HSR Layout Residents Watch - Sept 2018

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Just do it, dear CM! Following the High Court order, the BBMP implemented the removal of flex banners across the city in one swift move. Where there is political will, there is a way. It’s time, the Kumaraswamy government implemented a few other things just as swiftly for Bangalore city. Here are my recommendations:

3. Demolish all footpath and road encroachments by residential houses, offices and commercial buildings. No one should be spared.

Just like flex banner implementation, can Kumaraswamy remove a few other things too, please?

1. Get every ward office to monitor and coordinate with every civic agency and only permit optic fibre companies and GAIL people if they perfectly restore the roads and footpaths within 48 hours after completing their work. A failure to do so should not only invite fines but also a cancellation of their trade license.

2. Implement the plastic ban across the city and promote alternatives for every use-case scenario that is just as cheap and user-friendly as the plastic was.

4. Fine all the buildings that have violated the bylaws and demolish the extra floors with impunity.

5. Get every ward to compost its own garbage. Turn any civic amenity site into a garbage processing unit instead of giving it away to other social outfits.

6. Penalise and freeze the bank accounts of BBMP officials found indulging in fraudulent approvals.

7. Ensure that apps like the BBMP Sahaya actually work.

8. Empower the ward committees by ensuring that those who become members are not party workers but endorsed by the resident welfare associations and persons of repute.

Until next month, twist your frown upside down!

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It’s time to shut down basement shops in HSR Layout Following the recent fire mishap at a basement shop called Paatra Bhandar on 27th Main in Sector 1, the residents are urging the BBMP to shut down all the basement shops in HSR Layout. The officials have promised action. Let this be a warning call to all the tenants and landlords who are violating the law by setting up shop in what is supposed to be for parking vehicles. The axe can fall anytime.

Much before this fire hazard, the Sector 1 Residents Welfare Association had written to the authorities to release the basement areas for parking, but nothing happened.

However, this fire mishap should serve as a warning to all the authorities concerned and urgent steps need to be taken to shut them all down, and open them up for parking.

BBMP phone apps are useless, complain residents up with a plausible reason for this mess.

“BBMP doesn’t like or encourage the IT revolution as the income from bribes will go away. Also, many of them are not IT-savvy. The lower-level employees sabotage the IT-related improvements being tried by responsible senior officers like the Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. Even the online payment of property tax is a classic example. They believe in personal contact for the sole reason of revenue generation.”

Agreed resident Ravi MR: “BBMP closes complaints without resolving them. 80% of the time, BBMP closes complaints raised on the BBMP Sahaaya app without resolving them even after six months. What is the use All this while, the BBMP was useless. Now, their of this app?” apps are just as useless, cry residents. Says Anand The BBMP, however, is Saunshimath: “I had raised several issues on the unmindful of all the BBMP Sahaya app over footpath encroachment and protests and has road digging, but all the tickets were closed. I even launched many more tried calling the contacts provided on the ticket but apps that replicate the most of the phones were switched off. I found it to same function and still be a total waste of time and an eyewash by the do nothing on ground. authorities.” Fellow resident Balasubramaniam came So much hogwash.

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Should the BDA complex be turned into a mall?

The local shopkeepers are opposed to the idea, because they will have to pay a lot more, and until the reconstruction happens, they will be without a cheaper venue. If you take them out of the equation, there is still some food for thought. Indiranagar resident and civic activist Sneha Nandihal is facing a similar issue in her locality. What she says resonates for HSR as well.

“The BDA complex is supposed to provide all civic amenities to the local population,” she says. “It is meant to reduce traveling. But the proposed expansion will make it a favourite shopping/entertainment destination for outsiders, and promote long-distance traveling. It will also increase the traffic density in the neighborhood. For a residential area, it's bad news.” What do you think? Let us know, dear readers and we will air your views here as well. Reach out to us at this email ID: residentswatchmag@gmail.com.

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Parking and traffic woes Law is of no use, if it's not enforced. Resident Kay Kay says, “Cops are strictly implementing no parking rules in Lavelle and Residency Roads, but no such thing in HSR and its extensions. Nobody dare park in central Bangalore. Towing and fines happen without fail.” Manisha chimes in saying, “The traffic cops also tow the vehicles to a spot where people negotiate with them. Locally also, the tow guys have a spot for the exact same thing, under the flyover opposite Columbia Asia hospital on ring road.” The other reasons for a traffic jam are the many school buses that pass through the Somsundrapalya Road. “There are three schools nearby… Ravindra Bharathi, Sai Ram and Chinmaya,” reasons Lalithamba BV. “The pick up and dropping of kids to schools is also causing the congestion.”

Monsoon threat looms in HSR The BBMP is known for false promises and so are our elected representatives. Despite massive flooding in Sector 3, nothing much has progressed to desilt the drains. The residents are warning each other on another impending threat of their houses getting flooded with copious rains. The owners/tenants of houses that got flooded last year are being asked to get ready with sand bags near their gates as there is no desilting done on the drains in several crosses in Sector 3, particularly 25th cross and 17th A Main. The residents are fed up of the false promises.

Vedic astrology, anyone?

Ramesh Chelliah is a software engineer and a resident of Somasundrapalya.

With over 22 years of experience in the IT industry, he is also practicing something on the side: Vedic astrology. Apparently, it’s his passion for over five years and his approach is supposed to be scientific. Anyone interested in getting their horoscopes analysed can contact him for further details and an appointment. Call him at 96114-74511, 11am to 2pm; 6pm to 9pm.

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Residents want a private road to be opened for traffic Somasundrapalya resident Maneesh Ojha is one among many who is pushing for the opening of the garment factory road in Somsundrapalya near Sanjeevini medical shop. “There is no way it can be a private road,” he says. “If it is a private road, who owns it? There are five to six distinct commercial organizations on that road who are all using that road.” The back story is that when this was a revenue area, the land parcel owner created this road to provide access to his plot which he later sold to many people. Now that the region has come under the BBMP, he is demanding that the BBMP pay him the market rate to take over the ownership of the road. With BBMP always facing a fund crunch (since much of its revenue happens under the table), buying the entire stretch of this road is nearimpossible, atleast for now.

Phone snatchers, beware!

With smartphones getting more affordable and in everyone’s hands, every individual walking on the road is a potential prey.

