HSR Layout Residents Watch - August 2018

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Don’t be compromised Stop making excuses and mighty or a and taking sides. I hapless middle would say this to class household. If everyone who wants you are violating to side with the any law, sooner or ‘victim’ who has later, the axe will committed a crime. fall. Know this.

Perhaps, they are not Nobody can live in murderers but white an island anymore. collar criminals, or Everyone will have The rich and might have just to face the music, if the poor have violated certain bans been punished. not now, definitely stipulated by either later. This goes for Abide by the the government or all the landlords who law and stay the courts. They are have built residential safe and secure. criminals nonetheless. houses and let it out When justice prevails, for commercial use there is no religion or or clogging the neighbourhood socio-economic background with their cars and two that one must consider. Justice wheelers for not building an should be swift and sure. But adequate parking lot has it ever been the case? Only a underground. I stopped my few hapless people get neighbour from constructing punished while the rest escape. two 1BHK units on each floor Take the storm water drain for three floors. Where is the demolitions that began under parking for all the houses and the regime of chief minister can the garbage generated by Siddaramiah. They kept saying them be properly managed? “It that there were not enough doesn’t work out if I do that,” field officers to execute their he said. And I said, “Then you demolitions after their initial shouldn’t have bought the plot. rounds. Clearly, there were Not next to my house atleast.” vested interests that stopped However, even if he had this from happening. However, bought it elsewhere and built a lesson needs to be learnt from the house, the axe would have here. You might be the high fallen later. I saved him from the future shock. You can too.

Just follow the law and no harm will come to you.

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WASSUP HSR

Which brands are polluting the environment the most?

Recently, GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) coordinated a ‘Brand Audit’ in different cities to engage the citizens and bring the branded litter to the notice of the authorities and big consumer manufacturing companies (FMCG). In Bangalore, HSR was one such venue for the audit that happened from May 20-22 between 8am and 10.30am at the Bangalore One Park on 24th Main. “It was engaging and alarming as the data surprised us,” said volunteer Shanthi Tummala. “We were expecting most of the dry waste to come from FMCG giants, but were surprised to find many local players and unbranded plastic forming the majority.” The last day disheartened the volunteers even more as they saw sanitary pads tossed in dry waste and food packets with eatables still inside. “We lived the life of the waste workers for a couple of hours. I have full respect for them,” said participant and HSR resident Ratnakar Bhadravathi. The other volunteers who deserve our praise wholeheartedly include Krupa Seetharam, Chitra Praneeth, Tirumal Kumar Boppana, Rajni, Nalini, Divya Venkatesh, Shreya Praveen, Jagadish, Vijayalakshmi, Suma, Roopa, Akshita and Ishana, among others. “Hope the results will be used for positive developments in waste management,” signed off Ratnakar.

Garbage collection points are a mess

Nobody wants garbage segregation to be done near their house. The result is a complete mess, both at the Dry Waste Collection Centre (DWCC) on 24th Main in Sector 1 and the secondary collection point near Outer Ring Road in Sector 4. “KCDC, DWCC and the secondary collection point are a mess,” says Sector 1 resident Kavitha Reddy. “Added to it, the MLA (Sathish Reddy) gets a 35 MLD sewage treatment plant forcefully sanctioned in front of a school and in the middle of a residential area.

People like me keep fighting and suggesting solutions but none get implemented due to the pressure from the garbage mafia. Soon, Agara Lake will get spoilt if this poisonous waste and garbage dumping continues to happen on the outer sides of the lake fence. Almost every road in HSR Layout is 06

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in bad shape. There are blocked drains, the mother of all potholes and sewage overflow.” She has a few words for Sarfaraz Khan, Joint Commissioner (Solid Waste Management), BBMP. “You can't ignore the ground reality that the secondary collection point of Ward 174 is a mess. Dirty water and lechet is entering Agara Lake through small drains. Please take this seriously. We can't let a well-revived lake get spoiled due to the shortsightedness of BBMP’s SWM team!

Please shift the secondary collection point.

Due to this point, more and more waste from elsewhere is also getting dumped in HSR.”

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Lake festival brings residents together Happy faces at Agara Lake The World Environment Day on June 5 brought several students and residents to the revived surroundings of Agara Lake.

School and college students were given some gyaan about beating plastic pollution, and they took a pledge to support the cause. In addition, the residents and students planted saplings and even distributed saplings to all those who had assembled, including members of the Agara Lake Protection and Management Society and Lake Development Authority.

Kaagaz Foundation organised the Kere Utsava recently to create an awareness drive on beating plastic pollution, this year’s theme of World Environment Day. “We saw a good footfall at our stalls and many visitors took great interest,” said event coordinator Kavitha Reddy. “We spoke about three-way waste segregation, dry waste management, composting and various available options, R-R-R (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse), Water Save/Conservation and Sustainable Menstruation options for women to lead a ‘Happy Periods’ life.” Many visitors invited the volunteers to their apartments to have this awareness drive conducted over there, which the volunteers found to be quite encouraging.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Steel lunch boxes, please!

The recent plastic ban in Maharashtra has prompted one restaurant in Pune to deliver food in steel lunch boxes. The customers have to return the boxes once the food is door delivered. And if they come to the restaurant for takeaways, they are to deposit Rs 200 which will be refunded once they return the containers. We would like all the restaurants and eateries across HSR Layout to adopt this as well. If you know of an eatery already doing it, mail us(residentswatchmag@ gmail.com) and we will write about them. There’s something even better that you, dear reader, can do. Whenver you go to a restaurant for a takeaway, take steel containers with you, and a cloth bag. One little step like this will go a long way in not just saving the environment. Because actually, we need saving not the environment. It can take care of itself, provided we don’t contaminate it’s natural working process.

Helpline numbers at hand This utilities board at Sector 1 park and Bangalore One park is apt for residents.

Make the most of it. It’s a welcome relief from the innumerable flex banners and posters being stuck on trees, fences, walls and light poles by politicians and commercial vendors. If you find this list too limiting, you could always refer to the two-pages of numbers from essential utilities in the Helpline section (Page 14 of this issue) of Residents Watch. From numbers of a chess academy to snake catchers and pig nabbers to electricians, MLA, MP, and people who do oddjobs, it’s got everything under the essential items category for a resident.

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New road loses sheen quickly

Bad politicians are made!

After months of petitions and counter petitions, the residents got themselves a road opposite Akrithi Apartments at the end of 27th Main.

However, within months, the road is showing signs of wear and tear. Here is proof. Will the BBMP fix it before it goes from bad to worse, please?

One reader of Residents Group mailed this in our Telegram group and we feel it sums up the scene today, after the elections. This clearly highlights that the residents are more at fault than the politicians. However, we believe that the officials can make a difference. And these authorities are also residents of the area where they live. We urge all the officials of Bescom, BBMP, BWSSB, BSNL, and the HSR Layout police to do their job without fear or favour. And if they are in the wrong, it’s time they corrected themselves and worked for the salary they are paid at the end of the month.

This complacency, largescale corruption and ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude must end now.

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"If we want a better city, if we want a better country; we have to take up the responsibility and #LeadTheChange,” writes Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, President, B.PAC (Bangalore Political Action Commitee), urging Bengalureans to enroll themselves to B.CLIP batch-6 and #LeadTheChange. The programme will guide on how to become an efficient civic leader and make an impact in your neighbourhood by being part of various developmental initiatives of B.PAC like workshops, awareness campaigns, and several drives for various causes. You can apply online at: http://bpac.in/bclip

Footpath encroachments removed; plastic shops sealed The godowns in Agara of plastic wholesalers AN Plastics and Mathaji Plastics were raided and their shops sealed for being repeat offenders and failing to abide by the plastic ban in the state. The banned items were seized and a penalty of Rs 50,000 was imposed on each of them. Similarly, footpath enchrochments were removed on 17th cross. The19th main is next. We also urge the BBMP to shut down Bansuri Sweets on 27th Main, a basement eatery.

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OPINION

How about a transport hub at city airport?

This will unclog Bengaluru and create more jobs in the outskirts

By SATHYA SANKARAN Eight years ago, a bunch of us were discussing on Praja.in about commuter rail routes and reviewing its potential for changing the transportation scene in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region of 8,000 sq kms. In one of the comments, I had proposed that we use the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) as a hub for rail as well, so a new transport hub for passengers is created.

Let’s look at what we might achieve by doing this.

Economic growth of a country depends on the productivity of the economy.

