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February 2016
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HSR goes anti-plastic BBMP joins hands with residents to impose the ban
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04 HSR News
15 Health
24 Education
32 Opinion
10 Food
20 Utilities
27 Shopping
33 Photo Essay
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Write Wing Media 294, 15th B Main, 19th Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout Tel: 98805-85748 www.residentswatch.in Chief Advisor HM Javali, former Secretary General, Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Associations Editor Zahid H Javali Design Chandru N | print2last.in FOR ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL QUERIES Call: 98805-85748 info@residentswatch.in Printed and published on behalf of Write Wing Media By Zahid H Javali Printed at Sharma Printers Bangalore - 68 Copyright 2016 All rights reserved worldwide
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Take a bow, Team HSR!
T
he entire city is looking up to HSR Layout for solutions to metro matters. And alert residents and civic activists in the neighbourhood are doing their bit to keep up the tempo. For some time now, the seven sector associations have done their bit to better the infrastructure and fight for citizens’ rights. And then came along Residents Watch, a monthly neighbourhood magazine for HSR Layout. With three years of consistent reporting on the highs and lows of HSR Layout, it has brought many things to light. The last six months have been even more spectacular with the emergence of the ‘Residents Watch’ Whatsapp group. Not only has this motley group united all the seven sector associations and the HSR federation members, it has also brought several apartment associations, civic officials and local politicians on to a common platform. With the MLA and BBMP Joint Commissioner responding to urgent queries of residents in the group, it has become one of the most powerful platforms for problem reporting and redressal. Making it even more dynamic are the doers in the group: Syed Imran, Brig (Retd) RS Murthy, Major (Retd) Nagthan, Anis Padela, Lalithamba V, Arathi A, Kamesh Rastogi, Shanthi Tummala, Smita Kulkarni, Kavitha Reddy, BNR Reddy, Shashidhara K, Lakshmi S and Prem Kumar, among others. Each of these individuals is responsible for making HSR what it is today. With the setting up of the Hasiru Mithra group in December 2015 to tackle HSR’s garbage problem, the neighbourhood is forever grabbing the headlines. Some of HM’s members that need a special mention include Sanket Jain, Navreen Hussain, PR Bhat, Bindu, Chitra, Rajesh Kumar, Parul Jain, Bhagirath and Srikanth K, among others. If you would like to join Hasiru Mithra and do your bit for the neighbourhood, email us (info@residentswatch.in) with your phone number, so we can add you to our Whatsapp group. Together, we can make a difference. Jai hind! ‘Like’ us on Facebook to stay updated on HSR Layout: https://www.facebook.com/ResidentsWatch
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Wassup HSR?
Neighbourhood News
Agara Lake will not get an STP after all
needed, as the lake would fill up when it rained rhinos during the monsoon season. The good news is that the Eventually reason has prevailed. It now appears that the BWSSB has already installed underground pipes to deviate household sewage. This means about 60% of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) will not be installed at Agara Lake. Instead, the water body will be rejuvenated the dirty water in the pipes will be reduced anyway. Even if an STP were to have come up, BWSSB would and developed by a third party. Towards this direction, have treated only the sewage in the underground pipes a tender notification was floated last month by the and not the waste water running in the big drains. Says Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority. Residents Watch had fought against the Kavitha Reddy, member, Agara Lake Protection Society: establishment of a sewage treatment plant ever since it “The technology of the proposed STP is not even tested. The one in Cubbon Park using similar was mooted. However, an ill-informed faction of the technology does not even fill up the pond next to it and Agara Lake Protection Society went to court with the is running under capacity with over Rs 30-50,000 per help of the Sector 7 Residents Welfare Association and day running cost. Even justice NK Patil report clearly convinced the high court to rule in favour of an STP. says that there should not be a standalone STP solution However, the lake development authority refused to for interconnected lakes. A lake does not need water part with the land for an STP in Agara Lake. Instead, it 365 days a year. It should fill up and go dry based on has asked for a comprehensive development of this the season, so that the ecological balance is wetland that is important for the ecological balance of maintained.” the area. Being in a low-lying area, an STP was never
LED lights to the rescue
Replace all your florescent bulbs and tube lights with LED. It will last longer and is also good for the environment. Florescent bulbs emit ultraviolent rays and contain mercury, which is dangerous. Bescom is giving away LED bulbs for Rs 100 each, and ten bulbs per household. Bajaj and a few others are offering bulbs for Rs 200-300. “Let HSR be the first LED layout with every resident adopting a minimum of one LED light,” says resident Shashidhara K. Resident Vijayalakshmi of Sector 4 is one of the early adopters. “In my house, we are already using LED,” she says.
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Flyover mess and dry waste centre cleaned up
Recently, many residents expressed their outrage about the illegal dumping of garbage near the BDA Complex flyover in the Residents Watch Whatsapp group. A similar situation with the Dry Waste Collection Centre on 24th Main that had become a black spot by itself. With MLA Satish Reddy and Joint Commissioner Muniraju being in the group, the problems were finally addressed and the places now wear a cleaner look.
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Wassup HSR? HASIRU MITHRA’S NEXT MOVE
The green warriors of HSR Layout who have come together to fight the garbage menace under the umbrella of Hasiru Mithra have now planned to do an audit of all the apartments in HSR Layout and Somasunderpalya. This is to check if they are following the three-way segregation process of wet (kitchen), dry (paper, plastic) and reject waste (sanitary, medical waste). The group is also putting together a list of rules governing waste management and the helplines to alert the concerned authorities when violations happen. In addition, they intend to award a ‘Green Champion’ sticker for apartments and commercial establishments for doing the job well. Perhaps the sticker can say: “We segregate. We care. We grow. Together.”
MINORITIES TO THE RESCUE
With the intolerance debate grabbing international headlines, we have a few things to convey to the world. The guy who taught HSR residents on making clay Ganeshas last year was a Muslim. The two principal organisers of the KCDC compost plant protest were Muslims. And the person publishing and editing this magazine for over three years is another. Our request to all the people is to be known as Indians by following Indian laws. Your religion should be the last on your mind. Development should be the first and only priority. Let us not be swayed or brain washed by the fringe elements among Hindus and Muslims. Let’s fight them by remaining united and promoting development. Only a person who violates Indian laws is unpatriotic. The corrupt are anti national. The merciless are the terrorists.
CYCLE DAY ENTHUSIASTS, ANY?
Someone once said, “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a bicycle and that’s pretty close.” Be a part of HSR Cycle Day as a participant or a volunteer or an activity partner. To know more about being a community partner or take up sponsorship, write to: dultcycleday@gmail.com.
BAD ROADS GALORE
The HSR Club Road (22nd Cross Road) needs proper road work. Every time it rains, the road is back breaking, like now. We request corporator Gurumurthy Reddy and MLA Satish Reddy to ensure that the entire stretch is re-laid properly in an umbrella shape, so there is no water retention on the road surface. Similarly, 19th Main opposite the IOC petrol pump, is in a mess. Says Sector 2 resident Shashidhara K: “The BBMP did a wonderful footpath for pedestrians and Reliance gas agency dug open the road after the footpath was neatly done. This is what happens when agencies don’t talk to each other.” Sector 3 resident Karunaprasad Kanavi says that the BBMP has outsourced the work to different contractors for digging, pipe laying, closing of pit and putting tar. “Our road was filled and tarred after two months. Threatening these teams like stopping work did not help because there were payment issues for the work done.” This civic mess and agencies not talking to each other needs to be immediately set right by the BBMP and state government. Earlier, they got away with it. But now, the traffic problem and increasing population should make the authorities nip this in the bud before it blows in their faces.
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Wassup HSR? (Continued from Page 6)
KCDC PROTEST AFTER-EFFECTS
After the KHHSP RWA and Residents Watch protest against the KCDC on October 31, the result is that the tonnage has come down drastically. From 400 tonnes, it’s down to 60 tonnes. Importantly, part of the waste from HSR Layout is going to KCDC for processing. It’s a first because earlier, much of the garbage for processing came from far-flung areas like KR Market. However, there is still smell around the area because of unscientific processing. Plans are afoot to enhance its capacity to 1000 tonnes with a first of its kind odour management system. But anything that has never been experimented before cannot be trusted. Therefore, the residents have gone ahead and begun their donation drive last month to petition the higher courts. MLA Satish Reddy promised to help with the funds before the protest began, but he is yet to come good on the promise. We hope he does, so the residents can knock the doors of the National Green Tribunal and shut down the KCDC or make it run on scientific lines.
NH NARAYANA GETS QUALITY CERTIFICATION
The Narayana Multispecialty Hospital in HSR Layout is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health care Providers (NABH). It is the quality council of India which benchmarks hospital standards with over 600 requirements. We laud the hospital for implementing exacting standards and making it a truly wonderful asset for our neighbourhood.
ROADS THAT ABSORB WATER SUPER FAST
Members of Residents Watch Whatsapp group were upbeat when Dr Naga of NH Narayana mentioned about a new Dutch road experiment. “When it rains in Netherlands, the water disappears whereas here the road disappears,” said Dr Naga. He was talking about VolkerWessels, a Dutch company that has pioneered plastic roads with hollow concrete like Lego bricks, which can absorb water at 880 gallons in 60 seconds. Rotterdam will become the first city in the world to have this road that will be free from potholes because the water will drain out of the road and into the drain underneath it. The concrete is nothing but a collection of large pebble sizes that are porous enough to let the water through them and into a loose aggregate layer below, which can hold the water and allow it to gradually filter into the soil beneath. Can this ‘topmix permeable concrete’ be a suitable replacement for asphalt? Only time will tell. But it does one thing really well. Thanks to its hollow surface, it will be easier to access cables and pipes underneath the road.
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Wassup HSR? ORGANIC FARMING, ANYONE?
Recently, Sector 3 resident Shanthi Tummala arranged an interactive session on composting, gardening and organic farming in small balconies and terraces. It was a free workshop whose primary idea was to promote composting and making a habit of eating healthy food without pesticides. More such workshops, please.
