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  • Bangalore Water Supply Cut/Reshedudle Details

    Tap
    Dry Water Tap

    BWSSB,Bangalore announced that there would be no Cauvery Water supply in Bangalore City from 12 June to 14 June 14.

    Later there was a notice put out by the BWSSB that the shut down will be for a period of only 18 hours but no further details are forthcoming.

    My suggestion is to stock up water from 10 June , to err on the side of Caution.

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    Following citizens’ hue and cry, the water supply board has rescheduled the maintenance of pumps of the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme. As a result, no taps will run dry for more than 18 hours. But the BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board) is vague about the resumption of water supply in some areas as the timetable isn’t clear at the moment as to which zone will suffer the longest dry spell.

    BWSSB chairman Gaurav Gupta said that changes have been made to stagger the supply disruption. Earlier, the BWSSB had planned to shut down the water supply pumps on June 12 and 13, cutting water supply to the whole of Bangalore on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

    Residents angry as BWSSB fails to give clear schedule

    In a major relief to Bangaloreans, the BWSSB will stagger work on pumps of the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme.

    The BWSSB will take up linking of the pipelines of CWSS IV Stage, I and II phases at Netkal balancing reservoir and Torekadanahalli. While phase I is operational, phase II is expected to bring in 500 MLD of water to the city’s outlying areas.

    But citizens are angry because of the board’s lastminute rejig of its shutdown plans and failure to give a clear-cut resumption schedule.

    Stages I and II will be shut from 10am till 4pm on Tuesday. Some southern, central and western areas will receive water late in the night.

    Stage III will be shut at 10am to 6pm on Tuesday. Central Bangalore and select areas of northern, southern and eastern Bangalore will get water in the night.

    Stage IV, Phase I will be shut down from 10am on Tuesday to 4am on Wednesday. The remaining areas of Bangalore will start receiving water by Wednesday noon.

    ” All taps in Bangalore will go dry from June 12 to 14. BWSSB is shutting down all pumps of the four stages of the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme (CWSS) to install power connections for Cauvery Stage 4 Phase 2.

    T Venkataraju, BWSSB engineer-in-chief , says: “As we are nearing completion of CWSS Stage 4 Phase 2, we’ve to take power connections for our pumping stations . KPTC has agreed to give connections on June 12 and execute interlinking works for pumps of other three stages of CWSS. We will shut down pumps at 10am on June 12, and hope to switch on at June 13-14 midnight.”

    Taps will run dry till June 14

    BWSSB Help Line.
    Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is responsible for providing drinking water supply to the Bengaluru city. The Board is also taking care of sewerage and sanitation facility around the city. The BWSSB has it’s headquarter in Cauvery Bhavan on K G Road in Bengaluru.

    The mission of BWSSB is to provide drinking water of unquestionable quality in sufficient quantity and to treat the sewage generated to the required standards.

    The BWSSB came into existence from 2nd October 1964 under the act of the Karnataka state legislature. With the formation of the Board the entire system of water supply was transferred to the board on 1st December 1964 and sanitation on 21st December 1964.

    Complaint the BWSSB Officers .

    http://bwssb.org/RTI/4(1)(b)/4(1)(b)xi%20Officers%20Contact%20Details(2).pdf

  • Kannada,English -Medium of Instruction.Speak Kannada First

    Mr.Javare Gowda‘s demand to tax English Medium schools and use the proceeds to promote Kannada is misplaced.

    People join English Medium schools on their volition and not by force.

    English:
    English: (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    If people want their children study in Kannada, parents must have the children enrolled in Kannada Medium schools.

    How many of us at home encourage children speak in our mother tongue?

    We are happy if they call ‘Thai/Amma’ and ‘ThantheAppaji’ as ‘Mummy and ‘Daddy’ and get vicarious pleasure in making children recite inane rhymes like’Jack and Jil’ and’ Rain, Rain go away’.

    These rhymes are fine for UK where it rains throughout the year and it makes sense to ask rain to away.

    But in India?

    How many of us deign to speak in our mother tongue when English is not warranted?

    I recall an incident when Dr.RajKumar spear-headed an agitation for the supremacy of Kannada in Karnataka, I think in late 80’s.

