Bangalore Discussions

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by tejaswi.bgl

That's a good development. It is easier to render the smaller cities, self-sufficient in terms of natural resources and if it is done, then nothing on par with it. Doing so with regard to a city like Bangalore is quite difficult but also quite possible, provided people in the government can forsee the future and plan. Unfortunately, this has not been the case so far. Let's hope that the things would change for the better.

Direct power supply to city is possible when such resources are at your door step sample below
These windmills are just on the outskirts of belgaum city and within City U/A

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Next trip was on top of a hill at 9 pm

Full moonlight Windmill just 2 km from city

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[gentem]

Nearby power generation means less transmission loss.. bidadi natural gas power station should help bangalore nowadays people install inverters diesel generators etc as backup. we are only envy of gujarat which has usa eu like 24 hour power supply surplus

[mangalore mania]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

self sufficient? No power cuts in mangalore? You must be joking

Also is that hydel project directly connected to city? I feel they go to the grid

Yes Mini Hydel project are direct to MESCOM no grid..

And the windmill you are talking about in Belgaum are they directly connected to city or grid..?

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by mangalore mania

Yes Mini Hydel project are direct to MESCOM no grid..

And the windmill you are talking about in Belgaum are they directly connected to city or grid..?

More wind power for Belgaum city

BELGAUM: A private firm will set up a wind farm at Kakthi that will generate 13MW of power. The work is already under progress and is expected to be completed within 4-5 weeks.

Belgaum is getting nearly 216mw of power through wind, if everything goes accordingly, an additional 13MW will be added to its tally. This will not go to grid instead it will be directly available to Belgaum city.

Every day, at an average, Belgaum Urban area needs nearly 130MW of power; 55MW to industries and nearly 60 to 65MW of power for domestic purposes. During rainy season, through wind power, the district generates nearly 200MW of power but during the off-season that is during summer it will be very less.

"Once the wind power is functional, the city will be getting additional 13MW of power. This power will not go to grid instead it will be directly coming to the city. So due to this, the complete 13MW of power can be utilised for the city purpose. The work is under progress and expected to be completed in four to five months time. Wind power farm is also set up in Chikkodi, Savadatti and other taluks in the district" added Nagaraj, chief engineer, HESCOM.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...nd-farm-hescom


I doubt if that hydel power really goes direct to Mangalore city??

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by mangalore mania

Yes Mini Hydel project are direct to MESCOM no grid..

And the windmill you are talking about in Belgaum are they directly connected to city or grid..?

I think mangalore does not get any direct power from hydel stations,via the grid it is.We are talking about city specific initiatives

Anyway get this discussion to karnataka energy trhead

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by gentem

Nearby power generation means less transmission loss.. bidadi natural gas power station should help bangalore nowadays people install inverters diesel generators etc as backup. we are only envy of gujarat which has usa eu like 24 hour power supply surplus

CAMPCO installs two windmills

Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd. (CAMPCO), Mangalore, commissioned two windmills on November 12. It is expected to reduce CAMPCO's dependency on the State grid for operating the cooperative's chocolate factory at Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district.

Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, CAMPCO president Konkodi Padmanabha said the two new windmills with 0.85 MW capacity each were installed near Chikkodi in Belgaum district at a cost of Rs. 10.36 crore. On March 31, 2009, CAMPCO commissioned a 1.25-MW windmill at Halthimalapura in Hoovinahadagali taluk, Bellary district.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2631525.ece

belgaum to puttur

Not sure how they are transmititing power direct to CAMPCO avoiding state grid?

[mangalore mania]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

CAMPCO installs two windmills



http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2631525.ece

belgaum to puttur

Not sure how they are transmititing power direct to CAMPCO avoiding state grid?

Thats just exchange with respective ESCOMS..

[mangalore mania]

More funds for Bangalore in state budget: Siddaramaiah

As India's tech hub and state capital, Bangalore will get more funds in the new budget for this fiscal (2013-14) to meet its infrastructure needs, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Tuesday.