Says Deba Saha who was witness to one incident recently: “I saw a phone snatcher near the KPTCL power station on 27th main. Two people on a bike tried to snatch the cellphone of a girl who was walking on the road. Unfortunately, I was in the opposite direction, and therefore couldn't chase them.”

The safer way of not getting your phone stolen is to always hold your smartphone on the drain side of the road. Remember to be vigilant around you while you are on the phone as that is just as important. When you spot someone coming really close to you, it’s best to back up on the footpath. They could be after your gold chain or your smartphone.

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Nuisance zone of Sector 3

Road cuttings scar HSR

Laying power and water lines is all very well, but the civic agencies end up cutting roads worth crores and leave behind a trail of potholes that never get filled properly. Just one dictat by the state government to its civic agencies can fix this problem, just like the way they did with flex banners and other illegal hoardings in the city. All it takes is will at the top of the ladder. Since that is not happening, residents are finding craters developing on every other road in HSR. Some of them are due to the shoddy quality of road laying that allows for water stagnation. 19th main and 22nd Cross are two roads that need a quick fix right now. “The cutting works are unprofessionally filled and the pothole is back within no time,” says Kay Kay. “On top of it, there is shoddy tarring work. What a mess we are getting into. Since elections are over, none will come to our rescue.

Hope they don't mess up with the GAIL gas pipes laid underneath the footpaths.”

Laying power and water lines is all very well, but the civic agencies end up cutting up roads worth crores and leave behind a trail of potholes that never get filled properly.

Just one dictat by the state government to its civic agencies can fix this problem, just like the way they did with flex banners and other illegal hoardings in the city. All it takes is will at the top of the ladder. Since that is not happening, residents are finding craters developing on every other road in HSR. Some of them are due to the shoddy quality of road laying that allows for water stagnation.

19th main and 22nd Cross are two roads that need a quick fix right now. “The cutting works are unprofessionally filled and the pothole is back within no time,” says Kay Kay. “On top of it, there is shoddy tarring work. What a mess we are getting to. Since elections are over, none will come to our rescue. Hope they don't mess up with the GAIL gas pipes laid underneath the footpaths.”

Blackspot removed Anil Benni, the BBMP’s garbage supervisor for parts of HSR Layout is doing a remarkable job.

Wherever he finds a blackspot where garbage is dumped, he not gets the pourakarmikas to clear the area, but also installs benches, and plants trees to turn it around completely. This strategy seems to have worked in most places. He did it in Sector 2, 4, 7 and recently, it was the turn of Sector 3. The backside of Ellukunte Government School which plays host to voting during elections was cleared of garbage. Today, the place sports benches, and saplings. We hope that the school students are told to water it regularly, so the effort does not go to waste. Kudos to Anil and his team for their untiring efforts at keeping the area clean and green. We also thank the efforts of HSR Citizen Forum and Hasiru Mithra, the citizens groups that are doing their bit in this area too.

Jam at MG Palya-HSR junction The road intersection of Yekkukunte Government School Road and Mangammanapalya Main Road near Axis Bank ATM needs a traffic cop from 5.30-6.30pm. The jams happens because people try to overtake each other. Only a cop or a CCTV that sends out automated fines to the violators will better the scenario. Can the traffic cops of the area please implemented this soon?

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Have STP and fire hydrant in your apartment?

This is what BESCOM can charge for residential homes

By SEEMA PRASAD

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The break up of the tariff can be downloaded from this link of KERC: https://tinyurl.com/kerc tariff

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Residents of South City apartments were in for a rude shock this February when Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) served them a notice demanding penalties up to Rs 54 lakh. Similar notices were also sent to Purva Highlands apartment complex. The Vigilance Police Commissioner (BESCOM) from the Hoskote branch said that two months ago, a huge gated community on Doddaballapur Road, with over 3000 flats had everything from a spa, a beauty parlour and an ATM in addition to STPs, fire hydrants and club house facilities on their apartment premises. Hence, it was charged under LT-5 tariff referred to for industrial uses, whereas the residents were paying electricity bills under LT-2a tariff meant for domestic purpose. This was considered to be misuse of the tariff guidelines, according to the Karnataka Electricity Regulation Commission (KERC).

In Feb 2018, residents appealed to the KERC during their public hearing on BESCOM’s proposals for tariff revision. The revised tariff charges were published on May 14, 2018 on the KERC website. This revised policy clarified that the use of electricity for STP must be considered under domestic category LT 2(a) only. However, South City once again, received a notice saying that the new policy applied only from the date of the revision (April 2018) and that they would have to pay up for misusing tariff limits from March 2017 to Feb 2018.

To put an end to this once and for all, the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF) petitioned BESCOM to resolve the confusion over tariff categories. During the meeting held

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last month with all the officials involved, the BESCOM MD Rajendra Cholan put all the confusion to rest. He clarified that KERC notification issued on 22/11/2016, in its eighth amendment stated that the rules for Recovery of Expenditure for Supply of Electricity was to be charged under Clause number: 3.1.1 (A).

This clause specified that any commercial or industrial use of power in domestic complexes should be charged under LT 2(a) tariff only, as long as the connected load for such purposes is less than 25% of the total connected load of the domestic complex, including connected load of each apartment unit in the complex.

Cholan instructed his engineers to withdraw the exorbitant penalties and charge the harassed residents under domestic tariff rates, specifically under the LT-2A category, after verifying that they have not exceeded 25% of the total connected load that is allowed for sub-activities such as ATMs, club houses, STPs and fire-hydrants.

South City apartments having 1998 apartments has a total connected load of around 12000 KW of electricity. Only about 10% of this is for club house, fire pumps, STPs, and other common areas. The MD also clarified that the 2016 notification applies for the past period as well, asking them to withdraw the notice completely.

Interestingly, residents also came to know that back-billing can be done for the past two years at the maximum, even as the BESCOM officials had informally told them earlier that they may have to pay a penalty for the last five years of alleged tariff misuse. The residents are now hoping for the MD’s instructions to be officially documented and communicated.

South City Apartment Owners Association are waiting for another meeting with officials to formalize the previous meeting’s proceedings on record so that such confusion may be avoided in the future.