MAKING FEEDER BUSES WORK FOR HSR
Thanks to lack of publicity and planning, two out of the four feeder buses in HSR Layout were discontinued by the BMTC a month after their launch. One way of ensuring eyeballs and proper publicity of this is to have permanent boards at every bus stop with the timings, so people know. And spreading awareness through social media and smses by Resident Welfare Associations. To stick to the promised frequency, the buses need to start and end in HSR Layout. A link to the official BMTC page can be included in pamphlets as a QR code. If BMTC updates the timings or routes, the QR code will keep the residents updated on their smartphones. Another suggestion for BMTC is to create a mobile app or align with an existing one like MoovIt. Once you enter your start and end destination, it will alert you when the next bus is available and how long it will take to reach your destination. If you have more suggestions and feedback, mail: gmt@ mybmtc.com. Or better still, speak to Renukeshwar, the Chief Traffic Manager at BMTC: 77609-91010.
APARTMENTS WINNING GREEN HONOURS
We would like to congratulate the residents of the following apartments in HSR Layout for ensuring 100% segregation: Purva Vantage, Purva Fairmont, Akruthi, Creative Residency, Isha Lakefront and Nagarjuna Greenridge. Raise a problem, Offer a solution. Lead it and collaborate with everyone. If you want to clean up your neighbourhood and volunteer for Hasiru Mithra, email us with your phone number: info@residentswatch.in.
FOOTPATH ENCROACHMENTS
Sector 2 resident Manisha is livid. “The dosa stall opposite MK Ahmed on 17th Cross will not allow cars to be parked near him because it will impact his business. He says he has equal right to keep his big ‘gaadi’ there. When asked for license, he says it’s at home. These people are everywhere with someone’s permission. And there’s no control over them. Thela-gaadi, handcarts, food trucks… and their customers are clogging the roads. We pay taxes for this and still find no place to park, pot holes, encroachments, no pavements, no streetlights. Will the responsible people please do something. The solution lies in your hands, good sirs.” Several footpaths are being encroached by eateries too, like The Mughals on 17th Cross Road in Sector 3 and Agarwal Bhavan in Sector 6. We urge the BBMP to get its act right before the officers responsible for the mess are punished for good.
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FoodiesDelight
is a foodie’s haven. From North and South Indian food to Continental, European and Chinese is a melting pot of some of the world’s cuisines. The thrill is to also go and find small joints that serve great food.
GROCERIES }} AJFAN DATES ‘N’ NUTS
191, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 70220-22107
}} ROYAL SUPER MARKET
2, 19th Main, 27th Cross, Sector 2 % 6571-9555
}} ORGANIC FARM SHOP
1379, 25th Main, Sector 2 % 70229-70935
}} ECO STORE
1th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0132
}} MEAT JOINT
53/3, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 99642-99933
}} CEREAL FRESH
1190, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 99727-56401
1 % 2258-0277 }} FOOD PALACE SUPERMARKET
1322, Venkatesh Mansion, 24th Main Road, 2nd Sector % 2572-7999
}} NILGIRIS SUPERMARKET
176/243, 9th Main, 4th Sector % 6536-6536
}} EZZEE BUY SUPERMARKET
5/2, Yellukunte Village % 4212-8047
}} MORE
2336, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 97439-91530
}} AISHWARYA SUPERMARKET
801, 19th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 2572-2099/199
FAST FOOD
}} SAFA SUPER MARKET
}} BBQ SQUARE
}} MK RETAIL
}} WOW
Shop No 1, BDA Complex % 6561-4275, 96864-47864 485, NIFT, 27th Main, 17th Cross % 4213-4646
}} M K AHMED SUPER MARKET
• No 58/59, Behind BDA Complex, 17th Cross, 12th Main Road, Sector 6 % 2572-7822 • 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2572-9924
}} SOBHA SUPER MARKET
190, 9th Main Road, 14th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-1026
}} GRAND SUPER MARKET
1695, 19th Main, Sector 2, % 2572-7373, 99000-27373
}} MULTIPLEX HYPER BAZAAR
2624, CPWD Quarters, 27th Main Road, Sector
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Vistar Arcade, 24th Cross, 18th Main, Sector 3 % 80640-05777 24th Main, Sector 2 % 98450-79835
}} DUNKIN’ DONUTS & MORE
No 1081, 14th Main, Sector 3
}} SAAHIB
837, 27th Mn, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 88845-09999
}} CHICK BLAST
1249, Vittal Square, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 70223-76131
}} FAASO’S
2318, Sector 1 % 90193-43939
}} NORTHAM’S PIZZA.PITA
22nd Main, 22nd Cross % 88671-64415
}} SUBWAY
Near BDA Complex, 14th Main,
Sector 7 % 2572-5009 }} GOLI
484, 17th Cross, 27th Main Road, Sector 2 % 9720-50039
}} FIVE STAR CHICKEN
37/38, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 97390-09388
}} PIZZA HUT
14th Main Road, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-0305
}} DOMINO’S PIZZA
1573, Sector 1 % 6870-3740, 6888-6888, 4444-8888
}} PIZZA HUT EXPRESS
2633, 27th Main Road,13th Cross, 1st Sector % 3377-3300
}} US PIZZA
4, 64/65, GF, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6000-0600
}} KFC
30, Opp BDA Shopping Complex, 14th Main Road % 2572-2530
}} MCDONALDS
1, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 7 % 2572-4353
BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS }} PATVILLE PATISSERIE
697/795, 26th Main,11st Cross, Sector 1 % 81975-97838
}} MITHAI MALL
No 1307/1, GRS Plaza, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 90353-81632
}} CALVINS
3, 17th Cross, Sector 7, % 4965-2625
}} MR MEETHARAM
376, 14th B Cross, 5th Main, Sector 6 % 4965-2877
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FoodiesDelight }} JUST BAKE
445, 5th Main, 16th A Cross, 6th Sector % 6500-0106
% 94494-17141, 72592-41707 }} KANTI SWEETS
806, 19th Main Road, Sector 2 % 2572-6125
}} DOUGHRIGAMI
1197/3, 22nd Cross, 25th Main, }} K C DAS Sector 2 % 96111-62447 1174/2, 17th Cross, 5th Main, }} JUST BAKE Sector 7 % 2572-9028 27th Main, Opp NIFT, Sector 1 }} AMMA’S PASTRIES % 6888-8050 218, Sector 6, Empire hotel }} SWENSENS Road % 95906-07750 28, Opp BDA Complex, }} DIVINA Sector 4 % 3221-0218 253, Opp Star Market,17th }} THE FRENCH LOAF Cross, Sector 6 %97400-25477 2317, Opp NIFT, 27th }} DAILY BREAD Main % 4934-1742 154, Bluemoon Log Inn, }} CARNIVAL CAKES 9th Main, Sector 6 1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, % 6450-0247 Sector 1 % 99167-54689 }} SHREE MITHAI
}} CORNER HOUSE
1666, TKC Enclave, 27th Main Road, Sector 2
590, 15th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 2572-7337
}} SWEET CHARIOT
1174, 5th Main, 7th Sector % 2572-5998
}} SHUBH SWEETS & CHATS
2623, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6583-0980
INDIAN }} SAMAIKYA
450, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-6616. Telugu cuisine
}} BIRYANI ZONE
1548, 19th Main % 96864-09911
}} PINDI
15, 3rd Floor, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 91083-72053
}} CHINNASWAMY NAIDU BIRIYANI
242, 9th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 95387-23326
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FoodiesDelight }} HOTEL JUNIOR KAPPANNA
5th Main, Sector 6
}} HOWRAH BRIDGE
No 78, 11th Main, Sector 6 % 98865-60881
}} BHOJANAM
No 1543, 7th Cross, 19th Main % 6558-9315
}} EMPIRE RESTAURANT
169/A/170, Sector 6 % 2572-0878, 4041-4141
}} MOTI MAHAL DELUX
No 331, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 4091-4854
}} PURNABRAMHA MAHARASHTRIAN RESTAURANT
19th Main Road, Sector 4 % 6888-8911
}} WAZWAN
4, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 96118-59851
}} BEEGARAOOTA
519, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-0009, 99168-74081
}} HELLOO DELHI
17, 18th Main, Sector 3 % 6535-1717/1818
}} TANDOOR SHACK
1098, Sector 3 % 3232-5031
}} GHALIB
1694, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 4095-0092/97
}} CHAYAKKADA
No 450, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-0441, 81979-39437
}} VASUDEV ADIGA’S
1177, Sai Optimus Gold, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 2272-4457/58
}} SRI KRISHNA SAGAR
No 809/A, Sector 1, 27th Main % 2258-1133
}} ADYAR ANANDA BHAVAN
27, Ground Floor, BDA Complex % 2572-5399/6399
}} BANGALORE AGARWAL BHAVAN
Sector 6 % 93799-12345, 97437-32517
}} PUNJABI TADKA
2733, 27th Main, 16th Cross, Sector 1 % 96117-65699
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}} THE MOGHUL’S
}} STOP & EAT
}} PUNJABI RASOI
}} NOODLE DOODLE
}} KABAB MASTI
}} NOSTALGIA
}} BANGALIANA
}} GRILL N HOG
447, 17th Cross, 17th Main, Sector 4 % 88926-91164 1082, 18th Cross, 3rd Sector % 2572-3043 1565, Masti Square, Sector 1 Service Road % 77605-38668 2633, 27th Main,13th Cross, Sector 1 % 98453-66458
}} IT’S MY MEAL
1197/1, 22nd A Cross, Sector 3, HSR Club Road % 96116-37724 27th Main, Sector 1 % 96862-23357 433, 1st Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 98803-18181 64/65, Husna Sahar Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4212-2048
526/A, Ganesh Complex, 19th }} SHER KHAN Main, Sector 3 % 96321-00235 150/2, 24th Main Road, 8th Cross, 1st Sector }} AMMIS BIRYANI % 2258-9000/3000 1st Floor, Royal Arcade, Sector 6 % 2571-7777 }} KUTTANADU 90, 27th Main % 4212-0507, }} MAST KALANDAR 80959-83146 3, 1st Floor, Sector4 }} THE LITTLE CHEF % 3192-5500, 6569-5279 2733, 16th Cross, 27th Main, MULTI CUISINE Sector 1 % 6435-0423 }} MISHMASH
2321, 17th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0091
}} MUSTARD FOOD COURT
46, 18th Main, Sector-3 % 6575-4854
}} CINNAMON
78, Ground Floor, Right Wing, 11th Main, 14th Cross % 4965-3564
}} AMBARI ROYALE
1502, 19th Main, Sector 1, Near Bus Depot % 81977-22229
}} GYPSY KITCHEN
1722, 19th Main, 27th Cross, Sector 2 % 4965-3433
}} FISHERMAN HUT
1779, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 4965-3005
}} KITCHEN AFFAIRS
251/A, 19th Main, 17th Cross, 4th Sector % 4965-3074
}} ATITHI
219/2, 1st Floor, 9th Main, 15th A Cross, Sector 6 % 4965-2709
}} ANJAPPAR
25/26, Sector 6, BDA Complex % 4965-3140
}} RAYAAN’S
329, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-0454
}} BLUE HOUSE
2795, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6562-9315
}} EARTH PLATE
1, Above McDonalds, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 2572-4114
}} SWATHI SPICE N ICE
145, 1st Floor, Sector 5 % 2550-7575, 9900013406/07, swathigroup.co.in
}} KUMARAKOM
23, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 6500-0118
}} NANDA’S
1558, 19th Main, Outer Ring Rd % 4209-0505
}} KABAB MASTI
1565, Masti Square, 1st Sector % 77605-38668
}} KOHINOOR
No 426, Sector 1, 27th Main % 4213-4863
}} TOMATINA
2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606
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}} MUGHAL GARDEN
}} WANGS KITCHEN
}} TANDOORI CHOPSUEY
}} SICHUAN
944, 5th Main Road, Sector 7, % 2572-9482 435, 27th Main, 1st Floor, Sector 1 % 98866-98866
}} AMBUR STAR BIRYANI
Behind BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-0796
}} SWATHI SIGNATURE
145, Sector 5 % 9900013444, 99000-31444
}} OLIVE
14th Main, Sector 7, near BDA Cmplx T% 88920-29574
}} SOUTH INN
1158, 5th Main, 20th Cross, 7th Sector % 2572-0213
CONTINENTAL }} FISH & FRIES
1677, 27th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 98801-16229
AMERICAN }} GREASY SPOON
815, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 90080-07155
CHINESE }} LUO HAN (VEG)
666, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1 % 6450-5304, 99861-92288
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2137, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 3925-3925 1552, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 3232-0077/88
}} DRAGON’S KITCHEN
No 764/1, Vishal Towers, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 6444-8888
COFFEE SHOPS }} LATTE
No 111, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 99455-03908
}} HWEALTH CAFE
837, 27th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 4210-5050
}} 19TH MAIN CAFE
1702, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 4146-6800
}} GOLD BEAN
No 457, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-9596
}} ESPRESSO CAFE
1172, 24th Mn, 25th Cr, Sector 2 % 95386-15678
}} ART BLEND CAFE
659, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 81051-00311
}} CAFE MONDO
2617, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4953-4335
}} GLORIA JEAN’S COFFEES
MCH Society, Sector 4, % 2572-0338
}} TEA & YOU
2610, 1st Floor, 27th Main Sector 1 % 6547-0565, 85535-63892
EUROPEAN }} THE EURO KITCHEN
27th Mn, Opp NIFT, Sector 1 % 6888-8050
}} GRIGLIATO RESTAURANT
1562, Mantri Sarovar, Sector 1, Agara % 2572-6660
}} NAPOLI ITALIAN BISTRO
646, 12th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0999
PUBS & LOUNGE BARS }} THE TOUCH CLUB
1085, 18th Cross, 4th Main, Sector 3 % 6723-2401/02
}} RE-PUBLIQUE
No 253, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 6533-1212
}} SPIRITZ
1085, 18th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 3 % 6723-2405
}} DONT TELL MAMA
No 14, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 4337-0000
}} LIQUID PEARL
145, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, % 2550-7575, 2550-6676
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Resident’s initiative
Google Maps to the rescue
We write to CM on bad roads and he promises all help
By Zahid H Javali
R The residents’ idea of marking out black spots, potholes and garbage burning areas on Google Maps receives the world’s attention. We got enquiries from other Bangalore neighbourhoods, cities and even countries like South Africa.
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ecently, we noticed that good roads in HSR Layout were being asphalted again when the bad roads needed that treatment most. We asked members of ‘Residents Watch’ Whatsapp group and out came the data. Not only did we mention the really bad roads but also plotted them on Google Maps, thanks to Sector 1 resident Syed Imran’s efforts and 60 data collectors. Some of these happen to be a dozen members of HSR Cyclists Group who go around the area on weekends and capture data with their smartphones to take pictures that also contain the GPS location of the garbage black spot, garbage burning and bad roads. Again, these are classified into minor, major and huge potholes. Within three days after Karnataka chief minister received our complaint, he directed BBMP commissioner G Kumar Naik to asphalt the roads highlighted by the residents of Google Maps. It took another two weeks for the BBMP to take action, and they did, albeit randomly. Some roads were fixed and some weren’t. And while some roads were just patched, none of them was completely asphalted. And where some potholes were patched, the quality was abysmal. If you want to see HSR’s Google maps, visit here: https:// goo.gl/tIxBIA If you want to contribute to it, here are the instructions: https://tinyurl.com/hylpurc In addition, we suggest that you file a complaint on bbmp. sahaya.in for redressal by the BBMP. Good luck. ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
TotalWellness Sole to soul. That’s what wellness is all about. And thankfully, the neighbourhood in and around HSR Layout, offers these and more. From allopathy to homeopathy; ayurveda to naturopathy, there is a suite of services available for the discerning resident.
BEAUTY PARLOURS }} VLCC
27th Main, near Corner House, Sector 1 % 2976-3227
}} HAIR SPEAK SALON
36, 1st Floor, 80 Ft Rd, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 6566-9944
}} ALLAREZZZ
2, Sector 1, 24th Main % 4952-9942
}} RE FRESH
5/4/1, 2nd Main, Parangipalya, Sector 2 % 99160-77776
}} CELEBRITY UNISEX SALON
1153, 24th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 88842-76691
}} THE MIRRORS
16, 7th Cr, 24th Mn, Sector 1 % 90191-33888
}} MAGIC HANDS
806, 19th Mn, Sector 2 % 99022-69871
}} THE SLIMMING CLUB
1114, 1st Floor, Sector 3 % 88677-77255
}} H9 NATURE CARE
24th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 96110-23444
}} LAKME SALON
l 484, 17th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 6638-9590 l 40, 14th Main, 7th Sector % 6066-4444
}} VISION HEALTH CARE
256, 17th Cross, 5th Main Road, Sector 7 % 99025-65657
}} TRIMME
90, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 94835-29388,
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74116-56146
% 2258-3485
}} SCISSORS ENRICH
}} GOLDIE LOCKS
}} BELLEZA
}} CUBE SALON & SPA
}} 1ST GLANCE UNISEX
}} SLEEK SALON
2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606 112, 17th B Main, Sector 4 % 97427-47034, 97419-11044 1181, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 96633-59191, 98809-48981
}} NANDITA’S THE BEAUTY ZONE
1295, 17th Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 80888-77778
}} JAWED HABIB
2633, Liss Arcade, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 49535502, 74066-60462
}} YLG
434, 27th Main Road % 42134462, 98864-63499
}} DIVINE GLOW
1713, 27th Cross, 19th Main, 2nd Sector % 4208-3402, 94498-56163
}} CLEOS
422, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 3240-7673, 4213-4147
}} CLOUD 9
417, NIFT Road % 2572-2178, 4202-5326
}} LAVANYAS BEAUTY PARLOUR
35/A, Sector 3 % 97314-00400
}} NATURALS
3, 2nd Floor, Opp BDA Complex, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 88846-88846, 2572-7738 l 331, 1st Floor, Sector 2 % 88846-11122 l
}} CHIK MIK BEAUTY PARLOUR
2623, NIFT, 27th Main, Sector 1
112, 17th B Main, Sector 4 % 97427-47034 1322, 2nd Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 99024-00772 No 1181, 1st Floor, 24th Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2 % 6575-8555
}} SCARF UNISEX SALON
1162, 23rd Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2 % 6579-0648
}} GOOD LOOK SALON
171, 18th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 88921-73164
}} AJ’S HAIR & SKIN CONCEPTS
1062, 1st Floor, 22nd Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 6450-4802
}} PEARL’S BEAUTY CARE
347, 9th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 7 % 97404-20142, 72049-51779
}} STYLE TIPS UNISEX SALOON
55/10, Shop No 7 & 8, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 4202-7524
}} JULIE’S BEAUTY PARLOUR
L 139, 15th Cross, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6 % 2572-5544
}} GREEN TRENDS
17th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 6568-6686
}} KIMERA
Bhagyalakshmi Square, 3rd Floor, 17/N, 18th Cross, Sector 3 % 2572-7444 February 2016|15
TotalWellness }} AHA UNISEX SALON
HOSPITALS
}} SAARC FAMILY SALON
}} NH NARAYANA MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL
421, 27th Main, Sector 1 HSR Layout % 4215-6060 1127, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-2476
}} SUGANS
Opp. HSR Club, Sector 3 % 7111-2300, 7111 2244 (emergency)
59/101A, 2nd Floor, 17th Cross, }} VASAN EYE CARE HOSPITAL Sector 6 % 2572-0277 1127/A, Sector 7 % 3920-7900
}} JP PROFESSIONAL
}} DEVI EYE HOSPITAL
}} NATURAL TOUCH
}} GREENVIEW HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
3738, 1st Floor, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 99028-07116 No 53/A, Somasundarpalya, Sector 2 % 99720-02319
FITNESS CENTRES }} CONTOURS
No 804, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-5105
}} CORE FITNESS
1190, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 99000-69882
}} HSR NUTRITION CLUB
157/A, HSR Outer Ring Road, Sector 5 % 4111-2604 20&21, Kalpa Vruksha, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 6792-7777
}} SAKRA WORLD HOSPITAL
52/2 & 52/3, Outer Ring Road, Opp Intel % 74068-00506
}} QUEEN’S HOSPITAL
11/B, 19th Main, 25th Cross, Sector 2 % 2572-6684, 88845-57171
}} RAINBOW CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL 239, 1st Floor, 6th Cross, 24th 8/5, Marathahalli-KR Puram Main, Sector 1 % 98862-62473 Outer Ring Road, Doddanekundi }} BOOT CAMP % 4241-2345 19th Main, Sector 3 % 99000-69882/27827 }} SNAP FITNESS
17-T, 1, 17th Cross, 19th Main Road, Sector 3 % 9900003242, 90081-10110
}} SAMRIDHI
L 149/A, 5th Main, Sector 6, Above Fooddays % 99010-77202
}} MAGNUM FITNESS STUDIO
810, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 99004-10035, 4204-2672/69