    I was staying in Chamarajpet,Bangalore,which in those days was considered to be a bastion of Kannada language.

    Kannada speaking people came to me and asked me if it would correct in joining the agitation of Dr.Rajkumar.

    I recall my words to them.

    ‘Do you have any sense?Some one is fighting for your language and you are asking me whether to join the agitation, me from Tamil Nadu.It is your duty ‘

    And I joined the agitation.( Of course My Kannada is not that good even to-day)

    When you have people with this mind-set how do you expect Kannada to prosper,whatever the Government does?

    Let people respect and their Mother tongue and it is not beneath your dignity to speak in your language.

    In fact I have written on the fact that to-day in Bangalore, you hardly find any security men /Restaurant workers speaking Kannada.

    What hurts one more is the fact even Kannadigas speak only Hindi, thinking that it enhances their social status.

    Such being the case,what can the Government do?

    Yes, It is essential that people learn English but at the same time Kanndigas must speak Kannada and non Kannadigas must learn Kannada.

    The Chief Minister is Right in stating that most( Kannada activists/Politicians (in fact all of them) send their children/grand children to English Medium schools.

    I am curious to know where the children/grand children of Mr Javare Gowda studied are studying

    To sum up, be true to your mother tongue: other wise your culture will be swamped.

    Government effort is needed but real progress can be achieved only by the involvement of the people.

    ” Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Sunday reaffirmed the Karnataka government‘s stand on the medium-of-instruction controversy by stating that English is a tool that helps today’s children to tackle the challenges of tomorrow in an increasingly globalized world. He trashed suggestions that Kannada is being relegated to the fringes.

    The chief minister was reacting to writer D Javare Gowda‘s observations that the government was keen on promoting the English language and that it wasn’t eliciting the opinions of Kannada writers on developing the native language.

    The CM said writers like Javare Gowda must introspect on their stand. He said, “I’m getting a list of some of these Kannada activists whose children have studied in English-medium schools. I’ll make the list public soon.”

    CM: Opposition to English is baseless

    Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Sunday reiterated that the government hasn’t changed the template of the language policy ever since it was introduced in 1990s. The opposition by Kannada activists and writers to the teaching of English in Kannada schools is baseless and will, in fact, hamper youths from competing in a globalized world, he said.

    The government, on its part, has done its best to promote Kannada , the CM said, citing the example of Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in Belgaum.

    At a function on Saturday , writer Javare Gowda had suggested that English-medium schools be taxed and the proceeds must be used to better the facilities in Kannada-medium schools.

    Observing that the medium-of-instruction issue is pending before the Supreme Court, the chief minister said the Karnataka government will never make a decision that undermines the cause of Kannada.

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/CM-dares-activists-over-language-row/articleshow/14009533.cms

  • Judge Accepts Five Crore , Grants Bail in Mining Scam

    Every one clamours for CBI enquiry.

    Now you find a CBI Court Judge caught accepting Bribe!

    I recall Raghavan a CBI officer for investigating into the case of Nagarvala, involving Indira Gandhi.

    Money, Power…Justice withers.

    “Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur has suspended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge on corruption charges and ordered an inquiry against him, officials here said.

    First Additional CBI Judge T. Pattabhi Ramarao allegedly received Rs.5 crore for granting bail to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, the key accused in Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case.

    Ramarao had granted bail to Reddy May 12. The mining baron, however, remained in Bangalore jail in another illegal mining case.

    The high court chief justice took action against the judge Thursday after the CBI lodged a complaint with him, according to officials.

    The CBI reportedly found that the bribe money was stashed in bank lockers of the judge’s kin.

    The investigating agency has asked the concerned banks not to allow the judge or his kin access to the lockers.

    The high court has asked the suspended judge not to leave Hyderabad without informing it.

    The chief justice also ordered a probe by the legal department and the anti-corruption cell.

    CBI Court Principal Judge A. Pullaiah has been given additional charge of the first additional CBI judge.

    Ramarao granted bail to Janardhana Reddy while presiding over the second additional CBI court in the absence of the regular judge.

    There was only one CBI court in Hyderabad till last month. Three additional courts were formed to deal with the increasing number of cases. Justice B. Nagamurthi Sharma, who was the judge of the special CBI court, was appointed second additional CBI judge.