Officials across BESCOM are informally aware of KERC’s recent amendments highlighting the tariff of apartments with STPs and fire-hydrants under LT-2A category. But

the circular has not yet been sent to the departments and officials are waiting to be formally addressed for more clarity.

At the end of the meeting, BESCOM officials decided to rule out the case as Short Claim, which is the formal terminology for BESCOM admitting its fault and officially reversing or changing tariff charges. However, if there had indeed been a case of serious misuse, the residents would be charged under Section 135 under the Electricity Act, 2003.

In such cases, only the consumer court can make a decision.

The confusion goes back to previous tariff orders issued by KERC that categorized apartments or organisations with commercial facilities such as club houses, swimming pools, shopping complexes and Sewerage Treatment Plants under the HT-4 tariff, which is meant for heavy consumers of electricity.

Rajagopalan, a member of the South City Owners Apartment Association said that South City apartments consume 5300 KW for lighting, water-pumping and lifts, and other common areas, costing Rs 12 lakh per month. Out of that, only 680 KW is consumed by the STP that is considered to be one of the biggest in the city inside a residential property.

The STP treats 8 lakh litres of water per day from which only 1,50,000 litres is used by the residents themselves, whereas the rest of the treated water is being pumped into Puttenahalli lake for the last two years, for the benefit of the public. “I can easily approach the Lokayukta and High Court, and shut our STP down, because we are providing this facility free of cost to the public and BBMP. In that sense, they are actually doing a disservice to us for the good deed we are doing. In fact, after 2016, apartments need not build STPs where drainage facilities are available, as it is up to the BWSSB to provide us with water,” Rajagopalan pointed out. © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media Initiative. Also available online at citizenmatters.in RESIDENTSWATCH.IN

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PHOTO ESSAY

This is one of the worst roads of HSR Layout. Note the ID, dear BBMP. It's 25th Cross, 17th C Main, Sector 3.

Thieves take away anything these days. To prevent their garbage bins from being stolen, one HSR resident has chained them to a tree.

The Ellukunte government school in Sector 3 is always moonlighting as a voting booth during elections. However, the writing on the wall goes against the Election Commission's rules. The sketches promote both the Congress (Nehru) and the BJP (lotus).

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This residential building at the corner of 16th Main, 21st Cross in Sector 3 has encroached the road as well. The BBMP should demolish this.

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.

When the NPS school in HSR was trying to cut a fully grown tree to park their buses, the residents objected, prompting them to hide their criminal act with the flag of a political party.

Fed up with strangers taking up parking spots in front of their houses, the residents have resorted to these boards.

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

BBMP, please act now!

The state of rental cycles at one spot in HSR. Kindly show some respect to the vehicles that help you get fit.

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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

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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.

Steel cutlery on rent: Mosquito mesh: 94482-64511, 99862-03156, 94480-63776 99166-68957 HELP

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 GUBACHEEZ

1491, 20th Main, Sector 1 % 4953-4693

 EARDRUMS MUSIC HUB

2628, 1st Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4212-1122

 GNAN SRISHTI MUSIC ACADEMY

19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 1 % 2258-2002, 97385-79940

 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

 INNOVATORS CHESS ACADEMY

579, 15th B Main, 14th Cross Sector 4 % 98863-58313

 JK SNOOKER ZONE

No 65, 24th Main, Sector 2 % 9738550555

 THRILLOPHILIA

4th Floor, 2628, 27th Main, Sector 1 % 4213-4915

 JUST BOOKS

2628, 1st Floor, 27th Main Road, Sector 1 % 4212-1122, 72599-74251

 DISCOVER KIDS

27, 18th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 7, behind McDonald’s % 98806-50266

 CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY

Samarthanam, 15th Cr, 16th Mn Sector 4 % 94808-09586

 TENNIS ACADEMY

Sector 1 % 99001-79827

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TRANSPORT

HSR needs a bus stand

Shift the bus depot or the secondary collection point for it, say residents

By ZAHID H JAVALI There is much discussion on the residents requiring a proper bus stand in HSR Layout. Earlier, the only bus stand was on 24th Main opposite Airtel office. Many years later, it was shifted down the road closer to Somasundrapalya, while all the airport buses take off from the one opposite BDA Complex. However, the dream of residents to have a full-fledged bus stand has not materialised yet.

The Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Association (RWA) proposed a bus stand in the area, which is today a tree park near Subramanya temple in Sector 3. The Sector 2 RWA proposed one on 19th Main many years ago, but that didn't work out either.

We have a suggestion that could be better. How about shifting the bus depot in Sector 4 to somewhere on Sarjapur Road and having a full-fledged bus stand in its place. If the depot can't be shifted for some reason, then they could turn it into a multi-storey building that is home to the buses and the bus stand, just like they have done in Wilson Garden.

In addition, they could go in for public parking on several floors. This would provide parking space in the centre of HSR and closer to the Outer Ring Road. Since it's proximity is towards the Outer Ring Road, getting in and out of the neighbourhood would be much simpler.

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation can run mini buses within HSR and long-distance buses at the bus stand. It would make for the most perfect public transport hub.

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bus and get as close to their house without relying on an auto.

When we mentioned this idea to Vijayalakshmi Anand, President, Sector 4 Residents Welfare Association, she was all for it. “The bus depot idea is a good one," she said. "I haven't heard anyone come up with that idea.” She has another idea, too. “We have already given a letter to the authorities to convert the secondary garbage collection point near Freedom International School as a bus stand.”

That is also a good idea and a much more achievable plan. However, nobody wants a garbage collection point near their house. So where will the secondary point go? We asked Vinod GM, HSR health inspector, and he said, “We tried to shift it to the service road on Hosur Road, but since the land was under litigation, we were not able to.” Sources in the BBMP tell us that efforts are being made to find an alternative area for the garbage collection point.

But until then, the residents will have to wait. After the point is shifted, BBMP could hand the land over to the BMTC to set up a bus stand, as proposed by the Sector 4 RWA.

ANIMALS

Stray dog menace in HSR Residents want them caught by BBMP

By QAMAR HJ Strays are all over HSR Layout. The dogs not just roam around the streets but also terrorise motorists and residents walking on the roads. “This morning, a gang of six dogs chased a scooterist who suffered a fracture on his left hand along with other multiple injuries,” said Adarsh Kothari. “This is a sad situation. Can we do something to get rid of this dog menace?” This message was posted in the Sector 3 Whatsapp Group whose co-admin is Zahid H Javali, the editor of Residents Watch. The stray dog story did not stop there. Another Sector 3 resident Ravi MR reported: “It’s sad that a person fell off his scooter when a group of dogs chased him. He suffered a fractured hand and cuts on his face, thanks to BBMP's apathy.”