}} HSR FITNESS
27th Main, Sector 1 % 89710-06784
}} VIVA FIT
433, 3rd Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 94800-10044
}} GOLD’S GYM
No 2631, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4242-0606
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CLINICS
}} NH NARAYANA MULTISPECIALITY CLINIC
1st Floor, HSR BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-7331/ 32/33/34, 99001-04117
}} ASPIRE FERTILITY CENTER
1192, 1st Floor, Sandeep Arcade, 5th Main, 7th Cross, Sector 7 % 78130-09090
}} NARAYANA DIABETIC CENTRE
24th Main Road, Sector 2 % 6791-9191
}} HSR DIABETIC CENTRE
1197, 22nd Cross, Sector 3 % 6050-6688
}} EXCELA MEDICARE
No 1320, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 6555-5655, 97408-51726
}} NATIONWIDE
1172, 24th Main, 25th Cross, Sector 2 % 6565-0030, 90350-77924
}} DR GOVIND’S MEDICAL & DIABETES CENTRE
541, 17th Main, 4th Sector % 2572-5378/6450
}} SANKALP NETHRALAYA & POLYCLINIC
85/1, 19th Main, 15th C Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-0466, 88840-87066
}} THE APOLLO CLINIC
54, 1st Floor, 12th Main Road, HSR Layout % 2572-4235/36
}} NH REVIVA
B #101, 102, 2nd Floor, BDA Complex, 6th Sector % 6533-6533
}} 8AM TO 8PM WOMEN & CHILD CENTER
}} EXPRESS CLINICS
}} YASHODA CHILDREN’S CLINIC
}} ENT & CHILD HEALTH CLINIC
}} RAGHAV’S CENTER FOR MEDICAL & SURGICAL SPECIALITY
}} ORCA HEALTH CARE
2nd Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 95388-97979 2339, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 98869-41984
No 1194/2, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3 % 98808-22174
}} MEDALL CLUMAX CARE CENTRE
No 1543, 19th Main, 7th Cross, Sector 1 % 72593-67777, 6940-7777
244, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 2572-7771 4 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 1, % 99804-78898 No 524, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 70224-57778
}} AKSHAYA CLINIC
Mangammanapalya Main Road, Sector 7 % 94486-19404
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TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
DIAGNOSTIC LABS }} HEALTH NEST
1162, 24th Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2 % 99800-31003, 2572-0092
}} V CURE CLINIC & DIAGNOSTICS
1000, BDA Complex 9th Main, 7th Sector % 2572-5191
}} SPANDANA
No 816, 27th Main % 2258-6725
DENTISTS }} SUNKRIS DENTAL HEALTH CARE
4, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Agara, Sector 1 % 98860-60757, 9945384748, 2258-4910
}} CONFIDENT DENTAL CARE
434, 2nd Floor, Opp Krishna Sagar, 27th Main, 1st Sector % 6565-0016
}} RAGHAV’S
No 1194/2, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3 % 6577-6644
}} SMILES N MORE
No 161, Behind HSR BDA Complex, 9th Main, 6th Sector % 2572-2929, 80500-08383
}} VASAN DENTAL CARE
1127/A, Sector 7 % 3300-9000
}} KOSMIX DENTAL CLINIC
No 971, 25th A Cross, 22nd Main, Sector 2 % 98862-40419
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
}} SHATHAYU AYURVEDA
}} VEDICA AYURVEDIC
}} ARISE HOMEO CLINIC
No 24, 14th Main, Sector 4, Opp BDA Complex % 4114-5125
No 16, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 2563-6644, 88845-67838
}} AYURVEDALAYA
No 411, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 80505-59024
}} DR BATRA’S
No 419, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3860/61
}} EARTH AYURVEDA
No 143, Sector 5, HSR Ring Road % 6570-0609
}} VAIDYARATNAM
No 2335, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0020, 81051-64638
}} SAMATVAM HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER
No 61, 11th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-1500
}} KEVA AYURVEDA HEALTH CARE
No 600, 15th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 6547-0744, 80500-56033
}} TRINITY HOMEOPATHY CLINIC
No 727, 11th B Cross, 25th Main Road % 4213-4070
}} ENERGY NESTS
13A, 4th Floor, 14th Main, Sector 5 % 2563-6666
}} DR SILPA HOMEOPATHY CLINIC
}} WESTMEAD DENTAL CLINIC
}} DR LALITA’S HOMEOPATHIC CLINIC
141, 150Ft Ring Road, Sector 5 % 2550-6882
}} AESTHETE LIFESTYLE DENTISTRY
117, Opp Devi Eye Hospital, 5th Sector % 98450-85088
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535, 23rd Main, 22nd Cross, 2nd Sector % 99807-57756.
}} INSTITUTE OF CLINICALLY APPLIED HIJAMA THERAPY
}} WHITE DENTAL STUDIO
No 51, Behind BDA Complex, 6th Sector % 2572-2355 6454-7070
}} ASADAL HEALTH CARE
1017, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-1171, 99000-55100 819, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-6240
}} AYUR SHOP
195/1, 22nd Cross, Sector 3 % 2658-3635
}} SAYURI HOMEO CLINIC
583, 23rd A Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 88677-55469
}} SENIOR AIDE
581, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3 % 88844-60101
}} MIGUN HEALTH CARE
Indian Heritage Academy, Room No 7, 20th Main, 6th Block, near Koramangala Police Station % 99020-54791, 93428-34919
PET CLINICS }} PRINCE OF TAILS
1252/C, 11th Cross, 22nd Main, Sector 1 % 81056-82009
}} MY PETS CHOICE
No 541, 3rd A Main, 16th A Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-6989
}} HERRIOT’S CLINIC & PET SHOP
1, 19th Main, Sector 4 % 2572-4449, 98452-99502
216, near NIFT, 20th Cross, 27th Main Road, Sector 2 % 93430-14711 1694, 1st Floor, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 77607-57025
}} NATURE’SMART SKIN & HAIR CLINIC
No 440, 28th Main, Sector 1 % 99000-95973 February 2016|17
Cover Story
HSR goes anti-plastic
Becomes the second neighbourhood in Bangalore to do so By Zahid H Javali
L
ast December, Bangalore went the way of Kolar and Chintamani. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) banned the use of plastic in Yelahanka. And last month, HSR Layout became next. The anti-plastic team of Smita Kulkarni and Shanthi Tummala, supported by HaSiRu Mithra and Residents Watch, began the awareness drive in early January. Adults and kids alike visited restaurants and shops to spread the awareness of using cloth, paper or jute bags rather than plastic or polypropylene bags. The ban was implemented from Jan 16 with the BBMP officials collecting fines worth Rs 1.5 lakh on the inaugural day alone. With the residents welfare associations joining the chorus, particularly Sector 1 and 2, the message reached the powers-that-be. Soon enough, there was news that the government might ban all kinds of plastic across Karnataka within a month. The next time you go out to shop or eat, expect paper or cloth bags that you need to rent or buy. Similarly, expect drinks being served in steel or glass cups. Even vegetables and meat will be packed with leaves and wrapped in paper. Not that the campaign was smooth sailing all through. “The common challenge will be people shifting to non-woven polypropylene bags, which is mistaken as cloth,” says Shanthi. “We are
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working with different wards in Bommanahalli zone. The other zones are also approaching us on the steps to be taken for implementation. Our next campaign will be in Ganeshmandira Ward 165 and Koramangala Ward 151.”
The story so far…
Temples are giving food on plates lined with leaves rather than plastic. Supermarkets and street vendors of neighbouring Mangammanapalya have switched to paper and cloth bags. “Customers are willing to carry their groceries in helmets, dupattas, jackets and pockets in case they forgot to get their cloth bags,” says Smita. “Enthusiastic resident volunteers covered over 1000 shops in a week to spread awareness about the ban.” Her team went to different schools and ensured that a diary note on the ban is entered in every child’s diary. JSS arranged for 40+ kids for a walkathon on 27th Main. The Agara Government School sent kids for an awareness drive on 24th Main. Chinmaya School freed up 10 minutes on their annual day, so Smita’s team could perform a skit on the ills of plastic. Plastic ban notices were put up in several apartment complexes across HSR Layout too. ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
HANDY TIPS
Keep two cloth bags in your car and/or two-wheeler, so you don’t have to either rent or buy a cloth bag from the stores. l Take your own steel containers to restaurants for takeaways. l Shopkeepers and residents looking for cost-effective cloth bags can buy from the government-run Priyadarshini Handlooms in Koramangala BDA shopping complex. For more details, call them at 2563-1758, 99000-17263. l The alternatives to plastic include the following: reusable fridge bags, reusable plates made of steel, ceramic, banana leaves, glass and melamine, leaf plates, arecanut plates, sugarcane bagasse plates and glasses, clay kulhad, paper sheets on tables, banana leaf lining on plates, aluminium foil or foil containers and paper or cardboard boxes for food parcels, butter paper pouches and newspapers for packing bakery products, wooden spoons/stirrers/chopsticks, steel/ glass straws, reusable cutlery in steel. l
Says Kavitha Reddy from HaSiRu Mithra: “We conducted awareness drives on 24th Main, 27th Main, 19th Main and relevant cross roads that have commercial entities. Many small shop owners said they were saving money because of the plastic ban.”
The alternatives
Paper and cloth bags have replaced plastic carry bags. “The alternatives to disposables are metal cutlery or leafy plates,” says Lalithamba V. “For retailers of loose rice and dal, paper bags can be used for packing
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them.” The plastic containers for packing food are not banned. “Aluminium foil containers can be used too,” says Shanthi. “For raw meat, wrap it in banana leaf and newspaper and tie it with thread or rubber band.” Says Smita Kulkarni: “The shopkeepers should encourage customers to get their own cloth bags. And when they don’t, they should charge for the cloth or paper bags. People are getting containers for sambar. Chips/ mixture are being packed in butter-paper covers.” There is also news that starchbased polymers harvested from wheat, potatoes, rice and corn are cheap and biodegradable. If they become the global standard, perhaps they could replace plastic in a big way.