Efficient, intelligent usage of labour and capital investments determine productivity. Where we deploy investments like roads, bridges, buses, and trains will determine their outcomes.

Bengaluru established a comparative advantage in IT services, post the liberalisation of the economy. Good quality of labour led to growth. The services industry relies on the movement of people rather than goods. We are unable to reap the efficiencies of our surface transportation infrastructure.

This is because of bad engineering and rapid deterioration in the quality of assets. Further investments of road infrastructure in the city will fetch us diminishing returns. Instead, increasing efficiencies in the deployed infrastructure in the city is the key.

Deploying new capital investments where it matters — the suburbs and industrial zones — is the need of the hour. A transportation hub which brings together rail, bus and air at the KIA provides a single landing point for

people and goods. Every day, more than 2.2 lakh people use the KSR railway station, 90 containers from the Railway ICD, 68 thousand people and more than 3 lakh metric tonnes of cargo pass through the airport. The location of Bengaluru airport is ideal for it to be an Entrepôt. This will unclog the city and provide the opportunity to create jobs in the region and living facilities. Investing in more mass transport rolling stock like buses, trams, and trains followed by quality vocational education can provide catch up growth that a low-income country needs.

If it’s going to take 12 years to even get to talking about one suburban train to the airport, we will continue to be stuck with deploying sub-optimal flyovers in the city and miss the opportunity outside.

Sathya Sankaran is a founding member of Praja-Raag, a Bengaluru-based citizen group. © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media Initiative. Also available online at citizenmatters.in.

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PHOTO ESSAY

Lorries involved with excavation work are spoiling HSR roads. It's time the cops took action on them and banned their entry.

After three years of bad roads, they are fixed in The one-way at Rockview Sectorviolators 4 near National Public junction off 27th Main should be fined School.

Residents are elated.

Encroachment of footpaths are rampant on 24th Main. Will BBMP Joint Commissioner Veerabhadraswamy and engineer Ananth Raju act on these blatant violations, please? It's about time.

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PHOTO PHOTO ESSAY ESSAY

Potholes galore in Garden Layout between 19th Main and 24th Main.

The Chikkabegur lake in AECS Layout is being filled with mud. We are told that the BWSSB is planning an STP here. We hope they don't increase the stink and do a shoddy job of it like Madiwala.

100 seventh grade students at a workshop on sustainable living by resident Pradeep K.

This is what happened on 9th Main a few months ago when drain works were left unfinished.

Commercial water unit coming up inside Mangammanapalya Lake premises. Blatant encroachment.

BBMP, please act now!

Memorandum on KCDC presented by residents to Deputy CM in June, but no action on its closure so far. He promised to visit, but hasn't.

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UTILITIES

When you feel helpless and need a helping hand, this is the section you cannot do without. From numbers of civic agencies to conceirge and odd job services, it’s a bit of everything in two pages.

Make the most of it.

If there is an error in the listings or you have a new listing to add, email: residentswatchmag@gmail.com

BBMP: 99453-49068 (Asst. Engineer) Police Whatsapp No: BBMP (Garbage): 98456-00457 (Roopesh), 90086-92345 (Anil) +919480801000 Police control room: 100 BBMP (Advertisements): 99456Fire service station: 101 68835 BBMP (work inspector): Traffic control room: 103 99021-66884 Sanjeevini (accidents): 102, 1062 BBMP (snake rescue): 2222-1188 Health helpline: 104 81230-00008 (Jayraj), BBMP Joint Commissioner 90361-11007 (Rajesh), (Bommanahalli): 94806-83433 99018-97733 (Bhavesh) (Veerabhadraswamy, Stray dogs/pigs: 98452-73175 jcbhalli@bbmp.gov.in) Hearse van: 94806-83495 BBMP Chief Engineer: 94806Electrical Division: 94806-85413 83438 (Bettegowda) (assistant executive engineer), HSR Ward corporator: 9945894806-85340 (executive 90672 (Gurumurthy Reddy), engineer) Street Light BBMP MG Palya/Somasundrapalya 91640-09891, 94806-83443 corporator: 94483-88585 99868-35425 (JE, Ramesh) (Shobha Jagadish) Park Development Division: BBMP Joint Engineer: 9986894806-83436 (superintendent) 35425 (Ramesh) Forest Department 58888, 1912, HSR Police Station: 2294-3467 Hoysala Police Patrol: 2294-3000 94806-85038 (supervisor) BESCOM complaints 58888, 1912, HSR Police inspector: 948082258-5287, 94498-44826 (AEE), 01626 94498-40476 (AE) Police Commissioner’s office: 2294-2222/3322 BWSSB: 2294-5154, 98454KSRTC control room: 2225-5720 44154, 98454-44037/9 (AE), Passport office: 2570-6101 98452-28559 (inspector), BBMP Helpline: 2222-1188 98454-44037 (AEE) BBMP Grievance Cell: 94806-85700 BMTC: 2295-2253 BDA Office (HSR Layout): Railway enquiry: 131, 132 2572-0264, 2572-5932 BangaloreOne: 2295-5517 Post Office (HSR Layout): BBMP: 98459-87467 (executive 2572-0744 District registrar: engineer), 94806-85199 2525-3505 Registrar of (assistant executive engineer) Companies: 2553-7449 BBMP (Horticulture): Registrar (marriage): 2559-5977 94806-83594 BBMP (Health): Sub Registrar office: 2535-2907 98446-29911 (Vinod), 9480685280 BBMP (PRO): 2212Ananth Kumar, MP: 2656-8483, 8409/2297-5523 98443-08554

USEFUL NUMBERS

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Kupendra Reddy, MP: 99800-55599 Lok Ayukta: 98450-00022 M Satish Reddy, MLA: 94480-51616 Police officials Twitter IDs: @cpblr, @blrcitypolice, @dcpsebcp @ccbbangalore, @crimebangalore HSR Club: 2572-3928 BBMP Whatsapp No +9480685476 BBMP HSR Ward Whatsapp No: +917022372923 Traffic Whatsapp No: +919480801006, Public Eye (phone app) Traffic Control Room (East Bangalore): 080-22943131 HSR Traffic inspector: 94488-78220 (Rajshekar) BDA engineers: 94805-89835 (Satish), 94496-49915 (Krishna) Online BBMP Complaints: http://bbmp.sahaaya.in BBMP Chief Conservator of Forests: 94806-85414 (Brijesh Kumar), 2297-5707 CM’s Office: cm.kar@nic.in HSR Club: 99161-10458 (S Somashekar, president), 98451-62692 (Shankaranarayana Reddy, secretary)

HELPLINES Alcoholics Anonymous: 98455-87507 Helping Hand: 2353-5787 Children’s helpline: 1098 Women’s helpline: 1091 Elders helpline: 1090 Women’s & Kids Helpline: 91084-45555

Carpenters: 88847-28709, 81476-21037, 99458-47344 Painting: 99001-99081, 9880325969, 87928-23079 Trees for free: 98454-49703 Plumbing: 98800-04624, Asha Foundation:2354-3333 97380-08158, 90191-36181 Dream A Dream: 6534-9980 Massage for women: 96320-11732 Samarthanam Trust for the Borewell service: 98450-14845, Disabled: 2572-1444 96632-07070 Mitra Jyothi (for the blind): Electrical works: 98803-25969, 2258-7623/25 87928-23079, 2572-0758, Petcare: 2294-7300 (CUPA), 2860-3986 (PFA), 90366-70771 81971-47041, 94800-81117 Rainwater harvesting: 2572-3911, (Vets Society for Animal Welfare 98457-88308 and Rural Development) Solar: 2572-1355, 4121-7676 Swakruta Charitable Trust (for Key makers: 99722-30096 women entrepreneurs): 98860Water treatment: 99455-95251 46987, 2255-5227 Water testing lab: 2573-1142/81 Pan card: 6653-4014 RESIDENT WELFARE Mineral water suppliers: 96866ASSOCIATIONS 13943, 6547-1197, 99804SECTOR 1: 92421-33907 21388, 99861-08869, (Jayaram Reddy, President), Pest control: 99027-39891, 98450-05094 (Muralidhar, 4131-5656, 92411-12071 Secretary) Water tank cleaners: 73492-88470, SECTOR 2: 94495-71949 98802-16085, 94485-13352 (N Gopalakrishna), 98809-87339 Security services: 3329-8000 (HE Chandrashekar) Matrimonial services: 3255-7963, SECTOR 3: 98440-23561 2255-5227, 98860-46987 (Sadashiva), 98440-89956 Legal services: 99456-88974 (Chandrashekar Reddy) Forex services: 96205-42691 SECTOR 4: 99807-13619 Financial services: 4208-3339, (Vijayalakshmi), 99800-08418 2572-3911 (Chandrashekar) Private gas agencies: 4917-6006, SECTOR 5: 97395-54350 (MKN 99165-12242, 97416-37096, Acharya), 95357-00255 (Jyothi 6683-0900, 4917-7144, 4960Prabhu) 8777, 2573-5807, 4915-3659 SECTOR 6: 94483-88912 (Raje Packers & movers: 98455-5000, Urs), 91418- 52084 (Deshmukh) 99807-03399, 98440-57216, SECTOR 7: 98800-91609 93421-55380 (Munivenkatappa), 99001-24477 Water suppliers: 96114-37370, (Prem Kumar) 98809-60881, 98454-20534, FEDERATION OF HSR RWAS: 99016-66688, 2691-2004 99809-00017 (BNR Reddy, mrhomecare.in: Cleaning, pest Chairman), 98809-87339 control, plumbing, carpentry, (HE Chandrashekar, Secretary) electrician: 090220-70070 Drivers on hire: 8046-8686, ODD JOBS 92417-74565, 90360-04565, 94499-87140, 98867-07140, Dripler Automatic Watering Care: 6534-3434, 4240-0000, 73535-50077 3291-9714, 98865-18108, Odd jobs: satyaapan.com 98458-55386, 74119-78123, (90350-11316), aurospaces.

