Bangalore Discussions

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by dhim100

Why are you being so defensive? Chill out. My comments were to demean the authorities (current and past) who have been running the state for years. Unless you are one of the local or state govt guy.

Dhim100 I feel that the current authorities are doing the job well,especially the present BJP govt.Those useless congressmen and JD(S) raitharu did nothing for the state,kept the state in darkness.

[mcarling]

Originally Posted by dhim100

Why are you being so defensive?

Why do you insult all Jews?

[dhim100]

Stick to the discussion topic. (On a side note, I have nothing against Jews.)

[mcarling]

Originally Posted by gentem

But one thing is sure, they should cut power tariff rate if there is power cut more than 2 hours. So village areas will get power for cheaper for which they have lot of power cuts.

That might have unintended consequences.

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I don't use my axe to dhim100 my neighbours into little bloody bits.

[dhim100]

Haha.. you are a funny guy/gal. BTW, I like your signature, it's very interesting.

[SBC-YPR]

The section between Sirsi Circle and the Satellite Bus Terminus is especially terrible. On top of that, they've started chopping the trees as well

[engineer.akash]

Its just a matter of time..................Then the transformation will be incredible..........we need to wait......TODAY'S INCONVENIENCE IS TOMORROW'S PROSPERITY

[gentem]

Completing ORR railway underbridge at Nayandahalli will help reduce traffic there. Now people go from ORR to chord road or goodshed road for the pupose.

[mcarling]

When are the metro and pipelaying projects along Mysore Road expected to be completed?

[shekar]

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...ls-mysore.html



And this, subject to on time completion of the ambitious road widening project, apart from the completion of the Metro construction and the BWSSB pipeline laying exercise.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has embarked upon the road widening project from Sirsi Circle flyover up to Nayandalli junction. According to BBMP officials, the project may take anywhere between eight and nine months, considering shifting of heavy cables and pipelines along the road. If nothing else, the project may increase the chaos and confusion for motorists till its completion.

Civic agencies which have been asked to shift their utility lines two-and-a-half-months ago are still grappling with the situation aggravating the problem.

Here is what the three major civic agencies and service providers have to say:

The BWSSB officials are yet to ascertain the number of sanitary and water pipelines on the stretch taken up for proposed widening.

According to Chief Engineer, Venkatraju, the BWSSB is currently in the process of providing identifying the utility lines and sending an estimate to the Palike for the project.
“We are currently identifying the lines and provide an estimate of laying new lines in the area. The proposal should be ready in the next four to five days and will be sent to the BBMP,” he said.

Shifting of power lines

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) officials said the tenders for shifting of the electricity lines on Mysore road will be called for shortly.

According to officials, while the density of lines is low at the Sirsi flyover end, it is heavy at the Nayandalli junction.

“If the BBMP gives us the entire corridor by clearing the traffic on the road, we can finish the work in two to three weeks after the tenders are finalised,” said the official.

The Bescom will be laying new lines at the side of the stretch on Mysore Road and will discontinue the supply of electricity through the old lines drawn over the middle of the road.

BSNL woes

Perhaps the biggest challenge remains with the Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) which is falling short of new cables to be laid for the entire Mysore Road stretch.

According to BSNL officials with problems already piling up owing to disorganised cutting of lines along the stretch, the company is finding it increasingly difficult to manage the show. “We are not getting any kind of remuneration from the BBMP for laying the new lines and there is already shortfall of cables in our division. It is a massive uphill task when the Palike starts the road widening work along the stretch,” informed a BSNL official.

The BSNL states that it will commence the work only after the completion of road widening project. According to the correspondence between the two agencies, the Palike will be providing a duct along both sides of the Mysore Road once the project is completed for the BSNL to lay new cables or shift the old ones. With no clear answers in sight, residents and motorists, alike, are likely to face immense hardships through the year till the project ends.

[engineer.akash]

Its just a matter of time..................Then the transformation will be incredible..........we need to wait......TODAY'S INCONVENIENCE IS TOMORROW'S PROSPERITY

[arunpr]

http://www.ndtv.com/news/cities/as-t...514.php?u=1128

As temperatures soar, powerless Bangalore sweats it out

For all those who think that the IT capital would be somewhat cushioned from power crisis, here's a reality check.

