I am firm supporter of mangalore private buses, In 90's I was doing marketing. that time I used to travel all over karnataka ( bidar to madikaeri, karwar to bellary). But I never saw the service like mangalore private buses. I used travel from Mangalore bhatkal( 140 Kms) and back to south kasarkod ( 200 Kms) and back to mangalore in one day. Such speed they used to travel( also NH was in good conition). I used to show this to my collegues comming from other places.

There are three category of private buses in Undevided.D.K
1. Citi buses ( with in citi)
2. Service buses ( limited stop manga- udupi, manga- kasargod etc)
3. Inter city Transport buses ( mang- bangalore, mangalore- mysore, mang- mumbai)

For catergory 3:
1. Buses from bangalore and mumbai are still Quit popular. there are around 125 buses daily to and fro from mangalore to bangalore, 50 buses from mumbai to mangalore.
2. In mubai they pick people from all over the place like western line ( vasi, borivalli), central line (gatkopar), eastern line ( vashi) and they drop to in around mangalore, udupi etc.
3. In bangalore also same thing they pick from all over bangalore ( bannergatta, Indira nagar, rajajinagar and drop to all over D.K AND KASRGOD. so no worry to how to reach my village.

Even though roads are bad they travel ( I really feel bad about their fate)

These buses does not have speed breaker hence travel faster.

there is neck to neck competion with KSRTC ( but KSRTC dont drop you to near by places in and around managalore, bangalore and mumbai). KSRTC has support from GOK but private dont. Hence due to bad roads most of they are in bankruptcy

In category 2:
there are already KSRTC and Private competion in kasargod and puttur route. only pending is udupi route.

In category 1:
Only private are running;
But this is a sensitive issue. In 2004 election Mr. ramanath rai ( MLA and minister buntwal) implemented the bus route to Bantwal, which was earliar had only Taxies. most of the Taxies owned by poor people from villages ( since there is no other income to them). Due to Bus introduction they lost the business and become bankcrupt. Many people say this is the reason for his defeat.
similarly there are around 2000 buses in mangalore. most of the people working in this are from villages and owned by near by villagers. there are around 10,000 famillies depend on this. that is the reason no body wants to touch this issue.

After 1990 what happend was GOK issued lots permit to privat busses. due to this every one minute there used to one bus to udupi, kasargod etc. this created problem to these people. they started behaving very badly with the people to maintain the time and speed of the buses increased. causing accidents and people out rage. Also the bad roads created more problems to these people.

1.so according to me the main problem is to see how to make the buse route rationalised based on the capacity need. so that there will buses to every palce and bus owners also make profit.
2. If at all introduce KSRTC with private, again rationalise the route based on bandwidth required and available so that every one will benifit.
3. If only KSRTC is introduced absorb all bus workers and Buses into KSRTC. Give proper training to them and creat a win-win situation.

Hi Visanaya^^

I agree with your views and visions. However, you should have mentioned Man as short form to Mangalore instead of Manga.:lol::)

Hi Visanaya^^

I agree with your views and visions. However, you should have mentioned Man as short form to Mangalore instead of Manga.:lol::)

^^ even i too noticed that....... :lol:

Akash,

Although you are not Mangalorean, you are keen to see better Mangalore. That is truly great. I had been to Mangalore this week for 2 days. The main roads are simply beautiful. However many small roads are under repair or in very pathetic condition. I think the things would be OK in a couple of years time.

Akash,

Although you are not Mangalorean, you are keen to see better Mangalore. That is truly great. I had been to Mangalore this week for 2 days. The main roads are simply beautiful. However many small roads are under repair or in very pathetic condition. I think the things would be OK in a couple of years time.

Yes Ananda I have visited Mangalore only once till date.....but somehow love to see Mangalore beat all the tier two cities in karnataka,I am in love with the name "MANGALORE" :lol: Infact I got a customized T shirt with Mangalore written on it with the IATA airport code as well :)

simply speaking I love the people's hard working nature & inspite of govt neglecting DK it has come up well on its own,that is what I love about Mangalore..

Not only state but infact India owes a lot to Mangaloreans who have excelled in niche areas like education,banking,sports,film industry list being endless.........

2006 image of Falnir area for u Ajay :)

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Thanks Akash. I totally appreciate your efforts to make Mangalore a better place to live.May be at some point in future we guys can have a small reunion!

MANGALORE: The council of the Mangalore City Corporation in its meeting on Monday gave its consent to the proposal for a round-the-clock drinking water supply scheme under public-private participation (PPP) model.

It approved a proposal to ask the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) to prepare a detailed project report and tender documents to this effect. The agenda placed before the council to this effect said that the 24x7 water supply scheme would have to be implemented without any additional financial burden on the civic body. The meeting agreed to authorise the KUIDFC to prepare the documents required to get funds for the 24x7 scheme from the India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF) programme of the Union Government.

Infrastructure projects

The council agreed that the city corporation could take into possession some infrastructure projects developed by the KUIDFC for the civic body under Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environment Management Project (KUDCEMP). Such projects had been developed under the loan from the Asian Development Bank.

They included four water supply pump houses built at Ladyhill, Maryhill, Padil and Panambur and four ground-level reservoirs at Padil (120 lakh litres capacity), Bondel (15 lakh litres), Soojikal and Ullasnagar (both 10 lakh litres).

In addition, the council approved to take into possession eight overhead tanks of 10-lakh-litre capacity each built at Padavainangady, Panambur, near NITK-Surathkal, Katipalla, near Govindadasa College in Surathkal, Kadri Circuit House, near Neerumarga Road at Kudupu and near Mangala Jyothi school at Thiruvail. Three more overhead tanks of 15-lakh-litre capacity constructed at Chilimbi, Bala and near Mangala stadium, and two overhead tanks of five-lakh-litre capacity at Sisters’ Colony and Padupadavu would also be taken over.

The city corporation will take over the 14-km-long and 1,100-mm-diameter main water supply pipeline laid from Ramalkatte to Padil on NH 48. In addition, 80 MLD capacity water treatment plant at Ramalkatte and 23.5 MLD capacity water filtration plant at Panambur would also be taken over. Members of the Opposition Congress in the council staged a walkout during Question Hour protesting against the civic body implementing the revised master plan for Mangalore local planning area. The master plan had been prepared by Mangalore Urban Development Authority.

Leader of the Opposition Harinath said that under the revised master plan poor and middle class people would find it difficult to construct houses in small plots. The Mayor should make his stand clear whether the civic body would give permission for constructing houses in such sites or not, he said.

Mayor M. Shankar Bhat said that the Minister for Urban Development, S. Suresh Kumar, had convened a meeting to discuss this subject at Bangalore on Wednesday. A decision to this effect would be taken after that meeting. However, Mr. Harinath said, the council should take a decision to this effect in the council meeting. Unconvinced with the Mayor’s reply the Congress members staged a walk-out.

Many members alleged that streetlights in the city were not being maintained properly. To this, K.N. Vijayaprakash, Commissioner, said that officials had been instructed to address the problem. When members demanded that door numbers be allotted to houses, which had been temporarily suspended, the Mayor ruled that the officials should allot door numbers according to the rules under The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act.

The Mayor said that the Government was likely to come out with an Ordinance regarding the “Akrama-Sakrama” scheme shortly. Mr. Vijayaprakash said that the civic body would wait till the Ordinance was issued for resuming allotment of door numbers. It was because the provisions in the Ordinance and the KMC Act should not clash while allotting door numbers, he said.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/01/stories/2009120158860300.htm)

Thanks Akash. I totally appreciate your efforts to make Mangalore a better place to live.May be at some point in future we guys can have a small reunion!

Sure............:)

I need one favour please. Could anyone in Mangalore visit any of the big builders ,estate agents and request for snaps of upcoming projects. There are hundreds of projects coming up but everything seems to be under wraps. Are they afraid to divulge details due to the strict NBC prevailing in Mangalore. I am surprised that there are not so strict in neighbouring Kerala. Is this NBC not an all India rule?Comments please

ajay, akash was absolutely right its not able to get details of upcoming projects frm builders due to strict building rules prevailing here, 6 yrs back it was a completly different story i used to meet top builders and they would happily showcase their newprojects they would give me their brochures or atleast computer printouts of their new projects but that was then, now due due to stricter rules laid down by the govts and cases filed by citizens forums against builders for volating earlier building rules, many builders are hoping that the govt ammend certain changes for the building rules especially for mangalore since its different frm blore geograpically, and since new modified rules are in progress builders are keeping a wait & watch policy
NBC is a national building code that is practised throughout india, but certain states have made certain changes or altered it to suit their needs

ajay, akash was absolutely right its not able to get details of upcoming projects frm builders due to strict building rules prevailing here, 6 yrs back it was a completly different story i used to meet top builders and they would happily showcase their newprojects they would give me their brochures or atleast computer printouts of their new projects but that was then, now due due to stricter rules laid down by the govts and cases filed by citizens forums against builders for volating earlier building rules, many builders are hoping that the govt ammend certain changes for the building rules especially for mangalore since its different frm blore geograpically, and since new modified rules are in progress builders are keeping a wait & watch policy
NBC is a national building code that is practised throughout india, but certain states have made certain changes or altered it to suit their needs
THanks avi
NBC should be renamed LBC(local building code)

Mangalore: MCC and MUDA merger - One channel corruption less

By Team Mangalorean - Mangalore

MANGALORE, December 2, 2009: People of Karnataka state will have one channel corruption less, thanks to the new urban development policy all Urban Development Authorities in the state will merge with their nearest civic bodies. Accordingly, Mangalore Urban Development Authority(MUDA) will merge with the Mangalore City Corporation, Udupi Urban Development Authority will merge with Udupi City Municipality and similarly in all districts their respective Urban Development Authorities will merge with their respective civic bodies.

A high level meeting is being organized in Bangalore by the Urban Development Minister Suresh Kumar on Thursday (Dec 3) to determine the modalities of the merger. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Bangalore Mayor of Mangalore R. Shankar Bhat told that the meeting in Bangalore will discuss the various steps to be taken to merge the functions of both MCC and MUDA, which will be ratified by another meeting at Mysore to be held on December 6. The merger is likely to become effective from January (dates unspecified), he said.

Speaking to Mangalorean.com the Urban Development Minister Mr. Suresh Kumar told on phone from Bangalore that the new Urban development policy was driven by the single window concept, the idea was to give more facilities to the people and stop them from running from pillar to post, When the merger happens they will come only to Mangalore City Corporation for all their construction related activities. It is one stop less for the people he added.

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However at Bangalore the Bangalore Development Authority will not merge with the BBMP the minister clarified, but adjustments in the functionality will be made not to duplicate the functions BDA and BBMP. Similarly, wherever the UDA has made extraordinary growth to match with that of the Civic body, it will be eased into the administration of UDA. Its officials will be put into the command of the Commissioner, if there is already and official of the rank of the Commissioner (IAS, KAS or KGS) they will be given suitable postings within in the same circle.

According to the Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation Dr. Vijayaprakash, there are certain functions that MCC can do and there are some functions it does in collaboration with the MUDA, the merger will also herald a new work culture which will be transparent and will have no chances for corruption or red-tapism. The civic body will also get additional workforce and some revenue in the form of additional fees. The most important development will be the cutting of administrative costs.

Critics of this extraordinary move by the government point out that in these days of power decentralization, the merger of UDAs with civic bodies will spur more corruption as the civic body will become all powerful and can harass the people. Convener of Nagarika Hitharakshana Vedike Mr. Hanumanth Kamath told Mangalorean.com that the MCC which was already known for its dubious ways of administration will be all powerful and its officials will start making money.

But there is a silver lining on the cloud, the Urban Development Ministry was also trying to implement the C&R rules (Cadre and Recruitment) in an amended form which will give powers to the government to transfer civic servants.


http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=158264

GREAT :cheers::):banana:

Minister Pats Mangalore Civic Works & Says Completion by Feb

From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Dec 2: Even though Mangaloreans and those visiting the coastal city have been cursing the prolonged road-works going on in almost the entire city since the last several months, Karnataka’s urban development and law minister S Suresh Kumar said the civic body fared much better than all other eight city corporations in the state.

"The progress in the concreting and other road works in the coastal city corporation limits is much better than all city corporations in the state," he said and pointed out that the Mangalore civic authorities were likely to complete all works by January or at the latest by February.

The minister felt the pace of work in Mangalore must be appreciated by all concerned. "I have been assured that the tempo of work will pick up now that the rains have completely stopped," he said.

In fact, Kumar said the performance of the Belgaum city corporation was the poorest while other civic bodies were unable to match the progress achieved by the Mangalore civic authorities.


The minister reviewed the performance of Belgaum city corporation in the execution of developmental works out of the financial grant of Rs 100 crore each sanctioned by the chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is also the finance minister, to the eight city corporations in the state in the budget for 2009-10.

The Belgaum civic body had not utilised the funds sanctioned by the Government and there has been a tardy progress of various works, he said lamenting that it had not utilised even 50 per cent of its own budgetary funds.

The Belgaum city corporation council has not met since last July, he said announcing the government’s decision to issue a show-cause notice to the Belgaum civic body to explain why action should not be taken against it.

"Failure to hold regular monthly meetings of the city corporation council, non-utilisation of funds sanctioned by the government and the funds released under the 12th finanance commission cannot be overlooked," he said making it clear that the government would take suitable action after receiving the reply from the Belgaum city corporation council.

A decision has also been taken to send a team of officials of the Urban Development Department to Belgaum to review development works taken by the City Corporation and its activities, he said.

An unhealthy relation between officials and the elected representatives was one of the major reasons for slow progress of various activities and mushrooming of unauthorised constructions. There has been rampant violation of building plans, and many commercial complexes had not provided parking facilities, the minister said.

The minister disclosed that the City Municipal Council of Tumkur will be upgraded to City Corporation soon. Tumkur City has met all necessary qualifications to get the corporation tag. The city’s population has crossed three lac and the city municipal council earns an annual income of over Rs 6 crore. Further, more than 50 per cent of the city’s activities are non-agricultural, he said.

The State Cabinet, which would meet on Thursday, is likely to take a decision on upgrading the status of the Tumkur City Municipal Council to the City Corporation.

Currently, there are eight city corporations in the State and they are Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Belgaum, Bellary, Hubli-Dharwad, Davangere and Shimoga.

The minister indicated that the ensuing 10-day session of the state legislature scheduled to commence from December 14 was likely to be postponed or rescheduled in view of elections to 25 seats earmarked for the local authorities constituencies in the Legislative Council.

He said several legislators had sought postponement of the Karnataka State Legislature session which is scheduled to be commenced from December 14. The State Cabinet, which would meet on Thursday, will take a final decision on the issue, he said.

However, official sources indicated that the session was likely to commence its sitting on December 14 and hold deliberations for the day. There is a strong possibility of its postponement to meet after the December 18 elections to the state legislative council, the sources said.

The minister mentioned that the government planned to introduce a Bill in the coming session of the legislature to prevent slaughter of cows and draught cattle in the State. The proposed Bill will be in consonance with Article 48 of the Constitution, which has a specific reference to slaughter of milch and draught animals, he added.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69106

Great mangaloreans..........

THanks avi
NBC should be renamed LBC(local building code)

No, why should it be? NBC stipulates the broad guidelines for the country. Implementation is left to the respective state govts since administration is done by the local self goverments, be it Panchayat, Municiplality or Corporation.

There is local building code for each state also, I am not sure about Karnataka, but in Kerala there is a KBR or KMBR (Kerala Municipal Building Rules). KBR is stricter than NBC. The approvals from the LSGs would be on the basis of KBR only.

The main difference in Kerala is the allowable FSI(Floor Space Index) or FAR (Floor Area Ratio). Kerala it is maximum 4 whereas in Bangalore or Chennai it is much lower, say around 2 or so. Now only it is thought of increasing the FAR. A higher FAR helps you to build taller.

No, why should it be? NBC stipulates the broad guidelines for the country. Implementation is left to the respective state govts since administration is done by the local self goverments, be it Panchayat, Municiplality or Corporation.

There is local building code for each state also, I am not sure about Karnataka, but in Kerala there is a KBR or KMBR (Kerala Municipal Building Rules). KBR is stricter than NBC. The approvals from the LSGs would be on the basis of KBR only.

The main difference in Kerala is the allowable FSI(Floor Space Index) or FAR (Floor Area Ratio). Kerala it is maximum 4 whereas in Bangalore or Chennai it is much lower, say around 2 or so. Now only it is thought of increasing the FAR. A higher FAR helps you to build taller.

THAT MAKES SENSE,..THANKS

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GREAT :cheers::):banana:

Currently MUDA has juridiction over an area that is much wider than corporation area like Mulki which is 30 KMs North..till Talapady in South.= and BC road in the east. Will that mean MCC will extend till Mulky. Right now corporation extends till Mukka,(end of NITK.)(23 Kms north of Mangalore.

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Currently MUDA has juridiction over an area that is much wider than corporation area like Mulki which is 30 KMs North..till Talapady in South.= and BC road in the east. Will that mean MCC will extend till Mulky. Right now corporation extends till Mukka,(end of NITK.)(23 Kms north of Mangalore.

Yes Ajay I think so,Mangaloere in my opinion extends from Surathkal in the north to Ullal in the south and Bajpe in the north east end. Perfect 23KM in length.

Don't know much about the soth east side......

these bus shelters are built by ksrtc OR MCC OR MUDA OR private operators??

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MRPL as seen from REC surathkal (NITK)

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these bus shelters are built by ksrtc OR MCC OR MUDA OR private operators??

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Horrible. Pedestrian movement is completely hindered. I never understand why floor of the busstop be at a higher level than footpath. Moreover instead of making it as step they create 45 degree gradients. I have slipped so many times trying to claim this type of gradients. And those advertisement boards fully blocking the footpath.

They are not for KSRTC buses. Private bus operators do not build busstops. (even long distance buses private operators park on road itself, creating all types of nuisance for road users.) There are some busstops built by charity organizations. But this one seems to be built by an advertising agency.

During his recent visit to city Urban Development Minister Suresh Kumar had suggested that at Jyothi Circle (officially Ambedkar circle, I prefer to call it Ambedkar Jyothi circle) busbay a continuous busshelter should be constructed. Balalbaugh also needs a continuous busshelter. Walkability problems of pedestrians should be addressed fully.

guys one more new website for all mangloreans and non resedential mangaloreans. Mangalore Today a monthly english magazine has launched its new website which contains news, current affairs , data etc
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Horrible. Pedestrian movement is completely hindered. I never understand why floor of the busstop be at a higher level than footpath. Moreover instead of making it as step they create 45 degree gradients. I have slipped so many times trying to claim this type of gradients. And those advertisement boards fully blocking the footpath.

They are not for KSRTC buses. Private bus operators do not build busstops. (even long distance buses private operators park on road itself, creating all types of nuisance for road users.) There are some busstops built by charity organizations. But this one seems to be built by an advertising agency.

During his recent visit to city Urban Development Minister Suresh Kumar had suggested that at Jyothi Circle (officially Ambedkar circle, I prefer to call it Ambedkar Jyothi circle) busbay a continuous busshelter should be constructed. Balalbaugh also needs a continuous busshelter. Walkability problems of pedestrians should be addressed fully.

Yes Krishnamoorthy we need to protest in some form. Atleast the minister is wise enough to realize that.

On major roads the electric lines must go UG.Why dont the private players(long distance buses) get together and create parking facilities for themselves ?

* KUIDFC had urged MCC to take a decision in this regard at the earliest
* ‘There is confusion among residents of Pachchanady’
* Mayor accused of misleading people

MANGALORE: Some senior councillors of the Mangalore City Corporation have said that authorities of the civic body have failed to announce a policy on connecting sewer lines from houses to the newly laid sewerage network, especially in Pachchanady area.

This had led to confusion among residents of the area, they have said.

The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) has set up a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Pachchanady.

It has a capacity to treat 8.75 MLD (million litres a day) of sewage.

Meeting

In a meeting with councillors a few months ago, J.R. Lobo, Deputy Project Director of KUIDFC, Mangalore, had suggested that the city corporation come out with a policy on connecting sewer lines from houses to the sewerage network laid by the KUIDFC. This was aimed at testing the operation of the STP.

He had said that the policy should clarify who should connect the sewer lines from houses to the sewerage network (manholes) — house owners or the corporation. If the corporation workers were to connect the lines, what was the fee to be collected from the house owners.

Mr. Lobo had suggested that the MCC take a decision to this effect at the earliest so as to commence the operation of the STP at Pachchanady. Though the matter was included in the agenda, the city corporation council meeting on Monday failed to come out with a clear stand on the issue.

In spite of Mariyamma Thomas, senior member, urging the Mayor to announce a clear policy to this effect, the latter gave a vague reply. Ms. Thomas told The Hindu on Wednesday that if the MCC allowed people to connect the sewer lines from houses to manholes themselves, there were chances of the manholes getting damaged and roads being dug up haphazardly.

Instead, the MCC could collect a nominal fee from the house owners and hire a contractor to implement the task.

The contractor should also be entrusted with the task of asphalting the portion of roads that would be dug up, she said.

Harinath, Leader of the Opposition in the council, concurred with the views of Ms. Thomas.

Mayor M. Shankar Bhat had said that the MCC recently provided training to 130 plumbers on methods of connecting sewer lines to manholes.

People should approach such plumbers identified by the MCC and get the sewer lines connected at their own cost, he had said.

Refuting the Mayor’s statement, Mr. Harinath said that the corporation had not trained any plumbers. The Opposition members had no knowledge of it, he said, and alleged that the Mayor was misleading the people.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/03/stories/2009120358210300.htm)

^^ If government starts canceling licenses of buses and other vehicles for parking on footpath and roads then only private parties will start constructing their own bus terminals and vehicle parking complexes.

(Referring MRPL Pics by Akash)


Awesome Pics akash, Thanks.

(Referring MRPL Pics by Akash)


Awesome Pics akash, Thanks.

Ananda I had a chance to study at NIT K but I don't know why at that time I chose NIT Trichy............:)...

If I was in surathkal ,I would have posted millions of pics in this thread.........:lol:

MRPL is just next to NIT K

Mangalore December 3, 2009: Vishwa Vaidya Ayurvedashram on the occasion of its first anniversary, has announced the launching of "Kalari Chikithsa", traditional healing art from Kerala. Addressing the presspersons here Dr Srilatha Shetty, director of Vishwa Vaidya Ayurvedashram said that this treatment is being made available for the first time in Karnataka.

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Dr Shetty said that, Kalari is also a system of treatment in Ayurveda for orthopedic disorders and neuromuscular problems like back pain, and spondylities. Also, general injuries, arthritis, paraplegia from spinal injuries, sports injuries, sinusitis, general weakness etc can be treated using this therapy, she said adding that, this therapy has been found useful for people with sedentary lifestyle, IT professionals and for all those who wish to keep themselves fit. In ancient days, Kalari was practiced in battleground to rejuvenate and keep soldiers fit and even today, this has been found useful for police personnel, armed forces and sports personnel. Kalari has also been proved to be free from causing any side effects, she said.


Read full news on Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=158615)

Located near by Pilikula Nisarga Dhama. Although Vishwa Vaidya Ayurvedashram is established to cater the needs of coastal region it may be developed as an international destination for ayurvedic treatment as it is very close to Mangalore international airport.

development wise this was a good yr for mangalore,and ve will see lot action in coming years, all i hope the international airport and city center mall finallly open at the end of this yr

Belthangady, December 4: Grants have been sanctioned from the State government and Central government for the repair of road from Guruvayankere to Venuru, Mudubidri and Mulky, which are in bad condition. Appeal was made to Chief Minister and MP’s in this connection.

State government has sanctioned Rs.1 crore, and Rs.1.25 crore from CRF funds of the Central government.

Road will be completely asphalted from Venuru to Hosangadi, and repair works will be done at several other places. Road of Mahavera Nagar in Venuru and damaged gutter near Venuru church has been treated as natural calamity and Rs.15 lakhs has been granted for this purpose. Chief Minister has released Rs.20 crores for the road repair works for Tulu conference.


Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=721524&lang=1)


Belthangady: World Tulu Convention - Preparations on war footing (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=158624) - good pictures
Mangalore roads to be ready by Dec 10 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/TNN2-lead2timMangalore-roads-to-be-ready-by-Dec-10/articleshow/5244622.cms)

Ananda I had a chance to study at NIT K but I don't know why at that time I chose NIT Trichy............:)...

If I was in surathkal ,I would have posted millions of pics in this thread.........:lol:

MRPL is just next to NIT K


MRPL is on the Suratkal Bajpe Airport Road. NITH is on the NH17 few kms from Surathkal town.I would say MRPL is about 4 Kms from NITK.Not a great distance. I get confused about Kms and Miles.The 5 hostels had different canteens ..'mess' . I have eaten in all of them! I lived in the campus from 1965 till 1989. In all those years there was one intersting event...sadly ..A no.2 route Anil Roadways was hijacked and burnt in front of the third block.The only time I think a bus was set on fire ....reason...the bus did not stop at the hostel stop as they there was competition. There u go Akash.On the Mangalore cityscapes there is this Shiva temple on top of a rock . We used to visit that palce every week. In 2005 I revisted the temple and went on top of the light house. Betweet the two there is a concrete pandal,mantap.We used to have full moon dinners there!Till 1989 there were only 6 cars in NITK campus..most of them standard heralds including ours.There were plenty of lamby scooters. When I revisted in 2005 almost every house had a car.