74113-36800 com (Whatsapp 97425-57757): Day & Night Drivers Service: Housekeepers, cooks, office boys, 80888-08876, 6547-4747 electricians, plumbers, painters, Mattress sanitising/upholstery, carpenters, pest control, appliance carpet cleaning: 87222-72777 repairs and more.

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ENVIRONMENT

MLA wants a playground on a landfill BBMP has rightly identified the area as a tree park

By NIRMALA G The 16.5-acre rejuvenation plan of the Somasundrapalya lake has begun. The dewatering has started and desilting will be next. However, the Rs 5.2 crore project that is supposed to get over within six months has hit a stumbling block. MLA Sathish Reddy has put up a board at the entrance of the landfill area that he would make a playground over here. However, it’s a foolhardy idea and rife with danger.

To begin with, a playground needs to be flattened and this garbage mountain (all the filth collected by the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation is underneath this) can never be removed because it’s nothing but a landfill with poisonous gases that have accumulated underneath for years together. Removing the RDF (refuse derived fuel) completely will be impossible, according to those in the know. They compare the RDF mountain to a landfill because the contents under the soil capping are the same. The best idea is to plant hundreds of trees, so nature can heal itself. If you leave it open as a playground, the area will never heal itself and neither can it be a curved playground. And if the ground is going to be flattened, it could meet with disastrous consequences, as the poisonous methane and other gases could be released into the atmosphere.

That’s precisely why the Detailed Project Report of the BBMP has earmarked the four-acre RDF area for a tree park. When the MLA was apprised about the issue, he noted our points but has chosen not to issue any statement in this regard. We hope that he comes round to the fact that the playground is a bad idea and he should 16

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go along with the existing plans of the BBMP. That said, we urge our readers to do something about not sending so much filth to the landfill in the first place.

Donate clothes instead of throwing them away. Reduce food waste by donating rather than dumping it. Reuse shopping bags and containers; go for cloth bags. Save leftovers for the next day. Buy things with less packaging and boycott plastic water bottles.

[ [ EDITORSPEAK We urge MLA Sathish Reddy to abandon the idea of a playground when the proposed tree park is a better idea to contain the damage on the environment.

CIVIC

Residents say ‘no’ to commercialisation

Want Lok Ayukta to take action on errant landlords, officials

By QAMAR HJ The BBMP officials need to be punished in a severe manner, so they don’t ever think of violating the rules even if their life depended on it. That’s the premise behind the recent petition by HSR residents to the Lok Ayukta. With clear proofs that the BBMP officials are looking the other way and the landlords are violating all the laws under the sun to allow commercial buildings in residential areas, the residents want to police the officials with the help of Lok Ayukta, the anti-corruption ombudsman.

In a clearly-worded letter with two examples of blatant violations, the Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Associations has written to the Lok Ayukta to intervene in this matter. “The BBMP is sanctioning building plans for commercial purpose in residential areas of HSR Layout, which is in violation of the High Court order on commercialisation,” says HE Chandra Shekar, the Secretary of the Federation. “For example, the building coming up on site 2324 on 17th Cross in Sector 1 has taken a residential plan and constructing a commercial building with cargo containers on the first floor, which is dangerous to the public and not allowed in BBMP limits,” says BNR Reddy, the Chairman of the Federation. Based on a previous complaint by the residents, the construction was stopped two years ago. However, the work on it has begun again, prompting the residents to go to the Lok Ayukta this time and not the BBMP like they had done

the last time around. “The BBMP authorities clearly told us that they have not given any permission this time,” says Reddy.

A similar violation of the sanction plan has occurred by the landlord of site number 2323, which is next to the cargo building. “The number of floors built is double than what is sanctioned,” says Reddy.

The Federation letter to the Lok Ayukta points out that such violations are happening across HSR Layout. “The landlords are taking commercial plan sanctions and constructing more than five floors,” the letter reads. “Construction of apartments that are more than five floors on a 30-feet road has become rampant in HSR Layout.”

Keeping the violations in mind, the Federation is requesting the anti-corruption watchdog to take action on BBMP officials and landlords and stop this extreme commercialisation and blatant building violations in HSR Layout. We reached out to both BBMP engineer Ananth Raju and BBMP Joint Commissioner Veerabhadraswamy for their response, but they didn’t get back to us at the time of going to press. We hope they remedy the situation and make life liveable in HSR. It’s better late than never.

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HEALTH

Have feet, will run!

Jayanagar Jaguars complete two years in HSR Layout

By ZAHID H JAVALI

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With over 150 runners, Jayanagar Jaguars, or JJs, have completed two years in HSR Layout. Spread across ten locations, they have close to 3000 members whose objective is to ‘run for healthy living’. Which also happens to be the motto of JJs that has gradually grown its presence in HSR Layout.

With its wide roads and strategic location, HSR has become a haven for runners. The BBMP Grounds in Sector 2 opposite Nandini Cooljoint is their stomping ground. Being one of the “oldest and largest running groups in Bengaluru”, the group is forever taking part in every other major running event in the city, be it the TCS 10 K or the Bangalore 10 K challenge. What makes JJs, a better running group is because of its structured, scientific training at affordable costs. “This is made possible by our tried and tested programs for each ability level - from beginners to experienced marathoners and ultra-runners,” says coach Pramod Deshpande who guides the runners with a team of dedicated captains. Based out of Jayanagar, Pramod is a runner since 1973. A national level sprinter and ultra marathoner, he has coached national-level athletes in the 80’s and more than 2500 runners in the last three years alone. His coaching philosophy is simple: “To care and connect with athletes and bring out their best.”

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The HSR wing of JJs began in 2016 with eight runners. Today, you will find over 65 active runners every single Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at BBMP Grounds by 5:25am. Incidentally, this is the second largest location for JJs among the 10 places where it’s active. “HSR has many well-known runners and podium finishers,” says member Sukesh Nayak. “This

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neighbourhood hosts back home by 7am on PROGAM MODULES all sorts of fitness weekdays and 7.30am Longer Duration Modules Preparing runners for enthusiasts, right from on weekends. “We begin specific distances or events absolute beginners to with core exercises on TWTK (Ten Weeks Ten Kms) Training runners for 10 experienced runners, yoga mats till 5.15, then K, aligned to TCS World 10K who can run a warm up till 5.30 and RYFM (Run Your First / Fast Marathon) Preparing marathon in less than begin to run as per our runners for Half and Marathons, aligned to three hours 30 group workouts to Bengaluru Marathon minutes to ultra complete our routine by T2M2 (Train for Tata Mumbai Marathon) Special runners who are 6.30am,” says member program for achieving PB at TMM participating in Sukesh. “The second Ultra Training Preparing for Ultra Runs Ladakh Khardungla batch does core after Intense Training Modules Concentrating on pass 72 KM ultra. The the run on Tuesdays specific aspects of running runners at HSR are and Thursdays whereas SFR (Strength for Running) A specific strength from all walks of life…