DID YOU KNOW? According to Bangalore city corporation, the city generates 15-20 tonnes of plastic every day. l
Previous plastic bans haven’t worked because plastic manufacturers are still fighting against them in court. l
Different states have fixed different standards: Kerala (minimum thickness is 30 microns), Himachal Pradesh (70) and Karnataka (40). l
Total ban on plastics has long been operational in China, Taiwan, Kenya, Macedonia, Rwanda, Mauritania and Tanzania. In September 2014, California became the first state to ban plastic. l
In India, 20 cows die every day after ingesting plastic bags. l
According to World Wide Fund for Nature, over 100,000 whales, seals, and turtles die every year after eating or getting trapped in plastic bags. l
Well-known environmentalist Rebecca Hosking says 100 million tons of plastic has filled up our oceans, and its amount doubles every three years. l
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AreaEssentials
AreaEssentials
Small things can make a big impact in life. Just when you need the name of a helpline for children, women or senior citizens, you need to have a book like Residents Watch at hand. This section strives to equip you with everything you would need to make your life easier to live. This list will forever be finetuned to suit the growing needs of residents.
USEFUL NUMBERS Dial A Rickshaw: 80506-61111, 92434-04800 Police control room: 100 Fire service station: 101 Traffic control room: 103 Sanjeevini (accidents): 102, 1062 Madiwala traffic: 94808-01824 (inspector), 98860-56307 (sub-inspector) Police Whatsapp no: +919480801000 Health helpline: 104 BBMP Joint Engineer: 9986835425 (Ramesh) HSR Police Station: 2574-7752 Hoysala Police Patrol: 2294-3000 HSR Police inspector: 9480801626 (Victor Simon) Police Commissioner’s office: 2294-2222/3322 KSRTC control room: 2225-5720 Passport office: 2570-6101 BBMP control room: 2222-1188 BBMP Grievance Cell: 94806-85700 Railway enquiry: 131, 132 EasyAuto: 98441-12233 BangaloreOne: 2295-5517 BBMP: 90197-81559 (assistant engineer), 9900607899 (assistant executive engineer) BBMP (Horticulture): 94806-83594 BBMP (Health): 94487-08061, 94806-85280 BBMP (PRO): 2212-8409/22975523 BBMP (Advertisements): 9945668835 BBMP (work inspector): 99021-66884, Dog Squad, 2297-5585, 99640-46121 (John Raj) 2297-5585 Pigs: 94906-85364
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(Ramachandra) 94806-83069 Cattle/monkey catching: 98801-08801 BBMP (snake catchers): 98801-08801, 99169-68959 Private snake catchers: 99803-39880 (Kishen), 99808-55720 (Devaraj Shivappa) Hearse van: 9480683495 Electrical Division: 94806-85413 (assistant executive engineer), 94806-85340 (executive engineer) Street Light BBMP contractors: 95352-61265 Park Development Division: 94806-83436 (superintendent) Forest Department 58888, 1912, 94806-85038 (supervisor) BESCOM complaints 58888, 1912, 2258-5287, 94498-44831, 94498-40477 (JE), 94498-40476 (AE) BWSSB: 2294-5154, 9845444154, 98454-44039 (AE), 98452-28559 (inspector), (assistant engineer), 98454-44037 (assistant executive engineer) BMTC: 2295-2253 BDA Office (HSR Layout): 2572-0264, 2572-5932 Post Office (HSR Layout): 2572-0744 District registrar: 2525-3505 Registrar of Companies: 2553-7449 Registrar (marriage): 2559-5977 Sub Registrar office: 2535-2907, 2561-4548 Ananth Kumar, MP: 2656-8483, 98443-08554 Kupendra Reddy, MP: 9980055599 Lok Ayukta: 98450-00022
M Satish Reddy, MLA: 94480-51616 MLA’s PA: 97396-71804 (Harish) Police commissioner Twitter ID: @cpblr HSR Club: 2572-3928 HSR Layout Youth Association: 89515-75805 Police Whatsapp No: +919480801000 BBMP Whatsapp No +9480685476 BBMP HSR Ward Whatsapp No: +917022372923 Traffic Whatsapp No: +919480801006 (MA Saleem, Addl Traffic Police Commr) Traffic Control Room (East Bangalore): 080-22943131 HSR Traffic inspector: 9480801824 (Vasu), 99009-92998 (Rao Ganesh) 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), 9845162692 (Shankaranarayana Reddy, secretary)
HELPLINES Alcoholics Anonymous: 98455-87507 Helping Hand: 2353-5787 Children’s helpline: 1098 Women’s helpline: 1091 Elders helpline: 1090 Trees for free: 98454-49703 ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
AreaEssentials Asha Foundation:2354-3333 Dream A Dream: 6534-9980 Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled: 2572-1444 Mitra Jyothi (for the blind): 2258-7623/25 Petcare: 2294-7300 (CUPA), 2860-3986 (PFA), 90366-70771 (Vets Society for Animal Welfare and Rural Development) Swakruta Charitable Trust (for women entrepreneurs): 9886046987, 2255-5227
RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS SECTOR 1: 98456-35648 (Muniswamy Reddy, President), 94480-67925 (Lakshmikanth, Secretary) SECTOR 2: 98459-56053 (Brig RS Murthy), 98809-87339 (Chandrashekar) SECTOR 3: 98440-23561 (Prof Sadashiva), 98440-89956 (Chandrashekar Reddy) SECTOR 4: 99807-13619 (Vijayalakshmi), 99800-08418 (Chandrashekar) SECTOR 5: 98454-83979 (HN Subbuswamy), 99804-93844 (MT Ramaiah) SECTOR 6: 94483-88912 (Raje Urs), 91418- 52084 (Deshmukh) SECTOR 7: 98800-91609 (Munivenkatappa), 99001-24477 (Prem Kumar) FEDERATION OF HSR RWAS: 94483-88912 (Raje Urs, Chairman), 98453-94608 (A Ravindran, Secretary),
ODD JOBS Dripler Automatic Watering Care: 73535-50077 Satyaapan.com: housekeepers, cooks, office boys, electricians, plumbers & painters. Mosquito mesh: 94482-64511, 99166-68957 Carpenters: 88847-28709, 81476-21037 Painting: 99001-99081, 9880325969, 87928-23079 Plumbing: 98800-04624, ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
97380-08158, 90191-36181 Repair works: 1800-42-525252 Borewell service: 98450-14845, 96632-07070 Electrical works: 98803-25969, 87928-23079, 2572-0758, 81971-47041, 94800-81117 Rainwater harvesting: 2572-3911, 98457-88308 Solar systems: 2572-1355 Key makers: 99722-30096 Water treatment: 99455-95251 Water testing lab: 2573-1142/81 Pan card: 6653-4014 Mineral water suppliers: 9686613943, 6547-1197, 9980421388, 99861-08869, Pest control: 99027-39891, 4131-5656 Water tank cleaners: 96861-49322, 98802-16085, 94485-13352 Security services: 3329-8000, 3329-8001 Matrimonial services: 3255-7963, 2255-5227, 98860-46987 Legal services: 99456-88974 Forex services: 96205-42691 Financial services: 4208-3339, 2572-3911 Private gas agencies: 4917-6006, 99165-12242, 97416-37096, 6683-0900, 4917-7144, 49608777, 2573-5807, 4915-3659 Packers & movers: 98440-57216, 93421-55380 Water suppliers: 96114-37370, 98809-60881, 98454-20534, 99016-66688, 2691-2004 mrhomecare.in: Cleaning, pest control, plumbing, carpentry, electrician: 090220-70070 Drivers on hire: 8046-8686, 92417-74565, 90360-04565, 94499-87140, 98867-07140, 6534-3434, 4240-0000, 3291-9714, 98865-18108, 98458-55386, 74119-78123, 74113-36800 Day & Night Drivers Service: 80888-08876, 6547-4747
LAUNDRY SERVICES }} WAASHUB
1204, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, HSR Club Road % 99006-01234
}} SANCY’S LAUNDRETTE
679, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1 % 4110-2277, 2550-4477
}} BANDBOX CLEANERS & DYERS
60, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-0780
}} MR.CLEAN
6, 19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 99459-77920
}} SPINN
1181, 24th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 6534-4344
HOBBY CLUBS }} GUBACHEEZ
1491, 20th Main, Sector 1 % 4953-4693 Play zone for parents & kids.
}} SOULTRENDS PYRAMID MEDITATION CENTRE
No 551, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 99025-88500
}} KARNATAKA YOUTH CRICKET ACADEMY
58/4, Harlur Road, Zee School campus % 73533-08833
}} GEETANJALI HARMONICA INST OF MUSIC
20, 2nd Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 81972-91483
}} SUTRA HUB
% 6533-3399, 99455-18534
}} NATYAKALA DANCE & MUSIC ACADEMY
2339, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-2888, 98452-78678
}} GYAN SRISHTI MUSIC ACADEMY
19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-2002, 97385-79940
}} INNOVATORS CHESS ACADEMY
No 31, 12th Main, 18th Cross, Sector 7 % 9980409870, 97400-91742
}} BASECAMP ADVENTURES
227, 31st Main, 7th Cross, Sector 1 % 93420-16482, 2258-6912
}} JK SNOOKER ZONE
No 65, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 9738550555 February 2016|21
Financial frauds
HSR Layout: Victim of cybercrimes Here is what happened and how you can prevent it
By Syed Imran
H
SR Layout isn’t insulated from cybercrime just like the rest of the world. In just the last two months, we saw over four cases of cybercrimes. Here is what happened and how you can prevent yourself from being the next victim. Voice phishing Fraudster calls housewife over phone and collects all banking details, including debit card number and PIN. The learning: Before handing over the debit card details to any family member, please educate them on banking Dos and Don’ts. Netbanking hack One HSR resident’s Gmail account was hacked and his contacts were asked to send money to a
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bank account. Many were fooled into believing it. The learning: For your email account, if you have not already enabled 2-step authentication, please do it without further delay. Cloning debit / credit cards A couple that ran an upscale salon in HSR Layout was arrested by cyber crime police in December 2015 for siphoning off money from their clients’ accounts by ‘cloning’ their credit and debit cards using skimming devices. The owners ran Luctan Saloon on 27th Main. The learnings: Carry the cash required to pay at the establishments you visit or pay via digital wallet (with ultra low balance in it). Netbanking hack A teacher in HSR Layout was asleep at home; with his debit card and mobile close by. Between 2am and 4:30am, a hacker withdrew money from ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
his account using netbanking late at night. He learnt of the fraud at 7am, complained to his bank immediately and filed an FIR at HSR police station. The police are investigating, and the involvement of bank officials is suspected. The learning: Keep calm. Withdraw some cash from your account for daily expenses. Contact the bank, speak to them and block your card/s. (They may also block your account). Hence prior withdrawal is
required if this is your primary bank account. Send an email to customer care of your bank and get acknowledgement with ticket reference number. This email trail is important. File an FIR at the nearest police station. Contact your local police station. If they refuse to take your complaint or delay for some reason, file it with Cyber Crime Police Station in the CID Annexe building on Palace Road. Extend full support to them, so they can help solve the case. The Cyber
Crime Police Station takes up cases of debit/credit card frauds above Rs 1 lakh and online scams above Rs 5 lakhs. The other cyber crime cases can be registered with the local police station. For more details, call 2209-4498/4564, 2294-2475/3050. Email: cybercrimeps@ksp.gov.in. http://www. cyberpolicebangalore.nic.in Syed Imran is a resident of Sector 1. He is a polymer and computer technologist and a serial entrepreneur.