"We will certainly increase the outlay for Bangalore to provide more funds for its infrastructure projects in the state budget that is likely to be presented July 12," Siddaramaiah said at an interaction with editors of local newspapers and bureau chiefs of news agencies here.

read more: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...te-budget.html

[tejaswi.bgl]

Originally Posted by mangalore mania

More funds for Bangalore in state budget: Siddaramaiah

I hope, at least this government takes the steps to create a metropolitan body for the city to put an end to the 'passing the buck' games by all the agencies responsible for the governance of the city. I've been reading of Bidadi power plant which is mired in controversies, since 2005! Even in 2013, the plant is nowhere close to being operational. Hope all issues are resolved and Bangalore gets uninterrupted power supply. Next priority to the government has to be water....

[tejaswi.bgl]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Direct power supply to city is possible when such resources are at your door step sample below
These windmills are just on the outskirts of belgaum city and within City U/A

Wind energy is out of question for Bangalore. Bidadi plant can be a solution to the city's power woes; another option is to examine solar power for the purposes of street lighting which I think is being done in some places outside India. But this may need a huge investment again on replacing the existing infrastructure. If the government decides to do so, it may be good in the long run.

Individual landlords must also look at installing solar panels on roof-tops. This is happening in my home; it can be made mandatory for apartments, hotels and government buildings. In structures such as Legislators' Home, the hot water must be supplied only through solar heaters and not electricity; restaurants must be encouraged to use solar cookers, on the lines of the temples in Shirdi and (if I am not wrong) Dharmastala.

[tejaswi.bgl]

Source : https://www.facebook.com/hindunews4u (June 11th) obtained from a friend's FB profile.

Man who brought ELECTRICITY to ASIA.Independence wasn't needed if we had a King like Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in ruling: State of Mysore(Mysuru) shined bright when rest of Indian Sub-Continent was in DARK AGE!

while all other princely states and its rulers where busy pleasing the British and working upon strategies to retain their power, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV took up a different path all together!

Achievements:
During the reign of Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Mysore State saw an all-round development. Assisted with able Dewan's the overall economy of Mysore State grew and was considered as a model state. A few of the achievements during his reign:

1.Mysore Implements Factory, Hassan, established in 1939 to produce agricultural and garden implements.

2.Mysore Paper Mills, Mysore, established in 1936

3.Government Sandalwood oil factory, Bangalore, established in 1917

4.Mysore Lamps, Bangalore, established in 1936

5.Mysore Sugar Mills, Mandya, established in 1933

6.KR Mills, Mysore, established in 1933

7.Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore established in 1909

8.KR Hydro Electric Station (Later renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Hydro electric Station)

9.Asia's second Hydro Electric Project at Shivanasamudra Falls

10.School of Engineering, Bangalore, established in 1916: Later renamed as UVCE

11.State Bank of Mysore established in 1913

12.City Improvement Trust Board, first of its kind in India (This if I am not wrong is today’s BDA)

13.Hindusthan Aircraft, Bangalore, established in 1940 later renamed as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

14.Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore, established in 1915

15.Krishna Raja Sagardam, KRS, established in 1924

16.Irwin Canal: Later named as Visveshwariaha Canal

17.University of Mysore,Mysore, established in 1916

18.Maharani's Science College for Women, Mysore, established in 1917

19.Yuvaraja College, Mysore, established in 1916

20.Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, First Chancellor and co-founder

21.Minto Eye Hospital Bangalore, established in 1903, is among the world's oldest Ophthalmology super speciality hospital

22.Mysore Boys Scouts, Mysore established in 1909. First of its kind in India

23.Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital,Bangalore, established in 1934 was named after his mother Maharani Vani Vilas Sannidhana

24.Mysore Iron Works in 1923. Later renamed as Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant

25.Krishna Rajendra Hospital, Mysore, established in 1927 is attached to Mysore Medical College

26.Mysore Medical College, Mysore, established in 1924

27.Mysore State Railway(MSR) between 1916 and 1918, opened 232 miles of railway to traffic. By 1938 MSR had 740 miles of railway track opened to traffic.

28.Lalitha Mahal palace in 1921

29.Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited, Mysore, established in 1937. It became a public sector in 1947.