Saturdays are for long training program software professionruns when core FYR (Find Your Rhythm) Improvement in running als, corporate exercises are skipped. economy honchos, entrepreUsually, the mileage Mobile app Onca Run Developed by JJ runners to neurs, bankers, varies from 15 to 30 km, manage the entire training delivery across all homemakers and so and that’s why the run the ten locations of Bengaluru on. The HSR location is completed by 7.30 leads are after which Vijaykumar everyone Panchagatti goes for a and Salim group Babuchanbreakfast at dran who a nearby lead the eatery.” runners They are along with affected by captains of the weather various sub during the groups in winter, completing though. their “When there workouts. is heavy JJ HISTORY smog, we JJs, though suggest operating for the last 10 years, reorganised certain masks to be worn.” themselves in 2014 to reach out to more To navigate the road traffic and stay safe, the runners and gradually branched out to ten location leads chart out the routes for different locations across the city. It’s a registered distances. “The runners are advised to wear organisation that is managed by professionals light-coloured t-shirts and shorts with in the field of athletics and coaching. The reflective strips, and they always run on the beauty of it is that there are simultaneous right side of the road to face the incoming programs happening in several locations. vehicles for greater safety,” says Sukesh. “All Having trained over 3000 runners, the the runners are prohibited from wearing numbers are only growing by the day. Some of headphones and listening to music as we need the training programs are also conducted to keep our undivided attention on the road. overseas by JJ members in such countries as Both male and female runners in their Japan, the US and Canada. respective workout group work as a team and THE HSR STORY look out for each other’s safety.”

The average age of the HSR group is around 31 The running is not without incident, though. years and the male-female ratio is about equal. Sometimes, they are chased by dogs, at which Since they start early (4.55am), the runners are point, they slow down, and the animals follow.

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“Now, they have become mobile video 360-DEGREE APPROACH familiar with this and sessions to clear What makes JJs truly holistic is their overall start running with us, and their doubts.” strategy towards wellness. From providing have become marathonThe fees are running-related services like nutritionists, ers now,” jokes Sukesh. two-thirds cheaper sports doctors, masseurs, and diagnostic About 100-125 members than a gym services either for free or at a discounted are active among the 150, membership and rate, the organisation is sprinting the extra which is a huge plus point offers far greater mile for maximum traction and loyalty. “Our for JJs. This is possible benefits, according runners manage a retail wing under the because every registered to Vijaykumar. “It’s trade name of Run Matters, which try to member who pays Rs 900 Rs 900 + GST, and is provide required goods for runners at a month, is supposed to the best health discounted prizes like apparel, accessories, download the customised insurance you can training equipment and nutrition supple‘Onca’ mobile app to log buy,” he says. The ments,” says HSR location lead Vijaykumar. “In their fitness goals and best example of addition, there is corporate training and routines. In addition, the someone benefitevent management to promote running members motivate each ting from this is R beyond individual runners.” other to stay the course Kishore who joined through the group WhatsApp weighing groups, 120 kilos a twitter feeds year ago. and Facebook Today, he’s pages. Their the location networking lead in has also Whitefield improved as a and weighs result of this.

75 kilos.

“Usually, the The reason beginning of for such a the week is turnaround fast running is equal while it’s importance Slow Long being given Runs (SLR) to resting, towards the nutrition weekends.” and sleep.

THE HIGHS For AND LOWS example, Sukesh is a members Sector 2 are resident of prohibited HSR Layout from who is running and running for doing any the last four other years and for strenuous JJs for the last one year. And he has already activities on Sundays. If you are a novice, you seen the difference between solo running and walk and run with the group captain – it’s one sprinting with groups. “There’s more hour of workout and half an hour of walking motivation and we have specified workouts, and running. different speeds and mix and match exercises Another person who had a backache joined specified by our coach Pramod who visits JJs some time ago. In three months, he shifted every centre once in 2-3 months,” he says. from walking to running, and his back was fine “Otherwise, members get to see him on in six months. Now, he’s running 10k 20

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marathons and has themselves, which SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INITIATIVES become a fitness they would never get Their Bangalore Runner’s Unity Run, fanatic. Experts otherwise. When the supported by the other running groups in advocate that walking is endorphins (body the city brings families together for a range always best compared to hormones) kick in, of activities like non-competitive running, running because of the you are generally group dance face-offs, run-related stalls and risk of injury. Which is happier compared to special events just for kids. However, their why JJs ensure that the normal people real social responsibility lies in their runners do a warming because you get more cleanliness drives of places they visit often up exercise for 15 time for yourself and like Turahalli forest and Shalini Grounds, or minutes before every you start thinking building toilets in the areas they train.

In run and cooling down about others around addition, they assist exceptional runners like exercise after the you, making you bond the Rio Olympics Indian team with running running session. “Most better with everyone.” watches. They provide free training and people who get injured Fellow location lead materials to runners who cannot afford. The are those who wake up Salim’s story is groups support orphanages with regular and start running another miracle yearly donations in addition to supporting immediately, and this makeover tale. “I fund-raising activities of certain NGOs like happens most before began running for MSF (Doctors Beyond Borders). The other marathons,” informs health reasons, two locations where JJs have dug their heels in to Vijaykumar. “For a full years ago,” says the train runners include Vijayanagar, Jayanagar, marathon, we train two investment banker. “I Kanakpura Road, Indiranagar, Whitefield, years in advance.” was weighing 98 kilos Hebbal, Electronic City, Malleswaram and There’s another and had high Kengeri Satellite Town. school of thought about cholesterol. When I people aging faster if walked by myself for they exert their body to two kilometres, my do more than it can knees used to hurt handle. Which is why, JJs because I was obese. have different groups for That’s when I joined varying speeds and JJs who taught me a capacities. “There is no systematic way to go hurry, we encourage about it. I realised that people to take their own I should have run one time and complete the day and rested the training,” says Sukesh. next. I was walking for Unlike gyms, JJs seven days when I advocates home food to should have done for protein shakes. “Our three. Today, I weigh a coach jokes that beer and healthy 70 kilos and wine are healthier than even completed the shakes and colas.”

Mumbai full marathon Vijaykumar’s example this year in a record should be motivation time of 3 hours, 31 enough. The resident of minutes.”

Kasavanahalli, he is The benefits from running for the last eight running can only be years, and with JJs for experienced, and yet, over two years. “The beauty of this is that ever Salim sums it up well. “Because you are since I began running, I have never applied for focussing on something, it helps you on other sick leave… no medical bills for me,” he says. things like leading a healthy lifestyle. You “I prefer running in a group because there is wake up before sunrise, your day starts early, everyone to motivate you to keep running and you are much more focused and you have more continue excelling. Nobody is allowed to wear time to plan your day. You strike the right headphones, so they can spend more time with work-life balance.”

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FOOD

HSR is a melting pot of world cuisines. Make the most of its eclectic facade. Dig into the best that casual, formal and street food has to offer. Here are select listings from the many eateries around.

Indulge!

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GROCERIES

 MORE

2336, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 97439-91530

 SAFA SUPER MARKET

Shop No 1, BDA Complex % 96864-47864

 AISHWARYA SUPERMARKET

801, 19th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 2572-2099/199

 MK RETAIL

485, NIFT, 27th Main, 17th Cross % 4213-4646

 AJFAN DATES ‘N’ NUTS

191, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 70220-22107

 M K AHMED SUPER MARKET

• No 58/59, 17th Cr, 12th Mn Sector 6 % 2572-7822 • 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2572-9924

 THE ECO STORE

190, 9th Main Road, 14th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-1026

 CELEBRATE WELLNESS

 SOBHA SUPER MARKET

ORGANIC FOOD 1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0132

19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-0882

 GRAND SUPER MARKET

1695, 19th Main, Sector 2, % 2572-7373, 99000-27373

 24 MANTRA

1379, 25th Main, Sector 2 % 70229-70935

 MULTIPLEX HYPER BAZAAR

2624, 27th Mn, Sector 1 % 2258-0277

 ORGANIC MANDYA

No 41, 14th Mn, Sector 7 % 4851-0605

 FOOD PALACE SUPERMARKET

1322, 24th Mn, Sector 2 % 2572-7999

 JD SUPER MARKET

1176, 24th Mn, Sector 2 % 77606-44400

 NILGIRIS SUPERMARKET

176/243, 9th Main, 4th Sector % 88849-10013

 EZZEE BUY SUPERMARKET

5/2, Yellukunte Village % 4212-8047

 ORIGREEN

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22nd Mn, 22nd Cr % 88671-64415

