Whom to contact if BWSSB Officials have not responded to your complaint

While filing an application for change of water pipeline connection or for new connection or any problem, if the water officials fail to respond with 7 days, people can approach the various water adalats which are held in the city.

There are grievance redressal meetings convened once a month. They are chaired by the executive engineers. There are 17 sub-divisional offices where meetings are held.

People can use the water adalats to resolve problems related to billing, water supply, underground drainage etc.

For details, contact: 22945105 or log on to www.bwssb.org

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 27-Oct-2009

Whom to contact for registering civic complaints

Prahari is a 27x4 helpline set up by the civic body for registering civic complaints.

The Prahari squad will attend to problems like garbage collection, construction of unauthorised buildings or tree felling in your area. once you lodge the complaint, the squad will reach the spot in 30 minutes. Six patrol vehicles and over 25 rescue workers remain on call. On an average, Prahari receives more than 30 calls per day and up to 50 calls on holidays. Calls increase during the monsoon as flooding and tree felling cases will be on the rise.

The squad prevents dumping of garbage into drains and open places. It also handles calls on waste meat dumped in parks.

For details, contact: 2222-1188, 2229-7595, 2210-0031/32/33/34/35.


Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 28-Oct-2009

Avoid accepting Rs.1,000/- note of series 2 AQ and 8 AC

Dear All,

Avoid accepting Rs.1,000/- note of series 2 AQ and 8 AC

More then 2.00 CR duplicate notes worth Rs.2,000 CR have already entered India.

Copy of this circular from RBI is also attached.

Please read & pass it on to Family & Friends

Thanks.

How to obtain license for your pet

If you have a pet at home, it is mandatory to obtain a license from the Bruhat Bangalore Mahananagara Palike (BBMP) for the security of the dog. Many pet lovers seem to be not aware of this.

Applications and licenses for pet dogs can be obtained from respective BBMP sub-health offices. Before applying for a license, vaccinate your dog and produce a vaccination certificate from a veterinary surgeon.

Licenses will be valid only for a year and have to be renewed annually. For applications for licenses, walk into any of the BBMP health offices in your zone from Monday to Saturday between 10am to 5:30pm. The application costs Rs.10 and the license costs Rs.100.

For further details, you can contact the BBMP health offices in your zone - 22221188

Send your suggestions at speakupdna@gmail.com

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 22-Jun-2009

Indian Railway Enquiry Through SMS

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is proud to announce the launch of their latest initiative in Customer Satisfaction, "Railways on SMS". Now you have the power of RAIL ENQUIRY on SMS 139. You can avail the following services:

- Accomodation/Seat availability
SMS "Train [Train Number] [Date of Journey - DDMMYY] [Station From - STD Code] [Station To: STD Code] [Class] [Class Type]" to 139.
Example: Train 4257 160708 0542 011 3A G

- Fare enquiry
SMS "Fare [Train Number] [Date of Journey - DDMMYY] [Station From - STD Code] [Station To - STD Code] [Class] [Class Type]" to 139.
Example: Fare 4257 160708 0542 011 3A G

- Ticket Status / PNR enquiry
SMS "PNR [10 Digit PNR Number]" to 139.
Example: PNR 1234567890

- Current Train running position
SMS "Fare [Train Number] [Date of Journey - DDMMYY] [Station From - STD Code]" to 139.
Example: Train 2012 010509 011

The services is currently available on AirTel, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, Loop(BPL), Tata and MTNL. This service will be launched soon on BSNL and Reliance network too. Premium Charges of Rs.3 per SMS is applicable.

Source: IRCTC website.

How to apply for a New Power (Electricity) Connection?

The application in the prescribed form should be registered by the licensee at the jurisdictional section/sub-division office on payment of registration-cum-processing fee.

For permanent supply, along with the application, you need to have to register application with proof of ownership/occupation documents, attested true copies or photostat copies of the documents showing the proposed location of the meter board prepared by the licensed electrical contractor and agreement on Rs.50 stamp paper in the standard format.

The installation will be serviced within 1 month from the date of receipt of the contractor's completion-cum-test report along with the wiring diagram.

For further details, you can contact helpline: 24 hours line 155313, BWSSB Office 22945100

Send your suggestions at speakupdna@gmail.com

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 11-Jun-2009

LPG Cylinder Helpline

If you have any problems related to LPG cylinder, here is a helpline for you. Customers of Hindustan Petroleum can use this helpline to file complaints. It is manned by four people working from 6pm to 8am. They will immediately attend to your call and provide the required service. Customers coming under Bangalore North, South, and East can avail this service. HP Helpline: 2356 3805.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 6, 07-May-2009

BSNL Mela on 13th and 14th March 2009

Fabulous Promotional Offers on following (Valid on 13th & 14th March 2009):

- Landline
- Broadband
- Landline with Broadband
- Incentive for Re-connection
- Government/PSU Employee offers
- EVDO / NIC
- Mobile

Fun and Fiesta from Oxford Bookstore

Fun and Fiesta from Oxford Bookstore Festival for Childrens from 2 years to 4 years at Leela Palace, Bangalore on 14-Feb-2009.

BMTC launches two new bus services

In the core of the bustling city, short-distance travel comes at a price. It also comes with heated arguments with autorickshaw drivers and that exasperating hunt for parking space. The Agenda for Bangalore Infrastructure Development (ABIDe) task force has identified a potential way out — a circular bus service exclusively for the central business district (CBD).
The task force, in its transportation blueprint, has recommended a Hop On Hop Off (HOHO) service by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) around the CBD. The high-frequency, fixed fare (Rs 5) service has been proposed as a concerted move to increase use of public transport and, in turn, reduce the number of vehicles on the already choking roads in the core city areas. The proposal includes pedestrian crossings at all stations. It will be launched on Tuesday (see box).
The HOHO service is in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions, covering 33 stops. Globally, HOHO services are extensively used for loop trips taken by tourists who want to get a first taste of must-see must-do things. The transportation blueprint — prepared by Ashwin Mahesh of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and TOI’s Lead India winner R K Misra — identifies HOHO service as supplementary to other transportation plans, including proposed bus priority lanes and small buses that could ply on narrow roads.
“The idea is to create circular routes in different areas where people can work and shop. We are proposing a service frequency of about 10 minutes. The HOHO service in the CBD is experimental and it can be replicated in other areas, like the Jayanagar-JP Nagar neighbourhoods,’’ Misra told TOI. The service is targeted at people who don’t want to leave their cars even when on short-distance trips.

Source: Times of India, 10-Feb-2009, Page 3

Polio Drops on 21-Dec-2008

National Polio Immunisation Programme - 2008

Polio is a very dangerous disease, which can cause permanent physical disability in children. Administering polio drops is the only remedy to get rid of this deadly disease. Administer polio drops to your children aged below 5 years today, the 21st December 2008, Sunday.

Next Polio drops will be given around 21st or 22nd February 2009.

First Post

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