The residents did not leave it at that. Adarsh logged a complaint with the BBMP helpline and expected the dog catchers to do their job. But no one turned up. This was the story a few months ago. Today, the scene is different. “The dogs have reduced to 2-3 compared to 7-8 earlier,” he says. “We couldn’t stand outside our house to get our kids to board the school bus. A dog had given birth to seven puppies and was quite protective for her kids.” The BBMP didn’t do anything about this issue. “Soon, almost all the puppies died for reasons not known, and the situation is much better now.”

Says Vijayalakshmi Anand, the president of Sector 4 Residents Welfare Association: “Proper sterilisation is

not happening. There are reports of young kids being eaten by dogs. The dog menace is now similar to the pig menace in HSR.” However, Ravi Kumar, who is incharge of Animal Husbandry at BBMP (Bommanahalli) said that the sterilisation by the NGOs has begun and both the anti-rabies vaccine and anti-birth control measures are being administered in the entire ward. “We have not had cases of dog bites,” he told Residents Watch. “Whenever we get complaints of the dog menace, we go to the spot, catch the unsterilised dogs, sterilise them, and leave them back where they were caught. We cannot relocate them due to a Supreme Court order.”

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COVER STORY

Cycling away to fitness The HSR Cyclists Group completes four years and boasts of over 440 members

By ZAHID H JAVALI

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Fitness is not just a craze in HSR. It’s a lifestyle for many. Last month, we wrote about how Jayanagar Jaguars, a running group, celebrated two years in HSR. Now it’s the turn of HSR Cyclists Group that commemorated its fourth anniversary last month and is now in its fifth year of taking to the streets.

Sector 2 resident Shashidhara K (43) launched the group with 15 people in August 2014. They organized weekend (Sunday morning) group rides across HSR Layout for 5 to 10 kilometres.

These rides helped many like-minded cyclists and children, experience safe, riding techniques on the road. Once they went on many such trips, the group initiated monthly Cycle Day events in HSR from September 2014.

With consistent promotion of cycling by the group, HSR became the first layout in Bangalore to attract multiple cycling infrastructure facilities such as cycle parking lots, dedicated lanes, and private cycle rental programs, according to Shashidhara. “Many commercial establishments and hospitals partnered to promote cycling and healthy living in HSR over the years.”

HSR is the only locality to have three major commercial cycle rental service providers operating at the same time, and they have recorded over 2000 trips on weekends. No wonder, the membership of the cyclists group now stands at 441, and counting. Their Facebook Page has over 924 followers while their Facebook group has 428 members at last count.

The group started small to make a big impression. “Initially, we cycled every Sunday where both the children and adults took part,” remembers Shashidhara. “Initially, we used to go on 4-km rides, from Purva Vantage near the Indian Oil petrol

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bunk on 19th Main, Sector 2.” Incidentally, Bangalore Coalition of Open Streets (BCOS) along with The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), started Cycle Day events from 2013, with the goal of 1 cycle day in every neighbourhood.

They came to HSR in 2014 and conducted Cycle Day here at the Agara Lake service road. Shashidhara not only took part in that event but also went back to the department with a proposal to let the residents continue to do it on a regular basis.

“It was the first time that a proposal was given by a local community to the department,” says Shashidhara. “We have conducted 40 events so far and have become a successful benchmark for DULT.” After HSR, Indiranagar, Yelahanka, and Sanjaynagar had their own cycle days.

“The HSR wing is most active in conducting cycle day events, barring exam times.” Before Cycle Day, the membership was hardly 50. But after that, the numbers grew dramatically.

Cycling was part of Shashi’s life since childhood. He used to cycle to school and college. “It is always fun and exploratory,” he says. “Cycling gives you an ability to look around things. You get a good sense of geography and know your surroundings.

Before Google Maps, you are the map. That’s what I enjoy the most.”

The group gathered steam when regular people, who had either cycled before or wanted to give it a try, began to enroll.

Exploring the bylanes of HSR became an early morning pastime for many, and one can cover almost 60 kilometres in HSR itself if they decide to go on long rides. The advantages for Shashi are many. “Good physique, weight under check, and most importantly, breathing better. When you pedal longer distances, you tend to learn the technique for uphill and downhill riding, you know how to monitor your heart rate and stabilise it. The feel of the air and the freedom of peddling cannot be told in words alone.”

The biggest advantage of cycling is that the traffic on the roads and the pollution at the

signals can be avoided. There are certain locations where you have to take the main roads, but after you cross that first obstacle, you can take a bylane and never hit a traffic bottleneck for a smoother and more satisfying ride.

Unlike Jayanagar Jaguars, the running group in HSR where the male-female ratio of its members is equal, it’s a bit skewed towards males with cycling at 70:30. About 10% among them are kids, with parents usually accompanying them.

The Cycle Day activities (held every 3rd Sunday of the month on 18th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 3) that are most popular include live music, Zumba, tug of war and rolling the tyres.

In addition, there are many awareness sessions being held to apprise the people on critical issues like solid waste management, plastic ban, and cycle maintenance. There are experts who come and talk to the people. The beauty of Cycle Day is that most adults become children by being part of games like Tug of War, chess, rolling the tyre and so on.

The cyclists group took part in the ‘Citizens for the city contest’ during the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) along with SPNIT Trust, a citizens group of Somsundrapalya (that borders HSR Layout). The group won the contest in December 2015 after multiple rounds of presentations. This project will develop comprehensive cycle parking infrastructure across HSR layout. The contest had 145 entries from across Bengaluru, and the HSR Cyclists project was one among the 12 chosen ones.

Personal milestones Shashidhara's longest cycling expedition stands at 136 kilometres – from HSR Layout to Ramanagara’s Kamat restaurant, and back. He started at 4.30am and was back home by 2.30pm. He was part of many 60-70 km rides.

Today, he rides small distances of 5kms every alternate day on week days and 30-40km rides on weekends.