HOW TO SECURE YOURSELF l Wherever the Wi-Fi is free, walk away if you care for your online privacy. l The mobile number you use for banking should be different from the one used on social media, be it Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram. l Use the Google Authenticator App on your phone. l Do not share your mobile with strangers or leave it lying around. l Never call back on a missed call from an un-recognised international number. If you do, the hacker can clone your SIM card and misuse it later. l Never reveal debit card details over phone. l If you are a victim of banking fraud, never delete any SMS that you have received. l Keep some emergency cash with you always, instead of relying on debit card always. l When using an ATM or CDM (Cash Deposit Machine), if you observe that the person behind can look over your shoulder and see your account details and PIN entry, give a written complaint to the bank’s branch manager with a request to re-arrange the physical location of the kiosk to ensure better privacy. Also drop an email to the bank’s customer care email
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ID for tracking. l For filling petrol, online shopping, buying groceries, instead of using the debit card that is associated with your main account, use a digital wallet like PayTM or Pockets by ICICI bank (which comes with a physical card). You can load your digital wallet once a month for routine expenses. You can use the digital wallet for payments. The amount at risk by hackers is only the amount that you have loaded into your digital wallet. Your main account will be kept insulated. l If you see any strange device attached to an ATM kiosk, walk away and drop an email to the bank. The device could be a skimmer (that copies all the card details when you swipe your card). Follow up on the email, till the layout of the ATM / CMD is modified. l Do not use your debit card at suspicious establishments. l Enable SMS and email alerts for all bank account events, including adding of new beneficiary. l Use a strong netbanking password and memorise it. l Always click the lock and check the website certificate. Fake websites do not have a digital certificate. It is applicable for
banking websites too. l Do not use the same password for netbanking that you have set for your email. Do not write down your netbanking password. Never reveal your netbanking details to anyone over phone or email. l Keep an email ID exclusively for banking. This email ID will have no association with any social media website or service. l Never click on links or download attachments from strangers. l Some fake emails usually contain spelling mistakes and combination of small and capital letters. l If you get a strange sounding email from a family member or friend, speak to the person on the phone instead of acting on the directions in the email. l If you are a victim of banking fraud, never delete any email that you have received. l Suggested website to generate strong passwords: https:// strongpasswordgenerator.com. l On Twitter, residents of Bangalore can petition the following: @BlrCityPolice, @ CPBlr, @CCBBangalore
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SCHOOLS }} FUTURE NEST
17/A, 26th Cross, 26th Main, Sector 2 % 99455-18541
}} CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL
58/1, 17th Cross, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 2572-3839, 25727335
% 4218-3430, 97401-88900 }} STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
}} LAWRENCE SCHOOL
}} SHAKUNTALA DEVI INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
L-84/A, 14th B Cross, 4th Main Sector 6 % 96221-51234
9th Main, 6th Sector % 25722777, 98457-60764
}} CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL
}} BETHANY JUNIOR SCHOOL
}} EDVENTURE ACADEMY
}} BANGALORE SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA
CA 28, 11th Cross, 22nd Main, Near BMTC Depot-1st Sector % 2572-9281, 2572-9282 1156, 23rd Main, Sector 2 % 95910-80874, 9945343475. For the disabled.
}} GNAN SRISHTI SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
19th Main Road, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 98453-19944, 2572-2002
}} NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
32/P2, 17th B Main, Sector 4 % 2572-9406/08/10
}} FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CA # 33, Sector 4 % 25729825, 2572-9826, 3200-2581
}} JSS PUBLIC SCHOOL
4/A, 14th main 6th Sector % 2297-0133
}} VIBGYOR HIGH
Royal Placid Layout, Harlur Road Extension % 96115-69253/54
}} ILMA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
No 112-113, 8th Cross, Mangammanapalya Main Road, Sector 7
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Main, 17th Cross % 2258-0477 }} NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT)
2337, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3198 529, 16th A Cross, 3rd Main, 6th Sector % 2572-0735
}} RAVINDRA BHARATHI GLOBAL SCHOOL
29/1, Somasunderpalya, Sector 2 % 73537-77383
}} SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL
27th Cross, Sector 2 % 88610-04640
COLLEGES
CA Site No 21, 16th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 9448993608, 2255-2550/51
32/P3, 17th Main Road, 11th Cross, 4th Sector % 9844790111/ 90333, 2572-4791/92
PRESCHOOLS }} ROOTS MONTESSORI
1136, 17th Cross, Sector 7 % 96636-58888
}} FLORETZ ACADEMY
408, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 4213-4819
}} YOUR KIDS ‘R’ OUR KIDS
39 MCHS, Sector 4, Opp BDA Complex % 1800-1022-033
}} OI PLAYSCHOOL
1496, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 98866-89000
}} OXFORD COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
}} CUDDLES
}} JSS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
}} CAMBRIDGE CHAMPS
No 79 & 84, 16th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 99801-99028 No 32, 19th Main, 17th B Cross, 4th Sector }} ACE MONTESSORI % 3026-6301/16/35/51/91 Sector 1 % 96633-73111
4/A, 14th Main, Sector 6 % 2297-0130, 98866-43893, 99645-89956
}} GREATER BANGALORE EDUCATION OF MANAGEMENT
No 90/85/2/2, Sector 1, 21st A
1, MCHS Colony, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 6561-5666
}} SUPRA MONTESSORI
No 431A, 25th A Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2 % 99863-61430
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1699, 19th Main, Sector 2 % 96110-45196
1495/A, 20th Main, 8th Cross, Sector 1 % 6531-4177, 99000-94177
}} KIDS PARADISE
}} SERRA INTERNATIONAL
}} APPY KIDZ CARE
}} NAKSHATRA
}} KIDZEE
}} BUBBLY BUNNIES
938, 24th A Cross, 16th A Main, Sector 3 % 2572-7874, 98800-41148
753, 22nd Cross, 19th A Main, Sector 2 % 88802-93997, 96861-83087 2316, 16th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 94490-65321 l 493, 16th B cross, 4th Main, Sector 6 % 99009-57367 l
}} RISE AND SHINE
29, 18th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 7, Behind McDonald’s % 77605-04167
}} SHISHUKUL INDO KIDS
1009, 8th Main, 7th Sector % 6536-0614, 93421-27782
}} BRIGHT KID
2578, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4953-5512
}} TIME KIDS
1385, 25th Main, 26th Cross, Sector 2 % 98807-54481, 6570-2145
}} KARA 4 KIDS
64, IAS Officer’s Colony, 15th Cross, 4th Sector % 25726344
}} BACHPAN...A PLAY SCHOOL
#83, 16th cross, 14th main, Sector 4 % 6570-1770, 96207-89992 821, 8th B Main Road, 21st Cross, Sector 7 % 93791-57547
% 98450-34342, 98459-14110
}} PRATHAMA MONTESSORI
1504, 19th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 98860-92800, 6571-8399
}} EUROKIDS
Cherry Tree, 1484, 20th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 93421-67266
}} KIDDY BLOOM
1154, 6th Main, 19th A Cross, Sector 7 % 99004-22324
1090, 8th Main, 19th Cross, Sector 7 % 3241-7727/7728
}} I-PLAY I-LEARN
93, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 90082-29306
}} GYAN
266-67, 15th Cross, 18th Main, Sector 4 % 98805-48393, 89714-91568
}} PODAR JUMBO KIDS
No 667, 9th Main, Sector 7 % 84949-42779
}} GIGGLE WIGGLE
Sector 2 % 98866-87571
}} SESAME STREET
Plot No 5A, Block 5, MCHS Colony, Sector 6 % 96321-05522
}} BUDDING KIDZ
No 9, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 90666-47247
}} KIDS VILLE ACADEMY
No 527, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 98451-88088
LIBRARIES }} DISCOVER KIDS
27, 18th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 7, behind McDonald’s % 98806-50266
}} SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR BAL MANDIR
Sector 1, near Bank of Baroda
}} GOLDEN ARCH
363, 23rd Cross, 13th Main Sector 7 % 2572-2077
}} JUST BOOKS
}} CHERUBS MONTESSORI
173, 9th Main, Sector 7
2628, 1st Floor, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-7430, 72599-74251
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DRIVING SCHOOLS }} MARUTI DRIVING SCHOOL
21st Cr, 8th Mn, Sector 1 % 88840-17222
}} MILLENIUM MOTOR SCHOOL
No 29/1, 24th Main, Agara % 98865-68138
}} GANESH DRIVING SCHOOL
No 58, 1st Floor, MG Palya, Sector 3 % 2572-0055
}} MINI DRIVING SCHOOL
No 18/1, 1st Floor, Opp Devi Temple, 24th Main Road, 25th A Cross % 6567-8811
TUTORIALS }} CHEFS@WORK CULINARY SCHOOL
No 251, 19th Main, Sector 4 % 2572-3488, 83500-79824
}} BRAINSTARS
No 358, 22nd Cross, 25th Main, Sector 2 % 4209-4026, 96114-76149 Kindle your child’s multiple intelligences
}} PRAVAHYA ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
L 150, 5th Main, Sector 6 % 4610-9933
}} APTECH
No 88, Ground Floor, 17th Cross % 6012-7000
}} CHANGE INSTITUTE
No 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 97391-83608
}} POORVI TUTORING CENTER
No 72, 16th Cross, 14th A Main, Sector 4 % 96202-02528
}} VIVRITHI