 SUBWAY

Near BDA Complex, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 2572-9999

 LEON GRILL

No 17, 18th Cross, Sector 3 % 2572-2900

 FIVE STAR CHICKEN

1152, 22nd Cross, 22nd B Main Sector 2 % 95382-00612

 PIZZA HUT

14th Main Road, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-0305

 DOMINO’S PIZZA

1573, Sector 1 % 6870-3740

 PIZZA HUT EXPRESS

2633, 27th Main Road,13th Cross, 1st Sector % 3377-3300

 US PIZZA

4, 64/65, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 3247-5722, 98450-81882

 NAMDHARI’S FRESH

24th Mn, Sector 1 % 4955-5348  THE PIZZERIA 402, 1/1, HSR Club Road, Sector 2 % 87470-00082

FAST FOOD  BBQ SQUARE

Vistar Arcade, 24th Cross, 18th Main, 14th Cross, Sector 3 % 80640-05777

 INDIAN PARATHA FACTORY

225, 17th B Main, 12th Cross Sector 4 % 91085-29166

 STAR MARKET

VGR Essor Building, 6th Mn, Sector 6 % 2553-5222

2318, Sector 1 % 90193-43939

 NORTHAM’S PIZZA.PITA

1085, 23rd Cr, 24th Mn, Sector 2  KFC 30, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 99408-12726 % 93434-33330

 FOOD BASKET

734, 15th A Main, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3 % 73377-33513

 FAASO’S

 DAKSHIN TIFFIN CENTRE

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Ground Floor, 5th Main Sector 6 % 87470-15906

 MCDONALDS

1, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 7 % 6600-0666

BAKERS & ICE CREAM PARLOURS  CORNER HOUSE

• 1666, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 72592-41707, 80225-85077 • 1001, 9th Main, Sector 7 % 98805-94010

 CHEF BAKER’S

FOOD

 KANTI SWEETS l

806, 19th Main, Sector 2

% 2572-6125 14th Main l

Opp BDA Complex

 KC DAS

1174/2, 17th Cross, 5th Mn, Sector 7 % 4155-9697

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 PATVILLE PATISSERIE

697/795, 26th Main,11st Cross, Sector 1 % 4212-3000

 PABRAI’S NATURELLE ICE CREAM

964, MR Complex, 27th Main Sector 1 % 95350-06187

 JUST BAKE

445, 5th Main, 16th A Cross, 6th Sector % 6500-0106 l 27th Main, Opp NIFT, Sector 1 % 6888-8050 l

 SWENSENS

28, Opp BDA Complex, Sector 4 % 97382-63244

 THE FRENCH LOAF

2317, Opp NIFT, 27th Main % 3221-7208

 CARNIVAL CAKES

1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 99167-54689

 AMMA’S PASTRIES

218, Sector 6, Empire hotel Road % 95906-07750

 THE RIGHT MOO

1664, 27th Main, near VLCC Sector 2 % 6595-0099

 POLAR BEAR

647, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4219-7575

 SHREE MITHAI

590, 15th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 2572-7337

 SWEET CHARIOT

1174, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 2572-5998

 CREAM & FUDGE

780, Ground Floor, 19th Main Sector 1 % 98456-95601

 SHUBH SWEETS & CHATS

Sector 6 % 93799-12345

 PINDI

 FROZEN BITES

15, 3rd Floor, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 91083-72053

1131, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 97317-79985

 PUNJABI TADKA

 CREAM STONE

2733, 27th Main, 16th Cross, Sector 1 % 96117-65699

89, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 4866-4747

 IBACO

 KABAB MASTI

1565, Masti Square, Sector 1 Service Road % 77605-38668

1503, 19th Mn, Sector 1 % 1800-425-3355

 BANGALIANA

INDIAN

2633, 27th Main,13th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-2839

 VASUDEV ADIGA’S

 MAST KALANDAR

1177, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 84949-12611

3, 1st Floor, Sector4 % 3192-5500, 6569-5279

 SILBATTI

 ZZUNGRY

171, 19th Main Road, Sector 4 % 90360-26099

1463, 5th Main, 17th Cross Sector 7 % 90660-22621

 ADYAR ANANDA BHAVAN

 BIRYANI ZONE

27, Ground Floor, BDA Complex % 2572-5399/6399

1548, 19th Main % 96864-09911

 THE PUNJABI RASOI

 CHINNASWAMY NAIDU BIRIYANI

1082, 18th Cross, 3rd Sector % 2572-3043

242, 9th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 95387-23326

MULTI CUISINE

 PETOO

177, 9th Main, near Corner House Sector 7 % 4965-2814

 HOTEL JUNIOR KAPPANNA

 SUFRA

9th Main, Sector 6 % 80416-33030

89, 17th Cross, 14th Main Sector 4 % 4971-3233

 EMPIRE RESTAURANT

 NIRVANA

 ZERO MILE PUNJAB

 FAMILIAR FOOD

169/A/170, Sector 6 % 4041-4141

5th Floor, L167, Outer Ring Road Sector 6 % 90364-27497

 WAZWAN

4, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 4337-0000

 MEERA’S BEEGARA OOTA

519, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-0009

 HELLOO DELHI

17, 18th Main, Sector 3 % 6535-1717/1818

2623, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6583-0980

 ARASUVAI ARASU MADHURAM

154, 9th Main, Sector 6 % 98446-72400

 AMBUR STAR BIRYANI

 FLAVOURS 24

 BANGALORE AGARWAL BHAVAN

69, 19th Main, near Rashtrakutas Sector 4 % 6573-6757

1st Floor, 5th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-3543

253, Ground Floor, 5th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 6533-1212 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4952-4012

 MUGHAL TREAT

1563, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 4210-7444, 96208-60013

 KITCHEN ON TABLE

Biryani Zone building, 3rd Floor, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 94800-24750

 SUNSET TERRACE LOUNGE

253, Ground Floor, 5th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 6533-1212

Behind BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-0796 RESIDENTSWATCH.IN

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 RAYAAN’S

FOOD

329, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-0454

 KOHINOOR

No 426, Sector 1, 27th Main % 4213-4863

 TOMATINA

2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606

 SWATHI SPICE N ICE

145, 1st Floor, Sector 5 % 2550-7575, 99000-13406/07

 KUMARAKOM

23, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 6500-0118

 MUGHAL GARDEN

944, 5th Main Road, Sector 7 % 2572-9482

 DONNE BIRIYANI MANE

178, 9th Main, Opp Union Bank Sector 7 % 6500-0346

 NANDA’S

 SWATHI SIGNATURE

 KABAB MASTI

 GONGURA’S

 HUNGREE BELLY

 MUSTARD FOOD COURT

1558, 19th Main, Outer Ring Rd % 4209-0505

1565, Masti Square, 1st Sector % 77605-38668 15th Cross Road, Sector 4 % 4965-3402

 BROADWAY

2802, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4512-8598

145, Sector 5 % 99000-31444

Near Star Market, 22nd Cross Sector 7 % 89041-33998 46, 18th Main, Sector-3 % 6575-4854

 EARTH PLATE

1, Above McDonalds, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 2572-4114

 PARIKA

Twin Tulips, 1086/A, 18th Cross  PEPPER 14th Mn, Sector 3 % 4965-3159 Sector 4 % 6400-5777

 CINNAMON

 DEVIL GOES VEG

 KITCHEN AFFAIRS

 SOUTH INN

 ATITHI

 KUTTANADU

78, 11th Main, 14th Cross Sector 6 % 4120-1897 251/A, 19th Main, 17th Cross, 4th Sector % 4965-3074

219/2, 1st Floor, 9th Main, 15th A Cross, Sector 6  ANJAPPAR % 4965-2709 25/26, Sector 6, BDA Complex % 2572-2207

No 89, 17th Cross Road, Sector 4 % 6500-0368

1158, 5th Main, 20th Cross, 7th Sector % 2572-0213 90, 27th Main % 4212-0507, 80959-83146

 THE LITTLE CHEF

 STOP & EAT

1197/1, 22nd A Cross, Sector 3, HSR Club Road %  NOODLE DOODLE 96116-37724 27th Main, Sector 1 % 96862-23357  NOSTALGIA

433, 1st Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 98803-18181

 GRILL N HOG

64/65, Husna Sahar Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4212-2048

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2733, 16th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6435-0423

