/2010032161900300.htm)

The pic is not of Ginger hotel Mangalore....

^I thought so. Can you get one?

Allcargo plans 38-storey building in Karnataka

A BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT , Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:09 Hrs [IST]



Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd is setting up a 125- metre tall residential building at Kadri, Mangalore, in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.

The building will have 38 stories consisting o 200 apartments with a minimum of 3,000 sq.ft each and three parking basements for 350 cars. The project, which will spread over 4.25 acres, is expected to be completed in 40 months from the date of commencement of work. The complex will occupy nine per cent of the total area with total built-up area of 6 lakh sq.ft.

Architect Sanath Kumar Shetty told newspersons that the building would incorporate intelligent building technology and have amenities like swimming pools, waterfalls, putting area for golf, tennis and badminton courts, apart from a helipad atop the building. The building will also have seven high-speed elevators.

MANGALORE: A large number of people commuting from Kasargod to Manipal can shortly do so on air-conditioned Volvo buses that the Mangalore division of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation would operate. The Karnataka State Transport Authority has cleared a proposal given to it by the divisional authorities as per an inter-state agreement between Karnataka and Kerala and issued six permits to operate this new bus service.

For more Source..TOI

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Travel-from-Kasargod-to-Manipal-in-AC-volvo-buses/articleshow/5706790.cms

:banana:

Front portion of Theosophical society building on MG Road near PVS circle is under demolition or renovation? Probably will be reconstructed after allowing for road expansion?

There seems to be one more apartment complex coming up between Coloco Hospital and Mak Grand apartment U/C near Bendorewell. Mak Grand is U/C before incomplete Mohtisham Cottage on this cross road.

One more building is under construction at the meeting points of Bendoreguttu, Shivabaugh, Bendorewell area near ESI Hospital. Anybody any idea on this building U/C? It looks like a apartment complex having more than 10 floors...

BTW, IMO shifting ESI hospital to nearer to Pumpwell Transportation Hub will be more convenient for patients and their visitors coming from all over the region. The region needs a fullfledged multispeciality ESI hospital with enough bed capacity. Land cost is same in Shivabaugh and Pumpwell? After declaring Pumpwell as transportation hub land value might have gone up? Anyway government can acquire extra land for ESI hospital along with bus stop and then sell Shivabaugh property (I prefer a garden there)? Even Provident Office in Falnir is not easily accessible. If there is land available in Pumpwell then can have one big office complex to accomodate all these small offices together?

I still prefer Kankanady junction (or even Padil) to be developed as transportation hub. The back side of Kankanady junction is fully vacant. Even front side as such is sparsely populated. Just needs a few good roads connecting Kankanady juntion to all highways and other major roads. And a few flyovers incase bus stop is constructed on back side.

Dear Friends

Moorthy and Akash had put up the map of MangalaCorniche which was published in Daijiworld ..(MUDA).

Moorthy has now more work. Where does the road start from. I know it is netravati bridge but where exactly. It cannot go in front of Mangalore club as there is no space . Will it start north of Mangalore club. It is good to plan the connecting roads to Mangalore city from the ring road. There could be a few junctions one near Mangala Devi...one from Pandeshwar ..to connect Hamkankatta ...one to connect..lady hill -managudda road..one to connect ..kottara --lady hill road at Urwastores . The part of the ring road to the east of Netravathi will not be much of a problem as it might need fewer junctions.

If you plan something and also the design for pumpwell terminus I will forward it to the DC. He has not replied so far but atleast I know the mail has been received as his PA promised me that he would tell him.

I wish they would fourlane some roads in Bunder .

regards
ajay
support the Bengaluru Royal Challengers

Front portion of Theosophical society building on MG Road near PVS circle is under demolition or renovation? Probably will be reconstructed after allowing for road expansion?

There seems to be one more apartment complex coming up between Coloco Hospital and Mak Grand apartment U/C near Bendorewell. Mak Grand is U/C before incomplete Mohtisham Cottage on this cross road.

One more building is under construction at the meeting points of Bendoreguttu, Shivabaugh, Bendorewell area near ESI Hospital. Anybody any idea on this building U/C? It looks like a apartment complex having more than 10 floors...

BTW, IMO shifting ESI hospital to nearer to Pumpwell Transportation Hub will be more convenient for patients and their visitors coming from all over the region. The region needs a fullfledged multispeciality ESI hospital with enough bed capacity. Land cost is same in Shivabaugh and Pumpwell? After declaring Pumpwell as transportation hub land value might have gone up? Anyway government can acquire extra land for ESI hospital along with bus stop and then sell Shivabaugh property (I prefer a garden there)? Even Provident Office in Falnir is not easily accessible. If there is land available in Pumpwell then can have one big office complex to accomodate all these small offices together?

I still prefer Kankanady junction (or even Padil) to be developed as transportation hub. The back side of Kankanady junction is fully vacant. Even front side as such is sparsely populated. Just needs a few good roads connecting Kankanady juntion to all highways and other major roads. And a few flyovers incase bus stop is constructed on back side.

Moorthy I agree with you. MAJN IS IDEAL but possibly a bit too far for the Central bus terminus but you are right . In the long term Mangalore will grow so much that it will not feel that far at all.

Dear Friends

Moorthy and Akash had put up the map of MangalaCorniche which was published in Daijiworld ..(MUDA).

Moorthy has now more work. Where does the road start from. I know it is netravati bridge but where exactly. It cannot go in front of Mangalore club as there is no space . Will it start north of Mangalore club. It is good to plan the connecting roads to Mangalore city from the ring road. There could be a few junctions one near Mangala Devi...one from Pandeshwar ..to connect Hamkankatta ...one to connect..lady hill -managudda road..one to connect ..kottara --lady hill road at Urwastores . The part of the ring road to the east of Netravathi will not be much of a problem as it might need fewer junctions.

If you plan something and also the design for pumpwell terminus I will forward it to the DC. He has not replied so far but atleast I know the mail has been received as his PA promised me that he would tell him.

I wish they would fourlane some roads in Bunder .

regards
ajay
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Ajay, I think they have already allocated fund for feasibility study of Mangala Corniche road. They might have already marked it roughly on Master Plan map. There are more roads proposed in Master plan I think. There may be also a proposal for bypass road to NH-48 directly connecting both gates of New Mangalore Port, MSEZ, etc going along other side of Gurupura river. We do not have the Master Plan map.

^^ Yes. I also feel Mangalore Junction is going to be the central point soon.

Ajay, I think they have already allocated fund for feasibility study of Mangala Corniche road. They might have already marked it roughly on Master Plan map. There are more roads proposed in Master plan I think. There may be also a proposal for bypass road to NH-48 directly connecting both gates of New Mangalore Port, MSEZ, etc going along other side of Gurupura river. We do not have the Master Plan map.

^^ Yes. I also feel Mangalore Junction is going to be the central point soon.

Moorthy you are good at designs . Why don't you draw up a plan...Mangala Corniche and connecting roads to Mangalore City and one from Mangala Corniche ,that is to the east of NH17 and at least one connection road to NH48 going in front of MAJN so that vehicles proceeding to Bangalore can use this part of ring road and proceed to NH48 without coming to Pumpwell.

Four-lane highway to have many facilities

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/21/stories/2010032161900300.htm



Govind D. Belgaumkar



The Rs. 674-crore project will be taken up in two sections


Contract has been awarded to a Hyderabad-based company

Three toll-collection plazas to be set up on

the Kundapur-Talapady section
Photo: R. Eswarraj

DEVELOPMENT:The stretch between Mahaveer Circle and Nanthoor in Mangalore is part of the 90-km four-lane project of the NHAI.

MANGALORE: Many flyovers, subways for pedestrians, truck and bus lay-bys, bus shelters and rest areas have been proposed under the Rs. 674-crore project to widen the 90-km two-lane Kundapur-Talapady section of National Highway 17 to four lanes. The project is being taken up in two sections — Kundapur-Surathkal (section 1) and Nanthoor-Talapady (section 2) — under phase 3 of the National Highway Development on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis. The Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company has been awarded the contract. The stretch between Surathkal and Nanthoor is being developed under the port connectivity project and executed by IRCON.

According to NHAI sources, the project will have three landscaped toll plazas at Gundmi, between Saligrama and Hangarakatta, at Padubidri in section 1 and at Talapady in section 2. Traffic aid, medical aid and vehicle rescue posts have been proposed at every toll plaza, in addition to telecom counters and rest areas with toilets.

Truck lay-bys are planned on either side of the road at Herur near Brahmavar, both sides at Mulki and on one side at Thokuttu. There will be bus lay-bys and shelters on either side of the road at Kumbhashi, Kota village, Saligrama, Gundmi, Saasthan, Uppinakote, Brahmavar, Uppur, Puttur, Kotpadi, Kaup, Muloor, Uchila, Ermalubada, Thenkaermalu, Padubidri, Mulky, Haleyangadi, and on one side of the road at Mukka. Eleven more lay-bys are proposed between the 5th and 17th km of the stretch between Mangalore and Talapady.

Two flyovers will come up at Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle and Thokkuttu and one at Udupi. Traffic underpasses are planned on Lions Club Road in Kundapur and near NIT-K in Suratkal. There will be 10 underpasses for cattle and seven for pedestrians in section 1 and two pedestrian subways in section 2.

In addition, all the minor and major bridges on the 90-km stretch will get additional and parallel bridges. The sources said that the contractor had been asked to provide 34.56 km of service roads in section 1 and 9.3 km of service roads in section 2 near habitations.


I personally think this project should go on without much hindrances. Otherwise this will also go the same way as the BC Road-Surathkal stretch. They should start the work only after the land is acquired , and after all lines are relocated.In theBC road section MESCOM and corporation messed up so much that the project cost obviously shot up and now the contractors do no not want to do the work at the old rate.If people start opposing this project I will tell you the whole money will be transferred to some other state. Mangalore /Udupi's loss will be some one else's gain.Hopefully this will not happen. They should pay fair compensation to those affected and there should be transparency..which is generally lacking in our country but definitely better than before.

^^ Ajay wats the source??

^^ Ajay wats the source??

THE HINDU...I HAVE ADDED IT NOW.SORRY.

This is a old news but should give some info:

Mr. Ramesh said that the roads recommended for widening to decongest the city included: Sulthan Battery-Jodupalli-Kudroli-Lower Car Street-Police Station-State Bank Road; Urwa Market-Mannagudda-Chitra Cinema-Car Street-Ganapati High School Road-Hampanakatta; and Bejai Church Road-Shedigudde Market-Hampanakatta-State Bank.

Mr. Ramesh said that MUDA had recommended widening of 66 roads. They included Woodlands-Balamatta Road, Bunder Road, Hampanakatta-Mangaladevi Road, Mariyamma Temple Road at Urwa, and Mahatma Gandhi Road.

The master plan had decided that the national highways should be 45-m wide. It had reiterated the need for a ring road passing through Kotekar, Deralakatte, Belma, Adyaru, Neerumarga, Mudushedde, Marakada, Kenjaru, Thokuru, Bala, Idya, Surathkal and the Mangala Corniche Road connecting the Netravati bridge to Gurupur Bridge. It had sought laying of four-truck terminals at Kannur, Bajpe, Hosabettu, and Panambur.

http://www.mangaloreproperty.com/pagedesc.asp?p_id=40

LOOKS TEMPTING!

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I felt that they could have left the sea side unscathed :(

It has spoilt the sea side..............:cry:

Mangalore, March 21: "We are planning to give the Mangalore City Corporation Rs. 100 crores more to take up development works", revealed B S Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, addressing a press conference here in Mangalore, on Sunday, March 21.


There is lot of land in the Mangalore City Corporation which is Government land. Even the buildings have not seen improvement. So it would be ensured that the officials make the best use of this property and is developed, he said.


"The Centre has released Rs. 10 crore to shift the Mangalore Jail. We will put in the remaining sum so that it is not in the heart of the City", he said and added that a sum of Rs. 20 crores would be released to see that school teachers get proper facilities.

A new office would be set up at Pilikula at the cost of Rs. 50 lakh, he said.