1877, Sector 2 % 99866-10750
}} WISE VISION ACADEMY
1032, 24th Main, Sector 1, % 6569-0105
}} FOREIGN LANGUAGES INSTITUTE
Sierrra Cartel, 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 4953-7981, 98863-73048
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}} EDGE TUTORIALS
No 876, 6th Main, Sector 7 %76769-56051
}} THE IMPACT IAS ACADEMY
No 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 90350-74443, 97420-67910
}} INTELLI SOURCE
No 76, 12th Main, 18th Cross, Sector 7 % 98867-90852, 2572-3244
}} SRI SRI SPORTS ACADEMY
Mangammanapalya-Hosa Palya Road, Sector 2 % 9986696983, 78999-68234
}} ADVAITAM
867, 25th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1 % 98807-70411
}} PREKSHA TUTORIALS
1213, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3 % 98442-42182
}} RATI TUITIONS
No 83, Somasundarpalya, Sector 2 % 97398-05980
}} SAMARTH ADVANCE COACHING
L-31, Fernhill Garden Apt, 2nd A Main Road, Sector 6 % 98861-63793, 2574-0065
}} ANSHU AGARWAL
71/8, 10th Cross, 9th Main, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Sector 7 % 93433-19441
}} PEARSON LEARNING CENTRE
150, 9th Main, 6th Sector, % 3221-1912
}} NIIT TRAINING CENTER
395, 2nd Floor, Ganapa Arcade, 27th Cross Road, 9th main Rd, Mangammanpalya Road, 7th Sector % 4090-8536
}} MAAC STUDY CENTRE
37/38, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 98860-79222, 90369-50782
}} FASTMATH
Sector 2 % 99862-83569
}} FIITJEE
No 19, SS Plaza, 13th Cross, Sector 6 % 089047-95799
}} SRI SANJEEVNI IIT & AIEEE ACADEMY
No 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4 % 90350-74443
}} BIOTECNIKA INFO LABS
No 427, 1st Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 3249-4384
}} ABACUS LEARNING CENTER
403, 15th Cross, 5th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-5555, 98863-37904, 98867-47450
DID YOU KNOW? Exactly a century ago, an engineer of the British government discovered an Iron Age megalithic site near Bellandur tank. When Mysore State Archaeology Department excavated the site in 1916, they discovered a burial ground where the dead were buried with utensils such as pots and iron implements — a practice similar to that known from the Pyramid culture of Egypt. During this ancient period, the area was known as Veppur Nadu or Bempuru Nadu, which included many villages such as Begur, Ibbalur, Jakkasandra and Bellandur. Source: Indian Council of Historical Research, South Regional Centre
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RetailTherapy
Here is an ever-evolving list of shops and establishments around the neighbourhood that offer a complete shopping experience. From shops selling apparel to boutiques offering designer wear offers a complete shopping experience. Shop till you drop!!!
APPAREL
1153, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 99722-39969
}} PLANET FASHION
}} KIDZON
}} LEE/WRANGLER/VANS
}} TAKILA SHOP
}} MOCK ORANGE
}} JP COLLECTIONS
}} COOL CLUB
}} ADAM’S AVENUE
No 1/A, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0557 No 1514, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-2160 2580, 27th Mn, 13th Cr, Sector 1 % 99167-27806 Spandana, 27th Mn, 13th Cr, Sector 1% 4953-8922
}} LINEN COLLECTION
No 964/965, 27th Main, Below Pai Intl, Sector 1 % 4213-3122
}} MARC N’ PARK
No 410, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-5111
}} FAVOURITE SHOP
No 804, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-1919
}} SOCH
No 805, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-1920
}} PEOPLE
No 417, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4124-1622
}} THE ARVIND STORE
G4, JK Landmark, #665, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 93424-72677
}} SIYARAM’S SHOP
G3, #665, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 93434-72677
}} AURELIA
27th Main, Sector 1 % 96866-98986
}} SRIMAYI ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
433, 17th Cross, 19th Main, Sector 4 % 95357-00571 1677, III Floor, 27 Main, 22 Cross, Sector 2 % 90350-51947 27th Main Road, Sector 1, % 4219-0980 No 85/1, 19th Main, Sector 1
}} CELIO
90, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4202-5266
}} LEVI’S
No 419, Ground floor, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4209-7964
}} NEEMAKUMAR DESIGN STUDIO
59/101A, 1st Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 6547-0520
}} SWADESHI
2629, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6583-1758, 2258-0280, 2258-7502
}} TURTLE
428, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 96322-20581
}} MAHARAJ PARADISE FACTORY OUTLET
No 4, BDA Complex % 2572-1558
}} SAI HARI’S DESIGNER BOUTIQUE
No 804/805, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0474
}} ANICA
No 805, Below Favourite Shop, 27th Main % 4222-7982
}} CELEBRATIONZ
Pruthvi Towers, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 1800-200-4774
}} THE LABEL
3, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4213-4057
}} MOD FASHIONS
116, 10th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-6663
}} SRIRANGAM TEXTILES
No 18/4, 9th Main, 17th Cross, 7th Sector % 2572-2226
}} SARIKA SILKS & GARMENTS
44, 24th Main Road, Agara, Sector 1 % 2258-7786
}} STHREE
5, Ground Floor, 14th main, BDA Complex, Sector 6, % 2597-9593
}} EMBRAZEN LIFESTYLE
Shop No 5, 53/C, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 81233-44445, 2257-8100
}} KINAARI DESIGN STUDIO
1157, Ground Floor, 5th Main, 20th Cross, Sector 7 % 97397-37033
}} SHAPES
20, Ground Floor, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 6 % 2572-9997, 94488-64446
}} MAHARAJA GARMENTS
53/1, Sector 2, 24th Main % 2572-7646, 99161-99420
}} AARZOO
251/A, 19th Main, 19th Cross, Sector 4 % 97390-86924
}} PSME DESIGNER BOUTIQUE
20, 7th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 98455-88955 99005-05669 February 2016| 27
RetailTherapy }} MILOU
}} MY BABY STORE
}} VIVIDITY
}} LITTLE MISS
}} SAMRA BOUTIQUE
}} LITTLE BOSS
}} UNNATHI
}} WONDER YEARZ
}} POSHAK
}} KIDS CITY
}} KAPAS
}} TOTS N TEENS
2614, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 6888-8919 No 2801, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3406 6/6/1, 24th Main, 25th A Cross, Sector 2 % 72595-34130 35, BDA Commercial Complex % 2572-6700 No 1/51, 7th Cross, 22nd Main % 6531-3368
2331/A, 17th Cross, 24th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-3155, 99020-67701
141, Sector 5, Outer Ring Road % 84530-03939 No 163, 9th Main, Sector 6 % 2572-3746 437, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4213-4701/02/03 2630, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 99005-12814 819, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4213-4213 451, 17th Cross, Sector 4 % 2572-0061
JEWELLERY
SPORTS APPAREL & EQUIPMENT
}} ALICE JEWELLERY
}} THE SPORT MALL
}} SWARAN SANKALP JEWELS
}} SPORTZ ARENA
No 665, JK Landmark, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4954-4318 1031, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 4200-5287
36, 1st Floor, 14th Main Road, Sector 7 % 96864-54056 No 7, BDA Commercial Complex % 2572-9929
}} HERCULES SPORT
BABY PRODUCTS
Sector 1, 27th Main % 4218-1695
}} BABY OUTLET
}} AVIN SPORTS
}} BORN BABIES
}} NEXTGEN FITNESS
No 1322, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 6537-5557 1366/552, HSR Club Road, 14th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 3 % 95350-88844
}} KIDS GIGGLE.COM
27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 99802-64544
27th Main, 1st Sector % 4213-4376 41, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-9511/12
FURNITURE & HOME DÉCOR }} SOFAS & MORE
No 2802, 27th Mn, Sector 1 Shop No 5, JK Landmark, 27th % 4203-5334 Main, Sector 1 % 98864-58579 }} GLASS WORLD }} LILLIPUT KIDS WEAR No 1114, 14th Main, Sector 3 27th Main, Sector 1 %2258-1841 % 6572-2401 }} KIDZ PARADISE
}} BABIES IN ARMS
677, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-1784
}} HONEY BUNNY
433, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 94483-21987
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}} BEST LOOKING FURNITURE
1/151, 24th Main % 2258-2025
}} SRI SAI FURNISHING
No 1069, 24th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0599
}} MILAN FURNITURE & FURNISHING
No 12, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3999
}} VISHAL FURNITURE
164, 5th Main, Sector 7, % 90362-34833, 9731214004
}} SAFA FURNITURES
28, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 96864-47868
}} HI-TECH FURNITURE
46, 2nd Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 99160- 06600
}} AMBER HOME INTERIOR
No 993, 9th Main, Sector 7 % 98451-50176
}} OPULENCE
1542, Salasar House, 19th Main, 7th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-1595
}} MACRUSS
No 25/26, Somasandra Palya, Sector 2 % 98862-22290
}} M0HSIN FURNITURE
No 1500, 19th Main, Sector 1 % 6453-0011
}} KIDS FURNITURE WORLD
17th Cross, Sector 4 % 97420-83169
}} THE INDOOR COLLECTION
27th Main, Sector 1 % 92421-11111, 2258-0228
}} DÉCOR INDIA
1566, Sector 1 % 3232-3300
}} WELLBORN FLOORINGS
1572, Service Road, Sector 1 % 6569-4461
}} IDEAL MATTRESS
35-A, 1st Floor, BDA Commercial Complex % 2572-1548
HANDICRAFTS & ANTIQUES }} CENTRAL COTTAGE INDUSTRIES EMPORIUM
44, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-5660
}} MULGUND
1667, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 96639-60187
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RetailTherapy FOOTWEAR }} MARK
28/32, Sector 4 % 99160-93401
}} NIKE
427, Sai Ram Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-2886, 99161-94134
}} STEPZ
804-805, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0436. Shoes and bags.
}} BATA SHOE STORE
2799/2800, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 3256-9268, 98809-86637
}} REEBOK
423, 27th Main, Sector 1, % 4213-4725
}} FOOT LOCKER
}} WORLD OF TITAN
}} BLAK THE SHOE STORE
}} NOVA TIMES
}} PUMA STORE
}} THE TIME FACTORY
}} SHOE BAZAAR
OPTICIANS
36, 14th Main Road, Sector 7 % 99018-49777 428, 27th Main, Sector 1, % 4224-7461 807, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-4047 29, 1st Floor, BDA Complex % 2597-9555, 98807-86766
}} FEET FASHION
No 2627, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-3088
WATCHES }} FASTRACK
429, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4208-8780
7 & 8, 27th Main Rd, Sector 1 % 2258-2112, 4204-2467 No 2, BDA Shopping Complex % 2572-5153 2799/2780, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4213-4179
}} LAWRENCE & MAYO
191, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 2258-3599/3621
}} VISION EXPRESS
810, Ground Floor, Sector 1, 27th Main % 4213-4925
}} EYE CARE
No 1, 14th Main, Sector 7 % 97380-55424
27th main, HSR LAYOUT , PH - 080-42042467
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}} PRATHAM VISION CARE
}} ADISHWAR ELECTROWORLD
}} BRIGADE OPTICS
}} PAI INTERNATIONAL
87, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 90367-02442
3&4, Sector 2 % 81238-06667, 2852-8247
}} TITAN EYE PLUS
2795, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-3062
}} SHIVA VISION CARE
60, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 4147-7113
}} EYE WORLD
419, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 2258-2119
ELECTRONICS & HOME APPLIANCES }} SANGEETHA MOBILES
422, Vibhu Complex, Sector 1, 27th Main Road % 95389-61888, 89712-02025
}} ICENTRE
27th Main, Sector 1 % 96866-85406
}} UNILET
2318, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 99000-46919
}} IFB POINT
27th Main, Sector 1 % 80880-99511
}} RELIANCE DIGITAL
17T, Sector 3 % 2572-0652
}} ITOUCH SMARTPHONES RESTORE
410, 24th Mn, Sector 2 % 6012-2260
}} SONY CENTER
No 2799, 17th Main, Sector 1 % 4213-4184
}} SAMSUNG
60, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6 % 2572-7256
}} PRESTIGE SMART KITCHEN
15, BDA Complex % 2572-6991, 6590-2721
}} GLEN ALDA
No 330, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 92437-00660, 92437-02026
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No 812, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4213-4000
964, 27th Main, 1st Sector % 2258-1213
}} NEXT
2625, Sector 1, 27th Main % 3247-9266
}} ACER MALL
174, 9th Main, Sector 7 % 2572-9222/23/24
}} BLUEMOON ELECTRONICX
No 389, 9th Main, Sector 7 % 2572-2449
}} A S ELECTRONICS
42, 24th Main, Sector 1, Agara % 98459-17124
}} UNIVER CELL
No 647, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0219
}} VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES
No 410, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 4167-8088
}} A-Z ELECTRONICS (SAMSUNG)
428, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4207-0240
COMPUTER CARE }} PUROHIT COMPUTERS
Shop No 15, BDA Shopping Complex, Sector 6 % 2572-1166
CAR CARE }} TYRE KINGDOM
No 1463, 5th Main, Sector 7 % 2572-2229, 4915-6042
}} BRIDGESTONE SELECT
No 144/1. Outer Ring Road, 22nd Main % 95384-95827
}} TEAM TRACK
7th Cross, Sector 4 % 77600-46777
}} AUTO SPA
17th Cross, 27th Main, Opp BDA Complex, Sector 6 % 6900-0222
}} 3M CAR CARE
Racerz Inc, 991/992, 5th Cross, Sector 7 % 99805-29298, 92436-05444
}} CASTROL PITSTOP
27th Main, Sector 1 % 98855-60743
}} PRONTO
436, 17th Cross, Sector 4, % 6999-9124, 4114-5125
}} TYRE PLUS
27th Main, Sector 1 % 98451-18844, 99860-40627
}} RELIANCE AUTOZONE
No 144, Service Rd, Sector 5 % 95919-88139
AUTOMOBILES
}} TECHSUPPORT INC
}} NINE STAR SUZUKI
}} CARTRIDGE CRAFT
}} ORION MOTORS
526, Ganesh Complex, 3rd Floor, Hosur Road % 99725-13333 19th Main, Sector 3 }} KUBERA TVS % 99162-11057 Opp. CPWD Complex, Sector 1 }} ORCHIDS NETWORK % 81471-71831 No 174, 1st Floor, 9th Main }} SOLAR AUTOS Road, Sector 7 % 2572-7272 19th Main, Sector 4 }} TECH SYNC SOLUTIONS INC. % 98452-35174 1071, 24th Main Road, }} MANDOVI MOTORS Sector 1 % 6597-7941 Harlur Road % 25747762/63/64 398, 27th Main Road, 10th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-5545
}} CLEMTEL TECHNOLOGIES
526/A, 19th Main, Sector 3 % 97388-12609, 99162-11057
65/7, SM Industrial Estate, Sarjapur Road, beside Agara flyover % 2258-2244/3366
}} XTORQUE
No 1670/A, 27th Main, Sector 2 % 98452-22214
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RetailTherapy }} MALNAD CAR CLUB
}} SHRI STATIONERS & XEROX
}} ANANDA HONDA
}} SRI KRISHNA DIGITAL PRINTS
437, Sector 4 % 90360-22922
No 2318, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 97380-44550
}} PRATHAM MOTORS
90/85/2, 21st Cross, 8th Main, Sector 1 % 88840-15222
GIFTS & STATIONERY
No 154, 5th Main, 7th Sector % 6649-0220
2730, 16th Cross, Opp NIFT, Sector 1 % 72049-05573, 98442-60666
}} SUPRIYA TRADERS
No 820, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-2060
}} PENFOLDS VENTURES
}} SUPER STATIONERS
}} KIRAN ENTERPRISES
}} VAISHNAVI STORES
174/A, 9th Main Road, 4th Sector % 2572-4864 No 1153, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 9008183530
}} FANCY CHILLI
552, 2nd floor, 14th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 3 % 96110-33334
}} PARTY ZONE
15th Cross, Sector 6 % 8892948113, 94498-53796
}} PARTY PLANET
55/2, Opp Nagarjuna Apts., Sector 2 % 77956-20275
}} ADORN GIFT GALLERY
804-805, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 2258-0502
}} SAHANA STATIONARY
No 14/5, 1st Main, 18th Cross, 7th Sector % 2572-0286
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152, 24th Main, 1st Sector, % 6559-3405 518/G-5, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 94492-49520
BOOK STORES }} MARUTHI BOOK CENTER
No 2/3, 24th Main, Sector 2, Parangi Palya % 99729-39567
PRINTING
PETCARE }} PETS VILLA
195/A, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, % 90087-49008, 90600-38362
}} SPARKYS PET SHOP
2722, 16th Cross, 31st Main, Sector 1 % 98455-61251
BATTERY/UPS }} SRI VISHWA BATTERY CENTRE
1552, 19th Main, Sector 4, % 97410-22225
}} SUKHALAYA ENTERPRISES
No 1211, 14th Main, 22nd A Cross, Sector 3, % 6547-4010, 2572-5777
}} MILLENNIUM ENTERPRISES
150/2, 7th Cross, 23rd Main, Sector 1 % 2258-5281, 96633-51745 Door delivery of new batteries anywhere in Bangalore.
}} HI-TECH ELECTRICAL WORKS
Sector 7 % 99800-98890
}} PRINTO
No 822, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4455-4477
}} ESHWAR ARTS
68/2, Mangammanapalya Main Road, Bommanahalli % 99808-07693
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Resident speak
Dedicated cycle lanes for HSR Layout A good idea whose time has come
By Shashidhara Kumaraswamy
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The DULT project A 35-metre cycle lane was laid last month on a pilot basis in Sector 2, 17th Cross. By the end of this year, the lanes will cover 22-kms in HSR Layout. The Department of Urban Land Transport is spending Rs 18.5 crore on this green project.
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ycling is one of the best modes of transport and eco-friendly options when it’s about local and short distance commuting. In many cities around the world, cycling is promoted with good infrastructure to ensure the safety of cyclists. The dedicated cycle lane project in HSR Layout will encourage more residents to use cycles actively for their daily needs. Once HSR cycle lanes are widely adopted by the residents, other areas in Bangalore can replicate them. Cycling not only improves your general well being, but also solves traffic and parking problems. The cycle lanes and cycle parking facilities will create a safety net for cyclists from the rest of the motorised traffic. Various studies have shown that cycling has reduced traffic congestion significantly, once people feel safe to ride bicycles. HSR layout is blessed to have decent road infrastructure with flat terrain that is suitable for cycling. Entire shopping and business areas in HSR can be covered with a short 3-km ride with ten minutes of riding. Cycle parking facilities of 8 ft. in length can accommodate 10 cycles, which is equivalent to space required to park a single car. Making cycling comfortable, safe and dignified is critical to promote non-motorised options of commuting. With dedicated cycle lanes, HSR schools can introduce ‘cycle-to-school’ program and encourage children to use cycles. This will help reduce traffic congestion during the morning rush hours. Many cities around the world implemented segregated cycle lanes and cycle parking facilities to promote this non-motorised option. The majority of residents in those communities now use cycles at least once a week. HSR Layout will be one of the first layouts in India to have this world-class infrastructure, and we can expect residents switch over to cycling, for short distance commute. Shashidhara K is a resident of Sector 2. He is a cyclist, technologist and a mentor to sustainability startups. He is also the founder of Blueray Solar and SolarForSchools program. ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
Photo essay
By Zahid H Javali
A cricket net and a couple of rooms have come up in the playground near the water tank in Sector 2. This is unlawful and needs to go immediately. Wake up, BBMP.
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Couples racing across the finishing line at the Republic Day Sports Meet arranged by 3rd Sector Residents Welfare Association.
The team of Hasiru Mithra that cleaned up the black spot at the junction of 24th Main and 27th Main in Sector 2. Eleven plants and a bench barricaded by ropes and poles to ward off dumpsters were erected. ResidentsWATCH - HSR Layout
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