CHINESE  SICHUAN

1552, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 3232-0077/88

 LUO HAN

666, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1 % 6450-5304

 WANGS KITCHEN

2137, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 3925-3925

 POORVIKA RESTRO-CAFE

1172, 24th Main, 25th B Cross Sector 2 % 95386-15678

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EUROPEAN  THE EURO KITCHEN

27th Mn, Opp NIFT, Sector 1 % 6888-8050

 GRIGLIATO

1562, Mantri Sarovar, Sector 1, Agara % 2572-6660

 NAPOLI

646, 12th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0999

COFFEE SHOPS/CAFES  GOLD BEAN

No 457, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-9596

 HERE & NOW

28, 14th Main Sector 4 % 99169-33000

 MYLAPORE CAFE

13, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 4217-2421

 GRAPEVINE

1216, 14th Main Sector 3 % 99403-40396

 CHAI POINT

27th Main, Sector 1 % 88801-41000

 PAPPU CHAIWALLA

251,19th Main Rd,, Sector 4

% 99457-02486  HWEALTH CAFE

837, 27th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 4210-5050

 ESPRESSO CAFE

1172, 24th Mn, 25th Cr, Sector 2 % 95386-15678

 CAFE TROUVAILLE

2606, 27th Main, 16th Cross Sector 1 % 4512-8759

 BAITHAK

1659, 27th Main Road Sector 2 % 4965-2668

 KRISPY KREME

MCH Society, Opp BDA Complex Sector 4 % 2572-0338

 JFD CAFE

FOOD

 CAFE COFFEE DAY

* Outer Ring Road * 27th Mn * 17th Cross * 14th Main

 CHAAI RESTO

24th Main, Opp Ganapati temple Sector 1 % 92062-41905

 WHAT’S IN THE NAME

403, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 6999-0013

 SWEEGAN’S CAFE

2801, 27th main, Sector 1 % 98452-07846

 CAFE TROUVAILLE

2606, 27th Main, 16th Cross Sector 1 % 4512-8759

 CAFE PASCUCCI

17/J, 18th Cross, Sector 3

 CAFE BY THE CORNER

1197, 25th B Main, 22nd Cross Sector 2 % 6535-6599

 CANOPY FLAVOURS

241, 17th Cross, 9th Main Sector 6 % 98453-93655

1821/A, 25th Cr, 24th Mn Sector 1 % 4953-4335

 TOT CAFE

17th Cross, Sector 2 % 73380-68993

PUBS & BARS  HEADQUARTERS

1085, 14th Main, 18th Cross Sector 3 % 4512-8707

 RE-PUBLIQUE

No 253, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 6533-1212

 THE DECK

1085, 18th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 3 % 6723-2402

 DONT TELL MAMA

No 14, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 4337-0000

 SAFE HOUSE

145, Below Swathi Spice n Ice Sector 5

 TEA TRAILS BISTRO

 HOUSE OF COMMONS

 5TH MAIN CAFE

 LIQUID PEARL

114/115, 27th Main, Opp VLCC Sector 2 % 4965-2591 355, 14th B Cross, 5th Main Sector 6 % 98863-35005

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1085, 14th Main, 18th Cross Sector 3 % 4512-8819

145, Outer Ring Road Sector 5 % 2550-7575/6676

 ART BLEND CAFE

659, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 81051-00311

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CRIME

Victim of cybercrime?

Here is how you can file a complaint against online trolling

By REVATHI SIVA KUMAR

[ [ CYBERCRIME POLICE STATION Palace Road, Bengaluru - 1 080-22094498, 080-22094564, 08022942475, 080-22943050 cybercrimeps@ ksp.gov.in

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The virtual abuse of several celebrities, activists and journalists keep drawing the attention to the chilling phenomenon of ‘trolling’ that has seen an exponential rise since the advent of social media. The people have suffered not just verbal, but also relentless sociopathic, emotional slander. In a way, it is a democratising trend. No one is spared. Anyone who holds a point of view that is different from that of the establishment or the troller is subject to continuous, intense harrassment and verbal assault on online platforms. The National Crime Records Bureau documents all such cases under a general category of cyber crimes. There were more than 33,531 cases of cyber attacks cases during 2014-16.

‘Trolls’ actually describe characters from fantasy literature – most recently the Harry Potter series – and seem almost cute, compared to the vicious beings that are spreading vitriol and setting the internet on fire. A virtual troll is a person – completely human, mind you – who posts a provocative or abusive message to a news group or message board. He or she is a cyber bully and disrupter, who is causing or feeding off the pain and sorrow of people, mostly as a leisure activity or sometimes, even as a paid job from a party or an institution.

Trolls might be following almost a hundred victims, just jumping from post to post. They do not seem to be normal and often bring their own baggage of psychological or sexual aberrance.

Trolls typically stalk, harass or bully a person, a group of people or an organization. They may throw lies, fake accusations, dominating attitudes, issue threats, refer to identity theft, damage data or equipment, engage in soliciting, or

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gather information to harass and belittle people. They send incendiary or abusive messages, electronic viruses or even e-mails to those who do not toe their line of thinking.

But in an age when such instances are reaching alarming proportions, what does one do? Just retract and move on? Or is there hope to be found in the law of the land?

Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Indian government announced plans to train 27,500 police personnel in line with a scheme for Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) from ‘Nirbhaya’ funds in 2017-2020. But so far, there is no significant action on cyber misuse.

If you too have faced or are subjected to trolling and abuse, what can you do to stop the bullying?

If you are a minor, contact your parent, guardian, teacher or any other trusted adult. If you are an adult and wondering what you can do about it, then start with the following steps.

Understand the bullies.

Most pesterers have sociological, psychological or deep-seated mental issues, with roots in past history of sexual abuse, mental illness, or problems with their sexual identity. Is it possible to identify, understand and engage them?

Maybe you can begin to deal with them, with some gentle handling, to find out the background of their problems. Even though that sounds too good to be true, you never know. They might be borderline attention-seekers who find it good enough to be cossetted a bit and then leave. However, this needs a judgmental call — both with regard to the issue and the nature of bullying — and if they have been particularly vitriolic and threatening, this may not be the right course of action.

You might think that if you keep quiet about it, the trolls would just run their course and stop. But don’t. Speak up. Don’t let them harass you, and don’t assume that if you keep quiet about it, he or she would tire of the pastime and slink away. They won’t. So talk and act. Block out the bully from Google Chat, Facebook or Twitter. It would be best to block the posts or messages that harass and intimidate you.

But save the evidence. Especially if the chats, posts and messages from the stalkers are hurtful and harassing. Once you compile the visual information that indicates the bully’s behaviour, you have foolproof evidence on your side. If the bully sends you hurtful or threatening chats, posts or emails, do not delete them.

Having a written record of such behaviour will give you the proof that you need to have any action initiated against them.

Report the bullies to the service providers and the platform; be specific about your complaints. A vulgar, offensive or annoying stalker can just be banned from Facebook if you report him or her.

Cyber crime, including trolling, has no jurisdiction. Any cyber crime can be reported to the cyber crime units of a city, irrespective of the place where the offence is committed. If you have anything to report, contact the Cyber Crime Cell (see box on right). You can also try to contact a well-known cyber crime lawyer who can help you file a complaint either at a cell, or online. Your lawyer would also help you to share some facts when you call the cyber crime helpline number.

These are the steps you need to take. Submit an application letter addressing the chief of the cyber crime investigation cell. State your facts with your name, address and contact number. Attach or annex documents, according to the type of cyber crime against which you are reporting your complaint. Attach a copy or screenshot of the profile or content that you are objecting to.

Fix a screenshot of the URL, linking the offensive content. Add hard and soft copies of the content. You can submit the soft copy in a CD-R. If you are not able to find a cyber cell in your locality, you can file an FIR in your local police station. If you face any hurdles in filing an FIR, you can contact the commissioner or judicial magistrate of your city.

A few sections under the IT Act or the Indian Penal Code (IPC) may be pertinent to your complaint. You may even want to discuss these with your lawyer to figure out your best chances of redress. © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media Initiative. Also available online at citizenmatters.in.

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TRAFFIC

Righting the wrong-side traffic on Sarjapur Road Traffic violations galore on this busy stretch off Outer Ring Road

By GAURI SATYA

[ [ EDITORSPEAK Make a road one-way only after you post a cop or install a CCTV. Otherwise, it’s useless. The city’s top cops, please take note.

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The residents of Sarjapur Road are spoiled for choice. How would you like to get run over today? A speeding bike? An auto? A car or an SUV? Even a truck if you’re lucky. All plying on the ‘wrong’ side of the road.