Source: COASTAL DIGEST.COM (http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4065:mangalore-city-corporation-will-be-given-100-crores-yediyurappa-&catid=57:news-stories&Itemid=68)

Artisan village of Pilikula- A varietable fare (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173714)
Financial closure for OMPL (http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/default.asp?Page=7&PUB=4&ISS=25583&SID=724946)
Chur-Muri: Spicy Street Food from Udupi-Mangalore (http://beyondcurries.blogspot.com/2010/03/churu-muri-spicy-street-food-from-udupi.html)

Source: COASTAL DIGEST.COM (http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4065:mangalore-city-corporation-will-be-given-100-crores-yediyurappa-&catid=57:news-stories&Itemid=68)

Artisan village of Pilikula- A varietable fare (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173714)
Financial closure for OMPL (http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/default.asp?Page=7&PUB=4&ISS=25583&SID=724946)
Chur-Muri: Spicy Street Food from Udupi-Mangalore (http://beyondcurries.blogspot.com/2010/03/churu-muri-spicy-street-food-from-udupi.html)

I had bought a packet of Churmuri last week and just in the after noon today while watching IPL, I was looking for a recipe...thanks Moorthy for reading my mind:)

^^



It has spoilt the sea side..............:cry:

Akash this is away from the beach. Firstly there is a coastal road and beyond that is the beach. Most of the beaches in this part are unspoilt.So please do not get worried

KOTTARA FLYOVER U/C
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KOTTARA - URVA STORE RD(KULOOR FRY RD)
This was one of the first concrete 4 lane road laid in the yr 2001, infact this rd laid the trend for all future concrete rds in the city. this rd was a joint venture between city corporation and infosys with infosys contributing a significant share for the cost of this rd.

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Atleast one pic was of the Ginger Hotel :D



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This road has changed totally. I remember it as a narrow road entry to the city from Kottara Chowki.There used to be fields on either sides and a narrow climb just before Kottara busstop.Lokks like there is heavy traffic...mostly cars

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BEAUTIFUL MANGALORE

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awesome pics avi

I wish to see pavements on that road soon.......and the dust cleared off,then Mangalore would truly look international........

Mangalore: Direct Flight from City to New Delhi Likely from March 28 (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74285)

Awesome pics AVI Mangalore...
Great going....
Ginger Hotel Mangalore can be spotted.
Mangalore is going to get direct flights to New Delhi in a few days... Great!!!!
Hope Air India keep their promise..........

To AVI Mangalore,
Since you have gone uptill Mukka, you must have passed through Surathkal.
Did u snap any pics of Surathkal Flyover???
If yes, kindly post some pics of Surathkal.....

avi those pics u posted are close to the central business area or outskirts?? coz they must big time sweep the roads and see to that dust does not remain...........

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Just watched the video in your signature, really good :happy:

Just watched the video in your signature, really good :happy:

thanks.........:banana:

Just watched the video in your signature, really good :happy:

India101 what is ur take on the pavement design in india?? Are u satisfied with the design?? How is it in the place where u stay?? I guess there, more emphasis is laid on the pedestrian safety.......Unlike In india.........:bash:

See the pics of the road Avi posted the whole stretch lacks pavements.....and some parts I can find dust strewn around...........

I hate dusty roads.............:bash::ohno:

Mr. Yeddyurappa said on Sunday that the district sub-jail in the city would be shifted to the outskirts. Land for the new building was yet to be identified. The new building would be constructed on public-private-partnership (PPP) model. When his attention was drawn to a building of the sub-jail coming up near the Canara College here, Mr. Yddyurappa said possibilities of utilising that building for some other purpose would be explored. However, a decision would soon be taken on releasing the funds for the sub-jail in the outskirts, he said.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/22/stories/2010032261770300.htm)

How the PPP works for new jail? Old jail will be developed as parking complex cum mall?

Mangalore: Direct Flight from City to New Delhi Likely from March 28 (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74285)

Akash,

We discussed this about few weeks ago. If this becomes reality, most Mangaloreans can fly directly to Nation's Capital. Good time ahead. :banana:

avi those pics u posted are close to the central business area or outskirts?? coz they must big time sweep the roads and see to that dust does not remain...........

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Akash,

Urva stores is not in Central Business district. I would call it as "Mid Town". In any case I noticed one thing i.e. "Good Bye Bangalore, Hello Mangalore"... What is it all about?

:lol:

Akash,

Urva stores is not in Central Business district. I would call it as "Mid Town". In any case I noticed one thing i.e. "Good Bye Bangalore, Hello Mangalore"... What is it all about?

:lol:

Lets us all say Goodbye to Bangalore and Say hello Mangalore..........

Mangalore is growing and will soon be the next metro of the state.............

So lets welcome Mangalore................and Kick Bangalore aside :banana::lol::cheers::cheers:

Ananda I wanted to include Mysore as well----in the liner.......but Mangalore rhymes well with Bangalore............:lol:

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INVENGER TECHNOLOGIES

Invenger (http://www.invenger.com/) building is one of the most elegant buildings in Mangaluru except for surroundings. As a continuation of MG Road, Ladyhill-Kottarachoki road could have become a IT corridor but...

Many new buildings have come up even on Kottarachowki-Kulooru stretch of NH-17. Kottarachowki-Malemar-Konchadi area is fully developed area now; just ten years back there were only paddy fields.

Look at the quantum of traffic, MANGALORE badly needs more roads!

Ananda I wanted to include Mysore as well----in the liner.......but Mangalore rhymes well with Bangalore............:lol:



ha..ha... Mysore.. is already becoming part of Bangalore... it is going much the bengaluru way. Mangalore is just copying Mumbai. Mysre is in line with IT Capital. Mangalore is in line with Commercial capital. Money ... Money and more money :lol:

ha..ha... Mysore.. is already becoming part of Bangalore... it is going much the bengaluru way. Mangalore is just copying Mumbai.:lol:

It will be a nightmare if Mysore becomes like Bangalore...................I am sure Mysore in 100 years will never become a metro ...............:banana::lol:

I am happy if Mysore stays as such............... let us have atleast one city brimming with heritage.............

Rightly said Anand, Mangalore is more in tune with Mumbai in many respects.

DMA asks panel to review tender terms


Stanley G Pinto & Jaideep Shenoy, TNN, Mar 22, 2010, 09.47pm IST

MANGALORE: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has asked the district committee to review the Mangalore City Corporation's (MCC) tender document for management of solid waste. The tender document will be finalized for e-tendering after the district review committee gives its recommendations.

Corporation commissioner Vijay Prakash told TOI that since the DMA has made a 14-point observation regarding the tender document, they would be discussed and submitted to the DMA. The district committee, headed by the deputy commissioner, is likely to meet during the week.

There were more than six bids for the tender called by the MCC in January this year. During the e-tendering process, the earlier bidders will also be considered. The contract term of the six agencies handling solid waste in the city expires this July.

Manjunath Shetty, environmental engineer, MCC told TOI that the state cabinet has passed the estimates. Most of the bidders are from North India, including Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai.

Two zones
For the purpose of the tender, the 60 wards in the city have been divided into two zones with 29 wards in north, and rest in south. At present, the civic body is operating a six-package system and the new bids are for three-package solid waste management scheme.
Regarding unequal numbers in the zones, Shetty said the bifurcation was done based on proximity of the wards to the dumping area, area covered and road length. On the package system, he noted that the new package envisages elimination of multiple handling. "The garbage is collected right from the door step and delivered to the dump yard in a closed container as opposed to the present system of transporting waste in open trucks," he added. In addition, the maintenance of compost plant and sanitary landfill site at Pachchanady is also taken care of by the bidder, which as of now is being taken care of by the corporation.
The annual cost of handling solid waste in north zone is estimated at Rs 4.25 crore and Rs 5.47 crore in the south zone. Tonnage-wise handling cost of solid waste in north zone is estimated at Rs 1,171 and Rs 1,160 in south zone. In short, the global tender conforms to Supreme Court rules on solid waste management.
According to the tender description, tenders are invited for complete solid waste management of the area coming under the purview of north zone/package - 1 __which include primary collection, maintenance of premises of secondary collection points, secondary transportation, street sweeping, vegetation cutting, divider cleaning, foot path cleaning, sanitation works of public building premises, and other city sanitation works.

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/DMA-asks-panel-to-review-tender-terms/articleshow/5713093.cms)

Mangalore is way ahead of any other city of Karnataka in becoming a metro!
Only criteria in which Mangalore lags behind is population.

Mangalore is way ahead of any other city of Karnataka in becoming a metro!
Only criteria in which Mangalore lags behind is population.

But I dont understand why people still consider Mysore ahead of Mangalore?? :?

Recently a document on livable cities was released by CII northern region in that Mysore was placed 17th and Mangalore dint even figure in the top 37..

May be the population is the criterion which is holding Mangalore down.....

But I dont understand why people still consider Mysore ahead of Mangalore?? :?

Recently a document on livable cities was released by CII northern region in that Mysore was placed 17th and Mangalore dint even figure in the top 37..

May be the population is the criterion which is holding Mangalore down.....

Akash,

The proximity to Bengaluru is the unique advantage which Mysore enjoys. Just imagine, If Mumbai is not closer, what would be Pune like? It would not have been so big like a metro. Is it not?

It is only livable parameter considered to place Mysore high. However, in the past most surveys which talk about real estate parameters placed Mangalore almost on top of all its counterparts.

I am sure except for Tourism, population and livability, Mysore is not ahead of Mnaaglore in other aspects be it revenue collection, Infra development or registering industral growth. Later parametrs display the directions where the city is heading for. :)

To AVI Mangalore,
Since you have gone uptill Mukka, you must have passed through Surathkal.
Did u snap any pics of Surathkal Flyover???
If yes, kindly post some pics of Surathkal.....

raj
thanks, i had passed surtahkal flyover but did not hav time to take snaps because i spent my eveng in the beach, anyways i vil post them soon when i visit again

Mangalore is way ahead of any other city of Karnataka in becoming a metro!
Only criteria in which Mangalore lags behind is population.

its high time they start including ullal, thokutu, derlakatte which are densely populated, they never extended the limits after nethravathi bride down south, whereas up to north u can see vast extension after gurpur bridge and even further upto pavanje bridge

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/22/stories/2010032261770300.htm)

How the PPP works for new jail? Old jail will be developed as parking complex cum mall?

The Jail is newly constructed, after lot of deliberation to make it Bus stand etc. That time reason was given is it is near to Court and taking prisonner there was easy. Now shifting the new Jail doe that make any sense. it has constructed with 12 Feet height and 5 feet thickness wall with total stone construction.

Recently some minister said two tall buidlings have come up near the Jail ( from ramesh kumar) and it is illigal because you can not have tall building near jail. The minister said he will initiate the action against the builder.

Looks like instead of taking action against the builder shifting Jail would be nice idea they might have thought.

OOOO paisa bol tha hai oooo paisa bol tha hai.....:cheers::cheers:

The Jail is newly constructed, after lot of deliberation to make it Bus stand etc. That time reason was given is it is near to Court and taking prisonner there was easy. Now shifting the new Jail doe that make any sense. it has constructed with 12 Feet height and 5 feet thickness wall with total stone construction.

Recently some minister said two tall buidlings have come up near the Jail ( from ramesh kumar) and it is illigal because you can not have tall building near jail. The minister said he will initiate the action against the builder.

Looks like instead of taking action against the builder shifting Jail would be nice idea they might have thought.

OOOO paisa bol tha hai oooo paisa bol tha hai.....:cheers::cheers:

Sheer waste of tax payers money and lack of planning.Few years ago a decision was made to shift the jail to outskirts and conver the area into the Central bus terminus. Then after lot of deliberations they spent crores on renovating it. Then there was a proposal to shift it again. I am wondering if they had planned to shift it in the first place why did they spend crores on renovating it. Now all that money has gone waste.

Similarly before constructing the pumpwell terminus they should make sure that enough land is kept available for the highway widening. I was told that there has been no activity at Suratkal flyover as some people have gone to court.A bit frustrated that many of these important projects are being held up. I am amazed at the way the Chinese built their roads. Projects of national importance should go ahead without hindrances in the larger interest of the community.I am not sure how long the Udupi-Talapady widening is going to take.

Moratorium on industries to be relaxed

Staff Correspondent

MANGALORE: The State Government is set to relax the moratorium on further industrialisation in the district, which was imposed after the Central Pollution Control Board found Mangalore to be the most polluted industrialised city in the State.

The moratorium, which was imposed on the entire Dakshina Kannada district, will now be applicable to only the Bykampady Industrial Area here. This was stated by Minister for Environment and Ecology J. Krishna Palemar on the sidelines of a seminar on “Environment and development projects of coastal districts” organised by the Nagarika Seva Trust on Sunday. He, however, said that the “blanket ban” on further industrialisation would remain in place at Bykampady.

‘Extreme caution'

Mr. Palemar emphasised that “extreme caution” would be exercised before giving clearances to industries in the rest of the district.

