Bangalore Recreation - Lakes | Parks | Sports

[naveen_blr]

recently BSY did one near Uttarahalli right? not very near to Nagarbhavi though

[visnaya]

Recently I had been to freedom park on sheshadri road, Gandhi nagar. very sad to see the sad state of the one of the oldest prison of india. I read from internet it is good hence i went there. they spent 17 crore for this. But except grand entrance nothing is there. I though it gives us good idea of old Jail. But nothing is there in side except one small prison house and entrance. entire strech is filled with bad grase. there is play area ofr children which is not maintianed well.

Felt very bad to see the such center place has been kept in mess.

[Linguine]

Nice thread...would love to see more photos..

[gentem]

Ulsoor lake can finally breathe
TNN, Sep 29, 2010, 06.00am IST

DEATH TRAP goes: BBMP workers on Tuesday cleared heaps of plastic that clogged drains connecting to Ulsoor lake, which resulted in flooding during Friday's downpour. Experts say there is no exact figure of the amount of plastic waste that is generated in Bangalore. However, an assessment by the Environment Support Group puts it at 30% of waste in any landfill. But the figure could be much higher.

Read more: Ulsoor lake can finally breathe - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...#ixzz10tC2KIck

Instead of cleaning it they plan to ban plastic, how many trees to be cut for paper bags instead? Or this plastic can be used in making roads too. Dont cut nose when u get cold

[NParry]

Can we stop this polluting and meaningless practice of immersing Ganesha, Durga and other assorted idols in our lakes? Time was when we had a smaller population and the symbolism of the immersion was understood by the celebrants. But now, only the immersion is taken seriously and all other meaningful rituals have been given a go-by. It's time for progressive folks to get together and find other ways to express this symbolism. It is ridiculously polluting and what happens to the image after the immersion is completely contrary to the religion and the meaning of the ritual.

[engineer.akash]

Huge botanical garden proposed near Bangalore

Bangalore, Oct 22 (PTI) A huge botanical garden is proposed to be set up near Hoskote on the outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said today.

His announcement came after a suggestion in this regard by Director General of The Energy Research Institute (TERI) and Chairman of the UN''s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, R K Pachauri.

"As it happens, in this country, we have not set up botanical gardens, literally anywhere since the British left", Pachauri told a TERI-organised day-long seminar on "Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Karnataka: Key achievements and way forward".

It''s important that urban-dwellers of Bangalore are exposed to what nature has gifted to mankind, Pachauri said, adding there are huge tracts of land near Hoskote, where the botanical garden could be located.

Meanwhile, TERI also plans to set up a campus of Delhi-based TERI University, which offers post-graduate courses focused on sustainable development, in Karnataka.

Yeddyurappa said he has also offered to TERI to conduct in Karnataka pilot programmes with regard to its "Lighting a billion lives" programme, a major renewable energy initiative for villages without electricity.

Under the programme, a woman in each village gets a solar panel on her house roof and is trained to charge solar lanterns, a LED-based lighting device.

[NParry]

This announcement came only after a suggestion. It was probably never even thought about beforehand. He is just making announcements left and right just to prove that he's still in-charge and that the government is functioning. Hardly! Not one word about lake development in Bangalore and the supposed inauguration of 10 lakes in October.

[gentem]

Originally Posted by NParry

This announcement came only after a suggestion. It was probably never even thought about beforehand. He is just making announcements left and right just to prove that he's still in-charge and that the government is functioning. Hardly! Not one word about lake development in Bangalore and the supposed inauguration of 10 lakes in October.

i have seen one of those 11 lakes to be inaugerated.. everything ready but no water bda drained all water for works but rain was hardly enough to fill lakes. bda lacks expertise to desilt without draining lakes

[engineer.akash]

Finally, Mestripalya Lake to be revived
Poornima Nataraj, Bangalore, October 22, DHNS:

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is all set to rejuvenate the Mestripalya Lake, one of the City’s dying lakes, in Kormangala.

The revival of the lake is expected to begin within two months. Even though, a part of the lake bed measuring 6.2 acres (survey no 26/1) is under litigation, the BDA has decided to develop the remaining portion of the lake bed (survey nos 30 and 31).

BDA Assistant Executive Engineer Homanna said a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has already been submitted to the head office for approval.

“It is a month-long wait to secure the approval for DPR. The rejuvenation of the lake will begin immediately after we get the clearance,” he said.

Although the lake will get a fresh lease of life after a prolonged struggle by members of the Residents’ Welfare Association in the locality, the members are apprehensive about the rejuvenation of the disputed section of the lake bed, that forms a significant portion of the lake.

“The land under litigation lies close to the storm water drain and forms a natural path through which rainwater flows into the lake. If this portion is encroached upon, how can the rainwater flow into the lake,” wondered Vishwanath Kashyap, a RWA member, who is also a petitioner.