It all started when the stretch of the road from the Sarjapur Road Fire Station to Iblur junction was made a ‘no right turn’ zone – no break in the median for about a kilometre or so. This was done to ease traffic hotspots elsewhere and it has served its purpose. The side effect, however, is the flood of wrong-way traffic – particularly of people trying to take the turning near Motherhood hospital.

Sign boards are put up but to no avail. When it comes to blatantly breaking rules, there is no bar on age, caste, gender or class. There are no footpaths to speak of and what little there is gets taken over by these vehicles taking the wrong side sometimes, overflowing into the middle of the lane and on to the incoming traffic. Even superheroes would not risk being pedestrians here. Trying to stop the wrongdoers and having a sensible conversation has proved useless. Nobody cares. Over the last six months, there were at least 30 serious accidents on this stretch of the road, of which three were fatal – and they were all pedestrians.

Wrong side driving is a common affair. Even school kids are not spared. Last week, a person died because of wrong side driving. It was a collision between two bikes coming from opposite directions. The traffic police have no intent of fining the offenders. They only want to catch people who are not wearing helmets. It’s okay to drive with a helmet on the wrong side. What about those potential murderers who are risking

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others’ lives while driving in the wrong may cause injury should not be able to get away direction? How many more lives need to be with it. Be it in the form of one-way spikes or a sacrificed due to the traffic police’s apathy? reconfiguration of the roads and lanes, we need That is when the residents of Divyasree a solution that works. We need a way out that is Elan Apartments decided to take matters to permanent and does not depend on the the authorities. We formed a group and availability of cops. We need it now before we approached the Bellandur traffic police for have another tragedy on our hands. help. We met inspector Rajasekhar and With this vision, we procured an appointrequested their ment with assistance. He Additional promised to Commissioner allocate traffic Hithendra on July cops to man the 3rd, 2018. He was junction where quite responsive the wrong-side to our grievances. traffic begins.

While spikes and For the last higher fines were three months, the ruled out due to traffic cops are on the lack of the spot supporting laws, controlling the he has suggested traffic. Fines were a reconfiguration levied on the spot of the roads that and challans were will start on a mailed in the trial basis with hundreds. When the support of the cops are HSR Layout around, the traffic police. wrong-way traffic We have an is by far reduced, active Twitter if not fully stream that we eliminated. It was use to notify the the height of the authorities of the summer and we daily status of our tried to help by road. More than a getting sponsors hundred tweets for a shade and a were sent out. couple of chairs. It Again, the traffic was truly, a cops were quite The one-way violation at Rockview junction Peopleresponsive to us on 27th Main Road Police-Partnerand we are ship. We thank the thankful to that. traffic cops for their cooperation and look We have posted emails to MLA Arvind forward to more collaborations.

Limbavali regarding this problem and the larger However, the cops cannot be there all the infrastructure issues in the area. And finally, time. Though they are supposed to manage here we are trying to garner more support for the junction from 7am to 9pm, due to various our cause through the news media. All in the reasons of staffing and other issues, this does hope that when our children head out to not materialise. When the cops are absent, we school, they don’t get mowed down by are back to square one with the flood of wrong-side traffic. wrong-side traffic. Many times, even in the presence of a cop, some brash motorists race Gauri Satya is a retired software engineer, a part-time educator and writer. past him. Some even threaten the cop, quoting some local politician or another.

What we need is a permanent solution to this. © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media Initiative.

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CIVIC

Cult.Fit congests residential road with staff cars

ACs, rooftop chimney faces the houses, dirty water floods footpath

By ZAHID H JAVALI The multi-storied Cult.Fit building at the intersection of 15th B Main Road and 18th Cross in Sector 3 is inconveniencing residents of HSR Layout. Their rooftop chimney is facing the residential houses when it should face the sky. Scores of split ACs are spitting out hot air towards pedestrians walking on the road when they should have been located on the terrace. Bescom engineer Yathish promised action. Their staff members are parking their cars all across the 15th B Main Road, leaving no room for visitors to the Swabhimaana Tree Park or the residents along the road. This is a classic case of an outsider usurping the space meant for residents in the area.

What’s worse is that the building has enough basement space to park 20 cars.

But the landlords have shuttered it for reasons best known to them. Therefore, the residents want them to fix the issue and resolve this problem.

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anonymity. “Enough is enough. As it is, the building is illegal, because it is touching a residential road behind it.

The joke is that they are sticking posters to not park in front of houses when they are doing it themselves.”

Thankfully, Cult.Fit responded to queries from Residents Watch and agreed to resolve the issue. “Our employees ensure that no cars are parked in front of houses or in any way that may inconvenience our neighbours,” wrote the company spokesperson without naming themselves. “However, to ensure that we do our best towards the community we live in, we have taken up a land parcel nearby which can easily accommodate our staff's vehicles and we would be using the same for parking purposes. We have also cascaded this information to our employees. Regarding the chimney, we will have this looked into immediately.”

We will keep our readers posted if Cult.Fit will keep their promise. For now, it’s a positive development and we thank them for their proactive response.

CIVIC

OFCs, GAIL mess up HSR

HSR Federation writes to Lok Ayukta to stop the patchy works

By NIRMALA G

problem of cable cuts is much more in central Bangalore and the problem isn’t Once a road is asphalted, no civic utility can dig it up for much in HSR. However, cable cuts have atleast one year. That’s the BBMP law. And who breaks become a more frequent occurrence than it? The innumerable optic fibre companies (OFC) and ever before. Therefore, we urge all OFCs to the centre-owned GAIL that provides take their cables natural gas to homes. Not to mention, underground after taking other civic utilities like the electricity adequate permissions and (Bescom) and water supply agencies without inconveniencing (BWSSB). The Federation of HSR Layout the public. Importantly, Residents Welfare Associations has they should ensure that written to the Lok Ayukta to stop the the road is back to its illegal digging by OFCs and GAIL on old original form and quality and newly-asphalted roads in the after their pipe-laying neighbourhood. work is done.

Why Lok Ayukta? “We have been repeatedly We also reached out to BBMP engineer complaining to BBMP and the police about this. Even if Ananth Raju and BBMP Joint Commissionthe officials come to the spot after several requests from er (Bommanahalli) Veerabhadraswamy residents welfare associations (RWAs), they act as if about the action they are taking based on they are going to seize the vehicles, but actually let the Federation’s complaint, but they them do their job as soon as we move of that location,” hadn’t got back to us by the time we went says BNR Reddy, the Chairman of the Federation. “This to press. We urge them to act without fear shows that BBMP is secretly supporting the illegal OFCs or favour as the citizens are with them. and GAIL diggings.”

Therefore, the Federation has requested the Lok BBMP is to blame Ayukta to take action on BBMP engineers for dereliction Something needs to be done about the of duty. “We also request you to make BBMP consult BBMP officials who violate all the rules set and discuss with the RWAs before giving sanction to by their own agency. Much of this could be OFCs and GAIL,” the letter notes. We asked Spectra to avoided if they just do their job. It’s time find out if they are taking the cable underground to officials get sacked and their bank accounts avoid inconveniencing the public. They said the frozen for dereliction of duty.

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HEALTH

If you are not well, the world isn’t well. But if you are, the world will be such a happy place. Here is a select list of places where you can pamper yourself and get treated when the need arises. Take care of yourself, so you can take care of others.