The Government had to suddenly change its stand on industrialisation because the CPCB had recently clarified that its pollution report was based on samples collected in the Bykampady area alone. “The CPCB report has found that the Bykampady Industrial Area is the most polluted area in the State not the entire city of Mangalore,” he said.

Study

A team of experts from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board would conduct a study in the Bykampady area to identify specific industrial units that were responsible for the pollution. “Of the 700 industrial units in the area, only 560 are presently functional. The investigation will take time,” he said.

Mr. Palemar criticised the watchdog and expert agencies such as the Karnataka Biodiversity Board and the Western Ghats Task Force for not cautioning the authorities on current and impending ecological disasters. Questioning the commitment of certain members of these bodies he said there was an urgent need to upgrade the State's pollution monitoring system. “Forget conducting tests for Bt Brinjal, we do not even have enough competent laboratories to test water,” he said.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/23/stories/2010032361790300.htm


Sounds a bit interesting....would like your comments

isko bolta hai politics

Sheer waste of tax payers money and lack of planning.Few years ago a decision was made to shift the jail to outskirts and conver the area into the Central bus terminus. Then after lot of deliberations they spent crores on renovating it. Then there was a proposal to shift it again. I am wondering if they had planned to shift it in the first place why did they spend crores on renovating it. Now all that money has gone waste.

Similarly before constructing the pumpwell terminus they should make sure that enough land is kept available for the highway widening. I was told that there has been no activity at Suratkal flyover as some people have gone to court.A bit frustrated that many of these important projects are being held up. I am amazed at the way the Chinese built their roads. Projects of national importance should go ahead without hindrances in the larger interest of the community.I am not sure how long the Udupi-Talapady widening is going to take.

Monday, March 22, 2010 2:19:59 PM (IST)

Dharwad: Permanent High Court Benches in City, Gulbarga Soon - Moily

Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74293&n_tit=Dharwad%3A+Permanent+High+Court+Benches+in+City%2C+Gulbarga+Soon+-+Moily)

Mr. Moily as law minister Mangalore has best chance of getting a permanent high court bench???

Why don't they construct jail and a new court complex together?

Whatever they are constructing on Bavtagudde could be used for some other goverment offce?

Mangalore: Recall the imagery of Noah's Ark brimming with fauna of every kind saved from a catastrophic flood, and from Hindu mythology of Manu who collected seeds and animals to repopulate the earth after a great deluge.

A sleepy village about 19 kilometres from Mangalore is weaving a story akin to these legends. A group of individuals under the patronage of the Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Society (PNDS) has started collecting all botanical and biological species endemic to the Western Ghats.

The botanical inventory has a count of 600 species so far. "There is an urgent need to save and protect the Western Ghat species by creating a live Western Ghat museum where these species are scientifically preserved. Due to habitat loss many species are being pushed to extinction. This also includes various fish and amphibians found in the rivers of the Western Ghats," says Jayaprakash Bhandary, wildlife warden, Pilikula Nisarga Dhama.

In the recent past, conservationists have expressed concern over the pace in which the Western Ghats are being degraded. They attribute the degradation to various developmental projects that include construction of roads, hydroelectric projects, expansion of agriculture, horticulture and plantations in the Western Ghats. The forests have clearly been overexploited for human sustenance.

According to a study carried out by academics Ramesh and Swaminathan nearly 12% of the Western Ghat forests have been completely lost in the last two decades. This in turn has dried several water bodies, taking a toll on several types of fish, turtles and snakes.

"The streams and rivers of the Western Ghats are very diverse in fish, snakes and turtles. Based on sporadic studies, as many as 218 species were found here and many of them have already slipped into extinction and some of them are now counting days. This summer will be crucial for the survival of many of them," says researcher Gerard Vikram Lobo.

The PNDS has now taken up the task of protecting the fresh water fish, snake and turtle diversity and has created several special ponds and tanks where the species have been introduced for breeding. About 23 species that were on the extinction list have been successfully bred already.

"We do not know how big the programme will be, because on a day-to-day basis we get new species from our Western Ghat associates," comments JR Lobo, executive director, PNDS.

Following freshwater fish, snake and turtle conservation programmes in Pilikula many other Zoological parks in the country have started fish, snake and turtle diversity conservation programmes.

DNA (http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_mangalore-village-helps-to-conserve-natural-diversity_1362327)

Read also
Pilikula jungle lodges-Tourism gets a boost (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173813)
Artisan village of Pilikula- A varietable fare (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173714)

Akash,

The proximity to Bengaluru is the unique advantage which Mysore enjoys. Just imagine, If Mumbai is not closer, what would be Pune like? It would not have been so big like a metro. Is it not?

It is only livable parameter considered to place Mysore high. However, in the past most surveys which talk about real estate parameters placed Mangalore almost on top of all its counterparts.

I am sure except for Tourism, population and livability, Mysore is not ahead of Mnaaglore in other aspects be it revenue collection, Infra development or registering industral growth. Later parametrs display the directions where the city is heading for. :)

Agrred 100 % ......but still you ask any outsider he thinks Mysore is the second biggest and the most important city oof the state after Bangalore......I think Mangalore is not marketed well.:nuts:

OOOO paisa bol tha hai oooo paisa bol tha hai.....:cheers::cheers:


Yaardo Dudu Yalamman jaatrae tara aag Hoitu :lol::lol:

Agrred 100 % ......but still you ask any outsider he thinks Mysore is the second biggest and the most important city oof the state after Bangalore......I think Mangalore is not marketed well.:nuts:

It is fair and simple. Mangalore must identify itself in the Tourism map of the Country. Thats it. More the tourists, more the fame.:lol:

It is fair and simple. Mangalore must identify itself in the Tourism map of the Country. Thats it. More the tourists, more the fame.:lol:

Yes State govt must do its bit to encourage tourism in DK district..........

Mangalore has good tourist potential, with no support from the state govt. tourism is in the nascent stage. What ever little tourist infrastructure Mangalore has are all courtesy private enterprise.
Mangalore has grown in many fields, despite the lack of Govt. support, I wonder why tourism din;t grow to the expected level???

Which in your opinion is the most expensive residential area of Mangalore???
Gandhinagar
Kadri
Any other...

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Courtesy: The Hindu (http://beta.thehindu.com/education/college-and-university/article60738.ece)

Which in your opinion is the most expensive residential area of Mangalore???
Gandhinagar
Kadri
Any other...

Falnir,Hathill,Kodialbail

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Courtesy: The Hindu (http://beta.thehindu.com/education/college-and-university/article60738.ece)

MRPL can be seen in the background

Which in your opinion is the most expensive residential area of Mangalore???
Gandhinagar
Kadri
Any other...

Currently it is gandhinagar and falnir,

Airport road is fast catching up with large deal happening

But soon pumpwell, Mudipu, kankanadi and surtha kalla are picking up....:lol::lol:

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=173953

MANGALORE March 23, 2010: It is one of those bad influences of democracy; one minister weighs more than the entire society put together. He is the uncrowned king, nothing will move unless his heavy body arrives. This is exactly what happened to the much awaited Mangalore-Manipal air-conditioned KSRTC services. The Transport minister Mr. R. Ashok has sent his diktat to the KSRTC Mangalore division not to start the services unless he comes and as a result the service is being withheld indefinitely.

Mr. Ashok is busy campaigning for his party (BJP) in the elections for the Bruhuat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as he is the person who is in charge of 'managing finances' of the party for this elections. As a result thousands of passengers who wish to travel between Mangalore and Manipal in the comfort of the air-conditioned vehicles are waiting for the minister to arrive and release the vehicles.

In the meanwhile the vehicles have already arrived (six of them) at a cost of Rs. 73 lakh each which means every day the KSRTC Mangalore division is losing Rs. 1.2 lakhs and the buses have been idling in the depot of KSRTC at Kuntikana for the last ten days which shows a total loss of Rs. 12 lakhs till 23 March.

Currently it is gandhinagar and falnir,

Airport road is fast catching up with large deal happening

But soon pumpwell, Mudipu, kankanadi and surtha kalla are picking up....:lol::lol:

Guess you meant to say Surathkal....

Good New: If "ALL IS WELL", the following miracle can happen. :lol:

MANGALORE: For the first time in the six-decade old history of Bajpe airport, there will be a direct flight to the national capital starting March 28.

Alliance Air will operate this flight in a circular route, Delhi-Mangalore-Calicut-Delhi. The first flight from Delhi will land here on March 28 at 8.10 am and depart to Calicut after half an hour stopover. It'll operate on six days, with Saturday off.

Air India manager Chellam Prasad told TOI that the 72-seater Bombadier Jet will operate on alternate days between Mangalore and Calicut. On the days the jet travels to Calicut first, it will arrive at Mangalore at 9.35 am and reach Delhi at 12.55 pm. During the flight's direct arrival to Mangalore, it will reach at 8.10 am and reach Calicut at 9.35 am.

The fare starts at Rs 4,800, whether circular or direct, with all seats being in the economy class.
The transformation of the table-top Bajpe airport from a single Indian Airlines flight between Bangalore and Mumbai in the '80s to a plethora of flights between these two destinations in the late '90s, has been amazing.

It is said that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Lal Nehru had arrived by the maiden flight to Bajpe in 1951.

The transformation started when the second runway of 8,045 feet, with the first being 5,330 feet, was commissioned in 2006. This also saw the landing of the first international aircraft from Dubai in October 2006.

Souce: TOI
:cheers:

Guess you meant to say Surathkal....

dont forget posh ares like shivbagh, valencia, bendoor, kodialgutthu infact mangalore alltogether is posh

Guess you meant to say Surathkal....

Yes, its actual name is surattha kallu ( in kannada) suratha kal( in Tulu):nuts:

Financial assistance distributed to 12 youth clubs
Govt to release Rs 4 crore for synthetic track at Mangala Stadium

Mangalore, Mar 23, DHNS

District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar said that the government would release an additional Rs 4 crore for laying synthetic track at the Mangala Stadium in the City.

District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar giving away a cheque to the members of a Mahila Mandala, at DC’s office in Mangalore on Tuesday. DH photoSpeaking after distributing financial assistance to youth clubs of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts at a programme organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Tuesday, he said the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Goolihatti D Shekhar has agreed to release the additional amount during his visit to Udupi on Monday. “The government has already released Rs 4 crore towards the purpose, and now, an additional sum of Rs 4 crore will be released. The government is committed towards encouraging the sports and the youth,” the minister said. Referring to the trend of auctioning cricket players for the premier leagues, Palemar said sports should not be a commodity of sale. “Instead, there should be a healthy competition,” he added.

The minister distributed financial assistance of Rs 80,000 to a total of 12 youth clubs. Sri Mahamayi Sports Club in Ulaibettu Gurupura, Sri Mailareshwara Yuvaka Mandala in Kundapura, Ashoknagar Yuvaka Sangha in Mangalore and Mahavishnu Yuvaka Sangha in Haregodu Kundapur received cheques of Rs 10,000 each.

Sri Bandikadu Bobbarya Seva Samiti at Kamptiyarbettu in Koteshwara, Ambika Mahila Mandala Aramburu in Sullia, Mitrabalaga Kayartodi in Sullia, Yuvaka Mandala of Koltige village in Puttur Perlampady, Yuvaka Mandala in Thekkaru of Belthangady, Nava Chetana Yuvaka Mandala of Jalsoor in Sullia, Dambel Friends of Shediguri in Mangalore and Swasthik Friends Club of Punjalakatte in Bantwal taluk received cheques of Rs 5,000 each.

Additional Deputy Commissioner S A Prabhakar Sharma, Regional Transport Officer Purushotham and District Youth Coordinator C J F D’Souza were present on the occasion.


DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/59748/govt-release-rs-4-crore.html)

Surathkal is derived from shiratha kal, which means stone of the head in Tulu language.

Surathkal is derived from shiratha kal, which means stone of the head in Tulu language.

Rajone, kallu means stone in kannada language as well........:)

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This is classique village @ shaktinagar
so u knw d reason of the road concreting work over there

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ABOUT IT

The 'Gated Community' concept which ensures exclusivity and security to the residents is, gaining popular ground as it were in the 'Metros' around the country and is on offer for the first time in Mangalore.

The Classique Village layout, is around five kilometers from the city center, a distance that is "far enough from the maddening crowd" of the growing city and yet close enough to enjoy the amenities that the city provides. The village is developed on a hillock and has greenery on view on the undulating terrain around the place. It is in effect a place where one would love to, come home to and put ones feet up.