    The OMC case was transferred to CBI principal court. However, Janardhana Reddy requested that since Nagamurthi Sharma had been hearing the case all along, the case be transferred to him. As Sharma was on leave, Ramarao heard Reddy’s bail plea and granted him the bail.

    http://dailypioneer.com/home/online-channel/top-story/69748-cbi-judge-in-hyderabad-suspended-on-rs5-crore-bribe-charge.html

  • Karnataka, Get Government Services within Time Limit Details

    The Government of Karnataka has introduced “Guarantee of Services to Citizens’  under i a bill passed by the Karnataka State Legislature in 2011, to provide guarantee of services to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit for citizen related services as mentioned in the schedule in tre Bill “

    The scheme launched in April 2012, has been a success with over 8 Lakh grievances attended to till date within the stipulated time and people were surprised that they could receive the services due to them with the Officers asking them periodically whether their grievances were resolved.

    Please try.

    Link is provided at the end of this Blog.

    “This Act will help you to avail the citizen related services mentioned in the Act within the stipulated time. Whenever the request for the service is made, you shall receive a receipt an acknowledgement slip with GSC number. This ensures that your request for service shall be processed within the specified days. With the help of the GSC number, you can monitor the status of your application on this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone. In case if your application is rejected or if the service is not provided within the stipulated time, you may file an appeal to the next officer for redress your grievance.”

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    In the GSC website, you can get information on the GSC Act, about the departments, the services offered by each of these departments and the forms and procedure involved to request the service. You can track the status of your service request with the help of the GSC number provided to you at the time of submission of your request.”

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    The ‘Competent officer’s an officer appointed by the Government who shall be empowered to redress the grievance in the service and to impose compensatory cost on the public servant defaulting or delaying the delivery of service in. The Competent officer shall have the power to hear appeal against the orders passed by any designated officer.”

    “If there is a delay or default in delivering any of the services or rejection of the service, then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within the specified time limit against the acknowledgement received by you at the time of submitting the application. The competent officer will hear the appeal and redress your grievance within the specified time. You can claim the compensatory cost from the designated officer who fails to deliver the service within the stipulated time. The designated officer shall be liable to pay you the compensatory cost.”

    “In case of any delay or default in delivering the service, you can seek a compensatory cost at the rate of twenty rupees per day for the period of delay subject to a maximum of five hundred rupees per application, in aggregate from the designated officer.

    On processing your service request you will be informed through an SMS to your mobile phone. You can also track the status of your service request through this web-site or by sending SMS

    At the time of submission of your service request to the designated officer, you will receive a acknowledgement with an GSC number. This guarantees that your service request is processed within the specified time limit. You can track the status of your application online using this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone in the prescribed format.

    If you are not convinced by the decision of the designated officer then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within 30 days from the date when the decision was taken. In case if you disagree with the order of the competent officer, you can submit the appeal directly to the appellate authority as a second appeal within 30 days from the date on which the decision was made.

    The procedure to avail the service varies from service to service, so for details on the procedure to avail the service, click on the Forms and Procedure option available in the main page of this website and select the Department and the Service for which you intend to view the procedure. The procedure for availing the service will be displayed.
    The documents to be attached or the fee to be paid varies from service to service. So for information on the documents to be attached and the fees to be paid for each service, check on the web-site ‘Service and Procedure’ option”

    http://164.100.80.21/kgsc3/gsc_home.aspx

     

  • Reddy Brothers Mining Scam, Karnataka Lokayukta Full Report.

    Reproduced here is Lokayukta Santosh Hegde‘s Report in full for reference.

    Report:

    The following document is a 466-page summary of a more than 25,000-page report compiled by the Indian government’s Karnataka Lokayukta or People’s Commissioner who investigated years of illegal activities in the Indian mining sector, including widespread corruption, bribery and the exportation of illicit iron ore worth more than $3 billion.  The report has met with widespread controversy due to its singling out of a number of prominent billionaires in the Indian mining industry.  For more information, see the Wall Street Journal’s article on the report.