If there is an error in the listings or you have a new listing to add, email: residentswatchmag@gmail.com

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 VLCC

 BOOT CAMP

 NH NARAYANA MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL

 NB NATURALS BEAUTY

 SNAP FITNESS

1660-1661, 27th Main, Sector 2 241, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 6 % 6999-3334

 TONI & GUY

2607, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-4884

 NATURALS

3, 2nd Floor, Opp BDA Complex, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 88846-88846 l 331, 1st Floor, Sector 2 % 88846-11122 l

19th Main, Sector 3 % 99000-69882/27827 17-T, 1, 17th Cross, 19th Main Road, Sector 3 % 9900003242, 90081-10110

 VIVA FIT

433, 3rd Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 94800-10044

 GOLD’S GYM

No 2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606

 APPLE FITNESS

23333, 17th Cr, 24th Mn Sector 1 % 72596-06666

 CHIK MIK BEAUTY PARLOUR

2623, NIFT, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3485

 ZEST FITNESS

257, 14th Main, 2nd Floor Sector 7 % 97393-72233

 JAWED HABIB

2633, Liss Arcade, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 49535502, 74066-60462 l 1202, 14th Main, 22nd Cross Sector 3 % 97422-14141

 FIFTH GEAR FITNESS

107, 24th Mn, 26th Cr Sector 2 % 4814-4411

 PHOEBUS FITNESS

13,29, 24th Mn, near ICICI Bank Sector 2 % 79750-49447

 YLG

434, 27th Main % 4213-4462

 LAKME SALON

 484, 17th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 6638-9590  40, 14th Main, 7th Sector % 6066-4444

 PLUM & SUGAR

2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606

DENTISTS  CONFIDENT DENTAL CARE

2630, 27th Main, Sector 1

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 AESTHETE LIFESTYLE DENTISTRY

117, 13th Mn, near Devi Eye Hosp Sector 5 % 3319-3598

 DR AN REDDY’S DENTAL CLINIC

581, HSR Club Road, 22nd Cross Sector 3 % 99801-58914

Opp. HSR Club, Sector 3 % 186-0208-0208, 7111-2244

 COLUMBIA ASIA HOSPITAL

Sarjapur Road % 3965-6565

 VASAN EYE CARE HOSPITAL

Sector 7 % 3920-7900, 2572-0499

 DEVI EYE HOSPITAL

157/A, HSR Outer Ring Road, Sector 5 % 4111-2604, 4099-3805

 GREENVIEW HOSPITAL

20&21, Kalpa Vruksha, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 6792-7777

 SAKRA WORLD HOSPITAL

52/2 & 52/3, Outer Ring Road, Opp Intel % 4969-4969

 QUEEN’S HOSPITAL

11/B, 19th Main, 25th Cross, Sector 2 % 2572-6684, 88845-57171  SANTHIGIRI AYURVEDA & SIDDHA HOSPITAL

314, 7th Main, 14th B Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-4112  LOTUS HOSPITAL

24th Mn, Sector 1 % 6999-9911

CLINICS  MATOSHREE KIDNEY STONE CENTER & URO-NEPHRO CLINIC

281, 5th Main, 15th A Cross Sector 6 % 96202-23336

 8AM TO 8PM WOMEN & CHILD CENTER

2nd Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 186-0208-0208

 MOTHERHOOD

1000, 9th Mn, Sector 7 % 6451-9191

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HEALTH

PET CLINICS

 VAIDYARATNAM

No 2335, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0020

 DR GOVIND’S MEDICAL & DIABETES CENTRE

 MY PETS CHOICE

 AMEYA HEALTHCARE

 HERRIOT’S CLINIC & PET SHOP

541, 17th Main, 4th Sector % 2572-5378/6450

41/A, 12th Main, 14th Cross Road, Sector 6 % 98451-18585, 2572-2999

 NH NARAYANA MULTISPECIALITY CLINIC

1st Floor, HSR BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 186-0208-0208

 HSR DIABETIC CENTRE

1197, 22nd Cross, Sector 3 % 6050-6688

 EXCELA MEDICARE

No 1320, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 6555-5655, 97408-51726

 KITES

2345, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-6700, 99800-67000

 AANVII HEARING SOLUTIONS

358, 25th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 4228-6600, 98868-22115

 EXPRESS CLINICS

244, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 2572-7771

 NATIONWIDE

1172, 24th Main, 25th Cross, Sector 2 % 6565-0030, 90350-77924

 THE APOLLO CLINIC

54, 1st Floor, 12th Main Road, HSR Layout % 2572-4235/36

No 541, 3rd A Main, 16th A Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-6989

 SAMATVAM HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTRE

1, 19th Main, Sector 4 % 2572-4449, 98452-99502

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

No 61, 11th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-1500  DR BATRA’S

No 419, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3860/61

 ENERGY NESTS

13A, 4th Floor, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 98455-33655

 SALT WORLD

 DR SILPA HOMEOPATHY CLINIC

No 1, 2nd Floor, 18th Main Sector 3 % 98801-03741

 KEVA AYURVEDA HEALTH CARE

600, 15th Cr, 14th Mn, Sector 4

% 4151-0441, 5005-6033/44  NATURE’SMART SKIN & HAIR CLINIC

216, 20th Cross, 27th Mn Sector 2 % 93430-14711

 DR LALITA’S HOMEOPATHIC CLINIC

1694, 1st Floor, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 77607-57025

DIAGNOSTIC LABS

No 440, 28th Main, Sector 1 % 99000-95973

 SHATHAYU AYURVEDA

1017, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-1171

 BHOOMI DIAGNOSTICS & PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

495, 24th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 2 % 2258-5550/51, 73377-22229

 INSTITUTE OF CLINICALLY APPLIED HIJAMA THERAPY

 MAGNUS DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE

 EARTH AYURVEDA

 SPANDANA

 PIONEER PHYSIOTHERAPY

 EBISU DIAGNOSTICS

1000, 9th Main, near Union Bank Sector 7 % 6451-9191, 99021-36791

No 24, 14th Main, Sector 4, % 4114-5125

No 816, 27th Main % 6599-1476

No 143, Sector 5, HSR Ring Road % 6570-0609 No 776, 19th Main, 23rd Cross, Sector 2 % 98449-55866

 AKSHAR POWER YOGA

1778, 19th Mn, 13th Cr Sector 1 % 97410-82121

17th Cross, 24th Main % 2258-5555, 2258-7777

 APOLLO DIAGNOSTICS

10/8/8, Parangipalya, Sector 2 % 080-44442424, 91009-11354

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Road overbridge for HSR and Koramangala

Private skywalk is met with mixed response from residents

By NIRMALA G Soon, the residents of HSR Layout can cross over to Koramangala. A Rs 1 crore skywalk is planned to be constructed at the end of the BDA flyover near 9th Main Road, Sector 6, on Outer Ring Road (ORR). This will connect Sector 5 on the other side of ORR. To be built by Adonai Shelters, this will ease the road crossing blues of several elderly citizens and students. “Contrary to people’s fears, this will be built at a height of 28 feet while the upcoming Metro is to be built at 45 feet,” said HE Chandra Shekar, Secretary, Federation of HSR Residents Welfare Association. “In addition, there will be electronic escalators to help the elderly and the disabled from using the skywalk.”

The skywalk will have a length of 116 feet and a width of 28 feet. The traffic survey report done by students of Bangalore University indicated that there were 6000 people crossing the road every day with the peak reaching 12500 on certain days. This will help all those citizens making use of this stretch to cross the road, according to Adonai Shelters.

“It’s a fully-funded private enterprise where Adonai will monetise using billboards and other forms of advertising to make up for the capital and running costs,” said a spokesperson from Adonai Shelters at the ground-breaking ceremony last month. “In addition, the BBMP will be paid a rental for using the footpath and the road for the structure.”

Adonai claim to have built 21 such shelters across the city and this should be a cakewalk for them. MLA Sathish Reddy and Federation of HSR Residents Welfare Association chairman BNR Reddy were present at the inaugural function. This would be Adonai’s 22nd skywalk in Bangalore. If all goes well, the road over bridge should be ready by the end of this year.

However, the residents are giving a mixed response to this development. “At 9th main, there is a traffic stop where we can cross the road without a hitch, and people can also take the road below the flyover as the speedy traffic is above and not below the flyover which has a traffic signal,” said resident Dharmender.

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not be demolished if the Metro work begins. “We had asked for one over bridge near Mantri Sarovar earlier, but the government responded saying that it will be a waste as Metro will pass through. It's hard to believe how this skywalk will work because I have seen Metro construction. They dig out the entire stretch and those machines need a lot of space.”

Sector 6 resident Biju Chacko was sarcastic about this new development: “The storm water drains from JSS School to MK Ahmed on either side are still works in progress for the last one year. Since the ground beneath our feet is not good enough, we are just elevating ourselves.”

However, Ravindra Karki says, “You can see the skywalk being used extensively near Ecospace in Bellandur.

A similar situation will happen here too.

Already many people have lost their lives near Sobha apartments in Bellandur. Even they are demanding a skywalk.” Agrees Girish Bellary: “How does a person who cares for himself choose to cross roads on the road surface when a skywalk is next to him?

Only people who prefer suicides will indulge in it. Some residents gave the example of the majestic Skywalk not being used. Does that mean it was built unnecessarily?

“The users need to know how to make use of the structure. The same goes for lifts and escalators. People still have the staircase as a choice. On Outer Ring Road, there needs to be a skywalk for every two kilometres.”

The argument continues.

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