Help/Advice on Civic Issues in Bangalore

You can get help/advice on Civic issues from the following Service-Minded Organizations:

Environment Support Group:
Phone: +91-80-26713559 / 26713560

Janaagraha
40790400

Save Bangalore Committee
23561443 / 99805 16403

Mission Peach Bangalore
23344002 (for noise pollution)

Civic
9731817177

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 6, 29-Oct-2010

How to apply for a Commercial Electricity Line?

In order to obtain a commercial electricity connection, you need to provide some documents to the office of the deputy general manager of BESCOM, Bangalore. Among them are proof of ownership or occupation documents, along with attested photocopies of the documents showing the proposed location of the meter board and agreement on a Rs.50 stamp paper.

Once this is done file an application along with the registration fee at your nearest sub division office. The installation will be serviced within one month from the date of receipt of the contractor's completion-cum-test report along with the wiring diagram.

For more details, contact DGM(commercial) on 22341199 or log on to www.bescom.org/en/services.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 08-Sep-2010

How to obtain your passport through Tatkaal Scheme

Tatkaal scheme was introduced for issuing passports for those who are in urgent need of them. Under this scheme, passports will be issued faster on payment of an additional fee.

To obtain passport through Tatkaal scheme, you have to first meet the regional passport officer along with all relevant documents of urgency and verification certificate issued by a competent authority.

If the passport officer is satisfied with the documents of urgency and genuineness off the verification certificate, he or she may order for acceptance of the additional fee amount to be deposited. You will also be given a date to collect the passport.

For more details, contact Passport Office Bangalore on 080-25706100 or log on to www.passport.gov.in

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 10-Sep-2010

Also check this experience of Passport Seva Kendra service

Celebrate anniversaries and birthdays by sponsoring a dialysis

Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Kidney Disease and Transplantation (NIK) is launching a life saving program - Celebrating Dialysis - on March 11 to mark World Kidney Day. Public can sponsor dialysis treatments for patients in the hospital as part of birthday, anniversary or other family celebration by paying Rs.900 per dialysis. Cheques or DDs drawn in favour of Narayana Hrudayalaya Charitable Trust, which has an income tax ATG exemption, should be sent to Lakshmi Mani, Charitable Wing Manager, Narayana Hrudayala, No. 258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk. For more details, call 9980071875.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 3, 11-Mar-2010

How to install Rain Water Harvesting System at Home

Rainwater harvesting in urban areas is the process of collecting, filtering and using rainwater, which falls on rooftops and in the portico of the house. The concept can be adopted ni three ways: by recharging bore wells near homes, recharging ground water sources and collecting rainwater for reuse so that power can be saved.

Water falling on flat roofs is directed to run through pipes and is prevented from flowing off to the drains. The water is filtered and stored in tanks. For sloped roofs, a gutter should be attached to roofs and water collected to be made to go through a pipe attached to the end of gutter.

For details, call 080-23341652 or 155313 or log on to www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/rwh.html or www.bwssb.org

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 10-Mar-2010

Dial or send an SMS to 139 for railway information

Services of the Indian Railways Information cell number 139 has now been extended to all types of mobile, landline and wireless local loop (WLL) service providers. Passengers can either call or send an SMS to the number to obtain information with regard to the PNR status, availability of berths, arrival/departure of trains and train running information. STD code need not be used to call this information cell, a railway release said.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 2, 19-Jan-2010

How to proceed if you face problems related to power

To register complaints with regard to electricity problems, the BESCOM customer has to contact the executive engineer or file complaints at a 24-hour helpline. While lodging complaints, customers have to give their names, addresses, telephone numbers and the nearest landmark along with details of the complaint. The complainants will be given docket numbers. The BESCOM workers have to attend to the complaints within two hours. If they fail in this, the customer can contact 080-22252035.

Complaints can be lodged at the 24-hour helpline 080-22370711/22/33/44 or centralized complaints 1-600-338-017. The executive engineer can be contacted at 2228 7118 / 2228 119 / 2235 5180/98442 44639.

For more details, contact : 080-22276366

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 12-Jan-2010

How to get police verification while purchasing a used vehicle

To get a police verification done for purchasing a used vehicle, one can approach the single window counter at the Bangalore City Police Commissioner's office. This was started by the City Crime Records Bureau and the State Crime Records Bureau and one can also verify all other details of the vehicle.

The public should pay a fee of Rs.20 and get details such as whether the vehicle was stolen or it has been used for committing any crime. Any detail of the vehicle can be obtained from any part of the country if citizens approach the office of the police commissioner. Details can also be obtained from City Traffic office situated in Shivajinagar.

For details, contact: 080-22943165

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 08-Jan-2010

How to get a tamper-proof PAN card if the existing one is damaged

A permanent account number (PAN) card is considered damaged when the name is not clearly visible, the photograph is spoiled, the sheet has come off, the card is broken or the seperated sheet is torn or tampered with.

For obtaining a tamper-proof PAN card, a fresh application has to be made in form 49A to Income Tax PAN Service Centre. Details of the existing PAN card have to be given in the form while surrendering it. A sum of Rs.60 has to be paid along with the filled-in application form. This facility is available at various UTI pan centres or at the income tax head office.

For details, contact 080-22860096 / 080-22860094 or log on to: www.tin-nsdl.com

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 05-Jan-2010