Thanx Ajay for sharing your experiences at NITK.Yes After I chose NIT Trichy at the counseling held at NITK,I visited the beach and felt I took a wrong decision by foregoing NITK/Nature.:)

But never mind I loved my stay at NIT Trichy.

Surathkal beach in the evenings is true jannat..............

MRPL is on the Suratkal Bajpe Airport Road. NITH is on the NH17 few kms from Surathkal town.I would say MRPL is about 4 Kms from NITK.Not a great distance. I get confused about Kms and Miles.The 5 hostels had different canteens ..'mess' . I have eaten in all of them! I lived in the campus from 1965 till 1989. In all those years there was one intersting event...sadly ..A no.2 route Anil Roadways was hijacked and burnt in front of the third block.The only time I think a bus was set on fire ....reason...the bus did not stop at the hostel stop as they there was competition. There u go Akash.On the Mangalore cityscapes there is this Shiva temple on top of a rock . We used to visit that palce every week. In 2005 I revisted the temple and went on top of the light house. Betweet the two there is a concrete pandal,mantap.We used to have full moon dinners there!Till 1989 there were only 6 cars in NITK campus..most of them standard heralds including ours.There were plenty of lamby scooters. When I revisted in 2005 almost every house had a car.


Ajay/Akash,

I was born and brought up in a place called Hejamady. For many of our needs we had to depend either on Udupi or Mangalore then. On the way to Mangalore, when we were passing through KREC (NIT-K of today), we were wondering how lucky the pupil who does his/her studies here.

I still remember, we had been for an exhibition at KREC during non TV era. There was a close circuit TV being displayed with b/w screen. We were just wondering to see ourselves in the TV. Being kids it was amazing experience for all of us who visited those exhibitions.

It is one among the premier education institutions in Karnataka and there is no doubt about it.

BTW, does anyone have information about new internation airport terminal? It was suppose to be inaugurated after 15th November. I started getting doubt if it was 15th Nov. 2010?

Ajay/Akash,

I was born and brought up in a place called Hejamady. For many of our needs we had to depend either on Udupi or Mangalore then. On the way to Mangalore, when we were passing through KREC (NIT-K of today), we were wondering how lucky the pupil who does his/her studies here.

I still remember, we had been for an exhibition at KREC during non TV era. There was a close circuit TV being displayed with b/w screen. We were just wondering to see ourselves in the TV. Being kids it was amazing experience for all of us who visited those exhibitions.

It is one among the premier education institutions in Karnataka and there is no doubt about it.

BTW, does anyone have information about new internation airport terminal? It was suppose to be inaugurated after 15th November. I started getting doubt if it was 15th Nov. 2010?

Mangalore got its TV in 1984 while I was in KMC.I also remember this exhibition. I also went for it.I have two friends who have the surnames padebettu. I know it is near Padubidri. I am told there are nearly 1000 windmills there for energy generation.The largest number are in Nagercoil.

The PM is due to come to Mangalore for inauguration of Airport,MSEZ and St Aloysious college new campus in Ullal

Mangalore: Ambitious Plan of Widening Car Street Begins
Pics: Sphoorty Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69253

Mangalore, Dec 5: End appears to be in sight for he nightmares of the citizens and the vehicles, who have been finding it a daunting task to negotiate the congested Car Street in the city. After protracted delays, stay orders, litigations and lack of political will running into decades, Car street promises to provide a pleasant experience soon.

Thanks to Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, V Ponnuraj, who has been on a drive to develop the city roads, there has been a flurry of activities in the city streets. Following on his earlier action of demolishing encroached buildings, shops etc., and taking up the widening of the road from Jyoti Circle to Bunts Hostel by annexing some land of a theatre at the Circle, he had promised to transform Car Street in the heart of city into a 50 feet wide road with five feet footpaths on both the sides.

During his recent visit to Car Street, he talked to the people and was able to get the consent of the people for road widening. He accommodated a few roadside vegetable vendors inside the flower market in Car Street. While removing the smaller structures that dot the Car Street, most of which are over 50 years old, is not a problem, a handful of multi-storied concrete buildings that have come up recently, need to be partially demolished, without damaging the remaining portion, entailing construction of pillars to support the remaining frames. A few buildings are set to lose their vehicle parking spaces in the bargain.

In the early morning on Saturday December 5, the demolition drive was undertaken with the help of backhoes and several workers. The work started from the government girls’ high school. Many roadside petty shops were removed by the workers. Local MLA, Yogish Bhat, who is happy to see Car Street widening work taking shape after so many years, said that the people of the area have been cooperating with the road widening work, as they see that it is also to their advantage. Bhat and several Corporation officials have been accompanying the teams of workers engaged in the demolition work, to oversee and guide them.

Once widened, Car Street promises to grow into an alternative road to K S Rao Road, which always bustles with traffic. For vehicles coming from Central Market and Bunder areas in the city, Car Street, Chitra Talkies, Mannagudda and Lady Hill route offers a far better viable alternative, provided it is ensured that vehicles are forbidden from parking on the road.



THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT TO BE TAKEN UP IN MANGALORE.CAR STREET IS NARROW AND BUSTLING WITH TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC SNARLS. NOW IT IS GOING TO BE A FIFTY FEET ROAD WITH 5 FEET FOOT PATHS ON EITHER SIDE TILL NEW CHITRA. AFTER THAT IT IS ANYWAY FOUR LANE TILL THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO KS RAO ROAD ,MG ROAD ETC.

Reservoir fisheries get fillip (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=156651)

MANGALORE, November 22, 2009: With population explosion taking exponential proportions, food production for the future generations has become the biggest challenge to the world of science, with only 20 per cent of the arable land available for cultivation the food grown on the fields may not be enough for feeding the teeming millions.

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp23/20091121fish1.jpg


The state fisheries department has taken up an ambitious programme to increase the inland fish production by giving fillip to the reservoir fisheries. The new initiative of co-operative management reservoir introduced by the government has come as a welcome change. This promises more money for more farmers. The state has made arrangements to get fish stock from Andhra Pradesh brood stock holding organisation and initially 20 reservoirs will be introduced with the brood stock.

The state has identified 20 large reservoirs and about 32 smaller tanks and ponds and the process of stocking the reservoirs have already begun. According to the Director of State Fisheries H.N.Veerappa Gowda the inland fisheries was emerging into one of the fields that can help India achieve food security especially when the marine fisheries output was coming down in the state due to various factors. Various species including Rohu and Catla (which are major carps) are being considered for the reservoir fisheries.

Mr. Gowda speaking to Mangalorean.com told that many of the reservoirs in Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga, Mysore, Chamarajanagar,Chitradurga, Tumkur and Hassan have been prepared for receiving the brood stock. Malaprabha reservoir which is one of the largest in the state has been stocked extensively. The inland fishermen can reap at least two major crops and one minor crop if they manage the reservoir stock scientifically. The villages around the reservoirs have been asked to form co-operative societies of small fishermen which will be given the rights of harvesting. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has also announced its participation in inland fisheries development. It will provide various expert inputs including reservoir development, aquaculture fish ponds and training the fishermen in sweet water shrimp farming Mr. Gowda added.

The farmers around Shantisagar reservoir in Shimoga have formed a co-operative with credit linkage of repayment at 25 percent to the co-operative which will help the farmers to build up their co-operative also. There are plans also to run the reservoir farms on Public Co-operative Participation (PCP) and Public Private Participation (PPP). Similar schemes have also been worked out a Markonahalli reservoir in Tumkur and Vani Vilas Sagar of Chitradurga.

At Mangalore the Pilikula Nisarga Dhama, the sweetish backwaters of various rivers, Thumbe reservoir and many other reservoirs like Maravoor and the various other check dams in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district can also grow river fish species.


Wonder whether vacant construction sites like the one here could be used temporarily for reservoir fisheries. Without fish the pond may become a mosquito breeding place?

Pandeshwar Forum Mall, foundation dugup 3 yrs back.
http://i33.tinypic.com/11vnoz4.jpg


Prestige Group ramps up investment plans (http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cnbc-tv18-comments/prestige-group-rampsinvestment-plans_426650.html)
Prestige Estates May Raise Rs 1200Cr in IPO (http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/prestige-estates-may-raise-rs-1200cr-ipo)

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=157750


ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE COLOURFUL MANGALORE BUSES

THE EXPRESS BUSES IN MANGALORE (not in the picture)ARE AMONGST THE POSHEST IN INDIA WHEN IT COMES TO LOOKS...NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT

akash this might be last opportunity to cherish the memories as nationalisation might happen at any time......

I feel in tourismn planning mysore should learn from Hyderabad. recently I had been there. I found they have used technology and Heritage planning to encash their tourism. They have made lumbini garden where they show Laser show( audio visual show on laser beammed on water Fountain). they give history of hyderabad on that. if you go to Brandavan garden from last 10 years i have not seen any changes. if they make these kind of things it will attract many more. Also it will educate the great history of karnataka.
Also they have made mall "Shilpa rama" where they have kept handi crafts for sale. we have chennapatna toys and silk items etc, why can't be a mall for that. We have not only have heritage also has puranic stories attached to mysore. there can be audio visual play on the top of chamundi hill. Like that list is big, we need to encash on the same.

I like Necklace road, Hyderabad. I wish that Mangala Corniche road would borrow many ideas from Necklace Road & Tank Bund Road, but the river side should be reserved completely for greenery. There could even be a Disney Land similar to the one proposed by ISCON for Bangalore.

I would like to see that some of the old tile factories along the Gurupura river bank are converted to good museums. May be something like London Dungeon depicting our history but without any horror; and they should showcase our heritage.

Ajay, congratulations for 1000 posts.

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Ajay, congratulations for 1000 posts.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Moorthy...did not realise it!

Infact it was by accident that I came across this site. Now I am addicted.

I like Necklace road, Hyderabad. I wish that Mangala Corniche road would borrow many ideas from Necklace Road & Tank Bund Road, but the river side should be reserved completely for greenery. There could even be a Disney Land similar to the one proposed by ISCON for Bangalore.

I would like to see that some of the old tile factories along the Gurupura river bank are converted to good museums. May be something like London Dungeon depicting our history but without any horror; and they should showcase our heritage.

Ajay, congratulations for 1000 posts.


Krishnamoorthy/Ajay,

I was just wondering how you all keep yourself updated about the developments in and around Mangaluru. Great to discusss such things with you guys. Krishnamoorhty, I was trying to get information about the Big IT Companies present in Mangalore, I could get 3 (Infy, TCS and Wipro). Are there any more?

:)

Krishnamoorthy/Ajay,

I was just wondering how you all keep yourself updated about the developments in and around Mangaluru. Great to discusss such things with you guys. Krishnamoorhty, I was trying to get information about the Big IT Companies present in Mangalore, I could get 3 (Infy, TCS and Wipro). Are there any more?

:)

Is there TCSand Wipro in Mangalore? where.

Others are
mPHASIS.....tECH BAY...MORGANS GATE
First American corporation...Manasa Towers
Global softys.....................Empire mall
Some are in the STPI park.

Moorthy I think you have the list.Are there about 20-25 companies. Deutche bank wanted to set up its global hub in Mangalore...I had posted in somewhere in this thread.What happened to that?

could someone tell me what was the IT export from Mangalore last year. It was expected to hit 1000 crores. Mangalore and Mysore were running neck to neck and then Mysore overtook Mangalore. According to one of the NASSCOM figures Mangalore was placed 9'th or 10'th in the country.

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Dec 6: The Supreme Court, through an order, has banned the movement of private buses on the national highway between the city and Kasargod. Based on this order, the regional transport office in Kasargod has issued notices to the private bus operators.

38 bus services from Karnataka and 21 from Kerala received the notices and stopped plying their buses between the two cities from Saturday December 5 onwards.

In the meanwhile, district collector of Kasargod, Anand Singh, has issued temporary permits to a few buses till December 7. The order of the apex court says that that the buses that pay double point taxes in the inter-state route should stop operations.

As only the government buses will be available for the people on this route henceforth, many students and people, who depended on private buses, will face lot of inconveniences, as the government buses are not in a position to meet the needs of the bus passengers. The employees of the buses, which used to run on this route, too face the prospects of losing their jobs.



There are more than 50 private buses on this route. Will KSRTC make up for these and introduce hi tech...low floor buses on this route so that frequency is not affected? This is their best opportunity or will they waste this as well like the Mangalore Puttur route?

Mangalore, Feb 9: World famous banking entity, the 30-billion-euro Deutsche Bank (DB) which first made its presence felt on the Indian soil way back in 1980, has since then blossomed into a full-fledged financial services entity providing clients here with a complete range of products and services, spreading across the areas of global banking, global markets, retail banking, private wealth management and asset management.

Presently, the bank has 10 branches spread all over India including Bangalore. According to the bank's India fact-sheet its operations have a total balance sheet size of US $ 4.2 billion, with the group employing more than 5,000 employees. The bank is understood to be keen on doubling its headcount of 5,000 in the next two years. Its Bangalore and Mumbai branches in-fact provide world class operating infrastructure to Deutsche Bank's global businesses.

With regard to investment in Indian market, India, among the European investors, is believed to be a good investment despite political uncertainty, bureaucratic hassles, shortages of power and infrastructural deficiencies. Not just the major cities in the country like Bangalore and Mumbai even the two-tier cities today has huge potential for overseas investment and there is active encouragement for the entrance of foreign players into the market.

Against this background, its no wonder that the DB management is understood to be in talks with Karnataka government to purchase 100 acres of prime land in Mangalore city to set up its world's largest IT infrastructure support facility. The proposed facility will comprise the bank's largest data centre, disaster recovery centre, global network support centre and back-end support centre, and is expected to support Deutsche Bank's global operations and branch networks spread across 76 countries, according to informed sources in the state government.

Moreover, according to the same source the Bank has concrete plans on the anvil to set up a state-of-the-art technology facility that will drive its global businesses in Karnataka. High ranking officials of DB are understood to have approached the government. And accordingly they have been shown some prime industrial land in the city. Government has assured the global bank of all help in completing the formalities and giving due clearance, added the source.

Moreover, the bank officials have already visited the city and are understood to be very happy with the plots of land shown to them. Although DB would like to finalize the land deal in Karnataka, at the same time it is also exploring similar deals in other states. Within the Bank itself, sources inform that the bank has set aside around Rs 500 crore towards buying land in India, but on the topic of land acquisition they preferred to be keeping all cards close to their chest and did not give out any details.

My old post on IT

450 square meter, 3 floor Vidhana Soudha is under construction at a cost of rupees 2 crores. V G Shetty constructions, Kushalnagar is the contractor.

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=697193&lang=2)

^^ Entering Infosys (http://www.infosys.com/) campus may be a difficult task. The building is not visible from Natekal-Konaje-Mudipu Road. On Natekal-Kairangala-Mudipu road Vidyanagar is a good spot for close up view of Infosys Complex. The photograph of the unknown Corporate Complex U/C (KIADB?) at BC Road & Mudipu road junction can be easily taken from the road.

Another intersting IT campus is Mphasis (http://www.mphasis.com/) campus near Gujjarakere at Morgan Gate.

Invenger (http://www.invenger.com/) building on Kottarachowki road is a good looking building.

Other IT companies of Mangalore are located in
Empire Mall, MG Road (Glow Touch (http://www.glowtouch.com/mangalore.html), Global E-softsys (http://www.e-softsys.com/)),
Punja Buildings, MG Road (Beacon (http://www.askbeacon.com/company.html), Lasersoft (http://www.lasersoft.co.in/)),
Manasa Tower, MG Road (First Indian Corporation (http://www.firstindiancorp.com/)),
Anant Arcade, Airport Road, Kavoor (Vecima Networks (http://www.vecima.com/)),
City Gate, Kadri Toll Gate (IDSi International (http://www.idsiinternational.com/Contact.html)),
Rosario Church Road (Paytronic (http://www.paytronicindia.com/)),

Don't know which companies are located in STPI (http://www.mgl.stpi.in/), Blueberry hills. The information in STPI website is not latest.

Glow Touch has a new office on Blue Berry Hills.

I am not sure on where WIPRO is located now. It was earlier located on GHS Road. (Ashirvad Building?). Now it may be located in Embassy Plaza, Pumpwell.

No mention of Mangalore on their website

http://www.wipro.com/contactus/locations-flash.htm

^^No mention of Mangalore on their website

http://www.wipro.com/contactus/locations-flash.htm



Ajay,

Wipro has presense in Mangalore. I am sure about it. However, this site may not have been updated. On the top of that TCS called for requirement of Oracle App professionals at Mangalore facility a couple of months back. However, I didn't fin the name of Mangalore in the list of locations for TCS.

BTW, How old is the Deutsche Bank new you have given in different posting? Is it the recent one or old news?

^^



Ajay,

Wipro has presense in Mangalore. I am sure about it. However, this site may not have been updated. On the top of that TCS called for requirement of Oracle App professionals at Mangalore facility a couple of months back. However, I didn't fin the name of Mangalore in the list of locations for TCS.

BTW, How old is the Deutsche Bank new you have given in different posting? Is it the recent one or old news?

It is the old news. wondered anything happened about it.

It is the old news. wondered anything happened about it.

you are right Anand. WIPRO have started in Mudipu next to Infosys. I SAW AN ADVERT FOR SALE OF LAND IN 99 ACRES.Wipro is next to Infosys Nethra and a KM from University and bang next to PA engg college and few Kms from Yenepoya and AB shetty Medical colleges.I have a feeling even TCS is here because 311 acres was given to Infosys SEZ and remaining 200 acres to Wipro ,TCS and others.Soba developers are staring their project in their land bank next to PA engg college. Looks like the university road to Konaje has totally transformed.Lots of private hosuing layouts on this road .

NEW DELHI: The Indian government's ambitious 'Passport Seva' project, which seeks to give out passports in three days, has missed another deadline -- Friday, the 13th of November.


According to informed sources, the software is giving basic problems like flawed printing of passports. "There was a problem in audit trail," said an official.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Friday-the-13th-jinx-delays-Passport-Seva-project/articleshow/5223301.cms)

I don't think TCS can make this software to work within another year. Why don't they use old NIC software and start working.

^^ I don't think that TCS or WIPRO have started construction of their SEZ in Konaje/Mudipu. They both may be functioning in hired offices.

Recently Coffee Day and Brigade had expressed their interest to come up with IT SEZ mostly in Ganjimatt. Other than this there was a news on Keonics IT Park near Kuntikana.
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/07/stories/2009090754460500.htm

Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Friday-the-13th-jinx-delays-Passport-Seva-project/articleshow/5223301.cms)

I don't think TCS can make this software to work within another year. Why don't they use old NIC software and start working.

^^ I don't think that TCS or WIPRO have started construction of their SEZ in Konaje/Mudipu. They both may be functioning in hired offices.

Recently Coffee Day and Brigade had expressed their interest to come up with IT SEZ mostly in Ganjimatt. Other than this there was a news on Keonics IT Park near Kuntikana.
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/07/stories/2009090754460500.htm

You are right. They might been given land next to infosys. currently using 'hidden ' offices!

Mangalore: Ambitious Plan of Widening Car Street Begins
Pics: Sphoorty Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69253

Mangalore, Dec 5: End appears to be in sight for he nightmares of the citizens and the vehicles, who have been finding it a daunting task to negotiate the congested Car Street in the city. After protracted delays, stay orders, litigations and lack of political will running into decades, Car street promises to provide a pleasant experience soon.

Thanks to Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, V Ponnuraj, who has been on a drive to develop the city roads, there has been a flurry of activities in the city streets. Following on his earlier action of demolishing encroached buildings, shops etc., and taking up the widening of the road from Jyoti Circle to Bunts Hostel by annexing some land of a theatre at the Circle, he had promised to transform Car Street in the heart of city into a 50 feet wide road with five feet footpaths on both the sides.

During his recent visit to Car Street, he talked to the people and was able to get the consent of the people for road widening. He accommodated a few roadside vegetable vendors inside the flower market in Car Street. While removing the smaller structures that dot the Car Street, most of which are over 50 years old, is not a problem, a handful of multi-storied concrete buildings that have come up recently, need to be partially demolished, without damaging the remaining portion, entailing construction of pillars to support the remaining frames. A few buildings are set to lose their vehicle parking spaces in the bargain.

In the early morning on Saturday December 5, the demolition drive was undertaken with the help of backhoes and several workers. The work started from the government girls’ high school. Many roadside petty shops were removed by the workers. Local MLA, Yogish Bhat, who is happy to see Car Street widening work taking shape after so many years, said that the people of the area have been cooperating with the road widening work, as they see that it is also to their advantage. Bhat and several Corporation officials have been accompanying the teams of workers engaged in the demolition work, to oversee and guide them.

Once widened, Car Street promises to grow into an alternative road to K S Rao Road, which always bustles with traffic. For vehicles coming from Central Market and Bunder areas in the city, Car Street, Chitra Talkies, Mannagudda and Lady Hill route offers a far better viable alternative, provided it is ensured that vehicles are forbidden from parking on the road.



THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT TO BE TAKEN UP IN MANGALORE.CAR STREET IS NARROW AND BUSTLING WITH TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC SNARLS. NOW IT IS GOING TO BE A FIFTY FEET ROAD WITH 5 FEET FOOT PATHS ON EITHER SIDE TILL NEW CHITRA. AFTER THAT IT IS ANYWAY FOUR LANE TILL THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO KS RAO ROAD ,MG ROAD ETC.


It is good news for central mangaloreans. If any one has photo can publish here. This along with lower car street and bunder are the oldest part of mangalore. Here after we will not able to see this. Whole over the year there are car( ratha) moves from Famous Sri venkatramana Temple that is why it is called Car street ( ratha veedhi). Also all famous procession like Sharada and ganesh visargeon and also mosaru kudikai takes place here. Once upon a time mangalore city means this road only( 50 years back). CPC started its bus from this road only. the flower market was the actual city market. later bus stand got shifted K.S RAO road( now closed old bus stand) and market shifted to current central market.
Good bye to mangalores central road and looking forward for new look soon.
If some body/ MCC build the traditional pilliars like it is there in gokarnath temple the tradational look can be retained.

Is there TCSand Wipro in Mangalore? where.

Others are
mPHASIS.....tECH BAY...MORGANS GATE
First American corporation...Manasa Towers
Global softys.....................Empire mall
Some are in the STPI park.

Moorthy I think you have the list.Are there about 20-25 companies. Deutche bank wanted to set up its global hub in Mangalore...I had posted in somewhere in this thread.What happened to that?

could someone tell me what was the IT export from Mangalore last year. It was expected to hit 1000 crores. Mangalore and Mysore were running neck to neck and then Mysore overtook Mangalore. According to one of the NASSCOM figures Mangalore was placed 9'th or 10'th in the country.

I have heard that SM Krishna's son-in law has bought a tile factory on bank of Netravathi river ( near mangalore club, jeppu) and converted that into a BPO office. does any one has the photo of the same.

you are right Anand. WIPRO have started in Mudipu next to Infosys. I SAW AN ADVERT FOR SALE OF LAND IN 99 ACRES.Wipro is next to Infosys Nethra and a KM from University and bang next to PA engg college and few Kms from Yenepoya and AB shetty Medical colleges.I have a feeling even TCS is here because 311 acres was given to Infosys SEZ and remaining 200 acres to Wipro ,TCS and others.Soba developers are staring their project in their land bank next to PA engg college. Looks like the university road to Konaje has totally transformed.Lots of private hosuing layouts on this road .

This is what I got as wipro mangalore office

T 303,IIIrd Floor,Crystal Arc,Balmatta Rd,Mangalore
phone:0824-2423799 / 2424955.

Some time back in a TV channel Wipro Top management Said they have bought the land bank and kept ,but in near future they don't have plan to start the full fledge centre in mangalore. But they really feel that these are future growth area. that means they don't have big/medi. presence in mangalure

I have heard that SM Krishna's son-in law has bought a tile factory on bank of Netravathi river ( near mangalore club, jeppu) and converted that into a BPO office. does any one has the photo of the same.

That is Tech bay..that is where Mphasis has its office.

That is Tech bay..that is where Mphasis has its office.

Ajay,

I have seen that office. It is an old tile factory converted into an office complex.

An office with different look.
:cheers:

http://www.gtvltd.com/Techbay.htm

Tech Bay

Mangalore Tech Bay is Tanglin's second development project and is located in the Central Business District of Jeppu, Mangalore. The campus is situated on the banks of the estuary formed by the backwaters of the river Netravati and the Arabian Sea, presenting a picturesque view.

Mangalore is known for its enterprising people, its innumerable educational institutions and a vast multitude of educated youth in and around its geography, a good medical infrastructure, excellent transport system (Rail, Road, Air and Water) and a flourishing industry. Also, high bandwidth connectivity is being planned for Mangalore.

All these this augur well for the development of the IT/IT enabled services sector in Mangalore The Tech Bay campus is spread over 20 acres and houses industrial units covering an area of 250,000 sft each. These are ready for any suitable modification to facilitate early occupancy.

In Phase-I of the Tech Bay project, a 100,000 sq ft space is being renovated to house a call center of 500 seats; Ibackoffice, a GTV company. Plans of equipping the campus with all modern amenities and state of the art features are well underway.