30.Mysore Agricultural Residential School, Bangalore, established in 1913. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore was initially established in 1899 by Her Excellency Maharani Vani Vilas Sannidhana the Regent of Mysore, with an initial grant of 30 acres as an experimental agricultural station.

31.K.R.Market, Bangalore, established in 1928. This is the main wholesale market dealing with commodities in Bangalore. The area in which this market is located was the first locality to get electricity in the whole of Asia in the year 1905.

32.Bangalore was the first city in India to get electric street lights in the year 1906

I feel the article is silent on KGF. I am not sure, who established Bangalore's reputed institutions such as Maharani's college, R.C College (of Commerce and Management) and the Government Arts and Science College.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...ircraft-jakkur

The above link confirms that it was the Wadiyars who established the Jakkur flying school. I have only one thing to say after reading this - "HAIL THE MYSORE ROYAL FAMILY!!!" IMMENSELY PROUD OF OUR KINGS!!!!

[pavan9741650414]

@ epaper.timesofindia.com

[gentem]

Originally Posted by tejaswi.bgl

Wind energy is out of question for Bangalore. Bidadi plant can be a solution to the city's power woes; another option is to examine solar power for the purposes of street lighting which I think is being done in some places outside India. But this may need a huge investment again on replacing the existing infrastructure. If the government decides to do so, it may be good in the long run.

Individual landlords must also look at installing solar panels on roof-tops. This is happening in my home; it can be made mandatory for apartments, hotels and government buildings. In structures such as Legislators' Home, the hot water must be supplied only through solar heaters and not electricity; restaurants must be encouraged to use solar cookers, on the lines of the temples in Shirdi and (if I am not wrong) Dharmastala.

in fact wind power is very less for any city.. it takes long time to migrate to solar and led lights for street lights. leaving legislature home and vidhana soudha, yes, government offices can be installed with solar panels as power consumption is mainly during day time

[MysoreOne]

Originally Posted by tejaswi.bgl

Source : https://www.facebook.com/hindunews4u (June 11th) obtained from a friend's FB profile.



I feel the article is silent on KGF. I am not sure, who established Bangalore's reputed institutions such as Maharani's college, R.C College (of Commerce and Management) and the Government Arts and Science College.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...ircraft-jakkur

The above link confirms that it was the Wadiyars who established the Jakkur flying school. I have only one thing to say after reading this - "HAIL THE MYSORE ROYAL FAMILY!!!" IMMENSELY PROUD OF OUR KINGS!!!!

CITB is now MUDA - Mysore Urban Devp A...
not to forget they have buit KRS, Vani Vilas dams

[srivatsayb]

Originally Posted by pavan9741650414

@ epaper.timesofindia.com

Important contract..the main CBD areas in any city must look world class..now its looking like crap in Bangalore...

Last time same tender was issued before elections, no one bid for it!!

this will make most of these roads look like how it is currently in front of UB City..

[tejaswi.bgl]

Originally Posted by MysoreOne

CITB is now MUDA - Mysore Urban Devp A...
not to forget they have buit KRS, Vani Vilas dams

Bangalore too had a City Improvement Board; in Sadashivanagar (when approached from Cauvery junction), until recently there was a board saying 'Lower Palace Orchard' put up by City Improvement Trust or something similar. I am not sure, whether or not it exists now. The article does mention of KRS; Thippagondanahalli reservoir too, if I am not wrong was built by them in the 1930's. The same can be said about Hesaraghatta reservoir which I think was a part of the same project.

[tejaswi.bgl]

Originally Posted by gentem

in fact wind power is very less for any city.. it takes long time to migrate to solar and led lights for street lights. leaving legislature home and vidhana soudha, yes, government offices can be installed with solar panels as power consumption is mainly during day time

True. I meant to convey that wind speeds in the Bangalore region are not so high to warrant the installation of wind-mills to harness the energy. Though the migration from sodium vapour lamps to LED's, the investment would be worth it considering that the amount of power consumed and the heat emitted is much less. This is good for the environment in the long run.