While the entire layout will be secured with compound walls and gates manned by security personnel with modern communication systems, the residents would have the benefit of exclusive features like the Club House, the Swimming pool the paved walkways and tastefully landscaped open spaces. The layout would have a choice of 129 house sites of assorted sizes ranging from 2400 sq.ft (5.5 cents) to 7500 sq.ft (17.2 cents).

A range of designs developed by our handpicked panel of Architects would be on offer to chose from and build with. We, the Mahabaleshwara Promoters and Builders with our credentials as one of the top developers in Mangalore and incidentally the developers of this layout, would only be too pleased to build for you.



SOURCE:http://www.mpb.co.in/Classique%20Village.html

^^ looks good...though I am against gated community,which will create barriers and cut off cultural links eventually............:ohno:

Hello!

Guys I will be away from SSCI for a week,Have mid sem exams............Hope you all take care for the threads.............

Goodbye

Have a nice time on SSCI................:banana:

Hello!

Guys I will be away from SSCI for a week,Have mid sem exams............Hope you all take care for the threads.............

Goodbye

Have a nice time on SSCI................:banana:


Akash,

ALL THE BEST:banana:

Rajone, kallu means stone in kannada language as well........:)

Its called Surathkal and not Surathkallu :)

All the best Akash....for your exams...

Its called Surathkal and not Surathkallu :)

Is it not THORTHAL in Tulu?


The dark world of ‘ambulance chasers' (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/24/stories/2010032463510300.htm)
Frieda Pinto to be next bond girl (http://www.manglorebeats.co.cc/2010/03/frieda-pinto-to-be-next-bond-girl.html)

I guess Gandhinagar is the only well planned residential area of Mangalore, with its neatly laid roads and tree lined sidewalks.
Probably planned in the 70’s. After that we have not seen such well planned residential areas being planned in Mangalore.
No wonder it’s the most sought after residential area in Mangalore.
I have also heard that Shivbaug is also well sought after. Since I have not been to this area can anybody give some inputs. (of Shivbaug)

I guess Gandhinagar is the only well planned residential area of Mangalore, with its neatly laid roads and tree lined sidewalks.
Probably planned in the 70’s. After that we have not seen such well planned residential areas being planned in Mangalore.
No wonder it’s the most sought after residential area in Mangalore.
I have also heard that Shivbaug is also well sought after. Since I have not been to this area can anybody give some inputs. (of Shivbaug)


Gandhinagar was planned well before the 70`s. It was planned during the British times, the area was then known as "Pentlandpet" and was renamed after Independence since Mahatma Gandhi stayed there during one of his visits to Mangalore.
It is one of the few residential area in Mangalore which can boast of a park :yes:....wish there were more parks in the city..

Hello!

Guys I will be away from SSCI for a week,Have mid sem exams............Hope you all take care for the threads.............

Goodbye

Have a nice time on SSCI................:banana:

Akash ,all the best.

regards
ajay

* KSRTC officials waiting for Minister R. Ashok to formally launch the service
* Six buses intended for the route have been kept idle

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Raising their voice:Youth Congress workers staging a demonstration at the KSRTC bus-stand at Bejai in Mangalore on Wednesday.

MANGALORE: Youth Congress workers on Wednesday staged a demonstration at the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus-stand at Bejai here demanding the immediate introduction of Volvo service between the city and Manipal.

Raising slogans against the KSRTC and the State Government, they prevented KSRTC buses from leaving the bus-stand for a while.

In a memorandum addressed to Minister for Transport R. Ashok, the activists alleged that the KSRTC, which is already in possession of six buses intended for the route, were delaying the introduction of services due to pressure from private bus operators.

Youth Congress district wing president Arun Coelho said in the memorandum: “People suspect that you have joined hands with private bus owners and are delaying the introduction of the service in the name of a formal inauguration.”

He urged the Minister to direct district in-charge J. Krishna Palemar to launch the service at once.

Pointing out that the buses had been procured at a tidy sum of Rs. 4 crore, he said that the KSRTC was losing about Rs. 1.5 lakh a day by keeping the buses idle.

Mr. Coelho also said that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, during his recent trip to the city, had directed the KSRTC to start operations without waiting for a Minister to launch it formally. Alleging that the authorities were ignoring the direction of the Chief Minister, he said that the failure to introduce the service reflected the lack of commitment of the Government.

The Youth Congress leader said that they would intensify their agitation if the Government failed to introduce the service soon.

U.T. Khader, MLA, and the former Youth Congress president Bondala Jagannath Shetty participated in the agitation.

The KSRTC procured Volvo buses for the Mangalore-Udupi-Manipal service about a week ago.

KSRTC officials are reportedly waiting for Mr. Ashok, who is at present busy with the elections to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, to launch the service.

The Regional Transport Authority mooted the launch of the service recently, after a long legal battle involving private bus operators, who oppose the introduction of KSRTC buses on the route. People, on the other hand, are eagerly waiting for the launch of the service.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/25/stories/2010032562500300.htm)

Gandhinagar was planned well before the 70`s. It was planned during the British times, the area was then known as "Pentlandpet" and was renamed after Independence since Mahatma Gandhi stayed there during one of his visits to Mangalore.
It is one of the few residential area in Mangalore which can boast of a park :yes:....wish there were more parks in the city..

Nice piece of info Dex_Mangalore. I din;t know that.:) but have heard the word pentland before.
By the way what does Pentland mean?

akash

all the bst for ur exams

I guess Gandhinagar is the only well planned residential area of Mangalore, with its neatly laid roads and tree lined sidewalks.
Probably planned in the 70’s. After that we have not seen such well planned residential areas being planned in Mangalore.
No wonder it’s the most sought after residential area in Mangalore.
I have also heard that Shivbaug is also well sought after. Since I have not been to this area can anybody give some inputs. (of Shivbaug)

shivbagh around 25yrs back was like a jungle, it was like a small hilly terrain ,there was one major palatial house which was named shivabagh the owners of which also owned major parts of shivbagh, hence the area name has been derived frm the name of the house, thou the house still exists , there are rumors that the house may give way for a highrise, i would love to see that house remain as it is,
shivbagh now is one of the poshest localities , getting land here is quite difficult , there is good demand for sites in this area. the area also has a private tennis club, only thing missing here is a park
btw i liked moorthys idea of shifting esi hospital which is in shivabagh to pumpwell and converting that place into a park

esi hospital is quite interior part of shivabagh, hence patients find it quite difficult to reach there, earlier there was bus service route no 4b which use to go near that hospital which was quite useful for patients , now the route of that bus is changed, hence people have no other alternative but to take autos.
as moorthy suggested its wise to shift it to some were near a main rd as it can b easily accessible to all

Yes. It looks odd to have a hospital meant for poor in one of posh areas of the city and without economical transportation. Doubt whether even physcians working with hospital can afford to live in Shivabaugh.

There seems to be so many baughs in Mangaluru. Shivabaugh, Lalbaugh, Ballal Baugh, Ganesh Baugh, ...

MANGALORE, March 24, 2010: The district in charge minister of Dakshina Kannada Mr. Krishna Palemar has expressed dismay over the pace of work of road widening on the K.S.Rao road. Today he visited the road widening site and told the contractors to speed up the work, while not compromising on the quality.

Mr. Palemar who made a surprise visit along with the engineers of the Mangalore City Corporation Mr. Linge Gowda, Commissioner Dr. Vijaya Prakash and the engineering consultant Mr. Dharmaraj in the afternoon, found that the road construction activities were progressing at a snail's pace. Visibly disturbed Mr. Palemar said " This was not the way that the affairs of the City development be carried out, we are in a space age and we need more speed in the simple works like building a road, but again that does not mean that quality of road construction be sub standard."

The Corporation is now concretizing as well as widening the K.S. Rao Road between Prabhat Theatre and Rambhavan Complex a distance of 400 meters. It could be recalled that a private builder who promoted the Mall City Centre on K.S. Rao Road had constructed the road from Hampankatta circle to Prabhat theatre just feets away from his Mall. The Corporation was endowed with the rest of the work from Prabhat Theatre to the Rambhavan Complex near Navbharath Circle.

The K.S. Rao road after the widening has in fact become narrower, earlier there were no traffic blocks but there are now, feel the motorists of the city. There is a move to widen the K.S. Rao road further upto Hampankatta circle which may improve things feel the MCC authorities.

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Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=174222)

Nice piece of info Dex_Mangalore. I din;t know that.:) but have heard the word pentland before.
By the way what does Pentland mean?

Well, I knew Pentland was a British officer. Your question made me dig deeper :)...Apparently, John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland was the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919.

There seems to be so many baughs in Mangaluru. Shivabaugh, Lalbaugh, Ballal Baugh, Ganesh Baugh, ...

As you may know, Baghs are nothing but Gardens...and there is history in each one of these baghs :)
avi mangalore mentioned about Shivbagh.
Lalbagh is an old house owned by one Mrs. Fernandes. And hence the name Lalbagh to the area.
Politician Suresh Ballal`s residence (which is almost opposite Lalbagh) gave the name Ballal Bagh to the adjacent locality of Lalbagh.
Ganesh Bagh named after the office of Mangalore Ganesh Beedies Works
etc etc :)

Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=174222)

Hope they wind up the works on K.S. Road ASAP. There is too much pressure on K.R.R. Road these days...:ohno:

Surathkal is derived from shiratha kal, which means stone of the head in Tulu language.


You are right as per Wikipedia, But I read some time back in V.karnataka news paper that Surthakal means sura da kal means a stone hill where tody ( sura) is made. Second option he gave was stone hill of daiwa. Sura means daiwa. third option he gave was Dura da kal mean far away stone hill dura has become now sura.

But what ever wiki gives we can take it, But i have not come across any temple where the Gokarna story associated temple is there in tulunadu. But in North canara we will find many. Like Murudeshwara, Gokarna, edagunji etc.

God only knows what is the meaning. But I like these kind of discussion. to search the hidden meaning of places.

This small post on Praja.in (http://www.praja.in/en/blog/naveen/2010/03/16/mangalore-transport-hub) provides a good view on the new transport hub.

The hub is very strategically placed very close to where all the 3 National Highways meet. NH 17, 48 and 13 at Nantoor, not more than 1.5 kms away. Also mid way between both the railway stations which would provide better facilities to the Mangalore Junction station. I feel Mangalore Junction gets a step motherly treatment when it comes to connectivity.

This hub will also reduce congestion in the CBD and will ease out a lot of pressure on widening of roads.

Lookout for the area.. Mangalore is now gonna grow towards the east as well
Hoping for a whole hearted effort from the government/corporation.

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Land Trades (http://www.landtrades.in/project_sai.php)

theres another low high rise frm bharathi builders named bharathi westwind
www.bharathibuilders.com

You are right as per Wikipedia, But I read some time back in V.karnataka news paper that Surthakal means sura da kal means a stone hill where tody ( sura) is made. Second option he gave was stone hill of daiwa. Sura means daiwa. third option he gave was Dura da kal mean far away stone hill dura has become now sura.

But what ever wiki gives we can take it, But i have not come across any temple where the Gokarna story associated temple is there in tulunadu. But in North canara we will find many. Like Murudeshwara, Gokarna, edagunji etc.

God only knows what is the meaning. But I like these kind of discussion. to search the hidden meaning of places.


Area names like Karangalpady, Baikampady, etc (in Mangalore) which ends with the word 'pady' meaning forest or wooded area. Can any one explain what the prefix of these names mean?
The origins of the baughs - Lalbaug, Ballalbaug, Shivbaug, Ganeshbaug, have been explained by Dex-Mangalore beautifully.
Can anyone explain What does Balmatta mean?

Can anyone explain What does Balmatta mean?

Well, I read it somewhere (probably in Deccan Herald) that there was/is a Bala Matta (Mutt) on that road..:)

Area names like Karangalpady, Baikampady, etc (in Mangalore) which ends with the word 'pady' meaning forest or wooded area. Can any one explain what the prefix of these names mean?
The origins of the baughs - Lalbaug, Ballalbaug, Shivbaug, Ganeshbaug, have been explained by Dex-Mangalore beautifully.
Can anyone explain What does Balmatta mean?

Very Interesting.... There are many pady's in and around south canara and kasargod.

Katapady near udupi, Mangalapady near Kumblai etc

Name Katapadi is derived from "Kattu paadi' which means "Tie it down" in Tulu:lol::lol:


In tamilnadu near vellur there is kattapadi station. Katpadi(காட்பாடி, pronounced Katpaadi) also spelled Kattuppadi(காட்டுப்பாடி), is an area in Vellore,

some other thoughts are Karangalpady means Koragar pady means living place of koraga population.

