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Environmental Concern during Festive season
Yes, it is the beginning of the festive season and a cause for Environmental Concern. The Lord Ganesha will come on the third and with it will bring a host of concerns.
Restrictions imposed in Belgaum in connection with Ganesh Chaturthi.
“Ganesh mandals” have been asked to obtain permission from the nearest police station to set up “pandals,” and avoid collecting entry fee or run lotteries. Sound systems should not be used between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The district administration is concerned over maintenance of law and order and communal harmony even as devotees are gearing up for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations from September 3 to 14. The environmental hazards posed by the festivities are an added worry.
The use of plaster of Paris for making Ganesh idols and use of varnish and chemical paints containing mercury and cadmium are a cause for concern. Only a few traditional sculptors use earthen material for making the idols.
The uses of materials like clay symbolize the natural cycle of creation and dissolution. So why damage nature. Creating awareness on the issue much before the sculpting of idols begins is very necessary.
Due to inflation prices of these idols have, sky rocketed by 15 to 20% from last year. The artists making these idols say they don’t make much profit out of this and slowly the new generation is not very interested in coming in this field, although they help in the family business. The use of plaster of paris, thermocol mantaps and then the Nirmalya created after the puja needs to be properly dealt with. We as responsible citizens should do our bit by going in for clay idols and Paper decoration material rather than plastic. The issue of nirmalya (flowers etc used while Puja) has a religious belief behind it, even then we should not dispose it in rivers as it will cause pollution.
Ganpati Bappa Morya !
See original story on The Hindu
Ad board is OFF
I had posted here about the new ad board on the Nucleus Mall; you could take this a Belgaumblog EFFECT (if somebody ahs read this) that the said board is switched off for 3 days now for reasons unknown.
I have no clue why it OFF, I will try and get u more details.
New Sign Board: Where is this Kotekere
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The biggest Question to me where is this Kotekere, 3 km from there. The graphical sign is of a Beach, with coconut tress and thatch huts.
Please I need to know where is this place 3 kms from Gogte Circle. (now you might say, this guy is blogging about Belgaum and why is he asking us, But I don’t know so only I am asking)
Just got know that “Kere” in Kannada means Lake and Kote means “Fort”, so is that Lake near the Fort? Must be.
College student dies in accident: He could have been saved, IF?
Srinivas Ashok Dharoli (16), a student of the Jain College here, was killed in a road accident near Shagun Garden Khadarwadi Cross on Belgaum-Khanapur Road on Tuesday. He fell off the motorcycle he was riding after it skidded when he tried to avoid a cyclist. He suffered head injuries and died on the way to hospital. He survived by his father, two brothers, and one sister.The worst part of this accident is that when he fell down on lookers did not have the humanity to pick him up and send to the hospital; instead, all were just seeing him die. His head had hit the handle and due to this, there was internal bleeding and heavy bleeding from his nose and mouth. When a group of Jain college students saw him then he was picked up and on his way to the hospital he died.
He was a very good student and a very good cricketer. Now that he no more, his parents and friends must be asking this question “IF HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL HE COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED”
This is a rather sad scene all over India, whenever there is an accident no one tries to take the victim to hospital fearing the Police enquiries. This is some what true but this could happen to anyone and if at that time also no one comes up to Save Then What?
Right to Emergency care
The Supreme Court has ruled (Case No: Appeal (Civil) 919of 2007 Date of Judgment: 23-02-2007) that all injured persons especially in the case of road traffic accidents when brought to a Hospital have to be offered First Aid, stabilized & shifted to a Government center if required. It is only after this that the Hospital can demand for payment or complete police formalities. Incase you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so. Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital.
The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police etc.
An accident could happen to any one. It could be you one day. Lets make a promise “We will help anyone in a road accident by getting him to hospital and we will not be a bystander alone.”
See original Story on Tarun Bharat here
See original story on The Hindu here
Aniket Chindak nominated for the Pogo Amazing Kids Award
He has been nominated for the Pogo Amazing Kids Award from Karnataka this time.
Aniket All the best, you are amazing hope you get the amazing award also.
ATM Theft attempt in Kadolkar Galli
There was an ATM theft attempt made at the Union Bank of India, Kadolkar Galli branch. No loss of money is reported as still the matter is being investigated. There is no security guard for this ATM.
Three people from Belgaum die in Bus accident in Sira
Three people died and 20 were seriously injured, when a private bus fell from a bridge on NH-4 at Manangi gate near Sira on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Jyothi (40) her father Ningappa (65) of Belgaum and Ravikumar (30) of Gangavati, an Mtech student all from Kore Galli Shahpur.
The bus was of Suguma Travels.
Normally, long route buses have two drivers, but the ill-fated vehicle had only one driver, who dozed off, police said.
See Original Story here (This NewINd Exprees Site has bad pop ups)
Belgaum lad Aniket Halgekar winner in Reality MTV Roadies show
Aniket Halgekar from Belgaum has won a cash prize of Rs.one lakh by winning the MTV the popular music channel has organized Sony Ericsson MTV Roadies Battleground.
Congrats Aniket on the great fete!
Abu Basher visited Belgaum
Liyakath Ali, a Students Islamic Movement of India activist arrested in Belgaum a month back, has revealed during interrogation that Abu Basher, who has been arrested by the Gujarat police, masterminded both the Bangalore and Ahmedabad serial blasts. He also told interrogators that the main intention was to disrupt peace in both places.
Ali said that Basher had visited Hubli, Belgaum, and Bengaluru in 2007. Here he imparted training to several youth including Riazzuddin Nasir on using arms and making bombs.
Bashir during his stay at Belgaum was in touch with all the seven arrested by the police and presently undergoing Narco Analysis test at Bangalore
When Ali was picked up by the Belgaum police he was found in possession of video clips of the 9/11 attack in the US and some material regarding terrorism in Kashmir.
See original story on Deccan Herald here
See original story on Rediff
Belgaum mapped by all Real Estate developers & Retail giants
Westside, the Tata group based Retail giant plans to set up its store in Belgaum. A ad was published in the Tarun Bharat regarding the same. They are in look out of franchises with a capacity to invest Rs.2 crores and a suitable place on the main road with 8000 to 10000 Sq.feet area.
So any one with big pockets go in and jump into the Retail boom, if anyone reading this does jump in do let me know, I will make another post.
Golden Gate Properties of Bangalore builders of some properties like Golden Grand, Yeshwantpur will enter into the Belgaum market. They plan to set up residential complexes in the next 18 months.