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Layout, cycles regularly to work. He is cycling since 2011 and moved to HSR in 2015.

According to him, cycling solo and cycling as part of a group have their merits and demerits. “Riding in a group is nice and different as you get to network over coffee after the trips. However, I can’t find too many people for long rides; that’s when I do a solo.

Just last week, I did one such trip from Harlur to Tamil Nadu near Shoolagiri hills. It was a 100 km round-trip.” Raghuram took to cycling when he found that his cholesterol was quite high. Earlier, he used to only engage in weekend cycling. However, after moving to HSR, he began cycling to work.

That’s about 30 kilometres a day from Harlur to Eco Space; now it’s Electronic City. “I skip Hosur Road to avoid the traffic and pollution, and cycle through the villages. The routes are quite nice with open fields and fresh air. During the night, I did encounter some challenges. But now, I have proper gear like headlamps, blinkers, reflector wheels, tail lamps and bag with reflector straps.”

Along the way, he has made good friends. All this while, he had forgotten to get his cholesterol tested. Only six months ago, when he remembered and went in for a test, his blood pressure was at rock bottom, and he was normal again. “The biggest benefit from cycling is that your stamina becomes quite good; it makes you feel better and you don’t have to deal with traffic every day. I always find a way even through the busiest traffic routes. For 1-2 months, I explored different paths to my office and then found the right route to take every time. His habit did rub off on his daughter too. “My older daughter 20

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learnt cycling, but now she’s into skating,” says Raghuram. Unlike other cyclists who say that commuting to work is risky, he disagrees. “You need to find a route which you are comfortable with, and this problem will not be there at all,” he says.

Shubesh Kumar Rout loves riding long distance. The 45-year-old software engineer rides every alternate day, and on Saturdays and Sundays. Going on 30-40kms weekend rides is his regular mileage. “Although I don’t ride to work due to traffic, I am expecting more people to do it,” he says. “Right now, there are no roads that you can safely use to ride to work. At work, we don’t want to take a shower and change our outfits, and yet I see many people cycling to work.”

Shubesh is cycling since 2010, but he only became a regular after joining the HSR group more than three years ago. “I went for trekking in Leh, Ladakh where I heard from the experts that no first timer could have gone up 19,000 sq. ft. I would give the credit for my stamina to cycling that has made me fit in all these years.

I was also plump earlier, but now I look fit as well. I don’t know anyone who has had any health issues after they began cycling. There are some people who did get back pain, but they took a break and came back to cycling.

However, nobody I know has quit cycling because of any health issue.”

Running vs cycling According to Shubesh, running and cycling are on a different scale. “Running builds strong shoulder and leg muscles and requires a lot more stamina because you are constantly running, whereas in cycling, you don’t pedal when it’s downhill,” he says. “Liquid intake is more in running and less in cycling as you sweat more while running.” And yet, for all the merits and demerits in both, he advises, “We

should always listen to our body and how much we can take.”

Running is high-impact and prone to injuries unlike cycling. No wonder, his son has taken to it while his wife has adopted zumba and yoga. “You create a culture of fitness in some form like diet control, karate, zumba, yoga, cycling or running,” says Shubesh. “This was not there 6-7 years ago in my household.”

Another long distance rider is Muthuraj SN. The 47-year-old business development manager at a firm is cycling regularly for over three years now. He began his stint with the HSR Cyclists Group. “I met Shashi coincidentally after buying a cycle at Decathlon,” he recalls. “By the time I reached HSR, I had pain in the thigh as it was my first ride after many years. That’s when I met Shashi, Sankar and Shubesh on 19th Main and got to know about the group. Today, I cycle every alternate day and on weekends. I am now into cycling and gymming.”

The benefit of cycling is that he’s eating more now than ever before. “I had no motivation to cycle,” says Shubesh. “I just wanted to be active, and cycling gave me a reason to continue being active. We began keeping goals of the number of kilometres covered. Earlier, it was 20 kms, and now we can easily strike 65 kms. Some of us cycled 105 kms this August 15th.”

Qamar Afroz is a weekend rider and a regular volunteer at Cycle Day events. The 37-year-old used to cycle when she was at school. Decades later, she began cycling on weekends after the very first Cycle Day in HSR, four years ago. In addition to running her preschool, she finds time to organise play activities on Cycle Day every other month.

“Though pollution is around us, we just keep talking about it but do nothing about it.

Cycling and Cycle Day helps you connect with your family. It creates a bond with the kids as you are spending quality time by playing with

them rather than watch TV together.

Cycling is a practical way to explore your neighbourhood and socialise with neighbours. I am much more active after cycling and there are people who tell me that I don’t look my age.”

The benefits of cycling are many. You don’t tend to put on weight. You subconsciously start taking care of yourself. You eat well to cycle well, and there is nothing to beat the fresh air in the morning. “You really don’t need to work hard on it like exercise,” says Qamar. “I try to cycle on weekends at the Agara Lake park that has cycles on rent. We just take 1 or 2 rounds around the lake. I want to go cycling to my preschool but there is too much traffic on the roads. On our morning rides, there’s no traffic to bother us, and we end up catching people throwing trash, and educating them.”

Open to all The group is open for all, and there is no membership. It is completely volunteer-driven and not for profit. “We would love to have everybody adopt cycling as their immediate choice for commuting short distance,” says Shashidhara.

The future appears brighter than ever The group’s future plan is to ensure that the cycling infrastructure such as cycle lanes and cycle rental stands, as proposed by the government, are implemented properly. “We would also recommend companies to provide incentives to those who use cycles to commute to work,” says Shashidhara. “We believe that if people use cycles for short-distance commute, it can help reduce pollution and traffic. Once we have dedicated cycle lanes, we would like to encourage schools to start ‘cycle to school’ programs, which will encourage children to use cycles atleast one day in a week, with adult supervision. We would also urge the startups in HSR to promote cycling as a mode of transport within HSR for their employees.”

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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!