The case against the land under litigation started in 1972, when the BDA attempted to reconvey the portion of the land (6.2 acres), which was also a part of the nursery land. The move was challenged in the Supreme Court. However, the verdict was passed in favour of the BDA, allowing it to possess the land.

In 2005, yet another writ petition was filed by residents in the High Court directing the BDA not to allot the 6.2 acres for formation of layouts. Instead, the members wanted the land to be converted into a park or a playground, as it is contiguous with the entire lake area, measuring 11.8 acres.

In December 2006, the High Court passed an interim order directing the BDA and the Government of Karnataka not to allot the disputed land to any person until further orders.

Hence, members of the Residents’ Welfare Association are eagerly awaiting the next hearing which will come up shortly.

DHNS

[gentem]

Clean-up for 29 city lakes
October 5th, 2010
DC
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/benga...city-lakes-956

Oct. 4: Even as the Bangalore Development authority is on the verge of completing rejuvenation work on 10 lakes in the city, it plans to take up development work on 29 additional lakes. This was revealed by BDA commissioner Bharat Lal Meena at the inauguration of the two-day international conference on “Water, Plumbing, Sanitation and Health: Issues and Challenges-A Transdisciplinary approach-2010”, organised by the departments of civil engineering and zoology here on Monday.

“We will be planting trees across the tank bund area,” Mr Meena said. The restoration and overall development of the 11 lakes that were entrusted to the department of civil engineering, Bangalore University, will be taken up at a cost of Rs 104 crore. Almost 95 per cent of the rejuvenation work on the lakes is complete, said H.N. Ramesh, chairman, department of civil engineering.

As part of the project, Ullal lake, Malathalli lake, Kammaghatta lake, Kothanur lake, Konasandra lake, Thalagatpura lake, Jakkur lake, Rachenahalli lake, Ramasandra lake and Venaktapura lake are being given a face-lift.

“We have done the refurbishment of the tank bund, strengthened it and increased the depth by 200 per cent. We have also created a separate small kalyani (tank) with a dimension of 15.7mtr/13.5mtr with three metres depth near the lake for the immersion of Ganesha idols during the festival. And we have made provisions for boating at the lakes. We have already planted 1,000 saplings around the lake,” A.S. Ravikumar, who is in charge of the project, said.

He said: “We have recommended for a sewerage treatment plant at the entry point of the lake and the proposal is being considered. The construction of a sewerage plant has already been taken up at Malathalli lake.” Bangalore University vice-chancellor, N. Prabhudeva and others participated at the conference.

donno if it was posted already, lil old news

what is the need of ganesha pond everywhere?? that money can be put to better use and lake can be that bigger. conservative bjp

[gentem]

http://www.giirayachts.com/2010/08/m...nce-again.html

Where can we have yacht dock? biggest lakes of blore are
1. Bellandur lake (not clean)
2. Madiwala lake

is lake area enough for yachts? one lake should be reserved only for yachts, no other boating should be allowed...

only then ultrarich willl make blore their home

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by gentem

http://www.giirayachts.com/2010/08/m...nce-again.html

Where can we have yacht dock? biggest lakes of blore are
1. Bellandur lake (not clean)
2. Madiwala lake

is lake area enough for yachts? one lake should be reserved only for yachts, no other boating should be allowed...

only then ultrarich willl make blore their home

C’mon, be realistic, Yachts in ‘Madiwala’ Lake so that ultra rich will make Bangalore their home??????

Please understand that ‘Yachts’ are not for an evening paddling in the small lakes you find within Bangalore city.

Yachts are mainly marine vessels.

BTW, India’s first Marina for docking yachts is operational in Kochi, Kerala

"The Kochi International Marina' has been designed and developed by Ocean Blue Marinas. Currently, it houses facilities for berthing 34 yachts. In the second phase, 50 yachts could be accommodated at a given time.
Marina house, a part of this project, features 24 rooms, including four suites, a health club, caféteria and recreation facilities, besides a golf course.
A broad walk protruding into the backwaters has been constructed in front of the Marina house to enable guests to walk around and take a look at the yachts.

http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/a...mmissioned.htm

[gentem]

inland lake yatches do exist..
http://www.ilya.org/ this website has event in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Geneva,_Wisconsin has area 2.1 km2 compared to bellandur lake 3.6 km2.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...026-171z0.html says about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wendouree which has area 2.4 km2.

bellandur lake adjacent to kga golf course...


http://www.dlyc.com/
Delavan Lake Yacht Club
6.3 km2

after all, yachts are shorter than 100m

[sudheeshnairs]

To be frank your post doesn’t convey anything meaningful. And the information is all half baked. What you have done is ‘searching’ some info and posting it without credible connection between the various info links.

I visited the urls you provided; ‘Lake Geneva’ is a city in US. You have simply copied 2.1 sqkm from the area data provided in the wikipage. There is no info about yachting too. I think the ‘Lake’ in the name of the city confused you.

And do understand that the info from www.ilya.org regarding Lake Geneva mentions about the sail events where one guy is at the helm.