Very Interesting.... There are many pady's in and around south canara and kasargod.

Katapady near udupi, Mangalapady near Kumblai etc

Name Katapadi is derived from "Kattu paadi' which means "Tie it down" in Tulu:lol::lol:


In tamilnadu near vellur there is kattapadi station. Katpadi(காட்பாடி, pronounced Katpaadi) also spelled Kattuppadi(காட்டுப்பாடி), is an area in Vellore,

some other thoughts are Karangalpady means Koragar pady means living place of koraga population.

Parappadi near Nitte, Bettampadi near Puttur.. :lol:

Hi friends,

Few details about much awaited "Raheja Waterfront" project is available in K. Raheja Developer's site.

Please Click the following.

http://www.rahejauniversal.com/Residential_Completed_project/forthcoming/forthcoming_project.html

Just scroll down a bit and check.

Krishnamoorthy can you please sketch the MSEZ -2 on wiki map?? Where is it located??

Hi friends,

Few details about much awaited "Raheja Waterfront" project is available in K. Raheja Developer's site.

Please Click the following.

http://www.rahejauniversal.com/Residential_Completed_project/forthcoming/forthcoming_project.html

Just scroll down a bit and check.

The project might not have got clearance yet. The area is identified as wet land. And there is an opinion that if filled it may create problems for free flow of water during rainy season resulting in Mumbai like flood situation. Same on Kannur project. Probably Raheja has to replan project for smooth movement of water. And also for loose soil. Anyway wetland there might not be of much use for storing water as water going underground may be salty as sea is nearby. There are other dried up backwater area nearby sea and developing them may be useful from tourism point of view. No idea how safe are beachfront building projects from the point of climate change impacts on the level of sea.

Hey people, would u guys mind if i post my views in this forum??? :) I happen to be a DIE HARD MANGALOREAN and I have been following this thread for a couple of months. I am really amazed by the love u have towards mangalore, and the kind of knowledge u guys posess, I am very eager to share with u whatever little knowledge i have about mangalore or to say TULUNADU :)

Krishnamoorthy can you please sketch the MSEZ -2 on wiki map?? Where is it located??

Check the link here.
http://www.mangaloresez.com/map_mangalore_detailed.php


MSEZ is the first project in South India manufacturing paraxylene and nylon. So there is scope for textile based industries in surrounding areas.


Hey people, would u guys mind if i post my views in this forum??? :) I happen to be a DIE HARD MANGALOREAN and I have been following this thread for a couple of months. I am really amazed by the love u have towards mangalore, and the kind of knowledge u guys posess, I am very eager to share with u whatever little knowledge i have about mangalore or to say TULUNADU :)

Welcome Roshan. Wish you a nice time with SSC.

Check the link here.
http://www.mangaloresez.com/map_mangalore_detailed.php


MSEZ is the first project in South India manufacturing paraxylene and nylon. So there is scope for textile based industries in surrounding areas.

Thank you krishnamoorthy...........:banana:

Has Ajay got any replies from the DC??

Very Interesting.... There are many pady's in and around south canara and kasargod.

Katapady near udupi, Mangalapady near Kumblai etc

Name Katapadi is derived from "Kattu paadi' which means "Tie it down" in Tulu:lol::lol:


In tamilnadu near vellur there is kattapadi station. Katpadi(காட்பாடி, pronounced Katpaadi) also spelled Kattuppadi(காட்டுப்பாடி), is an area in Vellore,

some other thoughts are Karangalpady means Koragar pady means living place of koraga population.



will add a few more to the list.. korangrapadi, kannarpadi, mutlupadi ( all near udupi ) not to forget the so many "bettus" in ex: moodabettu, hirebettu, padubettu, shettybettu, etc

Hey people, would u guys mind if i post my views in this forum??? :) I happen to be a DIE HARD MANGALOREAN and I have been following this thread for a couple of months. I am really amazed by the love u have towards mangalore, and the kind of knowledge u guys posess, I am very eager to share with u whatever little knowledge i have about mangalore or to say TULUNADU :)

Welcome Shetty to SSCI. :cheers:

Hey people, would u guys mind if i post my views in this forum??? :) I happen to be a DIE HARD MANGALOREAN and I have been following this thread for a couple of months. I am really amazed by the love u have towards mangalore, and the kind of knowledge u guys posess, I am very eager to share with u whatever little knowledge i have about mangalore or to say TULUNADU :)

Welcome Roshan. Hoping to get contributions from you.

Guys if you go on the Mohtisham website there is a disclaimer which is new. It was not there before. It mentions about copyright . Moorthy could you go on the site please .

Mangalore, March 26: The most awaited KSRTC Volvo bus between Mangalore-Manipal is all set to ply in the region. Ending the uncertainty over the premium bus service, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar and Dr V S Acharya on Thursday assured that the bus service will be started on Saturday, March 27.

On Saturday, Minister Palemar will inaugurate the bus service in Mangalore service bus stand and Home Minister Dr V S Acharya will inaugurate this landmark service near Syndicate bank, Manipal.

http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=755268&lang=1

Hoping for a journey on these beauties coming friday when I land in Mangalore. Eager to see how these beauties handle our very own NH 17 :ohno:

Thank you krishnamoorthy...........:banana:

Has Ajay got any replies from the DC??
No Akash no reply so far. I guess being a public figure he will not want to be involved but I am happy as long as he goes through the site

No Akash no reply so far. I guess being a public figure he will not want to be involved but I am happy as long as he goes through the site

Ajay, I sent a proposal to the DC of Mysore and the MCC commissioner regarding the Subway construction around KR Circle in mysore and I got a reply from the Assistant commissioner whom I had not sent the mail,may be the DC or the Commissioner directed his immediate next to reply back.

Click here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=53329861&postcount=133)

I am sure DC will respond.

Mangalore, March 26: The most awaited KSRTC Volvo bus between Mangalore-Manipal is all set to ply in the region. Ending the uncertainty over the premium bus service, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar and Dr V S Acharya on Thursday assured that the bus service will be started on Saturday, March 27.

On Saturday, Minister Palemar will inaugurate the bus service in Mangalore service bus stand and Home Minister Dr V S Acharya will inaugurate this landmark service near Syndicate bank, Manipal.

http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=755268&lang=1

Hoping for a journey on these beauties coming friday when I land in Mangalore. Eager to see how these beauties handle our very own NH 17 :ohno:

Dont worry Roshan Shetty Avare,these buses will not let u feel the jerks of NH 17. :lol:

They are truly red beauties on the road,they will just seduce you to any level within seconds.:lol:

Dont worry Roshan Shetty Avare,these buses will not let u feel the jerks of NH 17. :lol:

They are truly red beauties on the road,they will just seduce you to any level within seconds.:lol:


Akash,
I really had a first hand experience of how a journey inside a vajra volvo would be on pothole ridden roads, a few weeks back while travelling from silk board junction to marathalli the bus faced real problems in tackling the road near the agara junction( where a flyover is being constructed ), I honestly feel these beauties are better off with pothole free roads within the city rather than highways in the coastal region where the roads are absoultely pathetic to say the least. I wonder how would they manage the extreme rains during june to september, I believe once the 4 laning of NH 17 is completed one can get the best comfort out of these beauties or in your words GET SEDUCED BY THESE RED BEAUTIES :)

Akash,
I really had a first hand experience of how a journey inside a vajra volvo would be on pothole ridden roads, a few weeks back while travelling from silk board junction to marathalli the bus faced real problems in tackling the road near the agara junction( where a flyover is being constructed ), I honestly feel these beauties are better off with pothole free roads within the city rather than highways in the coastal region where the roads are absoultely pathetic to say the least. I wonder how would they manage the extreme rains during june to september, I believe once the 4 laning of NH 17 is completed one can get the best comfort out of these beauties or in your words GET SEDUCED BY THESE RED BEAUTIES :)

Yes I understand that most of the roads in Bangalore need resurfacing with metro,BBMP's storm drain works and what not has left the city's road system punctured.Hope that BJP regains power and takes over BBMP then Bangalore for sure will return back to those glorious days.

These beauties are like ummmmm on Mysore's beautiful roads...........Hope Mangalore NH 17 gets surfaced at the earliest and Mangaloreans also can get seduced. :lol:

Roshan Kindly check your Inbox :)

Guys if you go on the Mohtisham website there is a disclaimer which is new. It was not there before. It mentions about copyright . Moorthy could you go on the site please .

yes Ajay lets be careful/cautious on that someone of us can take permission from them to reproduce the renders?? :?

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Welcome to Roshan Shetty.

http://www.plamadevelopers.com/images/Plamaicon.jpg

can any try 2 put its real pic

it d coolest in bikranakte area

and the mall will be front if it

http://www.mpb.co.in/images/Completed_Projects_images/classiquePresidency1.jpg

source
http://www.mpb.co.in/Completed%20Projects.html

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Classique City is a residential development at Mary Hill in Mangalore with about 475 apartments coming up in two blocks of 18 floors each. Located off the airport road, access to the site is by a 60 feet wide road which links airport road to Mangalore’s helipad. The proposed project is coming up in a land area of 6.2 acres set in a valley with lush greenery, natural water bodies, and breathtaking sea and valley views.

source:http://www.mpb.co.in/classique%20city.html

http://www.inlandbuilders.net/gallery/inland_pristine.jpg
kulshekar is geeting lots of developments 2 flats of plama r comming up,1 flat catoliona and 1 of inland

source:inlandlandbuilders.net

Hey people, would u guys mind if i post my views in this forum??? :) I happen to be a DIE HARD MANGALOREAN and I have been following this thread for a couple of months. I am really amazed by the love u have towards mangalore, and the kind of knowledge u guys posess, I am very eager to share with u whatever little knowledge i have about mangalore or to say TULUNADU :)



Hi Roshan,

WelCome to the thread. Everyone here wants our cities to be great places to live for future. I am sure you too have similar intentions. Have a good time out here.

:cheers::banana:

M'lore: Fanfare and confusion mark KSRTC inauguration- Passengers make merry

By Team Mangalorean
Pics Rajesh Shetty

MANGALORE/Udupi, March 27, 2010: The Mangalore-Manipal-Mangalore KSRTC Volvo Air conditioned bus service opened today amid confusion and fanfare, but at the end of the day the People of Dakshina Kannada showed why they deserved air-conditioned coaches and why KSRTC has to sustain these services.

The inauguration which was to be done at 10 am had to be postponed to 10.45 as somebody had suggested that it was Rahukala as per the hindu almanac and it would be bad to launch any good thing at that time. But some passengers had already decided to go on the first trip from Mangalore to Manipal were adamant that the authorities should not delay it for any reason. Mr. Mohammad Ghouse and Alwyn Fernandes who were the first two ticket holding passengers wanted the buses to be immediately flagged off. But by that time chief guest for the flagging off Mr. Krishna Palemar had been given a message that the buses will have to be flagged off at 10.45 am and not as originally fixed at 10.am. Mr. Palemar came as told to him and flagged off the vehicles at 10.45.


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Speaking to the presspersons after the inauguration Mr. Palemar said it was a dream of the Dakshina Kannada people to travel in comfort and style from Mangalore to Manipal which has been fulfilled today. The KSRTC will run the services regularly without fail. The minister told the KSRTC will also run many other value added services in the Dakshina Kannada district but it all depends on the response the Volvo services receive in the coming time. The Mangalore Kasargod Volvo services was also being planned but there were some formalities and technical details to be worked out he added.

Mr. Palemar appealed to the people to make use of the services and said the sterling air conditioned ride was priced at Rs. 60 per seat for a distance of 65 kilometers which was reasonable when compared to the Bangalore - BIAL (Bangalore International Airport Limited) services which was priced at Rs. 100 for a distance of 45 kilometers.

In coming days the KSRTC would also consider running an airport service between Mangalore and Bajpe airport with convenient pick up and drop points.

The first two vehicles were fully occupied and the passengers were happy to see such clean and robust looking buses with well mannered and unifored crew to travel with as against the rickety buses of the private operators that have no road rules, rash driving, shrill horns, no respect for safety of other road users and haughty and arrogant crew.

It was a carnival at the launch site, balloons, bands dancers, flowers and sweets were all over.