Every summer, power and water are the two casualties Indian cities face. And Bangalore is no different. As temperatures soar in most parts of India, Bangalore sweats it out as it faces unprecedented power cuts.

Of all the things that get spoilt when there is no electricity, Anita Gracious would worry most about the ice cream in her fridge. But Bangalore's long power cuts have brought out the innovator in her.

"We are a family of ice-cream lovers, so I put water in the degchi (vessel), lots of degchis in the freezer, and when the power goes, the ice cream in them. So, that way, they don't melt and my fridge stays cool," says Anita.

The city though has lost its cool, load-shedding, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa had announced, would be limited to two hours a day in Bangalore.

The reality however, would make you sweat. The city faces almost six hours of power cuts, with no fixed time.

The reason is that two of the five units of the State's main power supplier, Raichur Thermal Power Station are not functioning.

As a result, there is a shortfall of 600 MW of power.

K Jairaj, Chairman of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) says, "Whenever there are interruptions due to the sudden stoppage of power in Raichur, the dispatch unit has no go but to halt power transmission. But I think we have done well. Bangalore has not faced the rigours of power shutdown."

Not all Bangaloreans would agree with him.

Shobha Guido, homemaker, says, "We are getting cooked here. Steamed, sometimes roasted. We can't sleep at night, we can't do anything because you never know when power goes or comes. When we came in 1964, Bangalore was heaven. Now it is pure hell." "Thanks to real estate developers and politicians for making bangalore a hell"

The month of May has brought double-trouble: A hotter city and lesser power when you need it all the more. For a city that didn't even need a ceiling fan some decades ago, this summer has been the harshest.

[arunpr]

An old news article which came in Hindu in the year 2005. Now we are suffering due to this lack of planning ... See the 100% of increase in FAR which is only causing all these traffic congestions in Bangalore ...

http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/02/s...0218860400.htm
Master Plan 2015 faulty, say experts
Staff Reporter



`It doesn't consider Bangalore in regional context'

BANGALORE: The comprehensive revised draft Master Plan 2015, developed by the Bangalore Development Authority in consultation with a French agency, is faulty in that it does not consider Bangalore in a regional context, said speakers at a workshop on the Master Plan.
The Master Plan unlike the plan in 1995, does not refer to the growth of industries or population in Mangalore, Belgaum, Dharwad or Hubli.
Even the structure plan prepared by the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority does not find a mention in it.
"The vision document should have given a thought to improving infrastructure in other parts of the State and reducing the pressure on Bangalore," said S.C. Kari Gowda, former Director of Town Planning, at the event organised by the Institute of Town Planners and the Indian Institute of Architects.
L.R. Vagle, former United Nations town planning advisor, said the Master Plan should have included a policy on what industries can be developed in the city and in the other regional areas in the State.
"Not all investment has to come to Bangalore. Even Hubli, Mysore and Dharwad are growing rapidly," he said.
Land use
Participants of the workshop also criticised the Master Plan for its land use classification as they said it was different from the ones prescribed in the Karnataka Town Planning Act.
"The tables and classifications are so new and confusing that even veteran town planners and architects are finding it difficult to decipher it.
"How do we expect the local authorities to understand it and sanction plans accordingly?" they asked.
The Master Plan also does not have any consolidated statement for showing existing land use details making it difficult to assess the land reserved for different users in the plan, they said.
Architects and town planners at the workshop also disapproved of the Master Plan's proposal to increase the floor area ratio (FAR) by more than 100 per cent.
The floor area ratio in the Master Plan varies from 2.5 per cent to 3.25 per cent and is more than double of the ratio that is allowed for builders at present.
The proposal of premium floor area ratio was also frowned upon as unacceptable.
Premium floor area ratio can be allotted to a person if he is willing to pay more money or if he gives a piece of land for road widening.
"Is the Master Plan in floor area ratio business? This proposal will just add to the chaos," said A.S. Kodandapani, town planning consultant.
V.M. Hegde, director of town planning, said a list of suggestions on amending the draft Master Plan had been sent to the Government.
The list included concerns voiced by the town planners and architects on land use zoning and floor area ratio.

[reswaran]

Originally Posted by arunpr

http://www.ndtv.com/news/cities/as-t...514.php?u=1128

As temperatures soar, powerless Bangalore sweats it out

For all those who think that the IT capital would be somewhat cushioned from power crisis, here's a reality check.