Same about the wikipage on Lake Wendouree. Who said ‘Lake Wendouree’ has yachting? Do understand the difference between ‘rowing/canoeing and yachts!

Coming to inland yachting, my comment was ‘mainly’ marine vessels. And you had provided the image of marina where proper yachts were docked.

I very well know about inland yachting, myself intending to go for such a ride. ‘Cinnamon Costa’ is one such luxury yacht owned by ‘Vivanta by Taj’, Kochi which has three bedrooms and can accommodate about 14 people and 3 crew. Some of us guys from Bangalore are planning for a group ride in that which will take us through the national waterway 3 and other lakes and backwaters.

http://www.ashextourism.com/cruise/tajcinnamoncoast.htm

[sudheeshnairs]

One thing I have noticed about you as well as communicated to you many times earlier is that you are not sure/clear about the things you say. I think many of the other forumers would agree to this.

The latest info including Delavan Yacht club shows this. Those are all small open ‘sailing vessels’ mostly used for racing in a small area, which carries single or a couple of people, not more.

Your first post was regarding the bigger motor yachts which is of course the passion of ‘ultra rich’ as stated by you. Our Vijay Mallya also owns one such yacht which is docked in Mumbai.

Originally Posted by gentem

only then ultrarich willl make blore their home

So if you are looking forward to ‘ultra rich’ making Bangalore their home, you need such big luxury motor yachts to dock here, which I feel not possible since Bangalore doesn’t have sea or big water bodies.

[simpliCITY]

Sudheeshji, don't get confused with this guy he was actually want to talk about lake Geneva,Switzerland. Which is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe.with an area of 345.31 km².and end up with a Lake Geneva city in USA, which has a small lake as banglore lol.

A lake large as this can accommodate yachts but sorry for banglore lakes

[sudheeshnairs]

It was just a superficial googling job.

But he meant only Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, US. When I said ‘marine vessels’ he might have googled ‘inland yachts and got the link to www.ilya.org. It mentioned about Lake Geneva, Wisconsin where sailing races were held. He then googled about that Lake and posted that link eventhough no mention of ‘yachting is mentioned in that page.

Lake Geneva is one of the largest lakes of Europe, stretching over Switzerland and France. With a length of about 73 km and a width of about 14km, it is almost as large as Vembanad Lake, Kerala.

BTW speaking about Vembanad Lake, there are two ultra luxury vessels in those waters, M V Vrinda and M V Apsara, owned by ‘Oberoi’ and ‘The Park’ respectively which commands about Rs. 95000/- and Rs.99000/- for a 3N/4D package per room. (Both has about 8-10 luxury cabins, restaurants, swimming pool, bar, kitchen etc.)

http://www.oberoihotels.com/images/p..._mv_vrinda.pdf

http://www.oberoihotels.com/oberoi_vrinda/index.asp

http://www.theparkhotels.com/park/ke...els/index.html

[gentem]

i checked link, which are not exactly yachts.. rather traditional kerala...

http://www.oberoihotels.com/oberoi_vrinda/index.asp
typical yatch:

http://a1aadventures.com/linkpage_yachts.htm

i think blore lakes can really host yachts, say 2-3 bedroom ones, should the govt give license to 3-4 luxury hotels. they will rent car from hotel to lake. and they will be booked all 365 days an year called rented yacht charters like chartered flights

but private yachts out of bound, and rich will feel not worth maintenance.. they cant cruise much in small lake

but long way before bellandur lake becomes cleaner - bda is cleaning 11+29 lakes, but bellandur is not in the list because it's huge

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by gentem

i checked link, which are not exactly yachts.. rather traditional kerala...

This is exactly your problem, you don't comprehend properly nor convey property. Did I say that M V Vrinda and M V are yachts? It was a reply to 'simplicity' on the context of big lakes like Lake Geneva & Vembanad Lake with about 70-80 km length where big vessels like this can ply.

And they are not traditional kerala vessels like the 'houseboats'. Both are double hulled (houseboats are single hulled wooden boats) steel/Fibreglass/FRP boats. M V Vrinda has a canopy of cane/bamboo, thats all.

Yachts are smaller, but faster vessels. I had posted a link about 'Cinnamon Coast' owned by Taj and docked at 'Vivanta by Taj, Kochi (earlier Taj Malabar). I had given the links too earlier. 'Cinnamon Coast' also looks similar to the picture of Yacht you had posted.

Anyway all the best for your idea to have '3-4 bedrooms' yachts in Bangalore Lakes booked for 365 days by tourists. Not sure what they will do there to spend time.

[gentem]

Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

you don't comprehend properly nor convey property.

thanks for the complements

not sure how they spend time in 3-4 bedrooms? they party! there is difference btw tourist place and a leisure place. tourist place u visit once or max thrice in lifetime...

but leisure place like resort/golfcource/yacht u go 5 times a month if u can afford... or as often u meet a new kf calendar girl