Similar scenes were enacted at Manipal - the starting point of the pairing services near the Syndicate Bank, but here Dr. V.S. Acharya the district in charge minister as well as the Home Minister of Karnataka was the chief guest. Dr. Acharya said the Yeddyurappa government was committed to the welfare of the people and the KSRTC air-conditioned service between Mangalore and Manipal was one of the steps.

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Mangalore: 104 also planned -Palemar

By Team Mangalorean
Pics Rajesh Shetty

MANGALORE, March 27, 2010: The strength of the 108 government ambulance services Arogya Kavacha has gone up to 19 vehicles in just one year and the government was now planning to launch the medic services 104 soon said Mr. Krishna Palemar district in charge minister here today.

Speaking to the press after inducting a fleet of 7 new ambulances Mr. Palemar said the 104 will have a doctor and a paramedic and several other medical apparatus to help the patient to get medical attention right from the word go. Mr. Palemar said he was aware of the fact that the 108 services was not available in all places in Dakshina Kannada but most of the places it was available.


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The Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada Mr. V. Ponnuraj who was present on the occasion clarified that the Arogya Kavacha had covered the entire district but some gray areas were there which cannot be rectified right now. But in the other areas these vehicles have been placed so that every vehicle reaches any place within a maximum of 15- 25 minutes from any point.

With the new fleet of ambulances only few hilly areas in Sullia, Puttur and Belthangady were not covered but soon these vehicles will be stationed so that even those hilly places will get Arogya Kavacha, the ideal number of ambulances for a district like Dakshina Kannada was 24 vehicles he added.

When asked what the government was doing to mitigate the dubious status of "highly and critically polluted" earned by the Dakshina Kannada Mr. Palemar said there are few agencies that have been told by the government to assess and study the criticality of pollution, we had to engage the agencies outside the state in Hyderabad and Chennai as the Pollution Control Board in Karnataka did not have the machinery to gauge and study the pollution levels in the district.

Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=174555)

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Really nice to hear about this. The state Govt. has given some sort of recognition to Tulu Language though a bit late.
Tulu should also be used as the administrative language in SK and udupi.

will add a few more to the list.. korangrapadi, kannarpadi, mutlupadi ( all near udupi ) not to forget the so many "bettus" in ex: moodabettu, hirebettu, padubettu, shettybettu, etc

The meaning of 'bettu' is plateau in the native language of South Canara and Udupi.

Does anyone have the latest on the railway over bridge in Baikampady?
A major bottle neck on NH17

Good to see the new buses. They should begin their services early and run buses till atleast 11PM.

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Aka
Thanks for the information. It has already been put up before

Really nice to hear about this. The state Govt. has given some sort of recognition to Tulu Language though a bit late.
Tulu should also be used as the administrative language in SK and udupi.

Yeah, this is was long over due, agree with your views on making tulu as an admisitrative language in SK and udupi, but this could take a lot of efforts with all the legal hassles :ohno:

[B]M'lore: Fanfare and confusion mark KSRTC inauguration- Passengers make merry


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I really don understand why mangalorean.com alwayz dubs these mlore manipal express buses as rickety. This is so so untrue. I honestly feel they are the best in the business. I agree that they are a little rash but apart from that they are absolutely perfect in terms of cleanliness, frequency, reaching destinations on time and talking abt ill treating passengers I have travelled in these buses for years, but I havent faced any such ugly situation till date. I believe these private buses in mlore are an integral part of every mloreans life and mlores culture.I have travelled in the buses during my coll days ( NITTE ) and we had this wonderful rapport with the bus crew. Every bus had a special nikname. Navadurga Prasad had 3 buses in the mng back to back, they were called ND1 ND2 and ND3. ND1 was supposed to be the fastest amongst all and was the fav among all the hot chicks and hunks of the coll ( guess they liked it FAST ), ND2 was supposed to be driven by an oldie, so it was termed a bullock cart and it was a fav among all the first benchers and geeks :), these buses used to pick up and drop students anywhere near the coll and not jus near the coll bus stop. there are communities in orkut dedicated to these buses which have a great fan following :) can u beat that ??? :), the conductors and drivers were even involved by the senior students to rag freshers, i vividly remember an incident where a fresher was given an engineering drafter and asked to stand next to the driver, point the drafter towards the driver and shout aloud HANDSUP THE BUS IS HIJACKED :) that was a hilarious situation. In short SK/UDP is incomplete without these private buses. I am sure once the 4 laning of NH 17 is done and better roads are provided , these private bus owners would get the best buses possible and offer the best service to the passengers.

I really don understand why mangalorean.com alwayz dubs these mlore manipal express buses as rickety. This is so so untrue. I honestly feel they are the best in the business. I agree that they are a little rash but apart from that they are absolutely perfect in terms of cleanliness, frequency, reaching destinations on time and talking abt ill treating passengers I have travelled in these buses for years, but I havent faced any such ugly situation till date. I believe these private buses in mlore are an integral part of every mloreans life and mlores culture.I have travelled in the buses during my coll days ( NITTE ) and we had this wonderful rapport with the bus crew. Every bus had a special nikname. Navadurga Prasad had 3 buses in the mng back to back, they were called ND1 ND2 and ND3. ND1 was supposed to be the fastest amongst all and was the fav among all the hot chicks and hunks of the coll ( guess they liked it FAST ), ND2 was supposed to be driven by an oldie, so it was termed a bullock cart and it was a fav among all the first benchers and geeks :), these buses used to pick up and drop students anywhere near the coll and not jus near the coll bus stop. there are communities in orkut dedicated to these buses which have a great fan following :) can u beat that ??? :), the conductors and drivers were even involved by the senior students to rag freshers, i vividly remember an incident where a fresher was given an engineering drafter and asked to stand next to the driver, point the drafter towards the driver and shout aloud HANDSUP THE BUS IS HIJACKED :) that was a hilarious situation. In short SK/UDP is incomplete without these private buses. I am sure once the 4 laning of NH 17 is done and better roads are provided , these private bus owners would get the best buses possible and offer the best service to the passengers.

I agree. Some of the city buses might be rickety but most of the express buses are not and are much better than buses in other parts of the country.Private buses have been apart of our culture and if the govt tries to drive them out life will become more difficult as KSRTC will never be able to match the private buses in number.I am not happy at the timings of these buses. Their buses depart after 7PM and the last trip is at 6 30.

we mangaloreans wanted a train 2 blore always
wich some months back was extened upto kannur all d seats r filled by them nopw

I agree. Some of the city buses might be rickety but most of the express buses are not and are much better than buses in other parts of the country.Private buses have been apart of our culture and if the govt tries to drive them out life will become more difficult as KSRTC will never be able to match the private buses in number.I am not happy at the timings of these buses. Their buses depart after 7PM and the last trip is at 6 30.

Roshan, your post took me back to my college days when I used to travel by Express buses between Mangalore and Manipal (MIT) :)
I too agree not all express buses are rickety...although some of city/service buses maybe. Express bus drivers do have to look into the safety aspects as well. I think there should be healthy competition between government and private sector and the people will ultimately benefit from it. For e.g. not all section of people will be able to afford the Volvo buses on a daily basis. Many of us in DK/Udupi may not be happy with private buses but people from other parts of Karnataka are in awe of it compared to the limited services of KSTRC they get.
Grass is surely greener on the other side...:lol:

it compared to the limited services of KSTRC they get.
Grass is surely greener on the other side...:lol:

Dex I would like to differ on the last statement you made,KSRTC rules in Karnataka minus udupi,Mangalore.

Come to Mysore,Belgaum or Hubli-Dharwad you will be stunned to see the difference,you have buses to every part of the city very frequently there is nothing called waiting period atleast in Mysore,I am very happy with the KSRTC services in My hometown Mysore.

We got a wonderful city bus stand which is by far the neastest and the best in india,KSRTC i s adding 5 IMTC's spread across the city,and a swanky central bus stand is coming up.

Hope Mangaloreans realise the pros of KSRTC and embrace it,its a golden opportunity for them.they deserve better services and KSRTC alone can satisfy that.

:cheers:

Mangalore: 104 also planned -Palemar


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Wonder how will 104 be different from 108. From the article, looks like 108 is an integrated service for Medical, Fire and Police whereas 104 will be exclusively for Medical reasons with doctor, paramedic and medical apparatus`.
Ideally it should be a single emergency number that people need to know (similar to 911 in US) and based on nature of emergency, the appropriate vehicle should be routed.

Dex I would like to differ on the last statement you made,KSRTC rules in Karnataka minus udupi,Mangalore.

Come to Mysore,Belgaum or Hubli-Dharwad you will be stunned to see the difference,you have buses to every part of the city very frequently there is nothing called waiting period atleast in Mysore,I am very happy with the KSRTC services in My hometown Mysore.

We got a wonderful city bus stand which is by far the neastest and the best in india,KSRTC i s adding 5 IMTC's spread across the city,and a swanky central bus stand is coming up.

Hope Mangaloreans realise the pros of KSRTC and embrace it,its a golden opportunity for them.they deserve better services and KSRTC alone can satisfy that.

:cheers:

Akash, I have been out of Karnataka for the last 6 odd years and came back recently... so from your post it looks like things may have changed for the better as far as KSTRC is concerned :banana:

We were discussing on the Expresso buses which is inter city whereas you mentioned about Mysore city services. Just to get you acquainted with terminology of different type of bus services in DK/Udupi (incase you didnt know) -
Express bus - Inter city ones with limited stops, e.g. Mangalore to Udupi/Manipal, Kundapur , Kasargod, etc
Service bus - Mofussil service i.e. through the interiors..e.g. Mangalore to Suratkal make take double the time compared to Express.
City bus - areas within the city.

DK/Udupi has Express buses with hardly any wait time for passengers. This was not the case in rest of Karnataka as I vividly remember people standing in Trucks(!) and seating on bus tops (while I was traveling to Bangalore from Mangalore) for the want of more buses....Things may have changed...and if so, that would be gr8!!!

Akash, I have been out of Karnataka for the last 6 odd years and came back recently... so from your post it looks like things may have changed for the better as far as KSTRC is concerned :banana:


Yes Dex things have changed a lot and for the best.........:banana:

KSRTC is adjudged the best in india,then you can think of what type of service runs in other states if you consider KSRTC to be the same 10 years ago :lol:

KSRTC is a trend setter be it in everything,I am proud that our KSRTC (Mechanical engineers) are the most skillful even in bus body building apart from the normal retrofitting and allied works.

There are currently two bus body building workshops one in kengeri,Bengalurur and the other in hubli city.

A new workshop is coming up in the newly created district Yadgir for the NEKRTC division.

Hope Mangalore pitches itself into the arena and does not lag behind,Without KSRTC Mangaloreans-Udupi people would not have realized the Volvo dream. :banana:

we mangaloreans wanted a train 2 blore always
wich some months back was extened upto kannur all d seats r filled by them nopw

It is tue that Mangalore should get a train to Bengaluru but there is no quota system. It is not us or them. If you go on line and book you will get your tickets. Even I thought there was a quota and that quota for Mangalore would be reduced and I wrote to Daijiworld in this regard.I think we are all Indians at first rather than us or them. But I support another train to Bengaluru.

I completely agree with Dex here. During my 3 years at Infosys Mysore, I have wasted almost 1.5 hours every day waiting for a city bus. I don't know how many times I have thought during this long waits that I wish I was in Mangalore where you have a bus to any part of the city in almost every minute. People who keep cribbing about the private service in Mangalore should spend 1 day in Mysore, and they will realize the difference. And after the long wait, you have very rude conductors who will leave Infosys campus in a hurry, but park the bus a km away from the stop to issue tickets. They waste at least 10 mins issuing tickets. You do that in Mangalore and people will have at least 10 options to take in those 10 minutes. Things did improve around August but nowhere near Mangalore. I have spent my last 7 years in Mysore and I feel the public transport in Mangalore is far far better. I feel RTO Mangalore should bring in measures like time keeping in city limits to improve the safety record of Mangalore city buses as negligent and rash driving is the real problem with the public transport system of Mangalore.

Wow another new forumer. Welcome shankze :cheers:

I completely agree with Dex here. During my 3 years at Infosys Mysore, I have wasted almost 1.5 hours every day waiting for a city bus. I don't know how many times I have thought during this long waits that I wish I was in Mangalore where you have a bus to any part of the city in almost every minute. People who keep cribbing about the private service in Mangalore should spend 1 day in Mysore, and they will realize the difference. And after the long wait, you have very rude conductors who will leave Infosys campus in a hurry, but park the bus a km away from the stop to issue tickets. They waste at least 10 mins issuing tickets. You do that in Mangalore and people will have at least 10 options to take in those 10 minutes. Things did improve around August but nowhere near Mangalore. I have spent my last 7 years in Mysore and I feel the public transport in Mangalore is far far better. I feel RTO Mangalore should bring in measures like time keeping in city limits to improve the safety record of Mangalore city buses as negligent and rash driving is the real problem with the public transport system of Mangalore.