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    Ref: (i) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006,
    dated 12/03/2007
    (ii) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 09/09/2008
    (iii) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 24/12/2008 and
    (iv) Government Order No.CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 19/07/2010
    – – – – –
    In exercise of powers conferred under Section 7(2-A) of the
    Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the
    ‘Act’), the Government of Karnataka, had referred the following
    issues for investigation and for submission of a report by the
    Lokayukta to the Government with specific recommendations,
    vide Government Order No. CI.164.MMM.2006 dated
    12/03/2007. The scope of investigation, as per the said
    Government Order, covers the period from 01/01/2000 to
    22/07/2006. Subsequently, vide G.O. No. CI 164 MMM 2006
    (Part), dated 09/09/2008, the scope of investigation was
    extended till 09/09/2008 and vide No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 24/12/2008, the scope of investigation was further
    extended till 24/12/2008. Thereafter, vide No. CI 164 MMM
    2006 (Part), dated 19/07/2010, the scope of investigation is

    further extended till 19/07/2010, after including one more term
    of reference, in addition to those contained in the G.O. dated
    12/03/2007. The terms of reference as per G.O. No. CI 164
    MMM 2006, dated 12/03/2007 are as follows:

    ….

    The difference
    between permit issued and export made for the said
    period comes approximately to 2,98,60,647 MT. This
    is the illicit iron ore exported during 2006-07 to
    2010 (till December) from the ports as mentioned in
    Para 1.
    3. It is stated here that there is an approximate
    quantity of 32,44,219 MT of iron ore, where there is
    an ambiguity with regard to exact destination to
    specific ports. However, giving the benefit of doubt
    this quantity has been subtracted from the total
    quantity of export of illicit iron ore and the quantity
    in Para 2 has been arrived accordingly.
    4. Out of the 5 Financial Years for which
    computations have been done, the highest quantity
    of exports of illicit iron ore has taken place in Year
    2009-10, which is approximately 1,27,99,396 MT.
    Further it is equally pertinent to note that in Year
    2010-11( when permits for destinations for exports
    were issued for 4 months), the quantity of illicit iron
    ore that was exported was approximately 48,06,719
    MT, which is higher than the exports of illicit iron
    ore for entire year of 2006-07, 2007-08 and almost
    equal to the entire year of 2008-09. This indicates
    the continuity of magnitude of exports of illicit iron
    ore even after the raids conducted by the Lokayukta
    at Belekeri in February 2010 and the issue widely
    reported in the media.
    5. The approximate loss to the state government
    due to illegal exports comes to approximately

    Rs.1,22,28,14,22,854 for the above said period.
    The loss is calculated by taking the yearly average
    export rates / MT from all the ports.
    6. The loss to the tune of Rs. 1,22,28,14,22,854
    caused to the state government due to illegal iron
    ore exports for the period should be recovered from
    the exporters/suppliers/traders/lessees and others
    after following due process of law…….

    Name of the Lease from which the iron ore was
    allegedly transported: S.B Minerals, Lease No.
    2515.
    As per the electronic records seized, a total of 410.5
    MTs of iron ore was supplied, between 26th
    October
    and 12th
    November 2009, at SMSPL’s Plot in
    Belekeri port, in the name of DLC SVK. The term
    “SVK” clearly indicates that the material has come
    from SVK Mines, belonging to lessee SB Minerals,
    lease No.2515. On verification, it is found that no
    permits for Belekeri were issued from the said lease,
    with DLC as party, during the above mentioned
    period. This indicates that the iron ore was illicit.
    e) Name of the Stockyard from which the iron ore
    was allegedly transported: Dream Logistics:
    As per the electronic records seized, a total of
    1,37,954.71 MTs of iron ore was supplied between
    29th
    October and 3rd
    December 2009 at SMSPL;s
    Plot in Belekeri port, in the name of JUNJUNBAIL
    DLC, (S2), (S3), (S3A). The term “JUNJUNBAIL”
    clearly indicates that the material has come from the
    stockyard of “Junjunbail belonging to Dream
    Logistics (DLC). On verification it is found that no
    permits for Belekeri were issued from the said
    stockyard, with DLC as party, during the above
    mentioned period. This indicates that the iron ore was illicit.

    http://info.publicintelligence.net/IndiaMiningCorruption.pdf

     

    http://publicintelligence.net/indian-karnataka-lokayukta-peoples-commissioner-report-on-mining-industry-corruption/