Every summer, power and water are the two casualties Indian cities face. And Bangalore is no different. As temperatures soar in most parts of India, Bangalore sweats it out as it faces unprecedented power cuts.

Of all the things that get spoilt when there is no electricity, Anita Gracious would worry most about the ice cream in her fridge. But Bangalore's long power cuts have brought out the innovator in her.

"We are a family of ice-cream lovers, so I put water in the degchi (vessel), lots of degchis in the freezer, and when the power goes, the ice cream in them. So, that way, they don't melt and my fridge stays cool," says Anita.

The city though has lost its cool, load-shedding, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa had announced, would be limited to two hours a day in Bangalore.

The reality however, would make you sweat. The city faces almost six hours of power cuts, with no fixed time.

The reason is that two of the five units of the State's main power supplier, Raichur Thermal Power Station are not functioning.

As a result, there is a shortfall of 600 MW of power.

K Jairaj, Chairman of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) says, "Whenever there are interruptions due to the sudden stoppage of power in Raichur, the dispatch unit has no go but to halt power transmission. But I think we have done well. Bangalore has not faced the rigours of power shutdown."

Not all Bangaloreans would agree with him.

Shobha Guido, homemaker, says, "We are getting cooked here. Steamed, sometimes roasted. We can't sleep at night, we can't do anything because you never know when power goes or comes. When we came in 1964, Bangalore was heaven. Now it is pure hell." "Thanks to real estate developers and politicians for making bangalore a hell"

The month of May has brought double-trouble: A hotter city and lesser power when you need it all the more. For a city that didn't even need a ceiling fan some decades ago, this summer has been the harshest.

Its just a matter of time..................Then the transformation will be incredible..........we need to wait......TODAY'S INCONVENIENCE IS TOMORROW'S PROSPERITY

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by reswaran

Its just a matter of time..................Then the transformation will be incredible..........we need to wait......TODAY'S INCONVENIENCE IS TOMORROW'S PROSPERITY

This is the hope from 2005 onwards. When Domlur Signal free flyover got over, people expected a smooth traffic flow to Koramangala from IndiraNagar area. But the massive contruction by Embassy grp(EGL) has made the flyover a useless thing. THis is the same case in all other places. Similar situation is goin to happen in other places like Outer Ring road also(Signal free outer ring road)

There should be a proper master plan with strict building regulations to solve these issues. Government and people should concentrate on that.

[Ausraja]

[shekar]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/5946876.cms

BANGALORE: The city is running on generators but the government is unfazed. Both Bescom and KPTCL have come out with standard excuses: demand is more, state facing shortage, technical snags in Raichur power plant.

Both domestic and industrial consumers are bearing the brunt. The industry says this is one of the worst situations in the past two decades. Five to six hours of intermittent power cuts every day have crippled the industry. All process industries have come to a halt as production costs have increased by 60% and the output has come down by 10%. According to Peenya industrial Association members, they have faced a loss of Rs 10 crore to 12 crore in the last one week due to power cuts.

The association members have decided to shut the operations of the industrial hub for one day if the situation doesn't improve.

The situation is no better in the silk and jewellery hub of Chickpet. According to traders, Chickpet generates a turnover of Rs 300 crore every day but due to long power cuts, almost every shop is facing about 20% loss. Adding to the loss is the long use of generators.

Same in other commercial hubs like Brigade Road and Commercial street where smoke levels are always high due to constant use of gensets. Domestic consumers too are largely dependent on gensets and inverters.

Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) president J Crasta said: "One has to know why the power generation has reduced. It is because the turbines are not working due to the low-quality coal being purchased by the government. It's time the government did something about inefficient management. It must go in for smart meters."

[shekar]

[Ausraja]

shekar nobody can read a single sentence from your posts.I beleive u need to put some more effort to make it readable.

I dont understand why u posted a whole page from times of india and not specific to any specific topic.

[shekar]

Originally Posted by Ausraja

shekar nobody can read a single sentence from your posts.I beleive u need to put some more effort to make it readable.

Extremely Sorry,Reason being I Copied The Image Url & pasted Like That Only.Thats Why Cant read the Words. Help me how To Enlarge The Url Image.