Welcome to Shankze. Good news that there are new forumers. I can retire now!

KSRTC had a chance to excel in the Mangalore Puttur route... but they let us down.

I just read the posts from Akash regarding improvement in the transportation system in Mysore and I hope that is true as 1 hour wait is the last thing one can ask for after a hard day at office. Anyways I don't believe the system there can reach up to Mangalore standards in a time frame of 3-4 months.
Back to the main issue, I remember reading about time keeping system which has decreased rash driving on Udupi-Mangalore route, can such a system be implemented in the city?

Thanks Ajay and India101. I somehow landed on this forum when I typed "Delhi-Mangalore Air India" on google and I am impressed with the pictures and the topics . Very good job.

I just read the posts from Akash regarding improvement in the transportation system in Mysore

Shankze kindly visit these two pages to get to know the improvements in the Mysore city

Page 5 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=775022&page=5)

Page 9 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=775022&page=9)

5 IMTC's coming up in Mysore (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=29916742&postcount=7)
The U/C pics of the IMTC's have been posted in the KSRTC/NWKRTC/NEKRTC upadtes and developments thread.

I wish Mangalore also benefits from KSRTC and boast of a great bus terminus.:cheers:

Welcome to Shankze. Good news that there are new forumers. I can retire now!

KSRTC had a chance to excel in the Mangalore Puttur route... but they let us down.

Now way we shall allow the captain to retire.............:cheers::cheers:

Now way we shall allow the captain to retire.............:cheers::cheers:

Akash , I would like KSRTC to function along with Private operators and get the best of both worlds. In terms of frequency KSRTC cannot match private operators as they will never put 2000 buses on Mangalore's roads .There are 500 applications pending from private operators for city routes as per reports. I have already put the link before.

I have travelled for for nearly 19 yeras on these private buses and had two bad experiences once when the conductor asked me to get down as I did not tender the exact change and another time (Surpisingly in CPC) when the conductor /agent refused to stop the bus at the designated stop and started abusing me. In the first instance I refused to get down and in the second instance I wrote a complaint and got a reply from CPC and that agent was not seen again on that route. He was generally known for his rudeness.But I had enough of KSRTC in my 3 months stay in Bengaluru in 1993!Any way they provided pathetic service on Mangalore Puttur route.

Akash , I would like KSRTC to function along with Private operators and get the best of both worlds. In terms of frequency KSRTC cannot match private operators as they will never put 2000 buses on Mangalore's roads .There sre 500 applications penting from private operators for city routes as per reports. I have already put the link before.


Ajay we must be happy that KSRTC gifted Volvo buses to Mysore before it was brought under the JNNURM list,Mysoreans enjoyed Volvo services even before cities like trivandrum,cochin,pune( who got volvo service only after JNNURM funds flowed) etc etc.........Now the same thing has happened to Mangalore-Udupi cities, well before JNNURM funds Mangaloreans and Udupites will enjoy Volvo services ( a dozen of Volvo's will join the fleet) :banana:

Yes let the private operators also thrive and compete with KSRTC.Next Volvo service in the state will pervade the Hubli-Dharwad cities.:cheers:

I am happy for Mangaloreans-Udupites that they are now enjoying cool ride what Mysoreans or Bangaloreans enjoy during summer. :cheers::banana:

[QUOTE=engineer.akash;54169475]Ajay we must be happy that KSRTC gifted Volvo buses to Mysore before it was brought under the JNNURM list,Mysoreans enjoyed Volvo services even before cities like trivandrum,cochin,pune( who got volvo service only after JNNURM funds flowed) etc etc.........Now the same thing has happened to Mangalore-Udupi cities, well before JNNURM funds Mangaloreans and Udupites will enjoy Volvo services ( a dozen of Volvo's will join the fleet) :banana:

Yes let the private operators also thrive and compete with KSRTC.Next Volvo service in the state will pervade the Hubli-Dharwad cities.:cheers:

I am happy for Mangaloreans-Udupites that they are now enjoying cool ride what Mysoreans or Bangaloreans enjoy during summer. :cheers::banana:[/QUOTE

Akash ,are these the same Volvo buses provided under JNNURM? I have seen the pictures you posted in the Mysore thread.I am glad then.
How are the marcopolo buses compared to Volvo?Are they also the low floor buses?They should put buses on City routes that are not well connected by Private operators.

Akash ,are these the same Volvo buses provided under JNNURM? I have seen the pictures you posted in the Mysore thread.I am glad then.
How are the marcopolo buses compared to Volvo?Are they also the low floor buses?They should put buses on City routes that are not well connected by Private operators.

Yes Ajay Mangaloreans are enjoying Volvo services on par with those cities under JNNURM.there is absolutely no difference, we must thank the state govt for introducing KSRTC services in Mangalore and that too Volvo services.

We are glad that Mangalore inspite of not being a JNNURM city has got Volvo services,so did Mysore......................We must thank the transport minister..........

Bangalore has around 500 volvos highest in the country and had hundreds of Volvos even before JNNURM.

Bangalore,Mysore and Mangalore can boast of having Volvo services even before JNNURM funds flowed..............:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Volvos are priced at 85-90lakhs TATA Marcoplos are around 65 lakhs (A/C buses)

No doubt Volvos rock.......................

Thanks Ajay and India101. I somehow landed on this forum when I typed "Delhi-Mangalore Air India" on google and I am impressed with the pictures and the topics . Very good job.

Welcome to the forum shankze.

Wish the "Delhi-Mangalore" flights had started off earlier when I lived in Delhi...It would have saved me time and money on the Mumbai/Bangalore transits...

Btw, are you still with Infosys?

I just read the posts from Akash regarding improvement in the transportation system in Mysore and I hope that is true as 1 hour wait is the last thing one can ask for after a hard day at office. Anyways I don't believe the system there can reach up to Mangalore standards in a time frame of 3-4 months.
Back to the main issue, I remember reading about time keeping system which has decreased rash driving on Udupi-Mangalore route, can such a system be implemented in the city?



Shankz... Welcome to the forum.

Guys our group is truly growing.

:cheers::banana:

Hai guys after long time.
Its a great discussion going on about the city bus service. I always tell that private operators in the city buses are always best even the economic survey presented a day before budget few years back prefered private operator. I had been in blore for 3 years the only thing what i liked there is the concession passes and those swanky volvo buses. Where are as in mlore there are buses to every corner within the city limits and it connects every corner in the suburban. Service buses connects the whole MUDA limits. And the express buses successfully connect the neighbouring districts and taluks. And maintain proper timing.
I have seen the recently introduced ksrtc buses to kasargod. The buses are maintained cleaner than what we see in blore whose handbars are always smelly. But the thing which i dont like is i have to wait for buses for almost 20min then at once we fine 3-4 buses coming at once.
The staffs are polite and they dont care for the private buses speed as i have talk to couple of driver they say safety is first for them.

Hai guys after long time.
Its a great discussion going on about the city bus service. I always tell that private operators in the city buses are always best even the economic survey presented a day before budget few years back prefered private operator.

Anways, To accept KSRTC services or reject it is all best left to the Mangaloreans as per their comforts.................What i would say is first accept KSRTC then allow it to go full fledged and then decide as to you all want private or KSRTC........

Private and KSRTC co existing might not go well in the longer run.........May be Mangalore does not have a full fledged KSRTC depot so you may be facing shortages of buses and unscheduled timings.There is absolutely no problem in Mysore,Hubli-Dharwad and Belgaum atleast, buses are well maintained,serviced and insured.

We must be happy that KSRTC gifted us Volvos i.e one volvo costs 1 crore inclusive of maintenance charges,(they have been brought from the Mysore division) there are 12 in number so GOK has invested 12 Crores for Mangaloreans.......:banana:

You can only count handful of cities having Volvo services....and dont forget now Mangalore has joined the league even before it is listed in the JNNURM second phase...............

Anways, To accept KSRTC services or reject it is all best left to the Mangaloreans as per their comforts.................What i would say is first accept KSRTC then allow it to go full fledged and then decide as to you all want private or KSRTC........

Private and KSRTC co existing might not go well in the longer run.........May be Mangalore does not have a full fledged KSRTC depot so you may be facing shortages of buses and unscheduled timings.There is absolutely no problem in Mysore,Hubli-Dharwad and Belgaum atleast, buses are well maintained,serviced and insured.

We must be happy that KSRTC gifted us Volvos i.e one volvo costs 1 crore inclusive of maintenance charges,(they have been brought from the Mysore division) there are 12 in number so GOK has invested 12 Crores for Mangaloreans.......:banana:


You can only count handful of cities having Volvo services....and dont forget now Mangalore has joined the league even before it is listed in the JNNURM second phase...............

Akash,
KSRTC does have 2 depots in mangalore, and the third one is on its way. Karantaka govt never gave importance to mlore and adjoining places all these years, not just in the transport sector but in almost every other field, example irrigation projects etc etc. Any polluting industry wants to set up a base in karnataka, all the govt says is go to mangalore therz lot of place there. U have MRPL MCF BASF etc etc and now you have NAGARJUNA. Mangalore alwayz gets a step motherly treatment from the blore babus. Thats precisely the reason why mloreans do not rely on GOVT initiatives. In the absence of KSRTC services it was these private buses that have been providing services for the past 75 years. Now if KSRTC has improved doesn mean that you drive away all the existing private buses... thats totally unfair. KSRTC does not have any moral right to do that. where would all the private bus drivers and conductors and ppl associated with this industry GO??? , from what I have seen most crew members in KSRTC in the coastal districts ( specially those belonging to dharmasthala division ) are from other parts of karnataka and very few local people are employed there. I agree that KSRTC has improved leaps and bounds over the years, but does that mean that they have total authority to decide and do whatever they want. When a system is in place DO NOT DISMANTLE IT INSTEAD IMPROVE IT and thats the RTO's job to do. Which sadly isnt doing its job right.
Akash, a few weeks back you had posted a pic of a old BMTC bus plying on hubli's main road, we mangaloreans fear that mangalore depots could become the junkyard for bangalore and mysore depots.I have seen such buses running in karwar as well. We are actually better off with the mlore's airy city buses :) N talking about GIFTING volvos, I would say KSRTC is a govt of karanataka organization and mlore being a part of karnataka does not need to be GIFTED anything by the government. Its actually their DUTY to offer service which they have actually forgotten to do it since a long long time.

We are actually better off with the mlore's airy city buses :) N talking about GIFTING volvos, I would say KSRTC is a govt of karanataka organization and mlore being a part of karnataka does not need to be GIFTED anything by the government. Its actually their DUTY to offer service which they have actually forgotten to do it since a long long time.

Well, I too dont like the term "Gifted" especially when its my (taxpayers`) money..:)

Well, I too dont like the term "Gifted" especially when its my (taxpayers`) money..:)

well well hold on friends.....Gifted is a word used not to spell the notion that Mangalore is in dire need of buses and KSRTC has come to its rescue..........

People of Mangalore had a tough time with those Private operators, so KSRTC was chipped in to rescue the public frm private operastotrs literal atrocities.......That is what is printed by the media..........:lol:

so Lets Welcome KSRTC and let the public atleast now travel peacefully and comfortably.......:banana:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006rpsn/Assignment_Love_and_Morals_in_Mangalore/

The above audio piece doesnt have anything to do with the Mangalore's growth, instead an outside view on Mangalore's degrading moral values and tolerance levels.

Being a die hard mangalorean myself, it is very disappointing to note the view people outside hold or will hold of Mangalore because of a bunch of pathetic, low life religious morans.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006rpsn/Assignment_Love_and_Morals_in_Mangalore/

The above audio piece doesnt have anything to do with the Mangalore's growth, instead an outside view on Mangalore's degrading moral values and tolerance levels.

Being a die hard mangalorean myself, it is very disappointing to note the view people outside hold or will hold of Mangalore because of a bunch of pathetic, low life religious morans.

We should not forget about countries which were fostering smugglers and morans from India. Now the situation has changed. Many Countries have realized the danger of fostering thes kind of people and stopped doing so. And our state government has arrested many of these goondas recently and taking the correct measures. Hope that the situation will improve soon.