The campus is accessible by feeder roads connecting to the National Highways and the city center. An additional access via the river is facilitated by the Jeppu Ferry Point which is adjacent to the campus facilitates. Also adjacent to the tech campus is the prestigious Mangalore Club. Being in the heart of Mangalore, residential facilities are aplenty and in very close proximity.

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KCCI demands spur gas pipeline from Dabhol



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‘There is a demand for 8 mmscmd of gas in Mangalore
Government can save Rs. 550 crore a year by laying the spur line: Kamath

Urea manufacturing units sought to be converted to gas-based ones by 2010


MANGALORE: The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Centre to split the proposed Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline at Davangere to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mangalore.

In a letter to Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora, KCCI president Srinivas S. Kamath has said that there was a demand for 8 mmscmd (million metric standard cubic metres a day) of gas in Mangalore from the existing industries and the proposed Mangalore Special Economic Zone phase I and II. The use of natural gas would boost industrial development of the area as its cost was half of its substitutes being used now.

Mr. Kamath said that spur pipeline from Davangere would save Rs. 550 crore in this case of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers, whose products were subsidised by the Central Government. The fuel inputs of companies such as Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, GMR Power Corporation Pvt Ltd. and other units would come down drastically. Consequently, the prices of their products would also come down and their competitive edge would benefiting the farmers and the common man, he said.

The low sulphur content in the natural gas would bring down the pollution levels. His estimation was that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would come down by 9,885 tonnes a day and sulphus duoxide (SO2) emissions by 111 tonnes a day, if the proposed expansions of the MRPL and MSEZ were factored in. He pointed out that natural gas had sulphur content of less than 1 PPM (parts per million) as against kerosene’s 30 PPM.

The Centre had approved two gas lines by GAIL (India) Ltd — Dabhol to Bangalore and Kochi-Kanjirkkod-Bangalore/Mangalore. Davangere-Mangalore would be 250 km long while Kochi-Mangalore line would be 450 km long.

KCCI’s understanding was that Kochi-Mangalore pipeline was proposed to be laid by 2012 in the second phase. Besides, Kochi’s Petronet terminal had been able to tie up for supply of LNG, enough only for Kochi region and it would not be sufficient to cater to the requirement of Karnataka. Hence, he urged the Centre, to clear the spur line from Davangere from the Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline.

He pointed out that a 1,500-MW gas-based power project had been approved by the State’s high level Cabinet committee for the region, keeping in view the SEZ and other industrial expansion plans. This power project would immensely benefit from the spur line and in turn boost the State’s industries by providing reliable power to them, Mr. Kamath stated in his letter.

Conversion


He said that all the non-gas based urea manufacturing units had to be converted to gas-based ones by 2010. He quoted an MCF’s letter which said, “We have been representing to the Government of India that we are ready to convert … to gas bus. But the gas availability by … 2010 at Mangalore is uncertain. Though we had signed the Heads of Agreement (HOA) with BPCL in March 2006 for supply of gas from LNG terminal of Petronet at Kochi, the progress regarding the supply of gas to Mangalore is very slow.”

Saving


The KCCI president said in the letter to Mr. Deora that high cost naphtha and furnace oil were being used for producing urea fertilizer, resulting in higher subsidy outgo from the Government of Inia, which could save about Rs. 533 crore a year by way of reduced subsidy. He had taken into account the full production capacity of 3.8 lakh metric tonnes of urea a year at the MCF unit here.

http://www.makdcpl.com/project.html

http://www.makdcpl.com/project.html


Ajay,

I think there flood of such upcoming projects and ongoing ones also in and around Mangalore. I had been to Mangalore after a gap of more than 2 years recently, I found lots of changes in the outlook of the city.

Mangalore: Travelers heave a sigh of relief - SC shuts off Private operators

By Team Mangalorean

KASARGOD/MANGALORE, December 7, 2009: The private bus menace on the National Highway 17 between Kasargod and Mangalore is over. Thanks to the Supreme Court directive, all private buses plying on the National Highway between the two cities have closed operations. The directive comes in the view of the highly irregular operations of the private bus operators.

The Kasargod-Mangalore operations by the private operators began as early as 1990. When the bus operations stopped on Saturday there were 22 buses plying between the two cities carrying approximately 1200 passengers both ways with an occupancy level of 30 per cent per trip, these operating conditions had led the private bus companies to incur losses and also used up diesel un-judiciously.

Moreover due to heavy competition between themselves the private buses jeopardized the public safety and the safety of other road users to a great extent. The monopoly of private bus operators made the passengers servile to their services. The crew of the buses was ill treating the passengers by abusing them and sometimes manhandling them. But the people did not have any other option and they had to travel in their buses.

But the help had come on their way when the Kerala and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporations got into an agreement of offering chain services with split up in investment on buses. As per the agreement the KSRTC (Karnataka) would ply 15 buses and KSRTC (Kerala) would ply 25 buses. The KSRTC (Karnataka) would be allowed to scale up its services by another ten buses in due course. Now both these Corporations have already done it and there was no dearth of transport options for the passengers.

In the latest development the KSRTC (Kerala) has approved induction of another 7 vehicles by the KSRTC (Karnataka) and soon both KSRTCs will be operating 25 vehicles each. According to the KSRTC (Kerala) authorities, the KSRTC (Karnataka) authorities have taken action on this approval and have already received new vehicles which are being readied for launch.

When contacted Managing Director of the KSRTC (Karnataka) Mr.Gaurav Gupta told Mangalorean.com that the KSRTC was also working up a schedule line up for the Mangalore-Udupi services which is now monopolized by the private sector. We want to break that monopoly as the private operators were very haughty and ill treat passengers. We will run Volvo air conditioned buses between Mangalore-Manipal, Mangalore -Kollur and Mangalore- Bhatkal. There are efforts also to run Marco Polo-Tata vehicles on these routes.

Transport minister Mr. R. Ashok told Mangalorean.com that the government has already approved full scale operations of KSRTC on Udupi-Mangalore route as well as the Mangalore city routes. When that happens the private operators will have either mend their ways or go out of business. "They have harassed the passengers for too long and jeopardised the public safety on the roads of Dakshina Kannada for decades, we will not allow that to continue" he added.

According to the traffic statistics this chain service under the newly found co-operation was gaining popularity among the commuters and every bus departing from Mangalore and Kasargod bus station has 45-50 per cent occupancy and at the first check off point the occupancy will be not less that 55-60 per cent according to the authorities in both KSRTCs. It is said that people have to wait for buses of both KSRTCs not more than 6-7 minutes every trip.

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159099

:cheers:

Thanks Akash. Saw the article this morning but did not have time to post.

MANGALORE: It is an irony that construction workers who work hard to provide housing facilities to different sections of society, are deprived of housing facilities, rued Karnataka State Building and other construction workers federation (CITU) district general secretary Vasanth Achary.
Addressing a protest rally organised by the federation here on Tuesday, he said the state government should come forward with plans to provide housing sites to construction workers so that they too can have housing facilities.

He demanded that the central and state government take steps to compulsorily implement the Construction Workers Welfare Act 1996, extension of Rashrtiya Swasth Bima Yojna insurance scheme to all construction workers, steps to check the rise in prices of construction materials and shun the proposal to allow cent per cent foreign direct investment in the housing sector.

Speaking on the occasion federation district president B M Bhat demanded steps to release the Indian construction workers languishing in prisons in foreign countries. He has also urged for amendments to the social security act and earmarking more funds to implement the act.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Provide-houses-for-workers/articleshow/5315731.cms)

Current state where the National highways are in mangalore, it is not worthy to run any vehical on it. You can think of business intelligency of KSRT of running macro-polo, Volvo buses

Bangalore, Dec 9: Two auto hubs would be established on railway lands in Bangalore and Mangalore, said railway minister Mamata Banerjee.

Flagging-off new train services in Bangalore city railway station on Tuesday, Banerjee said the railway ministry has taken steps to utilise unused railway lands to set up infrastructure projects.

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has come forward to set up 10 auto hubs across the country on these lands. The railway ministry has already permitted to set up an auto hub on railway lands in Shalimar, Howrah. Another nine auto hubs, including two in Bangalore and Mangalore, respectively, would be established across the country soon.

She said, “We have asked auto association to set up auto hubs in Bangalore and Mangalore for which they have agreed. We have also received proposals for automobile ancillary industries. We are thinking over it. Whenever it is final, Karnataka will get its share,” she said at the function which was also attended by railway ministers for state KH Muniyappa and E Ahamed and Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa.

Karnataka has offered good cooperation in implementing railway projects on cost sharing basis. In some projects, she said, Karnataka shared around 70% of cost of the project. Once work on dedicated freight corridor in western and eastern regions of the country is completed, the government would take up one for south, Banerjee added.

She said several railway projects could be implemented with the private participation. Rail links could be provided to industrial hubs, ports, coal mines if the projects are implemented on public-private partnership model, she added.

The minister has also announced a new train between Bangalore and Howrah.

On Banerjee’s suggestion of taking up rail links to industrial hubs and ports on PPP model, Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa said a feasibility study would be conducted and report will be submitted by January 2010.

Has this been posted before?

Exotica, Bejai

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[QUOTE=India101;48181643]Has this been posted before?

Exotica, Bejai

This is actually MAURISHKA PARK WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT KODIALBAIL.IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY POSTED HERE. NOW RAMESH KUMAR WHO IS THE BUILDER HAS ALSO PROPOSED EXOTICA AT BEJAI FOR WHICH NO PLANS HAVE COME UP AT LEAST OFFICIALLY.IN MANGALORE HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS ARE COMING UP SILENTLY WITHOUT MUCH PUBLICITY. RAMESH KUMAR OWNS MANY APARTMENTS IN MANGALORE INCLUDING A POSH HOTEL ON MG ROAD .HE HAS PLANS FOR A VERY BIG PROJECT OPP TO DR TMA PAI CONVENTION CENTRE.

Countdown begins: Ujire spruced up for Tulu Sammelana - Media centre opened (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159423)

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Electrical post on road divider. Great!
Which is that hill?

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For more pictures visit Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159423).

City Center, K S Rao Road!!
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Milagris church!!!
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Thanks Sanju
were you at Mangalore!

Thanks Sanju
were you at Mangalore!

Yes ajayetta,!! there are more to come!! the roads are all 4 laned and concreted, but i am sad that they are not well maintained with all ugly hording on lamp posts etc

Balmatta Road & K S Rao Road
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Nehru maidan Road!!
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Tender process is completed for highway development works between Mani and Sampaje at the border of Kodagu (Coorg).
Order is expected to be issued in a few days time and Works are expected to start within another two months time.
For 72 km road works government has released Rs. 176 crores.
Survey works is already commenced by Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd (KRDCL).

1st phase works of Mysore-Kushalanagara stretch (92 kms) is already completed a year back.
2nd phase works of 60 km between Kushalanagara-Sampaje are going on in a slow pace.
3rd phase works of 72 km contract has been given to KMC construction company of Hyderabad.

Out of 13 major bridges 6 will be rebuilt. Remaining 7 major bridges will be upgraded.
96 minor bridges will be rebuilt. 216 minor bridges will be upgraded.
The road will be having a width of 20 meters, 10 meters on each side from median.
In a few steep turns the road width will be 21 meters.

Survey works is expected to be completed by 20th December 2009.
And then land acquisition process will be started.
Minor bridge works is expected to start in February 2010.
Contractor is told to complete works within 24 months time.
The works will be carried out from both Sampaje and Mani ends simultaneously.

There is a problem of land acquistion in Sullia as most of the shops and buildings of Sullia town are located on this road.
The farmers are objecting for bypass as it leads to conversion fertile farmlands into road.

Source: Hosa Digantha E Paper (http://hosadigantha.in/epaper.php?date=12-10-2009&name=12-10-2009-18&edition=mangalore) page 14


An airport is proposed in Kushalanagara.
Even Mysore-Kushalanagara railway line is proposed by state government with 50% funding.
In the next stage this line can be extended upto Puttur via Sullia?

Ghat road closure for repair may hit LPG supply to City (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/39184/ghat-road-closure-repair-may.html)
Simultaneous works on Shiradi, Charmadi and Sampaje ghats may completely cut off Dakshina Kannada district from rest of Karnataka.


^^ Great snaps Sanju.

MANGALORE: The final nod for important issues of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) hanging fire for long including self-assessment scheme for collection of property tax is expected by this month-end.

Other major issues where the government has acceded to MCC's point of view includes expediting clearance to the three-package system of solid waste management mooted by it.

Likewise, the government has also warmed up to a suggestion mooted by MCC to make the transfer of development rights (TDR) attractive. The civic body has so far acquired 7.30 acres of land to facilitate road-widening projects in the city assuring people who have given up their land that they would get an attractive TDR. The civic body had mooted a TDR of 1:3 of floor area ratio as against 1:1.5 FAR prevalent in statute books as of now.

Mayor M Shankar Bhat told Times of India here on Tuesday that these issues were discussed threadbare at a meeting convened by minister for urban development Suresh Kumar in Bangalore last week.

Bhat said on the much-delayed SAS for collection of property tax, the officials have sought an explanation from MCC on its reasons for adopting a slab system, which the other city corporations in the state have not followed. The civic body has furnished the same as per official request, Bhat said adding that the MCC is within its rights to collect property tax under slab systems for it has not flouted tax rates fixed by the state government.

Another positive facet emerging from the special meeting, Bhat said, was official nod to the civic body to go ahead with the three-package system for solid waste management in the city. MCC has since initiated the tender process, Bhat said, adding that the tender would also take care of interests of pourkarmikas working in 13 pourakarmika wards in the city, by making them part of the tender process, without hurting their interests.


Source: TOI (http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-5319862,prtpage-1.cms)

DK police launch website, IVRS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/40452/dk-police-launch-website-ivrs.html)
Bangalore-Karwar train: Muniyappa not interested? (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=723512&lang=1)
New MMD (Mercantile Marine Department) office opened in New Mangalore (http://steelguru.com/news/index/2009/12/10/MTI0MTkw/Strengthening_of_Mercantile_Marine_Department.html)

Soham commissions its second Hydropower Project in Karnataka (http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/oil-energy/2009121039269.htm)

Soham Renewable Energy India (P) Ltd (SREIPL) announced the successful commissioning of its 'Soham Mannapitlu Power Project', located in Moodabidri, near Mangalore in the Dakshina Kannada District. The project is a 15 MW run-of-river hydropower plant located at the Gurupur stream off the River Netravati, which is one of the vast flowing rivers in coastal Karnataka. The electricity generated is evacuated through 110 KV double circuit lines to Moodabidri and transferred to the main power grid of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited . This is the second eco, enviro and people friendly project to be commissioned in Karnataka, by the Soham Group.

Current state where the National highways are in mangalore, it is not worthy to run any vehical on it. You can think of business intelligency of KSRT of running macro-polo, Volvo buses

Visnaya,

I understand your concerns. However, Mangalore Bangalore route is the route that fetches highest collection among the long distance routes for KSRTC. Therefore I feel it is more profit oriented decission to run such a sophesticated buses in the said route.:cheers:

By Team Mangalorean


http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159600

MANGALORE, December 10, 2009: It is sad but true in five years time, Mangalore will have no greenery left within the core city. The thought is horrible; can you imagine the city is just grey with concrete and steel? It is time to start imagining, it is happening and with a quite a pace at it. The city has lost 3 per cent of its green cover in just 2 years. Thanks to the development bug, if things are not controlled the city will be out of the safe bracket for green cover in less than 5 years according to an estimation.

The fears of Mangalore going bald stems from the recent developments, the real estate, road concretization and reclamation of land from the estuarine areas and expansion of city. The city area has grown from 90 square kilometers into 170 square kilometers in the last 20 years and about 70 percent of it happening in the last 10 years.

According to the World Environment standards a city of Mangalore's size (in terms of economic growth it is called tier II city) should have nothing less than 30 per cent of its urban area under the green cover according to the recent standards, In the pre liberalization period it used to be 17 per cent as per the urban development ceiling, but during the recent times the international environmental standards have been reset and it is mandatory that all tier II cities should maintain 30 per cent green cover.



Just like Mangalore the tier two cities like Coimbatore, Hubli, Gulburga Ernakulum, Kochi, Panaji are also facing less green cover. According to a high ranking forest official at Aranya Bhavana (Forest Department headquarters) in Malleshwaram in Bangalore, Mangalore has seen rapid deforestation in the recent years and the satellite imagery confirms that Mangalore has lost its green cover faster than the other cities.

On the ground, things are more visible to the discerning eyes. Trees are being felled in hundreds for constructing buildings, and laying concrete roads. According to the Mangalore City Corporation figures since 2001 the city has lost more than 800 trees that were more than 25 years of age. In the core city areas like Balmatta, Car Street, Hampankatta, Urva, Ashoknagar, Dambel, Bejai, the social forestry system is a non starter. They have cut down all the endemic species of trees with large canopies like Deodhar, Goli, Ashwattha and many other varieties have been cut and in their places trees with very small canopies have been planted by the Forest department, these trees have no ecological significance.

The Environmental Engineering department which is a specialized department in Mangalore City Corporation has already warned of rapid loss of green cover, which has been meekly admitted by the city fathers and have earmarked Rs. 5 lakhs towards social forestry programme of the Forest department and the Zilla Panchayat.

It is not that people of Mangalore are insensitive to the environmental needs of their city, but the concrete and real estate lobbies are so powerful that they can make or mar the city's prospects and common people have no way of stopping them as the bureaucracy, and the political leaders were all for protecting the interests of those lobbies. Some builder who has now got into the business of building concrete roads and acquires machinery the administration goes head over heels to give him business. There is no denying that the city needs good roads but at what cost ask the environmental groups. They point out that when the concrete roads are built they do not earmark place for planting trees they do not leave enough space for the growth of large trees. In a classic case the local people have brought a stay order from the court for the widening of the road in Valencia on the argument that the MCC had plans to cut 19 large trees and has made no provision to plant new trees of the same girth.

Balmatta is another classic case between the Collectors gate to the Dr. Ambedkar circle (earlier Jyothi circle) after widening and concretization of this road there is not even one tree is standing. From Ambedkar circle to Milagres centre again there are no trees

The city now officially covers an area of 170 sq kms! It will increase to 300 plus sq kms after the inclusion of Mulky ,Ullal etc.

[QUOTE=Krishnamoorthy K;48198105]Countdown begins: Ujire spruced up for Tulu Sammelana - Media centre opened (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159423)

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Electrical post on road divider. Great!
Which is that hill?

Krishnamoorthy,

I assume it is Zamalabad (Gadayakal) fort of Tippu's time. However, I am not sure. Any one can confirm the same?
:banana:

The city now officially covers an area of 170 sq kms! It will increase to 300 plus sq kms after the inclusion of Mulky ,Ullal etc.

Ajay,

Awesome, from where did you get the news?

Ajay,

Awesome, from where did you get the news?

From the post above on Development bug!



The fears of Mangalore going bald stems from the recent developments, the real estate, road concretization and reclamation of land from the estuarine areas and expansion of city. The city area has grown from 90 square kilometers into 170 square kilometers in the last 20 years and about 70 percent of it happening in the last 10 years

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Government has plans to undertake city-side (areas surrounding airport building) development at 24 airports across the country, where food and recreation facilities would be available for passengers.

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told Lok Sabha today that ten airports should be taken up for development in the first phase, which include Kolkata, Hyderabad (Begumpet), Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Guwahati and Jaipur.

Other 14 cities in the list are Trivandrum, Madurai, Mangalore, Khajuraho, Surat, Vadodara, Bhopal, Raipur, Vizag, Trichy, Varanasi, Agartala, Dehradun, Ranchi and Dimapur, he informed.

Some of the facilities expected to come up near the 24 airports are hotels, restaurants, convention centres, food court, flight kitchen, petrol pump, retail shops and cargo facilities, Patel said.


Source: PTI (http://www.ptinews.com/news/417784_Govt-plans-city-side-development-at-24-airports)

City Side Development Works at Airports (http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=55627)


Further expections from Mangalore Airport are

1. Business Park, Convention Center, etc near airport.
2. Facilities at cargo terminal - Cold storage?, etc
3. Railway terminal at Kenjar with a good bus stop
4. More airlines and flights to gulf countries
5. Flights to eastern countries like Singapore, Malaysia, etc. And also Mangaloreans staying in commonwealth countries may wish air connectivity with Mangalore directly.

Ajay, have I missed any point?

Moorthy ..you are spot on! I would like something like a sky bus service from the new terminal to Kenjar. About 7 years ago I sent letters to MCCand KCCI regarding the importance of haoing a railway station next to an airport..something not seen in India but generally seen in all developed economies of the world. I got the inspiration after seeing the Birmingham Airport and the Birmingham international station. From the first floor of the station one can directly take a transport to the Aiport which is five minutes or less than that, that runs on elevated rails. It is like a sky bus.

6. There is also a demand for a hospital at airport.
7. And upgradation of the Dakkan Park Road.

Any idea what has happened to Dakkan Park building?

New terminal set for trial runs (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/New-terminal-set-for-trial-runs/articleshow/5324062.cms)

MANGALORE: The trial run of flights at the new terminal of Bajpe airport will commence within a fortnight. The first trial run will take off with the domestic flight, which will be followed by an international flight within a week.

With the new terminal getting the finishing touches, airport authorities are hoping to iron out any last minute glitches with the trial run. The Rs 147 crore terminal is a `green building, which will require minimal lighting from 9 am to 5 pm due to its unique glass architecture, barring the monsoon.

The inauguration of the new terminal will probably be by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel. In view of the uncertainty over the inauguration, officials may operate the new terminal first and later inaugurate it.

Airport director Chandran told TOI the first trial run will be for the domestic flight and the passengers will be told in advance to arrive at the new terminal building. After the trial run for the domestic flight, a similar exercise will be carried out for an international flight when immigration facilities are put in place.

"Through the trial run we will be able to iron out glitches, if any," he said adding that a high level committee from Airports Authority of India (AAI), both from Chennai and New Delhi, will arrive soon to make a final assessment of the new terminal.

Chandran said the existing taxi (rented car) facility will not be available at the new terminal due to contractual obligations, hence the flight operator will be told to do make arrangements for the disembarking passengers. The same will apply for restaurant facility, both AAI and flight operator will make special refreshment arrangements for passengers arriving at the terminal on the day of the trial run. The new terminal is about eight kilometers nearer than the old terminal from the city.

The old terminal, Chandran said, will house both cargo operations as well as retiring rooms for touring officials.


Congestion at Airports (http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=55629) - currently 30 flights are operated in a day from Mangalore Airport.

TULUVER MATHERGLA SOLMELU
barpina dec 11, 12,13, tharig ujired " VISHWA TULU SAMMELANA" materegla adarada swagatha, bale namma sanskrithin oripuga,
JAI TULUNAD

MANGALORE: Union law minister M Veerappa Moily has urged Murli Deora, his cabinet colleague to approve a proposal giving gas pipeline connectivity from Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline to Mangalore. In a letter to Deora, and released to the media here, Moily stated that the Dabhol-Bangalore natural gas pipeline project is being implemented by GAIL India Ltd and the project is scheduled to be commissioned by December 2011.

There is demand of approximately 7.5 million metric standard cubic meters per day of gas. By bringing gas to the city, there will be tremendous economical and industrial growth. Facility to provide CNG in Mangalore will help reduce air pollution here. This gas can also be used for setting up a gas based power generation plant locally, which could in turn help reduce the frequent power cuts in the city, Moily noted.

The completion of Mangalore SEZ will change the face of the city. In view of above facts, Moily urged Deora to incorporate the same in the annual budget so that a parallel construction of branch pipeline from Davangere to Mangalore could be taken up for the early completion of the project.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Connect-Mlore-to-Dabhol-pipeline-Moily/articleshow/5327967.cms)

MANGALORE: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has assured a special grant of another Rs 100 crore for taking up various developmental works in the city corporation limits.

This was assured when delegation local leaders met the CM at Ujire during the inauguration of World Tulu Convention on Thursday.

Mangalore South MLA N Yogish Bhat told reporters here on Friday that the CM's attention was drawn to various developmental activities being taken up in the city and the need for further funds to complete works and take up new works. Bhat said CM had asked deputy commissioner Ponnuraj and corporation commissioner Vijay Prakash to prepare an action plan.

Giving the fund demarcation, Bhat said while Rs 25 crore each will be for completion of footpath, drains etc on the roads where concreting is taken up, for asphalting all inner roads which have been damaged in rains and construction of flyover at Hampanakatta; Rs 10 crore each will be for development of three parks (Tagore, Kadri and radiogudde) and Central Market. The remaining Rs 5 crore will be for development of Mangalore Bus stand at Pumpwell.

Bhat also said that CM has also assured of a special package for tourism development. The delegation comprised of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, District in charge minister Krishna Palemar, MLC Ganesh Karnik and former MLA Nagaraj Shetty.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/More-funds-for-city/articleshow/5327959.cms)

Mayor tours car street - assures help (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159893)

Rs 25 crores for asphalting the interior roads
Rs 25 crores for Hampanakatte Flyover
Rs 25 crores for Drainages and Footpaths
Rs 10 crores for Central Market Development
Rs 10 crores for Kadri and Tagore Parks Development
Rs 5 crores for Pumpwell Bus Stop

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/epaper/PDFList.aspx?Pg=H&Edn=MN&DispDate=12/12/2009) e-paper page 14

^^ great news for mangalore................:banana:

Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Connect-Mlore-to-Dabhol-pipeline-Moily/articleshow/5327967.cms)


I am told that in Ahmedabad all autos and buses run on GNG .Delhi is the same (buess). The next aim is to do this in Mangalore

TULUVER MATHERGLA SOLMELU
barpina dec 11, 12,13, tharig ujired " VISHWA TULU SAMMELANA" materegla adarada swagatha, bale namma sanskrithin oripuga,
JAI TULUNAD

Thank you. EE time aapuji but some time in the future enkelna onji reunion malppodu.

MANGALORE, December 11, 2009: The Mayor of Mangalore Mr. R.Shankar Bhat today visited the car street area which is under road widening process. Mr. Bhat was accompanied by the engineer of the Mangalore City Corporation Mr. Linge Gowda.

Mr. Bhat who toured the car street area from the Venkataramana temple square to the end of the car street meeting people and knowing their problems first hand. He also met some local people who have assured him all the support in the widening of the road.

But some people who are going to lose their business establishments (those who have small shops) have told Mr. Bhat their concerns. Mr. Pundalik Pai who owns a small shop told the Mayor that he has no other place to go and the MCC should find him a suitable alternative, for which the Mayor has positively assured that justice will be done to his case.

Mr. Bhat found out that many of the car street establishments will be razed down and the character of the car street will be lost forever. He appealed to the officials of the MCC to take only so much space that was necessary. He was met by Mr. Balli who runs the most popular eatery. He appealed to the Mayor to get him an alternative place anywhere near his present establishment.

Similarly the street vendors have also appealed to the Mayor to earmark a place for them. There are about 20 of them who sell goods that are very dear to Mangaloreans, like locally grown vegetables, hog plums, gherkins, Basale and other vegetables.

Speaking to Mangalorean.com Mr. Bhat said "we are all sad that Car street does not look like what it used to be for last several decades after the widening of the road, but look at the advantages, the road will be wider and smoother, the market will be organized, the traffic will be moving smoother and the entire place will wear a new look," he added.


The Mayor is doing the right things .trying to talk to the people and working out a compromise which has paid off.Car street is a different 'MANGALORE' and widening will change its character . oNE HAS TO MOVE WITH THE TIMES. Next he should concentrate on Bunder area!

Car street widening work begins

The Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has come out with a revised master plan after 17 years.

The second revised master plan, which got temporary approval from the Karnataka Government in 2006, received the final approval in the latter half of 2009. MUDA's second revised master plan, which focuses on the development needs of the region by 2021, proposes to develop 207 sq.km of the area in the region. MUDA covers 306 sq.km of the area. This includes the Mangalore City Corporation limits, Ullal town panchayat, Mulki municipality and 64 village panchayats.

Mr P.M.A. Razak, President of Kanara Builders' Association, told Business Line that the revised master plan would boost the development of both residential and commercial sectors in the city.

The commercial development is expected in the city area due to the road widening and concreting of roads. The residential sector will witness growth on the outskirts and the periphery of Mangalore due to integrated township plan proposed under the revised master plan.

HIGH RISE

The revised master plan considers buildings exceeding 18 metres in height as high-rise buildings, against the earlier limit of 15 metres. The minimum width of roads leading to such buildings will go up to 12 metres.

Mr Razak said the definition of high-rise buildings in cities such as Mumbai is for buildings above 24 metres Mangalore too could have emulated that example in the interest of development and the environment.

Builders feel that for properties exceeding 10,000 sq.metres where the development plan is applicable, the definition of high-rise building could have been above 24 metres.

The master plan has categorised the local planning area as intensively developed zone, moderately developed zone, and sparsely developed zone. The floor area ratio (FAR), including the premium FAR, has been fixed at a maximum of 3.25. The FAR will be more in moderately developed zone than the intensively developed zones with the maximum (3.25) in sparsely developed zones.

Mr Razak said that the intensively developed zone has very limited land available for development. The central business district area, including Hampankatta, has been designated as intensively developed zone, whereas surrounding areas are designated as moderately developed zone. Some areas on the outskirts of the city, which are likely to witness development in the days to come, have been identified as sparsely developed zone. The moderately developed zone will see residential and commercial development in three to five years and the sparsely developed zone will see development after two to three years.

TOWNSHIP

Mr Razak said that though the revised master plan promotes integrated township in Mangalore, it will take a couple of years for it to materialise. This is because the civic infrastructure and wider roads, including ring roads, would have to be ready before the development happens.

According to the 2001 Census, MUDA covered a population of 6.46 lakh. However, the revised master plan envisages a population of 8.50 lakh by 2011 and 10.75 lakh by 2021 in the city. It is to be seen how the revised master plan will meet the needs of the region by then.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2009/12/13/stories/2009121351361500.htm)

Any set of rules which leaves enough greenery within Mangalore and enough farmland and forest land outside Mangalore is welcome.

Source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2009/12/13/stories/2009121351361500.htm)

Any set of rules which leaves enough greenery within Mangalore and enough farmland and forest land outside Mangalore is welcome.

True Krishnamoorthy we need to protect our forests and greenery in our cities.
Haphazard cutting of trees in the name of urbanization will do no good.Hope the coastal karnataka retains its rich bio diversity and the central govt must declare it as a protected area.

Maharashtra coast is still pristine with no habitation along the coast.Atleast we are lucky to have one state where coastal areas are less populated.Karnataka still has a chance, if they are serious they can enforce some kind of law which can check urbanization along the coast.

And what is that bio diversity project along the karnataka coast which I just came across in the news???

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Any news of MANGLORE AND HUBLI BEING INCLUDED IN JNNURM PROJECT.I read somewhere that the meeting was last week.

Ajay I tried digging info from the net but in vain........
They have not yet listed out the second phase mission cities.I am sure of Hubli-dharwad's inclusion as it would easily satisfy all the JNNURM criteria.It missed last time with Mysore's inclusion.

I am apprehensive of Mangalore's case.I hope State union ministers would influence the centre to include mangalore.

Mangalore falls short of the popluation criterion.

Ajay I tried digging info from the net but in vain........
They have not yet listed out the second phase mission cities.I am sure of Hubli-dharwad's inclusion as it would easily satisfy all the JNNURM criteria.It missed last time with Mysore's inclusion.

I am apprehensive of Mangalore's case.I hope State union ministers would influence the centre to include mangalore.

Mangalore falls short of the popluation criterion.

Akash ,if you go by the above article ,it says MUDA covers a population of more than 6 lakhs. MUDA AND MCC are merging . would not that help?

Akash ,if you go by the above article ,it says MUDA covers a population of more than 6 lakhs. MUDA AND MCC are merging . would not that help?

yes that would do,It actually was conceived under the Karnataka urban development policy.I guess mangalore is late on that.

Mangalore is doing much better than any JNNURM city in India,just in my opinion.

Rs 25 crores for asphalting the interior roads
Rs 25 crores for Hampanakatte Flyover
Rs 25 crores for Drainages and Footpaths
Rs 10 crores for Central Market Development
Rs 10 crores for Kadri and Tagore Parks Development
Rs 5 crores for Pumpwell Bus Stop

^^
With Yeddi's 100+100 crore grant,it can kick Hubli and Mysore on the infrastructure sector.:lol:

yes that would do,It actually was conceived under the Karnataka urban development policy.I guess mangalore is late on that.

Mangalore is doing much better than any JNNURM city in India,just in my opinion.


^^
With Yeddi's 100+100 crore grant,it can kick Hubli and Mysore on the infrastructure sector.:lol:


Plus nearly 400 crores from ADB ...for its water supply and UGD. This project is almost completed. Actually it has got 600 crores. But sadly the ADB is a loan and not a grant.

Plus nearly 400 crores from ADB ...for its water supply and UGD. This project is almost completed. Actually it has got 600 crores. But sadly the ADB is a loan and not a grant.


Ajay,after visiting the coastal cities of karnataka now i feel KSRTC and private buses must coexist........:banana:

Private service in Udupi was excellent I don't know about mangalore.Public complaints are mainly from Mangalore and not udupi........

Ajay,after visiting the coastal cities of karnataka now i feel KSRTC and private buses must coexist........:banana:

Private service in Udupi was excellent I don't know about mangalore.Public complaints are mainly from Mangalore and not udupi........

It is almost the same Akash..Udupi is so small compared to Mangalore. Like comparing Gadag to Hubli/Dharwad

I do not think there is any difference in behaviour of staff or service. One cannot compare the growth of Mangalore and Udupi. Mangalore has grown so fast that private buses did not keep in pace to an extent that some new area,layouts were ignored by private operators. THey should not oppose KSRTC plying side by side.Udupi is a small town . So the complaints are bound to be less than in Mangalore.Private buses in Mangalore should innovate in a functional way...low bloor buses,CNG buses etc.

It is almost the same Akash..Udupi is so small compared to Mangalore. Like comparing Gadag to Hubli/Dharwad

I do not think there is any difference in behaviour of staff or service. One cannot compare the growth of Mangalore and Udupi. Mangalore has grown so fast that private buses did not keep in pace to an extent that some new area,layouts were ignored by private operators. THey should not oppose KSRTC plying side by side.Udupi is a small town . So the complaints are bound to be less than in Mangalore.Private buses in Mangalore should innovate in a functional way...low bloor buses,CNG buses etc.

^^true

Udupi is less than half that of mangalore.Anyways KSRTC and private both would benefit the public that is more important.........

Udupi is 64 SqKm
Mangalore is 170+ sqkm(latest found it in an article on mangalorean.com)

Development bug bites hard - Mangalore to lose green cover

By Team Mangalorean

MANGALORE, December 10, 2009: It is sad but true in five years time, Mangalore will have no greenery left within the core city. The thought is horrible; can you imagine the city is just grey with concrete and steel? It is time to start imagining, it is happening and with a quite a pace at it. The city has lost 3 per cent of its green cover in just 2 years. Thanks to the development bug, if things are not controlled the city will be out of the safe bracket for green cover in less than 5 years according to an estimation.

The fears of Mangalore going bald stems from the recent developments, the real estate, road concretization and reclamation of land from the estuarine areas and expansion of city. The city area has grown from 90 square kilometers into 170 square kilometers in the last 20 years and about 70 percent of it happening in the last 10 years.

According to the World Environment standards a city of Mangalore's size (in terms of economic growth it is called tier II city) should have nothing less than 30 per cent of its urban area under the green cover according to the recent standards, In the pre liberalization period it used to be 17 per cent as per the urban development ceiling, but during the recent times the international environmental standards have been reset and it is mandatory that all tier II cities should maintain 30 per cent green cover.

Just like Mangalore the tier two cities like Coimbatore, Hubli, Gulburga Ernakulum, Kochi, Panaji are also facing less green cover. According to a high ranking forest official at Aranya Bhavana (Forest Department headquarters) in Malleshwaram in Bangalore, Mangalore has seen rapid deforestation in the recent years and the satellite imagery confirms that Mangalore has lost its green cover faster than the other cities.

On the ground, things are more visible to the discerning eyes. Trees are being felled in hundreds for constructing buildings, and laying concrete roads. According to the Mangalore City Corporation figures since 2001 the city has lost more than 800 trees that were more than 25 years of age. In the core city areas like Balmatta, Car Street, Hampankatta, Urva, Ashoknagar, Dambel, Bejai, the social forestry system is a non starter. They have cut down all the endemic species of trees with large canopies like Deodhar, Goli, Ashwattha and many other varieties have been cut and in their places trees with very small canopies have been planted by the Forest department, these trees have no ecological significance.

The Environmental Engineering department which is a specialized department in Mangalore City Corporation has already warned of rapid loss of green cover, which has been meekly admitted by the city fathers and have earmarked Rs. 5 lakhs towards social forestry programme of the Forest department and the Zilla Panchayat.

It is not that people of Mangalore are insensitive to the environmental needs of their city, but the concrete and real estate lobbies are so powerful that they can make or mar the city's prospects and common people have no way of stopping them as the bureaucracy, and the political leaders were all for protecting the interests of those lobbies. Some builder who has now got into the business of building concrete roads and acquires machinery the administration goes head over heels to give him business. There is no denying that the city needs good roads but at what cost ask the environmental groups. They point out that when the concrete roads are built they do not earmark place for planting trees they do not leave enough space for the growth of large trees. In a classic case the local people have brought a stay order from the court for the widening of the road in Valencia on the argument that the MCC had plans to cut 19 large trees and has made no provision to plant new trees of the same girth.

Balmatta is another classic case between the Collectors gate to the Dr. Ambedkar circle (earlier Jyothi circle) after widening and concretization of this road there is not even one tree is standing. From Ambedkar circle to Milagres centre again there are no trees.

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=159600

Hope they look into the greenery aspect while chalking out the master plan.......

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Akash ,this article is a repetition. See page above. I have already put it up.

Daijiworld Media Network - (Business)

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69609

Mangalore, Dec 13: The city of Mangalore will soon have a new destination mall, as Plama Developers is all set to launch Plama Mall in the city, which it is claimed, will be the largest mall in South India, once completed, with an area of 15 lac sq ft. The civil work of this prestigious mall is set to begin in January 2010, and within the next 30 months, Plama Mall promises to shine like a pole star in the realm of Mangalore’s landscape. It is not just the Plama Mall that will emerge as the cynosure of all eyes in the city, in the next few months. The group would be launching a slew of projects, both residential and commercial, to give the people a taste of good living, living in style, comfort and harmony.



The dynamic and suave chairman and managing director of the group, P M A Razak, who is also the president of Canara Builders Association, is excited about the projects of the group, lined up for launch. Talking about the celebrated Plama Mall which will come up at Bikarnakatta, Kulshekar in the city, he says, “In Karnataka, we do not have a destination mall. We are converting this Plama Mall into a destination mall. It will house business hotel, entertainment zone, convention centre and all other facilities, all of which are sure to make it a destination mall of repute”.

The Plama group has grown into an eminent and respected real estate group, by commanding the trust of the customers, which has been the backbone of its success. Top notch quality in construction, innovative designs and strict adherence to timely delivery (mostly ahead of schedule), have always been the hallmark of this group. The Company is backed by a good team of professionals, who pay attention to the minutest details when it comes to satisfying the ever growing needs of the customers. It is functioning as a one-stop-destination provider, offering its expertise and experience with state of the art technology from conception to completion state of every project.

Professionalism with a personal touch at every stage of the project is what sets it apart from the rest, giving it the distinct edge when it comes to winning over the trust of the people. The company is fortunate to have a team of professionals with a passion to perform and excel that has helped the group scale greater heights of glory. The company has also sought the services of some of the leading architects of the country as consultants, who bring with them their vast experience and expertise in their endeavor to provide the best to the customers. The employees work as a team, which has contributed to the group’s stupendous success in this field.

The development activities of Plama group range from providing designer apartments, ultra modern and multi-functional integrated bungalow complexes to plush and functional commercial complexes known for their styles, elegance and comforts.

“Our main strength lies in delivering the project ahead of schedule and clean documentation. We strictly adhere to sanctioned rules and regulations when it comes to the projects. Ours is a limited company and all deals are transparent. Our main objective is to exceed the expectations of our customers by creating resource and efficient solutions”, emphasizes Razak. He further adds, “Instead of merely providing homes, our focus is to provide lifestyle homes. We want to fulfill the needs of the people for a better life and greater convenience, as we transcend them to another level of more holistic concept of premium lifestyle”.

The group has many completed projects such as Plama Residency, Plama Diamond, Plam Elite etc., which speak volumes for its commitment to provide lifestyle homes to its customers. The group is now set to inaugurate another prestigious project, Plama Habitat, in Kulshekar on December 16, 2009. Another project, ‘Plama Nest’, which is coming up at Deralakatte in front of Yenepoya Medical College, will be launched on January 1, 2010. On January 6, 2010, Plama Heights, Hennur Road, Bangalore, an apartment complex with three blocks, will be launched. Plama Garden, one more ambitious project of the group, will be launched at Mathias Road in Mangalore. Plama Oceanic, which is coming up at Bejai Mangalore, is going to be another grand global lifestyle destination.

Plama Icon is the next upcoming ambitious project of the group which is coming up at Bikarnakatta in the city, just next to the iconic Plama Mall. Located in the most happening place of Mangalore with unmatched connectivity, it is going to be another twinkling star in the skyline of Mangalore.



Plama Habitat in Kulshekar


Plama oceanic Bejai


Plama Heights Bangalore


Plama Mall In Bikkarnakatta Kulshekar


Plama Icon In Bikkarnakatta Kulshekar


Plama Heights Bangalore


Plama Exotica Falnir

The group has spread its wings to prominent cities like IT capital of Karnataka, Bangalore and Calicut in Kerala. In Bangalore, the group is ready with its celebrated and ambitious Project, Plama Heights, which is going to be a feather in the cap of the groups numerous projects. The project is located in the sprawling prime land in Hennur Main Road in the VIP Corridor route, just six kms from Commercial Street, this majestic residential complex has everything to make it the most sought after residential complex of Bangalore. The windows of the apartment are fitted with UPVC, which would save about 37% of electricity Consumption for Air-Conditioning. Water harvesting facility is installed in the complex and new method of recycling of water will also be put to use. The company has introduced new type of club house in the complex, making it the residential complex with most modern amenities.

Plama Towers is a commercial complex that is coming up in Bangalore. In Calicut, the group is making its presence felt with another project, Plama Fortune. Keeping in tune with its growth, the company has set up offices in Bangalore and Calicut apart from Mangalore. Plans are also in the offing to set up offices in Chennai and the commercial capital of India, Mumbai, very soon. The group is also set to participate in the prestigious Credai Exhibition of Dubai, to be held in January 2010.

In fact, the rich experience spanning over the past 30 years in varied fields has kept the group in good stead when it comes to the challenging field of real estate. Apart from real estate, the group deals in pharmaceuticals, plastics, plywood and civil constructions.

The group is striving hard to live up to the expectations of the people. Driven by a commitment that is hard to match and guided by the noble principles of integrity, honesty and transparency, Plama Developers is all set to rewrite the landscape of Mangalore with its projects.

Adress :

PLAMA Developers Ltd
First Floor, Essel Towers
Bunts Hostel Circle
Mangalore - 575003, India
Tel : +91 824 4266255
Fax: +91 824 4277155
Mobile : +91 90080 26895 or +91 98807 26124


WITH 15 LAKH SQUARE FEET ,THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST MALL IN SOUTH INDIA .

Email: sales@plamadevelopers.com
Website : www.plamadevelopers.com

Ajay,

There might be a mistake in plama Malls 15 lakh sq ft. I think it may be 1.5 lac sq ft. I checked malls Wikipedia it shows the biggest mall is about 6 lac sq ft in gurgaon in haryana .

Ajay,

There might be a mistake in plama Malls 15 lakh sq ft. I think it may be 1.5 lac sq ft. I checked malls Wikipedia it shows the biggest mall is about 6 lac sq ft in gurgaon in haryana .

Hi kudlabobs it will be the biggest in South India provided none other developer comes up with a bigger one.................

Ajay,

There might be a mistake in plama Malls 15 lakh sq ft. I think it may be 1.5 lac sq ft. I checked malls Wikipedia it shows the biggest mall is about 6 lac sq ft in gurgaon in haryana .

I do not think there is any mistake. Bharath Mall is 2.5 lakh square feet(with the expansion),City centre is 800,000 sq feet (8 lakh) .The forum Mall in Bangalore or Hyderabad is about a million sq feet. So Plama is one and a half million sq feet. I am not surprised.He might have just mentioned that it is the largest in South India. I do not know how big is the largest mall in India.I am sure there are malls larger than 6 lakh sq feet in India.City centre is one of them.

THE MALL OF INDIA ,GURGAON WILL BE THE LARGEST MALL OF INDIA.(6 MILLION SQ FEET).THERE IS NO MALL IN SOUTH INDIA AS OF NOW WHICH IS MORE THAN 1 MILLION SQ FEET.PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG . I GET CONFUSED WITH LAKH NOWADAYS. 100,000 SQ FEET IS ONE LAKH . SO PLAMA MALL WILL BE ABOUT 1.5 MILLION SQ FEET.BHARATH MALL IS 250,000(2.5 LAKH),EMPIRE MALL:1,18,320 SQ FEET(ONE LAKH EIGHTEEN THOUSAND PLUS),MOHTISHM CITI CENTRE :800,000 SQ FEET(8 LAKH)
HOPE THIS SOLVES THE CONFUSION.

The largest shopping Mall in the UK is 1.8 million sq feet

Metrocentre
Size 1.81 million sq ft (168,900 sq m) of retail space
No of shops 330 shops and stores
Anchor stores Marks & Spencer, House of Fraser, Debenhams, Bhs
Catchment 2.6 million people in 70 minutes drive
Public Transport Rail station, transport interchange including a railway and bus station
Parking: 9,250 free car parking spaces

Hi kudlabobs it will be the biggest in South India provided none other developer comes up with a bigger one.................

Yes Akash you are right, sorry my calculation was wrong, this mall will be the biggest in south india.

Ajay,

Actually i was confused with millions and lakh, you are right plama mall is 1.5 Million, Thanks.

Ajay,

Actually i was confused with millions and lakh, you are right plama mall is 1.5 Million, Thanks.
Kudlabobs

Do not worry. It happens to all of us. I was surprised to find that the largest Mall in the UK is only 1.8 million sq feet. I find the malls here much bigger. THe parking spaces here in the malls will be 5-10 times the size of the mall itself. what they may be mentioning is the retail space.

Udupi-M'lore service may face the axe?

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=160145

Udupi-M'lore service may face the axe?

By Team Mangalorean - Mangalore

MANGALORE December 14, 2009: Supreme Court's order restraining the inter state private bus operation has come as a cropper to the private operators. The Kasargod-Mangalore operations have come to a grinding halt from 5 December. But there could be danger for the Bus operators on the Udupi-Mangalore route also as there is a move to declare this route also as monopoly route which will end the game for the private bus operators soon.

The state transport commissionerate has already given a report to the government to restrain the private operators and allow the government owned KSRTC to run their schedules on Mangalore-Karwar route, which will include Udupi-Kundapur, Bhatkal-Karwar sector. The KSRTC in its appeal to the State Transport Authority recently has stated that the private operators have been flouting the safety norms as well as all the rules of transport industry set by the government.

Sources inside the transport ministry told Mangalorean.com that the State Transport Authority (STA) has also prepared a document that shows the reasons why KSRTC should be allowed to run on Mangalore-Udupi routes and licenses to the private operators should be either restricted in number or fully cancel.

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp23/20091213bus.jpg

The sources also told that the Private operators have restrained the KSRTC from entering the State bank bus terminus which has been a long standing issue between the KSRTC and the Private operators. With the new appeal the KSRTC tends to strike down the private operators from the bottom. They may also go in for an appeal in the Supreme court against the high court order restraining the KSRTC from operating from the State Bank Terminus which will be the last nail feel the officials.

In the meanwhile the public anger has been growing against the Private operators. The Nagarika Hitarakshana Vedike in Mangalore has taken up the cause of fighting for the people in matters of public transport. The Deputy Commissioners office has been flooded with the complaints against private operators.

The Deputy Commissioner had issued a public notice asking for opinions of the people about the services of both KSRTC and Private operators before 17th of December. Going through the petitions Mangalorean.com found out that most of the petitions were against private operators. They said they do not care for the public safety and indulge in breakneck competition with each other and do not keep up schedules.

The crew of the private bus operators treat the passengers especially children, old people and ladies and pick up quarrels with men passengers for trivial issues. The buses are not spacious and alighting and disembarking was very difficult as the steps are at a higher level and old folks and women find it very difficult. The bus crew abuse passengers and make fun of them. The driver and conductors always harbour a couple of rowdies inside the vehicle to shut up any passenger who complains, while the complaints against KSRTC were basically to improve frequency particularly on Mangalore Dharmasthala, Mangalore-Puttur and Mangalore - B.C. Road schedules.


http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=160145

AJAY LOOKS LIKE IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE........

I Hope that the decision what the SC takes is not in haste.I realized one thing during my trip that is the private buses just fly in the air with top speed,putting other vehicles on the highway at risk.

There must be speed governors in place for private also.

^^ Akash, agreed. There should be speed governer for not only private buses but also two wheelers, autorikshas and cars running with highest speed in small streets and gullies. Immediate action is needed on two wheelers, autos and cars running on footpath.

^^ Akash, agreed. There should be speed governer for not only private buses but also two wheelers, autorikshas and cars running with highest speed in small streets and gullies. Immediate action is needed on two wheelers, autos and cars running on footpath.

yes as a preventive measure or as a fine/punishment they must put speed governors(for some period) in private cars, who breach the speed limit.

It is high time that they warn the Auto rickshaws all over the state/country.

BBMP One may issue building plans soon (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/41188/bbmp-one-may-issue-building.html)

At BBMP One

* Building plans for structures on 30’ x 40’ and 40’ x 60’ sites.
* Approval of plans for structures on 50’ x 80’ sites.

Other services

* Issual of birth and death certificates.
* Collection of property tax
* Khatha-related matters


Visnaya, government has heard you.
Soon there will be MCC One?
Hope all government services (union, state, corporation, panchayat) will be available together in any service center.

AJAY LOOKS LIKE IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE........

I Hope that the decision what the SC takes is not in haste.I realized one thing during my trip that is the private buses just fly in the air with top speed,putting other vehicles on the highway at risk.

There must be speed governors in place for private also.

I think all public buses and lorries should have speed governors. In the UK it is a rule for all buses and lorries to have speed governors.

THE MALL OF INDIA ,GURGAON WILL BE THE LARGEST MALL OF INDIA.(6 MILLION SQ FEET).THERE IS NO MALL IN SOUTH INDIA AS OF NOW WHICH IS MORE THAN 1 MILLION SQ FEET.PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG .

Ajay, LULU Mall in Edappally, Cochin will have an area of 2 million sq ft(20 lakh sq ft) for retail purposes alone. The hotel components and associated features will take up the built up area to 2.2 million sq ft. :)

http://www.cochinsquare.com/lulu-shopping-mall-cochin-things-you-never-knew/

Here is a shot of the works going on.(Oct '09)

http://i37.tinypic.com/2up8g2a.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2m42m1u.jpg

I think all public buses and lorries should have speed governors. In the UK it is a rule for all buses and lorries to have speed governors.

As of now only KSRTC vehicles have speed governors in the state.lorry drivers had opposed the installation of sped governors I dont know the status of that now.

But in my opinion they must install Speed interceptors at vital junctions.On the old Hubli-Dharwad Road they have put up awful number of such interceptors and every motor is to abide by the rule by not speeding above 45 kmph.

Such measures can be put in place where the traffic density is high.
I agree that Mining trucks have made this highway the most busiest.

^^ Genrally cars and two wheelers drivers consider trucks and buses as threats as they are bigger vehicles. And speed rules are imposed on them owing to rich car owners.

I have seen many instances where car owners trying to overtake buses wrongly resulting in bus touching cars. Immediately car owners start hitting poor bus drivers. I have seen this in Hyderabad, Bangalore and other cities also. Infact I have saved one bus driver in Hyderabad from one of rude car driver by gethering other bus drivers, car owner immediately ran away.

But the real threat for poor pedestrians is from cars. Most of the accidents of pedestrians are due to cars. Government should seriously think of imposing speed limits on cars, two wheeelers and autorikshas.

^^ Genrally cars and two wheelers drivers consider trucks and buses as threats as they are bigger vehicles. And speed rules are imposed on them owing to rich car owners.

I have seen many instances where car owners trying to overtake buses wrongly resulting in bus touching cars. Immediately car owners start hitting poor bus drivers. I have seen this in Hyderabad, Bangalore and other cities also. Infact I have saved one bus driver in Hyderabad from one of rude car driver by gethering other bus drivers, car owner immediately ran away.

But the real threat for poor pedestrians is from cars. Most of the accidents of pedestrians are due to cars. Government should seriously think of imposing speed limits on cars, two wheeelers and autorikshas.

^^ Yes those rich high end car owners just consider that the city is owned and run by them.....take the instances of salman car hit and run case,BMW delhi hit and run case...etc etc....

As I mentioned they must put in place those speed interceptors which can keep track of those rash car drivers.

Mostly they must improve the pavements and at places must install barricades along the pavements,so that pedestrians don't cross roads where ever they wish and they must be compelled to use the zebra crosses.

[QUOTE=engineer.akash;48466279]^^ Yes those rich high end car owners just consider that the city is owned and run by them.....take the instances of salman car hit and run case,BMW delhi hit and run case...etc etc....

After that incident I have never gone for any Salman Khan movie!

I saw about Lulu mall on wikipaedia and about to mention it here. Lulu will be the largest mall in South India unless some one else comes with something else. So PLAMA will be the second biggest...:ohno:

* It will accommodate 500 cars instead of the 300 as planned earlier

MANGALORE: The Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is working towards building a bigger car parking facility at Hampanakatta than originally planned. It will now accommodate 500 cars instead of 300.

This was disclosed by MUDA Commissioner P.G. Ramesh to presspersons on the sidelines of a discussion on the new masterplan for the city, at the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Monday.

Mr. Ramesh said the big shops on the periphery of the site earmarked for the project – the old bus-stand – would be acquired for the purpose. The multi-storeyed car parking facility would come up on a two-acre plot of land instead of the 1.5 acres as planned earlier. He said MUDA was already in discussions with the owners of the building and most of them had already agreed to the proposal. The shops would be accommodated in the new building, he added.

Tendering extended

The tendering process was extended till December 31 in order to accommodate the changes in the plans, the MUDA Commissioner said. Four private companies had already shown interest in the project, to be built on a private partnership model, he added.

Wider roads

Mr. Ramesh said that once the lands on the periphery were acquired, the roads adjoining the site would also be widened. With a wider area available for planning, a more aesthetic building could come up.

The Commissioner said that Deputy Commissioner V. Ponnuraj was considering parking facilities at a few places in the city such as Balamatta and near the K.S.R.T.C. bus-stand in Bejai. The parking facilities would be funded by the owners of the nearby building, who had failed to adhere to the byelaws and had occupied more than their share of land. The owners would have to either reshape their buildings to allow parking as per the original plans of the buildings, or invest in the new parking facility, Mr. Ramesh said.

He also said Car Street would be widened to 50 ft. and not 60 ft. as planned under the new masterplan. He reiterated that the new masterplan had envisaged a bypass from Kotekar-Beeri to Surathkal via Deralakatte, Adyar, Moodushedde, Thokur, and Bala. On the other hand, it now hoped to develop the Mangala Corniche Road from Ullal to Kuloor along the coast. Other plans to attract tourists to the city included a ropeway from Sulthan Bathery to Thannirbhavi, as well as a golf course.

The MUDA Commissioner said the body had urged the State Government to allow more compensation to building owners who surrendered their property for development of roads. Those surrendering 100 square metres were to get transferable development rights (TDR) to build an additional 150 square metres of floor area in the remaining part of the property under the present rules. The MUDA had sought doubling of that. Owners who did not wish to expand their buildings could sell the rights to others. He said that under the present rules, owners got near market rates as compensation, although the guideline values were the basis for calculation of the quantum of compensation.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/15/stories/2009121558860300.htm)

Are they going to demolish Hotel Dhanyavad?
They may contruct Hotel on top of parking complex???

Sujatha Hotel is almost demolished. Even Maroors Machine tools building on KS Rao Road is demolished. They are laying foundation for a new building? It may be better if they come up with a bigger building along with neighbouring old buildings.

I feel in terms of development, Mangalore looks like only next to Bangalore now in Karnataka. Almost every day I am seeing new government or private development projects are announcement ( also many are implemented). It is good, but as mentioned by Akash, Ajay and Murthy I am also worried about the greenery around, since we don’t have parks and garden in Mangalore.

Also I am worried about the wet land being filled for real estate purpose. These are the places where during rainy season extra water coming from Ghats gets filled and other areas are protected. If they are filled Mangalore is going get floods in future. Some of the area I saw increase activity is Jeppu (on the way to thokkotu NH), kulur and near Adyar mosque where motisham is planning for a new city.

If old mangaloreans remember Kudroli, Kodialguttu etc are all the wet lands where artificially sand filled and real estate has been built.

My suggestion for parking complex is that while planning kindly plan for providing mini shuttle vans for every five minutes to take people to near by area for which it caters parking space. Else it is going to be waste. No body will park their vehicle, except few. For example a person who wants to go to Sujatha hotel will try to park his vehicle near there instead of parking it here, pay and walk for 15 min. I feel they should keep the practical usability in mind.

Also any Idea where exactly the new Bus stand is come @ Pump well???

My suggestion for parking complex is that while planning kindly plan for providing mini shuttle vans for every five minutes to take people to near by area for which it caters parking space. Else it is going to be waste. No body will park their vehicle, except few. For example a person who wants to go to Sujatha hotel will try to park his vehicle near there instead of parking it here, pay and walk for 15 min. I feel they should keep the practical usability in mind.

Also any Idea where exactly the new Bus stand is come @ Pump well???

its coming up diagnolly opposite karnataka bank head office

^^ How big is the depot?? any idea avi mangalore??

Since lot of roads in Hubli-dharwad & Mangalore are under construction, I hope to cover these cities once the works are over.

If old mangaloreans remember Kudroli, Kodialguttu etc are all the wet lands where artificially sand filled and real estate has been built.

such places will remain in history forever,I don't want that to happen atleast in Mysore

Looks like karnataka's west coast's rich bio diversity/green lands will soon go into history :cry:

Oil and Natural Gas Corp.'s (ONGC) board has approved a plan to lend Rs 50 billion (US$1.07 bln) to Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) for the phase-III of refinery expansion and its petrochemical project. MRPL will use the funds also for its single-point mooring facility near the Mangalore port, being set up to receive crude oil in very large tankers.

MRPL is currently raising refinery capacity to 300,000 bpd from 193,800 bpd at an investment of Rs 124 bln, and a 450,000 tpa propylene facility for Rs 18 billion.


Source: plastemart (http://www.plastemart.com/plasticnews_desc.asp?news_id=16762&P=P)

I think Aromatic complex, ISPRL works are also going on. Thokur-Panambur pipeline and road corridor works going on or completed? Bala-Surathkal sixlane works? And also Kenjar-Thokur-Surathkal bypass works by OMPL?

My suggestion for parking complex is that while planning kindly plan for providing mini shuttle vans for every five minutes to take people to near by area for which it caters parking space. Else it is going to be waste. No body will park their vehicle, except few. For example a person who wants to go to Sujatha hotel will try to park his vehicle near there instead of parking it here, pay and walk for 15 min. I feel they should keep the practical usability in mind.


At Hampanakatte there is proposal for parking complex and flyover. But there is no proposal for subways. Subway may be another detering factor for the usage of paking complex. And the main detering factor is the walkability conditions of footpaths and width.

In developed countries, in many cities, people park their vehicles and walk 1 or 2 kms because footpaths are good. Even desi techies walk from home to offices at 3 or 4 kms away. After returing to India they stop this practice. Same is true about throwing waste on streets and other good manners like stopping the vehicle when pedestrian has stepped on zebra crossing.

Anyway City Center mall is having its own parking space. Other shop owners and shoppers should cultivate the habit of walking which may be good for health. In case of heavy luggages loading and unloading should be done only at basement of buildings. Atleast for this some of the buildings have to free the basement.

They can think of bridging the buildings on all sides of roads like the one between Wenlock hospital buildings on both sides of railway station road. (for a worst design of not connecting pedestrain skywalk with TTMC at Jayanagar check Bangalore Bus Transporation thread.) But the hampanakatte flyover may come in between, so subway may be a better option. Hampankatte flyover may add to difficulties of crossing roads by making all free lefts. So, I think they have to plan for subway at Hampankatte along with proposed flyover and parking complex.

^^ How big is the depot?? any idea avi mangalore??


There is an one year old news report here. The bus stand is coming up in land of about 7 acres?
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/13/stories/2008101358150300.htm
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/24/stories/2009062458570300.htm

New bus stops are proposed to come up at the following spots: Kottara Chowki; in between Ashoknagar and Kavitha Residency; opposite Infosys; Kodikal; near water treatment plant at Bendoor; Karavali Circle; Kuthkori Gudde; Monkey Stand; Attarvara Katte; opposite Indira Hospital at Falnir; Milagres; Rao and Rao Circle; Lady Goshen; opposite University College; four bus stops opposite the mosque on Lighthouse Hill Road; three at Jyothi Circle; opposite Gold Finch hotel on Bunts Hostel road; near hostel compound at PVS Circle; Bavutagudde Road in Bejai; and Bejai Circle.


I think they will start works on these bus stops along with pavement and drainage works?

At Hampanakatte there is proposal for parking complex and flyover. But there is no proposal for subways. Subway may be another detering factor for the usage of paking complex. And the main detering factor is the walkability conditions of footpaths and width.

In developed countries, in many cities, people park their vehicles and walk 1 or 2 kms because footpaths are good. Even desi techies walk from home to offices at 3 or 4 kms away. After returing to India they stop this practice. Same is true about throwing waste on streets and other good manners like stopping the vehicle when pedestrian has stepped on zebra crossing.

Anyway City Center mall is having its own parking space. Other shop owners and shoppers should cultivate the habit of walking which may be good for health. In case of heavy luggages loading and unloading should be done only at basement of buildings. Atleast for this some of the buildings have to free the basement.

They can think of bridging the buildings on all sides of roads like the one between Wenlock hospital buildings on both sides of railway station road. (for a worst design of not connecting pedestrain skywalk with TTMC at Jayanagar check Bangalore Bus Transporation thread.) But the hampanakatte flyover may come in between, so subway may be a better option. Hampankatte flyover may add to difficulties of crossing roads by making all free lefts. So, I think they have to plan for subway at Hampankatte along with proposed flyover and parking complex.



^^ Krishnamoorthy you make a good town planner :)

If things are at initial stages why don't you forward your proposal for a subway to the concerned authorities I am sure that they would look into the public's opinion/suggestions.

This has initiated an idea in my mind,To all Mangalore forumers:

Krishnamoorthy,Ajay,Visanaya,Kudlabobs,avi mangalore,Ananada and the rest

We can put up few suggestions/ideas here to make mangalore a better place for its citizens we could use wikimaps to put our suggestion into pictorial plans and forward our proposals to the MCC,MUDA,PWD or the concerned authorities.

what do you all say?? :)

In another few years, New Mangalore Port, according to its Chairman, Mr P. Tamilvanan, will virtually become a railway hub. Right now, the port handles about six million tonnes of railway traffic, likely to jump to 10 mt in another couple of years. The surge will happen because several port users and the port authorities are planning major investments in railway facilities to and from the port. Some of the users include Udipi Power Corporation, engaged in construction of a captive berth; and Kudremukh Iron Ore Company, whose traffic throughput is over one million tonnes annually. Meanwhile, five consortia – led by ILF&S, Maritime Group, Spain, Simplex, Adani Group and Essar Group – have responded to requests for proposals invited by the port authorities for construction of a container berth. Hopefully, as the Chairman points out, the selection of the contractor will be completed in three months. By that time, the formalities for starting work on the POL berth too will be complied with, it is pointed out. The POL berth is to be built by NMPT at an estimated Rs 79 crore to cater to the requirements of the Mangalore refinery, which is undergoing expansion from 9.69 mt to 15 mt by 2011-12.


Source: Business Line (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/12/14/stories/2009121451100500.htm)

Time to expand Baikampady flyover for laying new railway lines.

^^ Akash, I am not a town planner, but a good walker. I have good walking experience. Alas, our town planners do not have walking experience.

wikimaps is a good idea. We can have a thread to discuss ideas, and put in maps.

Source: Business Line (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/12/14/stories/2009121451100500.htm)

Time to expand Baikampady flyover for laying new railway lines.

^^ Akash, I am not a town planner, but a good walker. I have good walking experience. Alas, our town planners do not have walking experience.

wikimaps is a good idea. We can have a thread to discuss ideas, and put in maps.

Krishnamoorthy instead of a new thread lets put it in the respective city thread?? It would be better as there are many silent vistors to city threads like mangalore,udupi.

New thread might not have good patronage......

I have vacation now so kind of jobless........:lol:

Hampankatta flyover

Mangalore forumers can add more to this..............:cheers:

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5346/mangalore.jpg
CC K Dayanand

^^ Krishnamoorthy you make a good town planner :)

If things are at initial stages why don't you forward your proposal for a subway to the concerned authorities I am sure that they would look into the public's opinion/suggestions.

This has initiated an idea in my mind,To all Mangalore forumers:

Krishnamoorthy,Ajay,Visanaya,Kudlabobs,avi mangalore,Ananada and the rest

We can put up few suggestions/ideas here to make mangalore a better place for its citizens we could use wikimaps to put our suggestion into pictorial plans and forward our proposals to the MCC,MUDA,PWD or the concerned authorities.

what do you all say?? :)

Aakash,

It is not a bad idea to have a Flyover at HampanKatta. Even an Underpass will help a lot.

Subways or skywalks will help pedestrians to cross the road with dense traffic. If the skywalks or subways are built, they must be user friendly. The must be maintained clean and begger free.:)

I can see such subways in big cities like Mumbai and Bengalurur have become notorious places with hawkers, beggers and Drug pedlers :bash:(meeting place). I wish the authority would take care of the same.

In my view Hampankatta has lot of traffic basically due to the Bustands like Central Bust stand and the City Bustand standing side by side. There is a need to decongest the same. A few days back there was a proposal of constructing Satellite bus terminals around Mangalore city.

It is a good workable Idea and must be implemented by all means. If this becomes reality, the traffic congestion at Hampankatta will reduce by itself.

Though, city has natural green colour (fast fading dengerously):ohno: there are hardly notable gardens in the city which can be used by Senior citizens for relax and walk. I think the MUDA must focus on building such parks around residential localities.

Every small move will help to make a better city of tomorrow.:cheers:

Aakash,

It is not a bad idea to have a Flyover at HampanKatta. Even an Underpass will help a lot.
Every small move will help to make a better city of tomorrow.:cheers:

True Ananda If a city sports Flyover it only means that the city is not planned(That is from Engineer's point of view).

I too dislike mangalore sporting flyovers,but the only immediate solution to it is flyover for vehicles and subways for pedestrians.

I hope Mysore remains free from Flyovers.

I have vacation now so kind of jobless........:lol:

Hampankatta flyover

Mangalore forumers can add more to this..............:cheers:

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5346/mangalore.jpg
CC K Dayanand

Hampankatta flyover was first proposed atleast 30 years ago. It has been hanging fire. There was a proposal to build a subway opp to Komals . That too got grounded because Dhnyavad came up amidst controversial circumstances. Akash your design is fantastic.You need one at Jyothi too.I have been intersted in civic matters in 1980 when I was in CHOOL i WROTE TO THE THEN COMMISSIONER to install fountains in circles and install traffic lights. At that time I knew someone in the corporation who was an executive engineer. Within a span of 6 months traffic lights came at Hamkankatta. In 1986 or so Iwrote to corporation suggesting lights at lock tower,Jyothi,Kankannady . Jyothi,Lalbagh. Then thes were installed. The clock tower was a mistake as it was not sycronised with Kamkatta one. The fountains were again a mistake as there was no water....you learn the hard way and learn from your mistakes.

Hampankatta flyover was first proposed atleast 30 years ago. It has been hanging fire. There was a proposal to build a subway opp to Komals . That too got grounded because Dhnyavad came up amidst controversial circumstances. Akash your design is fantastic.You need one at Jyothi too.I have been intersted in civic matters in 1980 when I was in CHOOL i WROTE TO THE THEN COMMISSIONER to install fountains in circles and install traffic lights. At that time I knew someone in the corporation who was an executive engineer. Within a span of 6 months traffic lights came at Hamkankatta. In 1986 or so Iwrote to corporation suggesting lights at lock tower,Jyothi,Kankannady . Jyothi,Lalbagh.a Then thes were installed. The clock tower was a mistake as it was not sycronised with Kamkatta one. The fountains were again a mistake as there was no water....you learn the hard way and learn from your mistakes.

Ajay, why not all of us suggest some ideas and discuss here,compile them so that one of us can mail it to the concerned authorities?? :)

The major projects envisaged in the master plan include construction of truck terminals at Kannur, Bajpe, Hosabettu and Panambur, laying of Mangala Cornice Ring Road from Ullal Netravati Bridge to Kulur, inclusion of Mulky, Ullal municipality and 66 other villages in addition to the city, under the master plan, and dividing the 305 square kms of area under the plan into eight zones and 21 plan districts

* Pilikula has become biggest Kalinga (king cobra) snakes zoo.
* Pilikula is biggest tigers zoo in Karnataka with 8 tigers (overtaken Bannerghatta & Mysore zoos). Going to have a white tiger soon.
* Currently Pilikula has 455 animals of 67 species and has become one of biggest zoos in India just in 8 years.
* Going to have zoo for fishes and turtles.
* Going to have batterfly zoo.
* Zoo has its own veterinary hospital
* Zoo is fitted with CCTV cameras for security
* Its expenditure is 2 lakh rupees per month

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=725385&lang=2)

Hampankatta flyover was first proposed atleast 30 years ago. It has been hanging fire. There was a proposal to build a subway opp to Komals . That too got grounded because Dhnyavad came up amidst controversial circumstances. Akash your design is fantastic.You need one at Jyothi too.I have been intersted in civic matters in 1980 when I was in CHOOL i WROTE TO THE THEN COMMISSIONER to install fountains in circles and install traffic lights. At that time I knew someone in the corporation who was an executive engineer. Within a span of 6 months traffic lights came at Hamkankatta. In 1986 or so Iwrote to corporation suggesting lights at lock tower,Jyothi,Kankannady . Jyothi,Lalbagh. Then thes were installed. The clock tower was a mistake as it was not sycronised with Kamkatta one. The fountains were again a mistake as there was no water....you learn the hard way and learn from your mistakes.

Ajay, I think it is a continuous flyover from Hampanakatte upto Jyothi Circle.

Mangalore: A far cry from what can be called houses (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=160478)

Better to come up with a new police quarters complex somewhere in Kankanady, Kavoor or Mangaladevi area. Once it is done convert the police quarters to a good city bus stop (+ service bus stop if enough space is available) in front of railway station (like the one in Majestic, Bangalore) by one single skywalk connecting railway station platforms to bus stop platforms (unlike the one in Majestic, Bangalore which has two bridges and one subway for doing this, horrible, I think they are going to change it along with Metro station) and to autoriksha, taxi, vehicle parking (parking complex? TTMC type?) platforms.

^^ How big is the depot?? any idea avi mangalore??

Since lot of roads in Hubli-dharwad & Mangalore are under construction, I hope to cover these cities once the works are over.

akash i last heard it was 13 acreas , it keeps growing, i vl find out and let u know the exact amount of land

i had recently got news that there was a future plan to make ksrao road like brigade road that is free from bus movement, thats s once the road is 4 laned from sujatha hotel to pvs circle, that is because once when city center mall and excel mall are opened traffic vill be too much , now itself there is huge traffic plying on the road so u can accept what the suituation vill be once the 2 malls are opened. the buses diverted vill have to move from hampankatta straight to light house hill, jyothi, bunts hostel, pvs then back 2 the old route, that is how route no 19 plies.
i think 2 make it like brigades they vil also have 2 ban rickshaws also

i had recently got news that there was a future plan to make ksrao road like brigade road that is free from bus movement, thats s once the road is 4 laned from sujatha hotel to pvs circle, that is because once when city center mall and excel mall are opened traffic vill be too much , now itself there is huge traffic plying on the road so u can accept what the suituation vill be once the 2 malls are opened. the buses diverted vill have to move from hampankatta straight to light house hill, jyothi, bunts hostel, pvs then back 2 the old route, that is how route no 19 plies.
i think 2 make it like brigades they vil also have 2 ban rickshaws also

That is the extreme thing to do. Instead they should ban cars and two wheelers and make people to compulsorily travel by public transportation system. Otherwise they should allow only bicycles, that would be good for environment.

That is the extreme thing to do. Instead they should ban cars and two wheelers and make people to compulsorily travel by public transportation system. Otherwise they should allow only bicycles, that would be good for environment.

I doubt if mangaloreans; who lead a posh lifestyle would anyway come near to buses :lol:

Just kidding

I doubt if mangaloreans; who lead a posh lifestyle would anyway come near to buses :lol:

Just kidding

Akash, all Mangaloreans are not leading posh lifestyle. Otherwise there would not have been so many pedestrians hit by speeding cars.

Akash, all Mangaloreans are not leading posh lifestyle. Otherwise there would not have been so many pedestrians hit by speeding cars.

was just joking....:) A city has elements from every class otherwise which it would not make it a city.

But krishnamoorthy I think they must close all the pubs by 10 pm and fine heavily or rather seize cars of the drunkard drivers.

That is the extreme thing to do. Instead they should ban cars and two wheelers and make people to compulsorily travel by public transportation system. Otherwise they should allow only bicycles, that would be good for environment.

In the good old days we used to walk a lot. As India became affluent people started buying cars and that too chauffer driven because driving is a bit scary .I am all for a traffic free road. If I am not mistaken part of market road is only for pedestrians. Here in the UK many small towns like Oxford have park and ride facilities at different point around the town . You park free of charge and then take a bus which plies every 15 to 20 minutes. This is seen here in towns which have lots of tourists and also for those who work. It works well here because the car ownership is almost 100% herein the UK.I am not sure if this will suit Mangalore. I agree with Moorthy that people have to walk. In India thousands of young people die of heart attacks and the reason is diet and sedentry lifestyle.

Sadly the number of SUV's are increasing in India while the world is trying to curb its growth.

Akash, all Mangaloreans are not leading posh lifestyle. Otherwise there would not have been so many pedestrians hit by speeding cars.

That is true.I never had a vehicle till the end of my MBBS when I bought a TVS.That TVS is possibly running nowsomewhere ( CTA 556) in rural Mysore! When I started working I bought a Kinetic Honda. Till then I have always travelled by bus . THe car ownership in Mangalore could be around 30% I do not know how well it campares with other cities.

i had recently got news that there was a future plan to make ksrao road like brigade road that is free from bus movement, thats s once the road is 4 laned from sujatha hotel to pvs circle, that is because once when city center mall and excel mall are opened traffic vill be too much , now itself there is huge traffic plying on the road so u can accept what the suituation vill be once the 2 malls are opened. the buses diverted vill have to move from hampankatta straight to light house hill, jyothi, bunts hostel, pvs then back 2 the old route, that is how route no 19 plies.
i think 2 make it like brigades they vil also have 2 ban rickshaws also


If KS Rao rod was being made apedestrian road there was then no need to convert it into four lane. It could have been converted into a pavement for people to walk. It is unlikely to happen as the builders lobby would want traffic to ply and moreover citi centre has five floors for parking and they have paid for four laning!

can we have some tough laws like in bangalore on pubs??

They need to shut it down by 10 pm.Most of the hit and run cases are due to drunken driving.

If KS Rao rod was being made apedestrian road there was then no need to convert it into four lane. It could have been converted into a pavement for people to walk. It is unlikely to happen as the builders lobby would want traffic to ply and moreover citi centre has five floors for parking and they have paid for four laning!

Instead what they can do is shut traffic movement from 6pm to 9 pm on KS Rao road.Came across such a rule in Gangtok on MG road.The road will remain pollution free and one can enjoy the evening walking with friends.:banana:

If KS Rao rod was being made apedestrian road there was then no need to convert it into four lane. It could have been converted into a pavement for people to walk. It is unlikely to happen as the builders lobby would want traffic to ply and moreover citi centre has five floors for parking and they have paid for four laning!

Ajay, I think City Center has access to parking area from Lighthouse Hill road also. But not sure whether all five floors parking space is accessible from Lighthouse Hill Road.

In Excel Mischief Mall, pedestrians are already facing inconvenience due to parking in front of it. I don't know how much parking space is available in basement of Excel Mischief Mall. Entire stretch starting from Komals to Prabhath is not walkable due to parking. Only the otherside of the road is slightly better. Hope sometime in near future people will develop habit of parking in proper parking areas and walk slightly.

i had recently got news that there was a future plan to make ksrao road like brigade road that is free from bus movement, thats s once the road is 4 laned from sujatha hotel to pvs circle, that is because once when city center mall and excel mall are opened traffic vill be too much , now itself there is huge traffic plying on the road so u can accept what the suituation vill be once the 2 malls are opened. the buses diverted vill have to move from hampankatta straight to light house hill, jyothi, bunts hostel, pvs then back 2 the old route, that is how route no 19 plies.
i think 2 make it like brigades they vil also have 2 ban rickshaws also

But if they do that who people will travel to yanapoya hospital, sujatha theater, canara school etc

Below news I am just posting to tell you that, I was member of this Gym during my schoold days 20 years back. Balanjaney Gym situated on cross road of car street opposite flower market. this is small gym but still it has produced most of the power lifter, weight lifter and body builders. To name few Raimond d'douza (Mr. Universe), Sathish Kumar kudroli etc. This is the second feather in the mangaloreans Hat in recent times. the first one I would say when Marathi right fighting Mumbai mangalorean won 7 MLA seat.
this shows that to win it is not only good infra you need the good spirt and devotion.


Mangalore, Dec 16: The nine participants of 2009 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships held last week in Pune, arrived in city and were honoured by the members of Balanjaneya Gymnasium and sports supporters on Wednesday December 16.

The participants under the leadership of powerlifter Sathish Kumar Kudroli took a victory march from Mangalore Central Railway Station to Balanjaneya Gymnasium
Sathish Kumar said that participants from two countries were part of the 2009 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships among which nine participants were from the district. The participants from the district won in most of the events bringing laurels to the state, he added.

The participants, Sathish Kumar Kudroli (Excise department), Mohanraj, Laxman, Sachindra, Suresh, Hemachandra Babbukatte, Dinakar Ullal, Nayana Sriyan and Shobha (police Department) were honoured on their arrival at railway station in the city.

[QUOTE=Krishnamoorthy K;48562879]* Pilikula has become biggest Kalinga (king cobra) snakes zoo.
* Pilikula is biggest tigers zoo in Karnataka with 8 tigers (overtaken Bannerghatta & Mysore zoos). Going to have a white tiger soon.
* Currently Pilikula has 455 animals of 67 species and has become one of biggest zoos in India just in 8 years.
* Going to have zoo for fishes and turtles.
* Going to have batterfly zoo.
* Zoo has its own veterinary hospital
* Zoo is fitted with CCTV cameras for security
* Its expenditure is 2 lakh rupees per month

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=725385&lang=2)

Pilikula tiger fortress

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Kudla bobs thanx for the link...............

Can u plz get some pics of kadri park,is there a lake over there?? :)

Kudla bobs thanx for the link...............

Can u plz get some pics of kadri park,is there a lake over there?? :)


Akash I am not in town , this snaps was taken a month back and there is on lake or pond in kadri park.

Mangalore: Newborn Tiger Cub Adds to Feline Population in Pilikula

Pics: Dayanad Kukkaje

Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SP)

Mangalore, Dec 16: Varada, a tigresss of Pilikula Dr Shivarama Karanth Biological Park, gave birth to a cub recently, adding to the tiger population of the Park.

The newborn male cub is healthy, informed the officials. The tigers had been bought here from parks in Shimoga and Mysore.


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The biological park at present, has seven tigers. With the addition of the cub, their number has gone up to eight. The newborn curb will be christened soon, the officials at the park informed.

Dr Shivarama Karanth Biological Park has been engaged in conserving animals, reptiles, etc., with about 60 species of animals being sheltered at the park at present.

For more pics: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69742

AKASH

Can you make graphic design of a flyover from Jyothi to Hampanakatta. I am not sure what purpose it will serve. When you have a long flyover like that it has to be built on pillars and incredibly expensive.Do they mean there will have two flyover extending from Jyothi to Hampankatta and another from Hampankatta to Jyothi alond LHH Road. I think it is a bit illogical? any comments

AKASH

Can you make graphic design of a flyover from Jyothi to Hampanakatta. I am not sure what purpose it will serve. When you have a long flyover like that it has to be built on pillars and incredibly expensive.Do they mean there will have two flyover extending from Jyothi to Hampankatta and another from Hampankatta to Jyothi alond LHH Road. I think it is a bit illogical? any comments

Ajay,I am seriously having no idea about where jyothi circle is or where hampankatta is.I will try my best to study the google earth map and try put in some planning. :lol:

Thanx for keeping me engaged,vacation gets boring after a mega trip.............:)

[QUOTE=engineer.akash;48578635]Mangalore: Newborn Tiger Cub Adds to Feline Population in Pilikula


Dr Shivarama Karanth Biological Park has been engaged in conserving animals, reptiles, etc., with about 60 species of animals being sheltered at the park at present.

Aakash,

Do you think that good old Mysore Zoo has serious competetion from this new born Baby?
I mean Pilikula Biological Garden
:)

copyright panoramio

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Which road is this??? KS Rao road if it is then it is already 4 laned.

Or is it KMC Mercara trunk road.....I need the info as I am planning to sketch the flyover route on that pic..............

Flyover from Hampankatta to jyothi is totally absurd.Instead we can have flyover only at the junction as shown in the picture as red worm.

I can see two carriageways of the name KMC trunk road,each of them can be made to carry traffic in one direction only,or is that rule already in place.???

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^^ Akash, KMC Mercara Road is the part of famous Balmatta Road including Hampanakatte-Jyothi stretch.

More generally understood Lighthouse Hill Road is the other curved Road on left parallel to Hampanakatte-Jyothi Road.

Main routes at Jyothi circle are towards Bendorewell along Balmatta Road (marked KMC Mercara Road) and towards Bunts Circle (marked Lighthouse Hill Road, ie left turn).

I think the planned flyover is only towards Bendorewell circle and it will not have any branch towards Bunts circle. So only to ramps one before Hampankatte circle on Maidan Road. Another near Aravind motors (KMC Mercara Road).

Another option might have been to have one flyover all along K S Rao Road (starting from Maidan Road at Hampanakatte) and Khyber pass and ramp it on MG Road. (the road from Hampankatte going North towards Udupi). They might not have considered this as they are going to have car street road widened? (not in picture).

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Light Blue Line - long route towards Udupi
Light Purple Line - short route towards Udupi along KS Rao Road
Light Orange Line - Proposed flyover.

MG Road is at top starts from PVS Circle.

^^ Akash, KMC Mercara Road is the part of famous Balmatta Road including Hampanakatte-Jyothi stretch.

More generally understood Lighthouse Hill Road is the other curved Road on left parallel to Hampanakatte-Jyothi Road.

Main routes at Jyothi circle are towards Bendorewell along Balmatta Road (marked KMC Mercara Road) and towards Bunts Circle (marked Lighthouse Hill Road, ie left turn).

I think the planned flyover is only towards Bendorewell circle and it will not have any branch towards Bunts circle. So only to ramps one before Hampankatte circle on Maidan Road. Another near Aravind motors (KMC Mercara Road).

Another option might have been to have one flyover all along K S Rao Road (starting from Maidan Road at Hampanakatte) and Khyber pass and ramp it on MG Road. (the road from Hampankatte going North towards Udupi). They might not have considered this as they are going to have car street road widened? (not in picture).

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Light Blue Line - long route towards Udupi
Light Purple Line - short route towards Udupi along KS Rao Road
Light Orange Line - Proposed flyover.

MG Road is at top starts from PVS Circle.

^^ The proposed flyover is a waste I guess................. It totals about .88 KM. :ohno:

I have shown as the red worm; they can have flyover near the hampankatta circle.

^^ The proposed flyover is a waste I guess................. It totals about .88 KM. :ohno:

I have shown as the red worm; they can have flyover near the hampankatta circle.


Akash the road shown above which you posted in the Balmatta Road as it nears Hampankatta near Raj Towers etc.Ideally the Fly over should start from Aravind motors an extend till clock tower .It could be one straight flyover reaching clock tower , It should have a branch line to LHH road for vehicles from Balmatta road which are going towards KMC.Now for this flyover you really need a wider road and there has to be aslip road near Dhanyavad to turn left towards Falnir road and rt towards KSrao road.Oh Akash you shoul have visited Mangalore!Balmatta Road is a long dual carriage way that comes from Kankannady till Hampanakatta.

You could send thje sketch to Shanker Bhat(mayor) and Ponuraj (DC)

Akash the road shown above which you posted in the Balmatta Road as it nears Hampankatta near Raj Towers etc.Ideally the Fly over should start from Aravind motors an extend till clock tower .It could be one straight flyover reaching clock tower , It should have a branch line to LHH road for vehicles from Balmatta road which are going towards KMC.Now for this flyover you really need a wider road and there has to be aslip road near Dhanyavad to turn left towards Falnir road and rt towards KSrao road.Oh Akash you shoul have visited Mangalore!Balmatta Road is a long dual carriage way that comes from Kankannady till Hampanakatta.

You could send thje sketch to Shanker Bhat(mayor) and Ponuraj (DC)

I think Krishnamoorthy can sketch well as I am not understanding anything :nuts:

It is tough for me to really visualize the situation,If krishnamoorthy can sketch one as per your recommendation and his own we can finalize and krishnamoorthy can send the sketch to the concerned authority.

If I can study the final plan and get hold of few photographs of the road along the flyover I can put some render. :cheers:

Please try collecting some pictures of the roads on which the flyover is proposed as I am not aware of Mangalroe roads........

^^ Akash, I am also not quite convinced on the need for flyover. If anytime we arrive at a very good idea then only we can think of sending the proposal to concerned authorities.

Akash the road shown above which you posted in the Balmatta Road as it nears Hampankatta near Raj Towers etc.Ideally the Fly over should start from Aravind motors an extend till clock tower .It could be one straight flyover reaching clock tower , It should have a branch line to LHH road for vehicles from Balmatta road which are going towards KMC.Now for this flyover you really need a wider road and there has to be aslip road near Dhanyavad to turn left towards Falnir road and rt towards KSrao road.Oh Akash you shoul have visited Mangalore!Balmatta Road is a long dual carriage way that comes from Kankannady till Hampanakatta.

You could send thje sketch to Shanker Bhat(mayor) and Ponuraj (DC)

Ajay, my assumption is that the flyover is to provide trunk route for the vehicles from State Bank area moving towards Karkal, Bantwal, Ullal, etc. Mainly it is for buses I think. There could be a underpass for connecting KSR with Falnir (only one way - left side of KSR towards Falnir) and for right turn from KSR to Nehru Maidan Road. LHH branch (only left) at KMC is a problem as there may not be enough space for construting ramp unless land from adjacent buildings are acquired. Anyway buses will stop plying from LHH Road as flyover is two way on Balmatta Road. At Jyothi they can provide a left branch. They can also have a underpass may be for right turn from Bunts Circle Road to Balmatta Road going towards Hampankatte; and further they can provide a ramp to join flyover to avoid Hampankatte signal.

Now, my doubt is if they are shifting entire bus stop (both city and service) to Pumpwell circle then there may not be requirement for this flyover.

And if they are agreeing to shift police quarters and build bus stop there then flyover may be useful. I have a great hope that proposed Mangalore Railway Station upgradation plan can be combined with bus stop proposal at existing police quarters to have a integrated railway and bus terminal along with vehicle parking complex. Parking complex (on top of bustop) is useful for vehicles visiting government offices on Maidan Road. Further they can think of shifting PWB and even RTO offices to top floors of this terminal making it a big terminal (my preference is for a moderate terminal with more terminals in places like Kankanady and Kenjar). And the school near police quarters has to be shifted. The Railway station park also be shifted to make it single terminal for trains and buses (have underpass for the road going towards Old Kent Road, Pandeshwar. Underpass also needed to connect Old Kent Road, Pandeshwar to Attavara KMC Road). And there should be a provision for connecting to metro in future.

Well Krsihnamoorthy and Ajay you know the requirements of Mangalore better than me, so if the flyover is not feasible and you have any other ideas as Krishnamoorthy has then we can compile and arrive at it with renders.

We can finally forward it to the DC or the concerned department.

Our efforts must be directed to get atleast one officer from the MCC to become a member of SSCI so that he visits this page & looks into our opinions. :lol:

what do you all say?? :)

[QUOTE=Krishnamoorthy K;48625909]^^ Akash, I am also not quite convinced on the need for flyover. If anytime we arrive at a very good idea then only we can think of sending the proposal to concerned authorities.


The flyover at Hampankatta was mooted about thirty years ago to cut down the congestion and waiting time at Hamkankatta which is supposed to the second busiest junction in Karnataka. 65,000 vehicles used to pass it every day and that was many years ago. The traffic will only have incresased.I used to have the individual traffic census at Hampankatta but seems to have lost it. There is a high density of cars per sq km as well. The bus terminus will never be shifted from Hampankatta. So please never ever draem of that. New bus terminus might come up at Pumpwell but the one in Hampankatta will remain.Every city in India has its bus terminus close to the city centre and that will remain the same in Mangalore. Now if the ring road ever comes upthen there will be traffic moving up from Hampankatta area to the ring road via Pandeshwar.So the traffic will increase. Currently there are restriction on the truck movement in the city but if the proposed ring road comes up it will be a quicker wy to approach the norther parts of the city,Industrial areas etc. Buses could use this route as well.

Well Krsihnamoorthy and Ajay you know the requirements of Mangalore better than me, so if the flyover is not feasible and you have any other ideas as Krishnamoorthy has then we can compile and arrive at it with renders.

We can finally forward it to the DC or the concerned department.

Our efforts must be directed to get atleast one officer from the MCC to become a member of SSCI so that he visits this page & looks into our opinions. :lol:

what do you all say?? :)


Akash/Ajay/Krishnamoorthy,

Well we all look and think in the same direction i.e. Mangalore as a better place for living tomorrow.

I strongly feel that there is a need to ramp up the Mass Rapid Transport system in Mangalore and Udupi regions in a big way. We are still in the place
of thinking about Fly over as our Government is not really geared up in planning for tomorrow.

As per them the projected population of Mangalore could be close to 1 million in the year 2025. I feel it is too less to be projected in that way. I feel Mangalore shall have the population of at least 1.5 million by 2025. I am sighting this because the type of developments taking place around the city.

I could see lot of migrant labours flowing in from various parts of the country to live and earn some buck here. The Mass rapid transport like local trains or Metrorail will be suitable for a distance of 60 Km between Mangalore and Udupi. With growth in the sea front income, airborne income and income from roadways transport this region is all set to become one of the leading destinations in India's map.

If we have a Forum of like minded people who wish to contribute their ideas as fuel to the growth engine and the machinary with babus:horse: who respond to the ideas and implement them with true heart, we can certainly see better place foe living tomorrow.
:horse:

New Terminal Status at Mangalore.

Mangalore: It was the first trial run at the new integrated terminal at the Bajpe airport in Kenjar on Wednesday, conducted by an aircraft from Goa en route to Delhi with nine passengers on board.


Bajpe Airport director V N Chandran said, “The entire exercise from arrival to departure was conducted on the new taxiway, the aircraft was parked on the new apron and went through all the required proceedings. To an extent the trial run was successful and a report will be submitted to the authorities. It was preceded by a full-fledged aviation safety audit.”

The trial run tested various parameters such as security, x-ray, baggage handling and others. On whether a similar test would be conducted for an international flight, Chandran said, “This test is sufficient for international operations too”.

An unscheduled aircraft was chosen to prevent any inconvenience to passengers.

Inaugural awaited
Either Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel is expected to inaugurate the airport. However, the airport authorities here have not yet received any information about it. With about 99 per cent of the works complete, the final touches to the new terminal are being given. “The date of operation is awaited”, said Chandran.

Meanwhile, while airline operators such as Kingfisher and Jet have completed setting up counters, Air India is lagging behind, sources said.

The new terminal building was built at a cost of Rs 147 crore and is spread across 18,200 sq mts.The terminal is a green building with a contemporary design in glass and steel that will require minimal lighting during the day, thus saving energy.

A comprehensive report has been submitted on plans for the existing terminal. Apart from suggesting a cargo unit, plans are afoot to operate a low cost airline terminal. Meanwhile, the Air Traffic Control and other technical functions will remain in the old terminal.
Source: Bangalore Mirror

Akash/Ajay/Krishnamoorthy,

Well we all look and think in the same direction i.e. Mangalore as a better place for living tomorrow.

I strongly feel that there is a need to ramp up the Mass Rapid Transport system in Mangalore and Udupi regions in a big way. We are still in the place
of thinking about Fly over as our Government is not really geared up in planning for tomorrow.

As per them the projected population of Mangalore could be close to 1 million in the year 2025. I feel it is too less to be projected in that way. I feel Mangalore shall have the population of at least 1.5 million by 2025. I am sighting this because the type of developments taking place around the city.

I could see lot of migrant labours flowing in from various parts of the country to live and earn some buck here. The Mass rapid transport like local trains or Metrorail will be suitable for a distance of 60 Km between Mangalore and Udupi. With growth in the sea front income, airborne income and income from roadways transport this region is all set to become one of the leading destinations in India's map.

If we have a Forum of like minded people who wish to contribute their ideas as fuel to the growth engine and the machinary with babus:horse: who respond to the ideas and implement them with true heart, we can certainly see better place foe living tomorrow.
:horse:

True that is where Bangalore missed it on infrastructure.Mangalore will see tremendous migrants from all over the country................We need to moot up our infrastructure system.

Good Ananda You have made a fantastic suggestion,if cou can just put some of your ideas in the form of a draft here so that we can add more and then send it to the concerned authorities it would be great.

:cheers:

[QUOTE=ananda.padebettu;48653223]Akash/Ajay/Krishnamoorthy,

Well we all look and think in the same direction i.e. Mangalore as a better place for living tomorrow.

I strongly feel that there is a need to ramp up the Mass Rapid Transport system in Mangalore and Udupi regions in a big way. We are still in the place
of thinking about Fly over as our Government is not really geared up in planning for tomorrow.

As per them the projected population of Mangalore could be close to 1 million in the year 2025. I feel it is too less to be projected in that way. I feel Mangalore shall have the population of at least 1.5 million by 2025. I am sighting this because the type of developments taking place around the city.

I could see lot of migrant labours flowing in from various parts of the country to live and earn some buck here. The Mass rapid transport like local trains or Metrorail will be suitable for a distance of 60 Km between Mangalore and Udupi. With growth in the sea front income, airborne income and income from roadways transport this region is all set to become one of the leading destinations in India's map.

If we have a Forum of like minded people who wish to contribute their ideas as fuel to the growth engine and the machinary with babus:horse: who respond to the ideas and implement them with true heart, we can certainly see better place foe living tomorrow.
Quote


Anand ,there is already a proposal for a mass transport system in Mangalore and 1 crore was given for a survey. The KCCI had written to Konkan railway corporation for the sky bus project.I do not how how it is possible inside the city as it is already congested ansd so much money has been poured to improve road infrastructure. The flyover at Hampankatta was proposed thirty years ago and so we are thirty years behind on that project.It will clear some of the traffic hurdles at that point but true ...one has to think of mass rapid transport in the longer term. The flyover was proposed thirty years ago thinking in terms of long term.....but that never happened!

Anand ,there is already a proposal for a mass transport system in Mangalore and 1 crore was given for a survey. The KCCI had written to Konkan railway corporation for the sky bus project.I do not how how it is possible inside the city as it is already congested ansd so much money has been poured to improve road infrastructure. The flyover at Hampankatta was proposed thirty years ago and so we are thirty years behind on that project.It will clear some of the traffic hurdles at that point but true ...one has to think of mass rapid transport in the longer term. The flyover was proposed thirty years ago thinking in terms of long term.....but that never happened!


Well can we do anything for mangalore at this stage???? :)

Some good suggestions on Bus terminals,traffic management,tourist tracks,water supply etc etc.

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

Source: Plama (http://www.plamadevelopers.com/)

City roads cry for attention

Jaideep Shenoy, TNN 17 December 2009, 10:57pm IST

MANGALORE: Roads or the lack of them -- now that's a major problem for residents of Mangalore. While on the one hand, Mangalore City Corporation
(MCC) is in overdrive to concrete some of its main thoroughfares, utilizing special grants given to it by the state government, a majority of the 850-km road network -- that includes 750 km of asphalted roads -- cry for attention. Lack of internal resources on the part of the MCC is a major cause for the present state of affairs.

Interestingly, minister for urban development Suresh Kumar, during his recent visit to the city, had given a thumbs-up to road concreting work taken up by MCC.

Kumar, at the same time, had admitted that peripheral and internal roads had not received enough attention and even these roads would be spruced up by February 2010.

"Steps have been taken to meet this deadline," said MCC commissioner K N Vijaya Prakash.

"We have identified 201 major roads that will be asphalted and work will start by January," Vijaya Prakash told TOI. "The tender process for these is on," he added.

"While according priority to concreting main roads of the city, the corporation lost sight of the need to maintain its other roads. Inconvenience caused due to concreting work only amplified the overall problem," he explained.


RAIN DESTROYS ROADS

According to executive engineer, G V Rajashekar, heavy rainfall has caused asphalted roads in the city to be perpetually in the state they are in.

"Most roads are narrow and there is no space for drains along them. Water stagnation is enough to ensure they deteriorate," he said, adding that most of the roads in the city have not been constructed scientifically.

Both Rajashekar and Vijay Prakash agreed that digging of roads by different agencies such as Mescom, KUIDFC and telephone companies for laying public utility lines and lack of coordination among these agencies with MCC, only compounds the problem.

Vijay Prakash added that he has given strict instructions to MCC engineers to ensure that quality checks are run while roads are asphalted and dug-up roads are restored as per specifications.

On recent road development initiatives, he said 33.20 km of main roads in the city have been concreted at a cost of Rs 67 crore, utilising special SFC, and 12th Finance Commission grants received by the civic body. An additional 59.37 km of road are being asphalted at a cost of Rs 8.84 crore, utilizing these funds.

CITY ROADS SNAPSHOT



TOTAL LENGTH: 814.84 km

Asphalted: 711 km

Concreted: 33.20 km

Metalled: 41 km

Mud roads: 29.64 km

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/City-roads-cry-for-attention/articleshow/5349149.cms

Aadhee Apartments, Lobo Lane, Mallikatte | Proposed | 6 Floors + Basement
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Vijaya Apartments, Lobo Lane, Mallikatte | Proposed | 6 Floors
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Source: Land Trades (http://www.landtrades.in/projects.php)

[QUOTE=ananda.padebettu;48653223]Akash/Ajay/Krishnamoorthy,

Well we all look and think in the same direction i.e. Mangalore as a better place for living tomorrow.

I strongly feel that there is a need to ramp up the Mass Rapid Transport system in Mangalore and Udupi regions in a big way. We are still in the place
of thinking about Fly over as our Government is not really geared up in planning for tomorrow.

As per them the projected population of Mangalore could be close to 1 million in the year 2025. I feel it is too less to be projected in that way. I feel Mangalore shall have the population of at least 1.5 million by 2025. I am sighting this because the type of developments taking place around the city.

I could see lot of migrant labours flowing in from various parts of the country to live and earn some buck here. The Mass rapid transport like local trains or Metrorail will be suitable for a distance of 60 Km between Mangalore and Udupi. With growth in the sea front income, airborne income and income from roadways transport this region is all set to become one of the leading destinations in India's map.

If we have a Forum of like minded people who wish to contribute their ideas as fuel to the growth engine and the machinary with babus:horse: who respond to the ideas and implement them with true heart, we can certainly see better place foe living tomorrow.
Quote


Anand ,there is already a proposal for a mass transport system in Mangalore and 1 crore was given for a survey. The KCCI had written to Konkan railway corporation for the sky bus project.I do not how how it is possible inside the city as it is already congested ansd so much money has been poured to improve road infrastructure. The flyover at Hampankatta was proposed thirty years ago and so we are thirty years behind on that project.It will clear some of the traffic hurdles at that point but true ...one has to think of mass rapid transport in the longer term. The flyover was proposed thirty years ago thinking in terms of long term.....but that never happened!

as far as i know the konkan railway skybus project had suggested its routes from haleangady to kottara, konaje to pumpwell, but not inside cbd of mangalore as u know there is hardly any space inside the city

Most parts of NH-234 stretch is handed over to NHAI. Once Charmadi ghat works are completed even the stretch in Dakshina Kannada district will be handed over to NHAI.

Mani-Kushalanagara-Mysore state highway will also be handed over to NHAI once pending works of fourlaning are completed in Mani-Kushalanagara stretch and road will be declared as a national highway.

-- Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=725986&lang=2)

Check the earlier post #989 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=33033070&postcount=989) for declaration of Mangalore-Villupuram highway as a national highway. The stretch is

Pumpwell-BCRoad-Faria-Vogga-Punjalakatte-Belthangady-Ujire-Charmadi-Moodigere-Beluru-Banavara-Huliyuru-Sira-Madhugiri-Gauribidanuru-Chikkaballapura-Venkatagiri(AP)-Kota(AP)-Velluru(TN)-Pushpagiri(TN)-Tiruvannamalai(TN). (not sure whether it ends in Tiruvannamalai or Villupuram)

I think that Pumpwell-BCRoad-Mani should be converted to sixlane highway soon.

Palemar wants completion of road works

By Team Mangalorean

Pics: Rajesh Shetty

MANGALORE December 17, 2009: In-charge minister of Dakshina Kannada district Mr.J. Krishna Palemar today toured the areas where the road concretization and widening has been taken up by the Mangalore City Corporation. He visited three different places in the city and found that the work had not progressed with the speed he had would have liked to.

He visited the Valencia, Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, A.B.Shetty circle,Bendoor and Kuntikana. He was accompanied by the engineers of the Mangalore City Corporation and by the Deputy Commissioner Mr. Ponnuraju to one or two sites. Mr. Palemar said that he was not at all happy at the pace the work was being done on all stretches. He said all the roads should be opened to the traffic before the end of January and all bills had to be paid to the contractors before the end of the fiscal year.

Mr. Palemar said road widening and concretisation should not take more than 45 days but in many cases he has observed that it had taken double that limit duration. He said Kuntikan road widening had been going on for more than 100 days due to which road users are put to hardship to a great extent. He said the government has so graciously given Rs. 100 crores for road concretisation and widening and justice will be done to that generosity only when the roads are completed within a certain time frame that the government expects the funds to be spent.

When asked by the presspersons that if the Chief minister and his council of ministers gave the money for the expansion and betterment of the roads from their pockets and not from the tax payers money? Mr. Palemar said "I never disputed that, but the government and the council of ministers is accountable to the people, if the people are given the facilities without delay the Chief Minister and the council of ministers will be happy, and that is why I wanted the roads to be cleared for traffic at the earliest".

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Mr. Palemar was visibly angry at the news of the Valencia road work has been halted due to a stay order from brought by some locals. He said, this will not help the development of Mangalore in anyway.

At Mangaladevi however Mr. Palemar blamed the officials solely for the delay and said no engineer of the MCC had visited the construction site for the last fifteen days as a result the contractor has taken it easy and not completed the work in time. This road should have been completed by end of December, but the 50 per cent of the work was still to be completed.

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=160759

STUNNING...................quality looks good. :cheers:

Its long time I smelt fresh wet concrete aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............... :)

Daijiworld pics

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http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69836&n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Palemar+Inspects+Road+Concreting+Works+in+City

I feel in Hampankatta junction instead of having Flyover they should paln for a under pass. it should be from K.S.Rao road to Falnir Road. this is because both these side are down when compared to H.circle. This will be Quick and cost afective.

Similary a flyover and a under pass required at Jothy circle. Flyover from lighthouse hill rampdown to bendoor road and U-Turn underpass from bendoor road to bunts hostel road. This give all direction signal free traffic with minimal infrastructure.

It's advantage time for exporters

TNN 18 December 2009, 09:43pm IST

MANGALORE: Main line container vessel of M/S Pacific International Lines - M V Kota Nabil from East Africa (Port Mtwara) called at New Mangalore port on Tuesday with a consignment of raw cashew.

A port press release in Mangalore stated that the vessel started its operation of unloading 139 boxes of raw cashew for distribution among various cashew-processing units situated in and around Mangalore and sailed out on Wednesday.

"Advantages of main line vessel calling directly at the port is lesser transit time and lesser handling cost. It takes only eight days between Mangalore and East Africa, whereas, vessels reaching NMP via Colombo take 21 days. Exporters can utilize the advantage of moving their export cargo since the vessel will touch Singapore and far East countries in the return voyage," S Gopalakrishna, traffic manager stated.

"The increased number of main line vessels calling at the port has resulted in upward growth of container traffic," said P Tamilvanan, chairman, NMPT. While urging all main line operators and users to make use of this advantageous position, he added, "The port handled record quantity of 4,579 TEUs (91,127 tonnes) of raw cashew during the current fiscal (up to November) as against 3741 TEUs (74,447 tonnes) during the previous year."


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Its-advantage-time-for-exporters/articleshow/5353252.cms

Cricket: Mangalorean K L Rahul in India's U-19 World Cup Team

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Mangalore, Dec 17: Several cricketers of team India were discovered through the under-19 cricket tournaments. Now, a Mangalorean is on his way to being a part of team India.

K L Rahul, second year PU student of St Aloysius College in the city, has been selected for the junior world cup to be held in New Zealand.

He will be playing in the under-19 junior world cup scheduled to be held in New Zealand from January 16 to 22.

Rahul began playing cricket at the age of 11 under the directions of Karnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA) coaches Samuel Jayaraj Muttu and Devdas Nayak P.

He was recognized for scoring a double century in a below-13 tourney. It is one of the memorable innings of his career.

Rahul also displayed his ability by captaining his team in tourneys in the age groups of 13, 15, 17, 19, and 22.
Recently, he played in the Kooch Behar Trophy in the below-19 group and C K Naidu Tournament in the below-22 group.

“My efforts are aiming for success”, said Rahul speaking to daijiworld.com , adding that he would be always grateful to his coaches and parents, who are his gods.

“KSCA, National Cricket Academy, (NCA) and Zonal Cricket Academy (ZCA) coaches are encouraging me by recognizing my efforts and abilities and their support is the motivation for me to better my performance”, said the 17-year-old who stands six feet tall.

Coach Muttu who recognized Rahul’s ability at the start of his cricket classes at Nehru Maidan in the city said, “He is a cricketer with commitment and discipline. His hard work and efforts will lead him to the goal he wants to reach”.

Recalling his time as Rahul’s coach, he said, “He was at the ground at 3.30 pm which shows his commitment to play even at the age of 11”.

Rahul’s father Dr K N Lokesh is dean in NITK Engineering College and mother C Rajeswari works as a lecturer in Mangalore University. With his parents’ support he is balancing studies and cricket.

His father said that they were happy about his performance and also about his selection to the world cup.

“The opportunity to play in the under-19 world cup has impressed me a lot and I will use this opportunity to get good experience”, said Rahul, a right-handed batsman, who aims to be a top order batsman.

He said that his favorite cricketer is Rahul Dravid and he respects cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

It can be recalled that players like Mohd Kaif, Virat Kohli and others made an entry to national team through the success of U-19 world cup !

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=69779

Cricket and Karnataka are synonyms,lets hope that this Mangalorean boy makes all mangaloreans and kannadigas proud.:)

sorry for posting it here, found a young star who must be congratulated for his efforts............:cheers:

Mangalore will not get JNNURM funds?


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It was a political gimmick says people
By Team Mangalorean

MANGALORE, December 19, 2009: It is bad news Mangalore! The city may not get the funds under Jawaharalal Nehru National Urban Reconstruction Mission (JNNURM). The reason- the city does not qualify for it in numbers!

It could be recalled here that some local politicians had hogged the limelight by issuing public statements that the Mangalore city has been chosen for the JNNURM funds to the extent of Rs. 2000 crores under this scheme in August. The local politicians had told in the statement that the Union urban development ministry had cleared the funding on the basis of the City crossing 5 lakh population. Naturally, the city was expecting the funds to arrive in the 2009-10 fiscal, which will not materialise now.

The Union urban development ministry has clarified that the city does not qualify for the funds as the bench marking for 5 lakh population ceiling was 2001 census and not random population survey. Mysore City Corporation had got it in September 2007 following that city reaching 5 lakh population in 2001. Sources in the state urban development ministry told Mangalorean.com that Mysore City Corporation had reached that level in an organic manner, while Mangalore City Corporation area population was 4.60 lakhs in 2001 and even in 2009 it was only 4.97 lakh. The source has also clarified that the city may cross that limit in 2011.


NEVER MIND.....:ohno:

oH thats is bad.................They shud have alteast had some special provisions/criteria to select cities under JNNURM.

Instead of just Population they could have also considered Strategic importance of a city.

Last time our second biggest city Hubli-Dharwad was left out for the sake of mysore inspite Hubli clearing the population cut off mark.

Now Mangalore the third biggest city in terms of area and a strategic city is being left out.

Most of the cities in Karnataka are less dense/populated compared to the cities in neighboring states or be it the rest of India.

Cities in Karnataka do not qualify as being metro's, but that just should not deter them from getting the dues from the centre, we have been treated badly since Independence by the successive central govt's.

Never Mind as you said Ajay Mangalore is seeing a huge infrastructure revamp and I doubt even if any JNNURM city is working that way.

Lets wait for the InternatIonal airport to be inaugurated by the PM and i hope local MP's will bring the issue to his notice and try their last efforts.

I feel in Hampankatta junction instead of having Flyover they should paln for a under pass. it should be from K.S.Rao road to Falnir Road. this is because both these side are down when compared to H.circle. This will be Quick and cost afective.

Similary a flyover and a under pass required at Jothy circle. Flyover from lighthouse hill rampdown to bendoor road and U-Turn underpass from bendoor road to bunts hostel road. This give all direction signal free traffic with minimal infrastructure.

Flyover from LHH road to Balmatta is a good idea from you, but about underpass it should be from Bunts hostel side to milagres

Flyover from LHH road to Balmatta is a good idea from you, but about underpass it should be from Bunts hostel side to milagres

Welcome.

Do you mean underpass or underground road?

If it is underground road let it start from Lady Hill Circle and enter the Nehru Maidan bus stop directly (ie I prefer Mangalore Central Bus Terminal).

We can have underground bus stop inbetween also.
In case of continuous flyover from Hampankatte to Pumpwell we can have an elevated bus stop at Jyothi.

Welcome.

Do you mean underpass or underground road?

If it is underground road let it start from Lady Hill Circle and enter the Nehru Maidan bus stop directly (ie I prefer Mangalore Central Bus Terminal).

We can have underground bus stop inbetween also.
In case of continuous flyover from Hampankatte to Pumpwell we can have an elevated bus stop at Jyothi.

Krishnamoorthy can you plz put it on wikimaps,coz it is pretty difficult for me to visualize it. :)

Once it is ready after modifications we can send it to the DC or the concerned authorities.

Krishnamoorthy can you plz put it on wikimaps,coz it is pretty difficult for me to visualize it. :)

Once it is ready after modifications we can send it to the DC or the concerned authorities.

Akash, I am more interested in addressing poor pedestrians problems than rich vehicle owners. My interest in flyover, underpass or underground roads are limited as they are expensive solutions. I am more interested in drawing subways and integrated rail and bus transit terminals. (though integrated terminals may seem expensive, in my opinion they are extremely useful in supporting seamless mass transit system). Anyway, I will try to show diagramatically the ideas posted in the previous post in the next post. (more interested in making the flyovers and underpasses useful for bus routes.)

I have seen many branch roads on Bendorewell-Mallikatte road and Falnir road have sharp gradients right at the edge of the concrete road making pedestrians difficult to cross these branch roads. In the picture below, slope of 1st road starts at the edge of the road itself and slope of 2nd road starts after footpath and slightly inside. 2nd kind of road branching is prefered as there is not much depth and pedestrians need not step over to road to negotiate the depth.
http://i45.tinypic.com/qpqfza.jpg

The picture below depicts the picture of footpaths, constructed or under construction near Kankanady circle (Karavali) or AB Shetty circle, in a general way. The problem of rounded construction and allowing vehicles to park inside obstructs the pedestrian movement to buildings on this part of the road hence there is a need for extra footpath shown parallel. Also depending on frequency of autos or other vehicles entering and leaving the parking area pedestrians will end up in waiting. The staright footpath avoids all difficulties including climbing down and up near the two entry points for vehicles.
http://i49.tinypic.com/25zjtky.jpg

I think all thes types of small cares at the time of design and construction of footpath will make pedestrians life much easier and safe.

But, I know that walkable footpath is far dream as all our footpaths are currently filled with pillars, transformers, telecom boxes, wastebins, hoardings (in some of the places of newly concretized roads they have already started putting posts for hoardings occupying enough space of footpath), ..........

GReat one there krishnamoorthy, lets see to it that we post this to the authorities. :)

Yes your suggestion of having parallel straight footpaths is just fantastic your walking experience has definitely helped you in understanding the needs of pedestrians.

The suggestion what you have conveyed in your first image is just awesome. That is really is big problem,uneven pavements.

You might have gone thro the photos posted by tanveer on the Awful widening process in siddhartha nagar,mysore.

Your suggestions are very very valuable we must definitely post it to the authorities.:banana:

Thanx a million Krishnamoorthy,Such needs when put in pictures are better understood. :)

^^ Thanks Akash.

Flyover issue:
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The main roads to connect to core city (bus stop) are NH-17 (North towards Udupi and South towards Kasaragod), NH-13 (to Karkala, Shimoga) and NH-48 (towards BC Road, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Madikeri).

In the map pink line shows another short cut towars Udupi (NH17 North). Current route to Udupi is Hampankatte-Jyothi-Kudumal Ranga Rao Road-MG Road)
There is a proposal for 50 feet road via carstreet.
(Can we connect Nehru Maidan directly to car street junction via underground road??? -- too expensive)

The road towards Pumpwell circle (junction of NH-17 & NH-48) via Jyothi is shown in blue.
If it is a continuous flyover till Kankanady circle (Karavali circle, the end of blue line) then we need to have two elevated bus bays at Jyothi circle (private vacant spaces are available near Souza Arcade and Aravind Motors).
The ekevated bus bays with shelter should have stair cases or elevators to climb to it.
But if we do like this we can not have the access to road towards NH-13 (towards Nanthoor junction) through the flyover.
(Nathoor is the junction of NH-17 and NH-13).
Note that frequency of buses plying towards Nanthoor, for the time being, is very less compared to that towards Pumpwell.
But, when Ganjimatt area is developed this route may also have to cater more buses.
Also note that as the route shown with orange airrow is very small it is only oneway. The other way is shown in purple towards Bendore circle (this is now fourlane, two way road).
If we want the flyover to cater to traffic towards NH-13 also then ending it at Jyothi circle is the best option. (no elevated bus bays)

http://i48.tinypic.com/2gv93io.jpg

Apart from NH-17, NH-48, NH-13 another important route is towrds airport.
(although map does not show any major road towards airport road, many roads are getting fourlaned and concretized towards Kunikana or KPT junctions of NH-17)
For a radial broad road towards airport road best option is to make Vyasa Rao fourlane road.
There is a big fight going against widening of this road.

If you have Mangala Corniche and a broad road connecting Nehru Maidan Bus stop with that then problem of traffic towards Udupi and Kasaragod is solved without flyover.
But this will reduce the number of passenger pick up points within the core city.
(Mangala Corniche is a ring road along banks of Gurupur and Netravathi rivers, in the picture Bunder Road, Kudroli Road may become part of it).

My conclusion is flyover is not needed. If we should have it then Hampakatte to Jyothi (ending at Aravind motors) is the best option. QED.

Mangalore will not get JNNURM funds?


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It was a political gimmick says people
By Team Mangalorean

MANGALORE, December 19, 2009: It is bad news Mangalore! The city may not get the funds under Jawaharalal Nehru National Urban Reconstruction Mission (JNNURM). The reason- the city does not qualify for it in numbers!

It could be recalled here that some local politicians had hogged the limelight by issuing public statements that the Mangalore city has been chosen for the JNNURM funds to the extent of Rs. 2000 crores under this scheme in August. The local politicians had told in the statement that the Union urban development ministry had cleared the funding on the basis of the City crossing 5 lakh population. Naturally, the city was expecting the funds to arrive in the 2009-10 fiscal, which will not materialise now.

The Union urban development ministry has clarified that the city does not qualify for the funds as the bench marking for 5 lakh population ceiling was 2001 census and not random population survey. Mysore City Corporation had got it in September 2007 following that city reaching 5 lakh population in 2001. Sources in the state urban development ministry told Mangalorean.com that Mysore City Corporation had reached that level in an organic manner, while Mangalore City Corporation area population was 4.60 lakhs in 2001 and even in 2009 it was only 4.97 lakh. The source has also clarified that the city may cross that limit in 2011.


NEVER MIND.....:ohno:


Ajay,

This news is bit disappointing one. However, this will not stop Mangalore growing. In fact, if you look at Urban Agglomeration Mangalore stood 4th in Karnataka in terms of population as per 2001 sensus. It was reported to have over 5 Lakh population then.

Mulki, Haleangadi and Ullal are currently not part of MCC at present. However, they are already active suburbs of the city for all practical means. I feel Moodubdri and BC Road are also witnessing tremendous activities and they are suburbs of Mangalore.

Many of our politicians claimed victory during the month of August, when news broke out about Mangalore being serious contender for getting JNNURM status. They all have gone into shell now. In any case, we people must have high hopes of balanced growth in the region. Unless you have dreams, you can’t realize something from Zero.

In a welcome development, I read news in today’s ‘Kannadaprabha’ about prominent citizens in Mulky favouring merger of Mulky TP into MCC. I am sure this is welcome development. If area till Mulky falls under MCC the total population of the city would cross 5.5 lakh comfortably. Moreover people around this area will get benefits of being part of a city in terms of infrastructure grants.

I am keeping my fingers crossed. What you say?
:cheers: :banana:

Ajay,

This news is bit disappointing one. However, this will not stop Mangalore growing. In fact, if you look at Urban Agglomeration Mangalore stood 4th in Karnataka in terms of population as per 2001 sensus. It was reported to have over 5 Lakh population then.

Mulki, Haleangadi and Ullal are currently not part of MCC at present. However, they are already active suburbs of the city for all practical means. I feel Moodubdri and BC Road are also witnessing tremendous activities and they are suburbs of Mangalore.

Many of our politicians claimed victory during the month of August, when news broke out about Mangalore being serious contender for getting JNNURM status. They all have gone into shell now. In any case, we people must have high hopes of balanced growth in the region. Unless you have dreams, you can’t realize something from Zero.

In a welcome development, I read news in today’s ‘Kannadaprabha’ about prominent citizens in Mulky favouring merger of Mulky TP into MCC. I am sure this is welcome development. If area till Mulky falls under MCC the total population of the city would cross 5.5 lakh comfortably. Moreover people around this area will get benefits of being part of a city in terms of infrastructure grants.

I am keeping my fingers crossed. What you say?
:cheers: :banana:

Anand ,Mulky ,Ullal and 66 villages will be merged soon increasing Mangalore City's area to 307 sq km. I am sure a case can then be made for JNNURM funding. Any extra funding is always a bonus. Akash and Moorthy thanks for your graphics. Moorthy I thing underpasses or roads that run under the ground are very expensive, So we have to look for cost effective options. The vacant plot next to Souza Arcade is for sale. You will finfd it if you log on to Mangalore property. It has about 74 cents . The price is not mentioned.

Mulky,Ullal,BC Road,Bajpe ,Konaje will all be brought under MCC

Akash, I am more interested in addressing poor pedestrians problems than rich vehicle owners.


Moorthy Iam very impressed. Please send a copy to Skanker Bhat. May be some one should let the Mayor know about this thread.

Moorthy Iam very impressed. Please send a copy to Skanker Bhat. May be some one should let the Mayor know about this thread.

Ajay I searched a lot to find his email address but could not find.:ohno:

Express bus: Increased stops

Uppala , December 20: Nowadays express buses going to Mangalore have increased their stops. In the past, Kasargod-Mangalore express buses were permitted to stop only in some places from 5-6. But, now, 26 stops in 32 km road from Kasargod-Thalappadi. Is this express bus or shuttle?

Daily commuters who are going to hospital or education or job and want to reach Mangalore in time are being suffered by this. Stops have gone upto 40 within a distance of 51 kms. Earlier, express buses were being stopped in Kumble, Uppala, Hosangadi, Manjeshwara and Thalapady. But, now in Kumble itself they have more than 5 stops.

There are many shuttle buses to Thalpady from Kasargod and express buses are troubling them by picking up their passangers. This has started after nationalizing the rout.

Presently KSRTC have prepared a scheme to run rural transport, town to town bus and express buses on the rout under chain system. People are wishing atleast this scheme work properly and let express bus ply nonstop.

Let express buses be as they were in the past. Start new buses to implement your plan, people urge. Since officials of Transport Department allowed many stops people are in jeopardy.

Udayavani

MANGALORE: Better days lie ahead for Seemanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum. Rajaram, the museum curator, told Express that a proposal would be submitted to the government in connection with organising events to mark the golden jubilee of the museum.

Express had earlier brought to light the indifference of the museum authorities, who had made no arrangements to mark the momentous occasion.

The proposal seeks to organise exhibitions of coins and photographs from the museum’s collection. Additional funds will be sought for the maintenance of the garden around the museum. The museum will also be equipped with superior illumination facilities.

Meanwhile, the invitation to bring children to the museum has met with an overwhelming response.


Source: EB (http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Mangalore+government+museum+to+see+better+days&artid=sEX4rnAiq3U=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=)

I have never visited this museum.

A few years back when I went to Pilikula asked the officials about Science Museum, but the room was locked and they said nothing is there. Hope by now something has come up.

Ajay I searched a lot to find his email address but could not find.:ohno:

Akash pLease Post it to MCC address in paper form.I am not sure if he will be reading mails!

Express bus: Increased stops

Uppala , December 20: Nowadays express buses going to Mangalore have increased their stops. In the past, Kasargod-Mangalore express buses were permitted to stop only in some places from 5-6. But, now, 26 stops in 32 km road from Kasargod-Thalappadi. Is this express bus or shuttle?


Udayavani


I thought Private express buses buses stopped plying after the court ruling!

Akash pLease Post it to MCC address in paper form.I am not sure if he will be reading mails!

Ok Ajay,Krishnamoorthy I am ready to post the suggestion.:banana:

Krishnamoorthy a small favour can you club both the suggestions in one post and put the views in point form?? :)

I shall assure u all that I will post it.:banana:

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Akash I read abou him last year. There was a write up in Daijiworld.
HE is from NITK campus

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Akash, murthy,

For any product to be made (say TV, Lap top, Car or Road, footpath) when designed usability need to be kept in mind. In India we have very poor usability study done (identifying the user and their need) in any product design. The usability should be brought in the requirement document of any product or project.

When road construction is done we don’t put all users in to it. when the road is constructed they will take care only the vehicular movement at the max some place footpath. But the road is much more than that.

Below are some of the direct or indirect users of road in city, if I have missed any kindly add:

1. Vehicles driver
2. Vehicle parking
3. Walkers
4. Water department (lying pipe)
5. Drainage department
6. Telephone department
7. Electricity department

City Corporation for

8. Rainwater drain
9. Street light
10. Greenery ( trees)

In future
11. Gasoline

If we don’t take care of all the users there are always problems like vehicle parked on roads or public walking on the road or dug up for drainage, electric, water, telephone, street poles. In future for Gas-lines.

Hence I suggest Corporation to make the requirement document based on these user and provide the provision for all these user. There should be single owner (City Corporation or private body) for all these and they will intern rent facility readily available for other department.

Like rain water harvestation model, they should made ready model for roads. Once it is approved for all the requirement and by department it need to be implemented in all places.

Akash, murthy,

For any product to be made (say TV, Lap top, Car or Road, footpath) when designed usability need to be kept in mind. In India we have very poor usability study done (identifying the user and their need) in any product design. The usability should be brought in the requirement document of any product or project.

When road construction is done we don’t put all users in to it. when the road is constructed they will take care only the vehicular movement at the max some place footpath. But the road is much more than that.

Below are some of the direct or indirect users of road in city, if I have missed any kindly add:

1. Vehicles driver
2. Vehicle parking
3. Walkers
4. Water department (lying pipe)
5. Drainage department
6. Telephone department
7. Electricity department

City Corporation for

8. Rainwater drain
9. Street light
10. Greenery ( trees)

In future
11. Gasoline

If we don’t take care of all the users there are always problems like vehicle parked on roads or public walking on the road or dug up for drainage, electric, water, telephone, street poles. In future for Gas-lines.

Hence I suggest Corporation to make the requirement document based on these user and provide the provision for all these user. There should be single owner (City Corporation or private body) for all these and they will intern rent facility readily available for other department.

Like rain water harvestation model, they should made ready model for roads. Once it is approved for all the requirement and by department it need to be implemented in all places.

visnaya, daily users of road are vehilcles and pedestrians.

Road and footpath are not for
2. vehicle parking (buildings should have their own facilities)

The following can be below footpath or road without harming vehicle drivers or pedestrians.
4. Water department (lying pipe)
5. Drainage department
8. Rainwater drain
11. Gasoline

Street lights on road dividers does not cause problems to daily road or footpath users. If they are on footpath they should exactly at edge of footpath between footpath and road.
9. Street light

Trouble makers are
6. Telephone department
7. Electricity department
10. Greenery ( trees)
12. Garbage department
13. Advertising agencies (Hoardings)
14. Shop keepers
15. Road side sellers
16. Public Toilets
17. Bus stops

Transformers, exchange boxes, toilets, garbage bins should be in the respective departments own land away from footpath and road (if there parking place they can place there). Trees should have separate space allocated exclusively for it. Bus stops should be at the level of footpath without any hoardings on sides.

Instead of keeping all items on footpath why don't they keep in middle of the road obstructing vehicle movement?

I want to stress again that it is compulsory to have exclusive footpath on every road. But parking place is not compulsory. Footpath is a fundamental right. Parking place is not a fundamental right as per me. Anybody parking his vehicle on footpath is a criminal. And also anybody obstructing pedestrian movement on footpath is also a criminal. If government officials do not provide footpath then they are also criminals.

Car Street loses its charm

N Dinesh Nayak, TNN 20 December 2009, 10:14pm IST

MANGALORE: Walking through Car Street in the old town area has always been a pleasant experience; the narrow road with tiled-roof buildings made
visitors feel like they were in the Mangalore of the olden days. But they are mere memories today.

Thanks to the road-widening works by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) this old town area has not only lost many structures of heritage value but also memories of a bygone era. Even the demography of the coastal town is slowly changing. MCC's decision to widen the road by 50 feet has compelled demolition of many old buildings here. While some of the old buildings have been replaced with commercial complexes, the rest were lost to road work.

Be it the building that once housed the Bank of Mangalore, the famous traditional eat out of Taj Mahal or the age old Panchamal Stores, all are mere memories today. The only old structure that didn't get the axe is the Flower Market. Even the old shrines in the area are being replaced by modern structures after a major portion of the old building was lost for road widening works.

While many are not happy over the developments, they agree that the MCC had no option as vehicular movement has increased multiple folds in recent times resulting in frequent traffic jams. The narrow streets and old buildings were the speciality of Car Street. Passing through the street was like passing through the town in its old days. "I will definitely miss them," regretted Savitha of Bangalore. K Devananda Pai, former corporator, too, concedes that the work was harmed the beauty of the area. But road widening was the need of the day as traffic has doubled since 1994, he added.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Car-Street-loses-its-charm/articleshow/5359608.cms

good works guys. national and state level news papers like hindu, times, deccan, udayavani gives good coverage for regional mangalore news while local news blogs busy with political and communal news only. this forum is excellent focusing only on development.

sad news - the the big banyan tree near ab shetty circle is chopped out. the canopy of this single tree was eqivalent 2 almost half of trees on valencia road. they could have cut only a few roots and saved the main trunk. sad that while big trees are cut people are trying to protect only small trees which does not even have canopy. the tree on kankanady circle had biggest canopy and gone already.

thanks for discussing on trees and footpath.

flyover is useless. the same 25 crores should be used for forming special task force with around 30 personel and enough vehicles to evacuate illegal occupation of footpath and road.

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flyover is useless. the same 25 crores should be used for forming special task

force with around 30 personel and enough vehicles to evacuate illegal occupation of footpath and road.

The flyover at Hamkanakatta serves a different purpose . It is for smooth flow of traffic and safe pedestrian movement. Occupation of footpath by poor vendors is a different issue. I am not sure if there are any strict laws regarding this or is it just that the rules are not enforced. The evacuation business has been going on for years .But the sad part is that they are back the next day. The cause of the problem has to be adrdressed. Why not give them a space or set up a hawkers zone.One should remember that there are many poor people who buy from these vendors.

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Akash, murthy,


In future
11. Gasoline



Visnaya ur suggestion of Gasoline pipeline is awesome never thought in that line..........

Can we also have Milk pipeline?? though sounds weird,but still support that.:)

Visnaya ur suggestion of Gasoline pipeline is awesome never thought in that line..........

Can we also have Milk pipeline?? though sounds weird,but still support that.:)

:lol:
We must have water pipeline properly at the 1st place. Then remaining pipelines can fall in place at the later stage.:bash:

Visnaya ur suggestion of Gasoline pipeline is awesome never thought in that line..........

Can we also have Milk pipeline?? though sounds weird,but still support that.:)

Milk may become curd when it reaches home.
In case it gets split we will have paneer also.

Dont you like buttermilk, coconut oil, sunflower oil, so on?

Milk may become curd when it reaches home.
In case it gets split we will have paneer also.

Dont you like buttermilk, coconut oil, sunflower oil, so on?

fantastic one :rofl:

fantastic one :rofl:


I thought there was a gasoline pipeline from MRPL to Bangalore. Gasoline is the American term for Petrol?

I love Chilli paneer but not anything cooked in coconut oil!
India I think has shortage of milk . Pipelines will be empty. As Anand mentioned let us first have safe drinking water 24/7. Sadly India as a country is far far away from that.

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iSN'T THIS iNLAND EBONY???

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that isn't inland ebony , thats a new project coming up by presidency named flroa, thou design looks somewhat similar, ebony is full round, flora is half round

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We must have water pipeline properly at the 1st place. Then remaining pipelines can fall in place at the later stage.:bash:

first lets have a waterpipeline, then alongside lets have milk pipeline, then at certain places let their be interchangers so that both can be mixed thereby doing milkmans job automatically :lol:

I thought there was a gasoline pipeline from MRPL to Bangalore. Gasoline is the American term for Petrol?

I love Chilli paneer but not anything cooked in coconut oil!
India I think has shortage of milk . Pipelines will be empty. As Anand mentioned let us first have safe drinking water 24/7. Sadly India as a country is far far away from that.

there is a shortage of milk andaman exp which plies frm delhi to chennai usually has 4 to 5 milk tankers attached mostly milk to andhra.

I thought Private express buses buses stopped plying after the court ruling!

i stay in place called kollya on the NH 17 towards kasargod. I ve been seeing those private buses plying between M'lore-K'god. This have been the commuters choice from ages and people still prefer it. You can judge this by just looking the seat occupancy of these buses. They daily go jampact. Even if a empty KSRTC buses are available. this is because they charge less tickets for students and daily regular commuters. and the main thing they are faster too. KSRTC buses are affordable and meaningful in travelling only if they provide concessional passes

A new flyover in Hampankatta is the biggest news going on this blog. I dont think its going to be easy to have one.
1. The district management is not able to get those Vijay PenMart. Jayanthi textile, komals sweets. and other shoe shops in that line opposite to wenlock hospital to complete the most awaited six lane road towards DC office.
2. And to have a flyover we need to get Canara Jewellers who are more influential people than those i mentioned above.
3. I read somewhere that Catholic Club have agreed to demolish their building for widening of road between arvind motors to H'Katta signal.
4. over that we need to consider the vehicles who take right turn to LHH in front of Alukkas from Shivram Karanth road.
5. The sad part is there is need to dig the newly laid concrete road towards town hall

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Some of buildings in the Car Street area in Mangalore were demolished by the authorities on Monday for widening the road.

Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/22/stories/2009122258570300.htm)

^^ Thanks for detailed information mangalore mania.

first lets have a waterpipeline, then alongside lets have milk pipeline, then at certain places let their be interchangers so that both can be mixed thereby doing milkmans job automatically :lol:

People may also like cocktail of haalu (milk) with alcohaalu (alcohol). Supply alcohol also through pipeline. There was shortage of alcohol in some of flights (I read somewhere) resulting in verbal exchanges.Refuel flights imid air itself through a cargo plane with alcohol tank may be a good option.:lol:

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The total area of the land is 16 acres. Site location:

Western side is Southern Railway and Konkan Railway, Eastern side is National Highway 17 which ends to Kanyakumari, Southern side is Backwater of Arabian Sea and Nethravati River , North side is Mangalore City access.

It’s about 22 km from Bajpe international airport and has got 6 Medical colleges and 3 Engineering College and has various educational institutes near to the IAS Hotels & Resorts Projects. Mangalore have Industries like Kudrimukh Iron ore factory, Mangalore Refinery for Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL), Reliance Gas and ONGC. IT companies like WIPRO and INFOSYS is in Mangalore and is a forthcoming developing city in South India . This is the First project of such kind in this area since Government of India declared Goa to Cochin as a tourism belt.
Details of the Project:

A convention center structure is already under construction and it has a capacity to facilitate 2500 pax with dining room, kitchen and 20 rooms.

The Main Building piling job is in progress and shall be of 14 storey having total 140 rooms and suites, 5 outlets and mini shopping center. The landscape will be with fully fledged swimming pool and water flows surrounded the main building and children’s park, tennis court, Health Club and Spa. Also have 7 independent Honey moon Cottages which consists of self contained swimming pools. The areas are surrounded with greenery and have planted coconut trees all over.

The Third phase of the project will be a Full fledged club house having International Facilities.

A provision for Multi storey Building for fully furnished apartments is also been planned.

I have obtained all the clearance certificates from the concerned authorities such as , Mangalore Urban development board , Civil & Defense department , Mangalore Municipality , Karnataka Udyog Mitra Mandal , Karnataka Tourism Department , Indian Pollution and Environmental Department , Coastal River Zone clearance etc.

Architects & Structural Engineers:

M/s Naren Kuwadekar & associates who is a leading architect , Project Planners and Landscape designers who has involved in various muli storey building and Hotels & resorts projects all over India.

M/s Gala Associates, a leading structural engineers having studied and practiced in USA and at the moment is based in Mumbai, India
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MANGALORE: The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) officials have blamed the standing committee members for delay in the road development works.

At a meeting called by the district in charge minister J Krishna Palemar here on Sunday, the officials said that the standing committee members were withholding the work orders and estimates without any reasons.

As a result no contractor was coming forward to undertake the works, they said.

Interestingly, no member of the standing committee was present at the meeting even though they were invited. When Palemar tried to contact them over phone, their cellphones were switched off. Palemar and Mangalore City South MLA N Yogish Bhat who was present at the meeting instructed the officials to submit the list of all pending works by Monday. They issued a final warning against incomplete works in the city.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/MCC-panel-trade-charges/articleshow/5363211.cms)

No idea on this standing committee. :ohno:

^^ IAS hotels & resorts very good project.

http://wikimapia.org/2656225/IAS-Hotels-Resorts

Here is zoomed picture got by clicking on tiny image.

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Good waterfront.

Here is zoomed picture got by clicking on tiny image.

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Good waterfront.

Is it somewhere after netravathi bridge on the left hand side while going towards Mangalore?

Is it somewhere after netravathi bridge on the left hand side while going towards Mangalore?

ya its on th left side. its entrance is near the railway under bridge near jeppu

Mangalore, Dec 22: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, Krishna J Palemar, has said that the concreting work of the important roads in the city will be completed within the next six months. He was speaking to reporters after taking part in the progress review meeting of road development works in the city, organized in the office of the city mayor on Sunday December 20.

“The road concreting work taken up by using the special grant of Rs 100 crore sanctioned by the Chief Minister is almost complete. The work of laying footpaths, drains and dividers is pending at a few places. They will be attended to shortly,” he assured.

District deputy commissioner, V Ponnuraj, criticized the City Corporation engineers for the undue delay in laying inter locks at the intersections where minor roads branch out of the concreted roads. The mayor said that the works are not progressing as expected, because of the staff shortage. He pointed out that the number of employees provided to the Corporation has remained the same, although the works handled by it has gone up from the earlier Rs 15 crore to Rs 130 crore.
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good that he has mentioned about taking up works on the footpaths.........

Mangalore mania how are the interior roads heard they are damaged because of the rains.............

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Whisch college in mangalore??

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Mangaluru port

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Mangalore railway station

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Mangalore cargo handling yard


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good that he has mentioned about taking up works on the footpaths.........

Mangalore mania how are the interior roads heard they are damaged because of the rains.............

national highway towards talapady were repaired by just filling the potholes which have been worn in just three days. in area like Jeppinamugaru, ambika road etc the roads were not even suitable or walking in it. now after repair they are back to same conditions. Then some roads on the way to manaladevi both the side from kankanady and state bank are in good condition except near pndeshwar where concreting is going on.

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Whisch college in mangalore??

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the first picture looks like canara engineering college
and the second no idea :ohno:

first lets have a waterpipeline, then alongside lets have milk pipeline, then at certain places let their be interchangers so that both can be mixed thereby doing milkmans job automatically :lol:

:lol:

Drunkurds may ask for one more pipeline to save their walk all the way to so called 'Gadang' :lol:

:lol:

Drunkurds may ask for one more pipeline to save their walk all the way to so called 'Gadang' :lol:

Vijay mallaya as it is hails from this place so he may think on that line...........

Of providing Alcohol through taps.......:)

Choice of drink is not possible for the drunkards.......:ohno:

UB group pipelines.................

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Whisch college in mangalore??

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Akash,

Thank you for the awesome pics. The above one looks truly amazing. However, I have no idea about which college this pic belongs to?

* Discharge of untreated effluents from industries blamed for high phenol and cadmium levels
* Need to take precautions against rising levels of contaminants stressed
* Karnataka, Maharashtra top the list of coastal States for PHC concentration

MANGALORE: The waters off the Mangalore coast are now more polluted than before, according to a scientific study conducted by the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).

P.V. Shirodkar, a researcher at the NIO who studied the phenomenon, told The Hindu on Tuesday that the present cadmium and phenol levels off the Mangalore coast were higher than those recorded in the past. Describing them as toxic contaminants, he said the studies had showed that there had been a gradual increase in their concentration because of the entry of untreated sewage and industrial effluents and man-made factors.

He, however, stressed that the situation was not alarming and cautioned that the rising levels of some contaminants called for precautions. “I am presenting the scenario. It is not alarming. But hereafter precautions are needed,” he said.

To a question on the source of contaminants, he blamed industrial effluents. “Such industries are there… anthropological or man-made activities … contribute to it,” he said.

Food chain

Mr. Shirodkar maintained that the rise in levels of cadmium and phenols was not so high as to impact marine organisms or fisheries. He pointed out that toxic contaminants could enter the food chain if allowed to increase further and start affecting people’s health. “This is why I say precautions have to be taken.”

Earlier, he told a two-day seminar on sustainable development of fisheries here that treating effluents fully was the only way to save marine life from pollution. Speaking of the pollution of the entire Indian coast he said for every litre of treated effluent, four to five litres of untreated effluents were being let into the oceans.

He said increased levels of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) were observed in the waters in port areas. The Karnataka and Maharashtra coasts topped the list of coastal States for PHC concentration. Mr. Shirodkar presented a paper titled “Status of marine pollution and its impact on Indian marine fisheries.”

A team of researchers, including Mr. Shirodkar, analysed samples collected from 15 stations along three transects off the Karnataka coast (from Mangalore harbour in the south to Suratkal in the north) in 2007. The results showed increased concentration of contaminants.

A.R.T. Arasu of Fish Culture Division, Central Institute of Brackish Water and Aquaculture, who presented a paper on “Coastal aquaculture in India – present and path ahead”, said that aquaculture in India was plagued by diseases and heavy dependence on single species. Poor marketing, use of antibiotics and failure to develop domestic markets also had adversely affected it. While China produced 32.4 million tonnes of food through aquaculture, the quantity here was a mere 2.8 million tonnes. The country was now advocating low input diversified shrimp aquaculture and organic farming. He said although aquaculture was problematic, it still was profitable. Different agencies needed to pool in their resources to boost aquaculture, he suggested.

K.M. Shankar, Professor and Head, Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries here, said business worth $ 36 million was lost because of diseases. He presented a paper on disease management in coastal and marine aquaculture.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/23/stories/2009122358380300.htm)

Except for Ullal and Panambur stretch all other beaches have beautiful whitish yellow sand compared to black beaches in other parts of India. Hope that sands remain yellow.

Old ships should not be allowed to load iron ore at Indian ports: committee (http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/23/stories/2009122359360300.htm)

Moorthy,
IAS Hotels & Resorts is a very good project, but the information is true? in wikimapia anybody can map and give a name what you say. I hope this info is true.

Thanks Moorthy, Infact NDTV has been showing a programme on Polluted beaches of India for quite some time. I have not been watching it as it comes on in the afternoon or so.

The Quadrangle photo which was shown is I thinbk of GRS Fantacy park mysore. You can see chamundi hills in the back ground and the ring the road connecting KRS road to Bangalore.

Related to IAS Hotels & Resorts, While going through the narrow road in Jeppu near the railway bridge, I have seen the land fill was going on and some comapny had put the board there of construction of resort. This I have seen 6 months back. But this is a dangerous area because this area will get flood atleast for two months in the year.

Moorthy,
IAS Hotels & Resorts is a very good project, but the information is true? in wikimapia anybody can map and give a name what you say. I hope this info is true.


Kudlabobs

Here you go....

http://nkarchitect.com/

could my friends put it up lease.

Visnaya ur suggestion of Gasoline pipeline is awesome never thought in that line..........

Can we also have Milk pipeline?? though sounds weird,but still support that.:)

A typo error has made people to use their green hat( lot of idea). Good to see the ideas pouring in.

But what I have wanted to write was Gas-line instead I wrote gasoline.
Gas-line(LPG Line) is going to be really in india soon. there will not use of gas cylinders in the cities. In U.K and all already this is in palce. ( Ajay can comment).

During that time many more road to be dug up. so we need to plan now.

Related to my requirment list I will shortly write give the reason for listing them. currently little busyyyy:nuts:

A typo error has made people to use their green hat( lot of idea). Good to see the ideas pouring in.

But what I have wanted to write was Gas-line instead I wrote gasoline.
Gas-line(LPG Line) is going to be really in india soon. there will not use of gas cylinders in the cities. In U.K and all already this is in palce. ( Ajay can comment).

During that time many more road to be dug up. so we need to plan now.

Related to my requirment list I will shortly write give the reason for listing them. currently little busyyyy:nuts:


In the UK every house has piped gas which is used for cooking and heating puropose during winter.

The Quadrangle photo which was shown is I thinbk of GRS Fantacy park mysore. You can see chamundi hills in the back ground and the ring the road connecting KRS road to Bangalore.

Related to IAS Hotels & Resorts, While going through the narrow road in Jeppu near the railway bridge, I have seen the land fill was going on and some comapny had put the board there of construction of resort. This I have seen 6 months back. But this is a dangerous area because this area will get flood atleast for two months in the year.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god Visnaya u rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

I could not crack it shitttttttttttttttttttt.

Yes it is GRS fantasy park Mysore..................

Man u are great........

About Rs 2 crore grant has been sanctioned to Karnataka government towards Central assistnance for safety of fishermen at sea under centrally sponsored scheme on development of marine fisheries, infrastructure and post harvest operations, said Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd Chairman Ramachandra Baikampady.

Addressing a press meet on Tuesday, he said “the scheme will be implemented through the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd only to mechanised boats below 20 meter length in the first instance. The subsidy of 75 per cent of the unit cost for the equipments consisting of GPS, communication equipment, echo sounder and search and rescue beacon will be given to the mechanised boats.

He said “use of satellite technology for fishing will bring about revolution in fishing activities in Karnataka. Gujarath has already started fishing using satellite technology. The use of satellite will bring in revolutionary change among the mechanised boats. Fish finder, GPS, eco sounder will be used and fishing can be carried out within three hours. With the Rs 2 crore grant, every mechanised boat will be given equipments worth Rs one lakh. The boat owner should bear Rs 25,000. With the grant equipments will be provided to 200 mechanised boats.”

He said fishing vessels violating fishing bans and MFRA provisions would be excluded from the scheme. The fishing boats of the beneficiaries should be registered with the State government.

Loan

Baikampady said the budget had announced loan to fishermen at the rate of 3 per cent interest. However, fishermen have not yet received the loan so far. The Cabinet meeting has already made a decision on the loan at three per cent interest recently.

Training

Baikampady said around 500 fisherwomen were given training in ornamental fish cultivation in Bangalore rural. The equipments have been distributed to them on subsidised rate. 500 fisherwomen will be given training in ornamental fish rearing in undivided Dakshina Kannada in the month of January. The KFDC will purchase the ornamental fish from these women. Every woman will be able to fetch Rs 4000 profit per month.

“Inspite of KFDC’s assurance that no AC fish outlet will be started, some vested interests have been trying to instigate fisherwomen to stage protest against KFDC, thus create hurdles in the way of functioning of KFDC by spreading malicious rumours. However, AC outlet will not be shifted from Chilimbi at any cost,” he added.


Source: DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/42739/rs-2-cr-grant-released.html)

Shriram EPC bags orders worth Rs 90 cr from MRPL for setting up cooling treatment plant (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/shriram-epc-bags-orders-worth-rs-156-cr/81532/on)

The Quadrangle photo which was shown is I thinbk of GRS Fantacy park mysore. You can see chamundi hills in the back ground and the ring the road connecting KRS road to Bangalore.

Related to IAS Hotels & Resorts, While going through the narrow road in Jeppu near the railway bridge, I have seen the land fill was going on and some comapny had put the board there of construction of resort. This I have seen 6 months back. But this is a dangerous area because this area will get flood atleast for two months in the year.

Filling water is long back story. they have spent about 3 crores of money just for filling the land and they have made sure that the land is sufficiently heightened to avoid water rising from nethrvathi river . the group was also in legal dispute for acquiring land around them which doesnt belongs to them. but now they got it in lease for 80 years where they cant have any building but only gardens etc

Reliance TimeOut is going to open shop in Mangalore and Mysore (http://www.yourstory.in/news/2965-reliance-timeout-completes-two-successful-years-forays-into-mumbai).

Mangalore does not have a big book mall like Swapna, Gangaram, etc. Wish Reliance Timeout will fill the gap.

Reliance TimeOut is going to open shop in Mangalore and Mysore (http://www.yourstory.in/news/2965-reliance-timeout-completes-two-successful-years-forays-into-mumbai).

Mangalore does not have a big book mall like Swapna, Gangaram, etc. Wish Reliance Timeout will fill the gap.

Krishnamoorthy it is Sapna book house,and yes Sapna rocks.They even sent a request to the publication for a book when I requested for one,when they dint have that.

3 storied building only for books imagine how nicely One can spend his afternoon out there,I go there and read some comics free of cost while my friend decides upon the book :lol:

You get all types of books,CD's,Toys etc etc :banana:

Rs. 16 crores Puttur new bus stand foundation laying function scheduled for December is further delayed. The high-tech bus stand at Puttur is planned keeping in mind that Puttur will be the head quarters of a district in future.

Inspite of shifting 13 bus routes from Puttur to new KSRTC unit at BC Road the load on Puttur unit is not reduced. Only thinkable solution is to open new units in Sullia or Subramanya.

New KSRTC buses have started plying in Puttur-Kasaragod route.

Source: Udayavani 18-12-2009 page 10.

If they are going to make Puttur a separate district then better to extend Mangalore city upto BC Road and then include rest of Bantwal with Puttur?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dbvlYrRyng

There is a Bharath Book mark at PM Rao Road .BTW I think landmark is also opening at Mangalore.

Mangalore: Wholesale fish markets planned in five cities

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MANGALORE Dec 24: The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has identified Mangalore and four other cities in the State for setting up mega wholesale fish markets.

In addition to the wholesale market, it is also planning to set up three retail fish markets in Mangalore, according to a senior official of the board, which functions under the Union Ministry of Agriculture.

C. Vasudevappa, Senior Executive Director, NFDB, Hyderabad, told The Hindu here on Wednesday that the other cities identified for setting up the wholesale market are Mysore, Bangalore, Hubli and Bhadravati.

Bunder has been identified as the place for opening the wholesale market in the city. Jeppu, Central Market and Kodialbail have been identified for setting up the retail markets. A final decision on setting up these markets is yet to be taken.

Mr. Vasudevappa said that the four markets in Mangalore would be set up at an estimated cost of Rs. 5.5 crore. The cost of setting up each wholesale market in the other four places is estimated at Rs. 2.5 crore. He said that wholesale markets could have a minimum of 50 stalls and retail markets could have a minimum of 20 stalls. Each of these markets will have separate fish dressing units.

He said that the board would bear 90 per cent of the cost of setting up the markets. The remaining amount would have to be contributed by the respective urban local body. Once the markets become operational, the urban local body concerned would have to ensure hygiene on the premises, he said.

Sea cage culture units
The board was also planning to set up sea cage culture units at Mangalore and Karwar. Select local cooperative societies of fishermen would be involved in managing these units. The plan was yet to be finalised, he added.

Earlier, speaking on Potential for domestic marketing for marine fish and fish products at a seminar at the College of Fisheries here, he said that there was over fishing in coastal waters in the country. The NFDB was planning to set up 100 modern retail outlets in the country, he said.

Topic of the seminar was Indian marine fisheries - sustainability at cross roads.

The Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) has already opened a retail fish outlet at Chilimbi here. A section of fish traders recently held a demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here urging the KFDC to close down the outlet saying that it was threatening their livelihood.

Reacting to this issue at the seminar, V.K. Shetty, Managing Director of KFDC, said that opposition to the outlet appeared to be politically motivated. The outlet had not threatened the livelihood of other traders as only 150 kg to 200 kg of fish was being sold there every day, he said.

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