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

GROCERIES

 MORE

 SAFA SUPER MARKET

Shop No 1, BDA Complex % 96864-47864

 MK RETAIL

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

 M K AHMED SUPER MARKET

 AISHWARYA SUPERMARKET

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

 AJFAN DATES ‘N’ NUTS

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

• 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

 GRAND SUPER MARKET

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

 MULTIPLEX HYPER BAZAAR

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

 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

 FOOD BASKET

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

 STAR MARKET

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

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

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

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

 24 MANTRA

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

 ORGANIC MANDYA

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

 ORIGREEN

 FAASO’S

2318, Sector 1 % 90193-43939

 NORTHAM’S PIZZA.PITA

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

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

 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

 DAKSHIN TIFFIN CENTRE

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

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 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

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

 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

 FROZEN BITES

Sector 6 % 93799-12345

 PINDI

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

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

 CHINNASWAMY NAIDU BIRIYANI

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

 PETOO

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

 HOTEL JUNIOR KAPPANNA

9th Main, Sector 6 % 80416-33030

 BIRYANI ZONE

1548, 19th Main % 96864-09911

 THE PUNJABI RASOI

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

MULTI CUISINE  SUFRA

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

 EMPIRE RESTAURANT

 NIRVANA

 ZERO MILE PUNJAB

 FAMILIAR FOOD

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

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

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

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

 KOHINOOR

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

 SWATHI SPICE N ICE

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

 KUMARAKOM

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

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

 TOMATINA

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

 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

 PARIKA

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

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  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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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

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 NAPOLI

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1821/A, 25th Cr, 24th Mn Sector 1 % 4953-4335 17th Cross, Sector 2 % 73380-68993

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

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

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

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CITY

The Rs 1,700 crore ‘Smart City’ plan What does it really involve for Bangalore?

By REVATHI SIVA KUMAR

[ [ EDITORSPEAK A Smart City is one where all the departments work cohesively to ensure the best city infrastructure. Will HSR and the whole of Bangalore benefit from it remains to be seen?

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Even as the leaden, monsoon skies are darkening over an overgrown metro, many might be surprised to learn that Bengaluru was added to the ‘Smart City’ list in June 2017. It became the seventh city from Karnataka to get into the Smart City list. But, there is still delay in implementation.

It is a big project, after all, says AR Ravi, Joint Director (Planning), Urban Development Department (UDD). Just the planning and the setting up of the machinery is taking time. It requires the establishment of a corporate-like Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is headed by a full-time CEO to implement the Smart Cities Mission. Various projects can be put into place through joint ventures, subsidiaries, public-private partnerships (PPP), turnkey contracts, and well-fitted revenue streams.

Seven cities in Karnataka were allocated Rs 14,000 crore.

Namma Ooru Bengaluru is among the 30 cities that were categorised under this label, and Rs 1,700 crore were allocated.

The nearby areas, cities and towns around Bengaluru are expected to grow as a result of a “trickle-down effect”.

Bengaluru’s Smart City hot spots At first, the planning does not seem to be different from the bigger Masterplan for the city, as they seem to be addressing the same problems – roads, area planning. So what is the difference between Smart Cities and the Master Plan anyway?

“Master plan is about zoning and how various parts of city should develop and which parts of city should be reserved for what kind of use,” explains BM Vijay Shankar, Special Commissioner (Projects), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara

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Palike (BBMP). and Data for Itemised project capital cost for Area-based “On the other citizens.

Development hand, the Smart The major key City mission is of the smart city about impleRevitalisation of historic heart of city: Rs 1166.72 cr project is the mentation of Area Based Integrated mobility towards creating vibrant projects. We Development destination: Rs 234.12 cr have both (ABD). About Shivajinagar bus station and Russel Market area-based and 21.8 sq kms of precinct: Rs 233.12 cr pan-city core areas are development getting special Upgradation and redevelopment of historic projects. They attention, with economic centers: Rs 184.92 cr are about road Rs 1,666 crore KR Market: Rs 53.08 cr works, market from the Malleswaram market: Rs 131.83 cr development, Rs 2,090 crore Innovation of downstream clean-up of drainage transit hubs, allocated to the system: Rs 37.35 cr retrofitting of entire Smart buildings, City. They Majestic Bus Stand: Rs 1 cr command and involve revitalisUlsoor Lake: Rs 24.42 cr control centers ing the historic Sankey Tank: Rs 12.94 cr and lake heart and Protection and redevelopment of centrally located development.” economic zones parkland: Rs 6.07 cr AR Ravi agrees of the city.

Increasing affordable housing stock through slum that there is The plan is redevelopment (Swathanthra Palya Slum some converready to launch, gence of yet there are a Redevelopment): Rs 43.93 cr projects and number of issues Retrofitting of a healthcare facility (KC General plans, and waiting to be Hospital); Rs 12.01 cr sometimes they worked out.

Municipal Finance: Rs 1.7 cr even pose a Officials say that Improvement in property tax collections for the problem. “With while the plan is whole city in a phased manner: Rs 5 cr Rs 11,000 crore important, allocated for floating tenders Grievance Management-Central command centre development of and launching for accepting citizen queries: Rs 31.11 cr roads, there the Detailed Participatory Budgeting: Rs 2 cr would be some Project Report Online project information system for public overlapping of (DPR) surely project management: Rs 5 cr interests and takes time for Open data portal for citizen information and activities. We implementation. are restricted,” With work being innovation: Rs 5 cr he exclaims. in the proposal Improvement of Neighbourhood Safety: Rs 32.4 cr Pan City B-TRIPS (Bengaluru Travel Related Information and stage, the targets proposals factor are identified, Planning System): Rs 25 cr different yet the goalposts features that are not fixed. The are inclusive, with citizen-centric e-goverdeadline is “five years”, of which one year is nance and services. The plan is to upgrade the already over. It remains to be seen whether city’s infrastructure and participation. The Bengaluru Smart City project will be ‘smart’ in specific institutions that are involved in execution as well. development include a Grievance Management center, Municipal Finance Reforms, Participatory Budgeting, neighbourhood © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media safety, Property Tax collections, B-TRIPS (Bengaluru transport-related information and Initiative. Also available online at planning system), Public Project Management citizenmatters.in RESIDENTSWATCH.IN

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EDUCATION

A free pre-primary school in Whitefield for the poor A city NGO creates a model to follow across the country

By SAHITYA POONACHA

[ [ EDITORSPEAK Education is critical to the progress of any country. Affordable, quality education should be the focus of the governments today. This NGO shows the way.

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The Avasar Foundation, a Bengaluru-based NGO recently inaugurated a pre-primary school at the Seegehalli Government Higher Primary School located in Kadugodi, near Whitefield in Bengaluru. This pre-primary school is built on the kindergarten model that is seen in private schools today.

The free-of-cost school will cater to the needs of children aged between 3 and 6 years from underprivileged families.

Pre-primary education costs of one child in India can exceed a minimum of Rs 45,000 per year in a good private school.

Combine the lack of government incentives and infrastructure with the acute financial barrier that families below the poverty line face, and you get a public education system which has to combat a serious setback.

The Avasar Foundation plans to explore possible solutions.

The problem isn’t only financial. Underprivileged families have not yet witnessed or know about the importance of pre-primary education. While government schools are still struggling to set the facility up, admission to private pre-primary schools only continues to become more competitive.

Where many children embark on their journey of learning at the age of three in private schools, the kids who miss out on this have to spend time trying to catch up with other kids who had the opportunity. There are government preschools like Anganwadi’s. The Government of Karnataka has launched pre-primary (LKG and UKG) classes in government schools.

But as of now, the gap still remains apparent.

This is where the Avasar Foundation is trying to help. “The Avasar Pre-primary School bridges an important gap we notice

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in early childhood refurbished classrooms, education, especially for one for the Lower the underprivileged Kindergarten students families who cannot afford and the other for the to send their wards to Upper Kindergarten. expensive private play The preschool educaschools. This is a pilot tion of each child enrolled project and more such will be completed upon playschools will come up turning six. Through in neighbouring governcontinuous evaluation ment schools from the and activities, the child next academic year based Saleem Pasha (BEO, KR Puram), Vedavathi will be assessed on his/her on the corporate knowledge and ability to (ZP President), Kamlesh Jha and Anand sponsorship we are able to Chaturvedi. apply the same. The mobilise,” says Anand medium of instruction at Chaturvedi, Managing Trustee, and Founder of the school will be the child’s mother tongue. A The Avasar Foundation. budget of Rs 12-15 lakhs for 2018-19 is secured The first school by the Avasar Foundation and the project is managed by Malavika was unveiled on 6th July 2018 at the GovernChaturvedi, Program Manager. ment Higher Primary School, Seegehalli. The “It’s heart-warming to see organisations and preschool is part of the CSR project led by individuals working for the betterment of Expeditors, a Fortune 500, global logistics government schools. Towns have temples, company. Avasar Foundation has not only temples only flourish when all the people of the invested in the infrastructure but has also town join hands to ensure the upkeep of the provided the staff to maintain the school. The temple. Otherwise, the temple will fall into pre-primary school curriculum is structured disrepair. It’s the same with the (government) along the lines of the private kindergarten schools. I hope they continue to care about our model. The school is completely redone. The schools like this,” said BEO (KR Puram), Saleem rooms which now constitute the school were Pasha, at the inaugural function. once dark, with paint chipping off the walls, The Avasar Foundation is a small NGO that and a seepage issue. In their earlier condition, has worked over the past six years on the gaps the rooms would not qualify to be a preschool in the Indian government education system. on any account. Now the rooms are well-lit, Founded by Anand Chaturvedi and Sriram SN in colourful and exactly how one would envision 2012 as a CSR initiative of Expeditors, the a preschool to be. organisation believes that, “Ability is nothing Refurbished at a cost of about Rs 8 lakhs, the without opportunity.” The organisation is state-of-the-art preschool will be managed by currently based in five major cities across India, The Avasar Foundation, the implementation and believes in bringing opportunities to those agency for Expeditors. The school is equipped who have abilities but face financial and to handle 40 students currently. Two teachers cultural barriers. and a caretaker are appointed to manage the Avasar’s scholarship program currently funds school. Admissions and education at the the education of 45 girls over the age of 15. The preschool will be completely free of cost and scholarship is provided on the basis of merit will be allotted purely on a and need. It covers the entire cost of education first-come-first-served basis. In addition to right from PUC until they complete their providing infrastructure to schools, it also undergraduate degrees. The NGO also provides provides faculty to ensure that the infrastruc- skill training to the girls to ensure that they are ture is put to good use. not only educated but are also employed.

The preschool has begun functioning in the Avasar Foundation’s Digital Literacy Program academic year 2018-19 and the age group of has provided state-of-the-art computer labs to the students enrolled is between three to six government schools across India along with years. The preschool has incorporated all teachers to teach the subject in schools. safety measures and young children’s needs, © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media including CCTV surveillance, and Initiative. Also available online at disabled-friendly restrooms. There are two citizenmatters.in RESIDENTSWATCH.IN

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TRANSPORTATION

‘Run smaller buses, not pod taxis’ Prof Ashish Verma of IISc spells out why pods will be a misfit in city

By MANASI PARESH KUMAR

[ [ A PIPEDREAM? There are two camps in city. Those who oppose Pod Taxis and those who favour BRTS. What is really a good mode of transport for Bangalore?

Lets find out...

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With Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s maiden budget reviving the pod taxi for five stretches in Bengaluru at a cost of Rs 1445 crores, several eyebrows are raised on what makes the government favour it as a possible solution to the city’s traffic nightmare. Interestingly, the idea of pod taxis isn’t as new as one would imagine. Indian cities have seen similar experiments before: The Chembur – Wadala – Maharaja Chowk monorail project, the airport feeder metro built by the Delhi Metro as a PPP project which was subsequently converted into the orange line. Both have had their share of criticism. However, the closest to the concept of pod taxis was perhaps the Goa Sky Bus, where one person actually lost his life! So will this system work for a city like Bengaluru?

Professor Ashish Verma, an Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, is a vocal critic of the proposed pod taxi system. Excerpts from an interview with him.

Not a mass transport system A pod taxi is like a ropeway system and categorised as an automated guidance system which are of two types – Group Rapid Transit and Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). Pod Taxis are the PRT variety (which is being proposed in Bangalore). It has limited and low carrying capacity and therefore cannot be a main mode of transport. It does not provide last mile connectivity. However, it requires the rigid infrastructure of main mode or system that works on ROW A and has an equivalent cost. The main idea of urban mobility is to have main modes complemented by access modes. And pod taxis

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don’t fit into world with Where are the Pod Taxis Planned? either of 40,000 people Phase One – MG Road Metro Station to The Leela them. So I per hour per am not sure direction. That Palace junction – 4 Kms where it is is the largest in Phase Two – The Leela Palace to Marathahalli that the pod the world and junction – 6 km taxis fit into most extensive.

Phase Three – Marathahalli junction to EPIP, the overall But they Whitefield – 6.5 km scenario of haven’t been Phase Four – MG Road Metro Station to Koramangaurban able to replicate transport in the model la – 7 km Bengaluru. anywhere else Phase Five – Jayanagar 4th Block to JP Nagar 6th Pod taxis in the country. phase – 5.3 km and the The city still Phase Six – Sony World Junction, Koramangala to world has opted for a Indiranagar Metro Station – 6.7 km Pod Taxis metro system work as a to move people.

PRT system in MorganTown in West Virginia Let’s look at speed in the context of pod taxis. which connects three campuses of West The speed that they have quoted — 60 km per Virginia University and also in Masdar, Abu hour — is the running time and does not factor Dhabi. There again it connects the Masdar in acceleration and deceleration. But when you Institute of Science and Technology. So Pod talk about speed you have to look at it as Taxis have largely been part of controlled door-to-door speed. Because that is what spaces, not part of an urban transport system. matters. What is the door-to-door travel time?

It is not a system that has picked up anywhere It is not as if the pod taxi drops you in front of in the world. The Group Rapid Transport your house. The real picture lies in the time version is popular at airports like Frankfurt taken for end-to-end travel. The same logic and London. It is used as a public transport holds good for the elevated corridors as well. system in one city in Germany. Schwebebahn You maybe running faster in certain sections (the name of the GRT) works in Wuppertal, a but what is the time you take to travel from tiny city in West Germany with a population of door to door. In the context of pod taxis, we less than 30000, that is a linear city built have to consider the cost of the rigid infrastrucalongside River Wupper in a valley. That river ture which is not meant for sub arterial roads is so narrow, you could be forgiven if you without a plan for integration – how will that mistake it to be a Rajakaluve in Bangalore. The work in favour of time? We are unable to system is now primarily a tourist attraction. integrate our metro and railway station. For Advantage, BRTS example, look at the time for transfer between Right now, public transport is at about 40%. the metro and stations like Cantonment and With the current population of Bengaluru, this Yeshwanthpur. On the other hand, buses have mode share is at least 20% less than what it better flexibility and have a wide range of ought to be — about 60 to 70%. Non Motorised cabinets and come in different sizes. You can Transport or NMT is less than ten percent. run smaller buses. Even accessibility to a bus That includes both walking and cycling. As far stop will be better than the access to a pod taxi. as private transport is concerned, a chunk of it Now about short term solutions. Quick is from two wheelers. Cars take on 5% of the improvement or short term solutions are meant trips. The problem is the amount of space they for six months or one year. They are low-cost occupy. A bus requires just 0.5 metre square to and should not be planned at Rs 50 crore per transport one person, whereas in a car, the kilometre. Where is the justification for difference is ten times (5 metre square). spending this kind of money on something that We also have a wrong understanding of the will reach saturation in a short period?

BRTS system with rigid routes. What it should be is a flexible model of movement for public transport. Unfortunately, the Bogota model is © Oorvani Foundation/Open Media what functions in India. The capital city of Initiative. Also available online at citizenmatters.in Columbia has the largest BRTS system in the RESIDENTSWATCH.IN

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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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FITNESS CENTRES

HOSPITALS

 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

 CHIK MIK BEAUTY PARLOUR

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

 JAWED HABIB

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

 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

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

 ZEST FITNESS

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

 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

DENTISTS  CONFIDENT DENTAL CARE

2630, 27th Main, Sector 1

% 6565-0016

 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

Organic & Eco-Friendly Products Serving HSR Layout Residents since 2012

A one-stop shop for fresh organic vegetables and fruits, desi cow milk, organic groceries, gardening supplies chemical-free cosmetics & gift items # 1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, HSR Layout, Sector 1, Bangalore 560 102.

Shop Online

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(Landmark: Next to Shathayu Clinic)

Phone: 080–2258-0132, 98456-89551

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CIVIC

Flooded roads, nowhere to go Piped footpaths only on main thoroughfares

By NIRMALA G As reported earlier, the residents can see visible improvements of roads and footpaths on all the main roads of HSR Layout, particularly 27th Main. The footpaths are similar to what you see as part of TenderSURE roads on St Mark’s Road. The footpaths are well tiled and the trees that were planted earlier have grown.

However, some of the tree guards need to be removed now as the trees are on their feet. However, neither are the shopkeepers bothered about that and nor is the BBMP doing anything about them.

The residential roads are worse off. Whenever it rains, the roads are flooded. There is no way the water can enter the drains and go underground, thanks to the tarred roads being at a level below the footpath. The best example of this is the entrance area of the Rs 5 crore Swabhimaana Tree Park in Sector 3. The water just accumulates out here, and soon, we can see a huge pothole developing on this stretch of the road that received a fresh coat of tar quite recently. Despite repeated complaints regarding this, the BBMP hasn’t done anything about it. We urge MLC Ugrappa and MLA Sathish Reddy to ensure that special piping needs to be done just like the way it’s done on certain stretches of 24th Main and 27th Main to allow the rain water to flow into the storm water drain.

“The pipes are laid only on major roads that are 60 feet and 80 feet,” said BBMP Executive Engineer Ananth Raju.

“We have no budgetary provision for the internal roads.”

Thanks to the grant of Rs 22 crore by the state government, the stormwater drains, culverts and drain remodelling are partially complete. The residents complain that the progress is slow and warn of the 34

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impending rainy season that could undo all the previous efforts of the BBMP. The footpaths are unwalkable because of street vendors setting up shops or trees and bushes encroaching them as the BBMP isn’t pruning them regularly.

Therefore, on stretches that have the best tiled footpath, the trees and other encroachments prevent the pedestrians from making full use of it. Some stretches of 24th Main and 17th Cross have big pipes on the footpath to allow the rainwater to enter the drains from the road. We only wish this facility is also provided to all the roads, big and small, as it will be quite economical in the long run as the roads will suffer much less wear and tear.

[ [ COMMON SENSE Rainwater has to go into the ground either through holes in the road or pipes in the footpath.

Otherwise, the water stagnates and creates potholes.

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