Akash,
KSRTC does have 2 depots in mangalore, and the third one is on its way. Karantaka govt never gave importance to mlore and adjoining places all these years, not just in the transport sector but in almost every other field, example irrigation projects etc etc. Any polluting industry wants to set up a base in karnataka, all the govt says is go to mangalore therz lot of place there. U have MRPL MCF BASF etc etc and now you have NAGARJUNA. Mangalore alwayz gets a step motherly treatment from the blore babus. Thats precisely the reason why mloreans do not rely on GOVT initiatives. In the absence of KSRTC services it was these private buses that have been providing services for the past 75 years. Now if KSRTC has improved doesn mean that you drive away all the existing private buses... thats totally unfair. KSRTC does not have any moral right to do that. where would all the private bus drivers and conductors and ppl associated with this industry GO??? , from what I have seen most crew members in KSRTC in the coastal districts ( specially those belonging to dharmasthala division ) are from other parts of karnataka and very few local people are employed there. I agree that KSRTC has improved leaps and bounds over the years, but does that mean that they have total authority to decide and do whatever they want. When a system is in place DO NOT DISMANTLE IT INSTEAD IMPROVE IT and thats the RTO's job to do. Which sadly isnt doing its job right.
Akash, a few weeks back you had posted a pic of a old BMTC bus plying on hubli's main road, we mangaloreans fear that mangalore depots could become the junkyard for bangalore and mysore depots.I have seen such buses running in karwar as well. We are actually better off with the mlore's airy city buses :) N talking about GIFTING volvos, I would say KSRTC is a govt of karanataka organization and mlore being a part of karnataka does not need to be GIFTED anything by the government. Its actually their DUTY to offer service which they have actually forgotten to do it since a long long time.

You are worried of private bus employees? They are thrown out of the company when they reach old age without any retirement scheme. Atleast government takes care of these employees better.

Well, I too dont like the term "Gifted" especially when its my (taxpayers`) money..:)

ya exactly dex i agree you. And mlore is one of those city which pays a very good sum of amount as a tax

We should not forget about countries which were fostering smugglers and morans from India. Now the situation has changed. Many Countries have realized the danger of fostering thes kind of people and stopped doing so. And our state government has arrested many of these goondas recently and taking the correct measures. Hope that the situation will improve soon.

Exactly, BJP govt is doing well to ensure mangalore gets its due.It is for the first time that a coastal authority has been constituted to look in to the problems of Coastal districts be it the roads,health and crime.

Even during recession times Yeddi govt promptly released 100 crores grant for 7 Municipal corporations in our state.

It is for the first time that Mangalore has seen a dynamic district in charge coupled with a young dynamic MP and not to forget the DC.

Exactly, BJP govt is doing well to ensure mangalore gets its due.It is for the first time that a coastal authority has been constituted to look in to the problems of Coastal districts be it the roads,health and crime.

Even during recession times Yeddi govt promptly released 100 crores grant for 7 Municipal corporations in our state.

It is for the first time that Mangalore has seen a dynamic district in charge coupled with a young dynamic MP and not to forget the DC.

Akash,
Good to see a BJP supporter in U :). I am one already :)

ya exactly dex i agree you. And mlore is one of those city which pays a very good sum of amount as a tax

That is why GOK in return started KSRTC services with a bang.........i.e Volvo service....... Imagine 12 crores for just Buses.When the northern part of the state is struggling to rise from the recent flood havoc.

Now do you still feel that GOK is meting out step motherly treatment to Mangaloreans???

Friends lets get more practical and stop moaning on small issues.We must be happy that for the first time KSRTC has stepped into Mangaluru city. :cheers:

Lets not derail this projects thread into a debate thread.

A request to all the new forumers - Kindly put your views and suggestions as to how well we can make Mangalore an efficient city be it in the road network,subways,flyovers,parks,parking complexes etc etc..........

We must ensure that our views and ideas put forth here are heard by the MCC officials,so work for that.

Debates all vanish in air.................But sincere efforts must be made to put forth new ideas and suggestions,you may use Wikimaps to sketch few ideas and suggestions.

:cheers:

Congratulation for reaching thread Page 200, In record time of 4 months.

Great going friends.

Ajay we can not leave you till 1,000 pages as a leader of this thread. after that you can give it to others..

From the many point which I quoted earliar, I have consolidated them into 9 main points. Each of these points have sub points. We can take one point at a time, consolidate on needs and finalise and move forward. At the end we can suggest our threads senior most person or mangalore thread leader Ajay to send to D.C.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9606/mangaloredevelopment.jpg

tomorrow's day is for first point mangalore reach in 2020.

Dear friends
We have discussed previous neglect of Mangalore by successful govt's several times here on the site. Let us us not waste time and energy on that. Whatever has happened is the past. We need to look for the future.As Akash has mentioned we need to discuss projects and not politics or political affliations. The site is well moderated by moderators.

Congratulation for reaching thread Page 200, In record time of 4 months.

Great going friends.

Ajay we can not leave you till 1,000 pages as a leader of this thread. after that you can give it to others..

Visnaya we must ensure that we stick to only Projects and developments and Ideas/suggestions/opinions on the betterment of our cities,Instead of involving into lengthy debates.

I fear that Mangalore thread which is known for its pro projects thread might get derailed into a debate thread.

But,I am sure our new friends with plethora of new ideas /suggestions and views will ensure that the Mangalore project thread will keep up to its standards and even strengthen it.

Friends we must make use of SSCI as a platform to address civic and public issues in our cities.Hope we all contribute our bit to the city,state and country in the broader sense.

:cheers:

You are worried of private bus employees? They are thrown out of the company when they reach old age without any retirement scheme. Atleast government takes care of these employees better.

Dear Roshan

Moorthy has already given a list of Industries Mangalore should have. One thing is clear ..no politician is asking polluting industries to go to Mangalore . Mangalore is a major port. Unfortunately historically port cities have always attracted petro industries ...look at Jamnagar,Vizag ,Kochi etc. It is easy to get crude from the ship,transport it to the refinery. Otherwise we have to transport it by tankers if it is located elsewhere. South kanara has always been an agricultural strong hold coupled with the tile and beedi industries. But as time went on agriculture was no longer lucrative and peeople changed to horticulture.It has always been hard to set up industries in South Kanara. Twenty years ago someone wanted to set up a steel plant but the project got shelved due to opposition. VW came to Mangalore to inspect the location but they went to Maharashtra as there are no ancillary industries in Mangalore.That is why Maharashtra and Chennai and Bangalore are preferred. The govt has promoted Mangalore for IT.You cannot force any company to come and set up base. For that you need incentives and cooperation from public.People even have opposed the Suzlon plant which makes parts for windmills.If people oppose everything then no none will come.But MSEZ thankfully will have a variety of industries not just petrochemicals and that is if it is allowed to function. It is very difficult to have economic prosperity without industries and job creation.Otherwise we will have people still flocking to Bengaluru,Mumbai,Chennai etc for jobs.To be honest MRPL was set up after a long struggle. There was a demand for a refinery for Mangalore from the 1960's and successful central govts were accused of step motherly treatment towards Mangalore nor not sanctioning a refinery. This is the history behind MRPL for all the youngsters. At that time many other coastal cities had a refinery but Mangalore did not have one. When MRPL was first formed under the private public sector there was a big celebration in Coastal Karnataka.MRPL was first set up by Hindustan Petroleum and Aditya Birla. It was a big gift from the Central govt to the people of Mangalore and the first refinery in India under Private -Public partnership.To be very honest no one could deny that MRPL has played a big role in Mangalore's economic development and prosperity indirectly. I am aware of other issues like pollution though.

Dear Roshan

Moorthy has already given a list of Industries Mangalore should have. One thing is clear ..no politician is asking polluting industries to go to Mangalore . Mangalore is a major port. Unfortunately historically port cities have always attracted petro industries ...look at Jamnagar,Vizag ,Kochi etc. It is easy to get crude from the ship,transport it to the refinery. Otherwise we have to transport it by tankers if it is located elsewhere. South kanara has always been an agricultural strong hold coupled with the tile and beedi industries. But as time went on agriculture was no longer lucrative and peeople changed to horticulture.It has always been hard to set up industries in South Kanara. Twenty years ago someone wanted to set up a steel plant but the project got shelved due to opposition. VW came to Mangalore to inspect the location but they went to Maharashtra as there are no ancillary industries in Mangalore.That is why Maharashtra and Chennai and Bangalore are preferred. The govt has promoted Mangalore for IT.You cannot force any company to come and set up base. For that you need incentives and cooperation from public.People even have opposed the Suzlon plant which makes parts for windmills.If people oppose everything then no none will come.But MSEZ thankfully will have a variety of industries not just petrochemicals and that is if it is allowed to function. It is very difficult to have economic prosperity without industries and job creation.Otherwise we will have people still flocking to Bengaluru,Mumbai,Chennai etc for jobs.To be honest MRPL was set up after a long struggle. There was a demand for a refinery for Mangalore from the 1960's and successful central govts were accused of step motherly treatment towards Mangalore nor not sanctioning a refinery. This is the history behind MRPL for all the youngsters. At that time many other coastal cities had a refinery but Mangalore did not have one. When MRPL was first formed under the private public sector there was a big celebration in Coastal Karnataka.MRPL was first set up by Hindustan Petroleum and Aditya Birla. It was a big gift from the Central govt to the people of Mangalore and the first refinery in India under Private -Public partnership.To be very honest no one could deny that MRPL has played a big role in Mangalore's economic development and prosperity indirectly. I am aware of other issues like pollution though.

Rightly said Ajay, MRPL was the first Private-Public partnership refinery in India and also the first and only refinery in Karnataka.

Rightly said Ajay, MRPL was the first Private-Public partnership refinery in India and also the first and only refinery in Karnataka.

Set up in 1988 ..when there were no Industries worth the name in Mangalore. Only MCF (small to medium sized).Thankully now the awareness amongst the public is high and the greens are active and then we have a good supreme court. The companies cannot get away with arrogance and ignore environmental concerns any more.Thirtyor forty years ago companies could get away with anything. .

Mangalore currently receives 18 MLD and thanks to the ADB project,everything is in place for supplying another 18 milion litres a day to the city all all link works between pipe lines have been completed.Trial is going on now. In addition MSEZ will be producing another 18 MLD ,entirely from the waste treatment plant and will be utilising that water for MSEZ without affecting or using up the city's supply of water.

Mangalore currently receives 18 MLD and thanks to the ADB project,everything is in place for supplying another 18 milion litres a day to the city all all link works between pipe lines have been completed.Trial is going on now. In addition MSEZ will be producing another 18 MLD ,entirely from the waste treatment plant and will be utilising that water for MSEZ without affecting or using up the city's supply of water.


Wow that is really interesting.

Wow that is really interesting.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070158760300.htm

MANGALORE: The Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) will meet its requirement of water by using the sewage treated at three treatment plants which will soon be put up by Mangalore City Corporation.

This was revealed by I.S.N. Prasad, managing director and executive officer of MSEZ Ltd, at the inaugural function of a workshop on aquatic pollution and its control held at the College of Fisheries here on Monday. It was organised by the College of Fisheries, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT).

Mr. Prasad said the MSEZL might use about 18 million gallons of treated water a day. The corporation had proposed to put up the three sewage treatment plants and MSEZL would “pick up” the entire quantity of the treated water. “We will further treat that water before using it. This will meet nearly 70 per cent of our water requirements,” he said and added that if made available, the company would utilise more quantity.

Latest equipment

http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070158760300.htm

MANGALORE: The Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) will meet its requirement of water by using the sewage treated at three treatment plants which will soon be put up by Mangalore City Corporation.

This was revealed by I.S.N. Prasad, managing director and executive officer of MSEZ Ltd, at the inaugural function of a workshop on aquatic pollution and its control held at the College of Fisheries here on Monday. It was organised by the College of Fisheries, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT).

Mr. Prasad said the MSEZL might use about 18 million gallons of treated water a day. The corporation had proposed to put up the three sewage treatment plants and MSEZL would “pick up” the entire quantity of the treated water. “We will further treat that water before using it. This will meet nearly 70 per cent of our water requirements,” he said and added that if made available, the company would utilise more quantity.

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Thats really great news. One of the way to readuce polution and meet demand is through "reuse". I used to see a saying for electricity a unit saved is equal to 2 units of unit produced.

similary a litre of water reused is equalent to 4 litre of water produced( sourced) + protection of 1000 litre of water polution.

lets reuse:

1. Water
2. Paper
3. Plastic
4. Biological waste ( transform to fertiliser)

:banana::banana: