Belagavi Bagalkot State highway has too many speed breakers
The Belagavi-Bagalkot highway has often been ridiculed for being one of the worst commutes, the most common gripe of motorists being the massive number of speed breakers. 
Every 2 kms or 5 kms there is a speed breaker and each speed breaker has a different height which makes it very difficult to drive especially in the night.
Councilor opens fire during marriage arrested
Nagesh Ganpat Mandolkar councillor of Ward No.49 was arrested today Market police station for violating Section 27 of Indian Arms Act, 1959 on Tuesday.
It is alleged that he opened fire during celebration – a wedding procession of his nephew on the night of May 1. He fired several shots from his licensed pistol.
As soon as the police approached to arrest him he developed pain in his chest and has been shifted to the District Government Hospital.
Bengaluru-based Leap Media and Entertainment has carved out a platform under the banner ‘Mug to Mike’ for amateur singers and has scheduled its first round of auditions in Belagavi on May 14 and 15 at Dr. B.S. Jirgi Auditorium on KLE University campus in Nehru Nagar.
KLE Society’s College of BCA and MCA is collaborating with the Leap Media on the event.
The different audition categories will be: Film and Non-film songs; Instrumental (percussion & non-percussion), Lyrics and Band.
Special prizes will be given to unique and creative performers. At the grand finale, there will be a ‘Bathroom Singers Marathon’ from 12 noon till 5 p.m.
Singers, musicians and lyricists wishing to participate in the auditions may call 98452-86308.
Marking for road widening on various roads
The city corporation has done marking and survey work again at various roads in the city which include Ramdev Galli, Ramling Khind galli. Marking on other roads Kanda Market, Raviwar peth, Kalmath road will done in the coming days.
However before the marking is done no permission has been taken from the Master plan committee formed by the corporation. Infact it was said all the decisions of road widening would be taken after consultation of this committee but the same has not happened said Councilor Sarita Patil.
Roads for road widening –
Mensi Galli – 40 feet
Jati math- Hemukalani Circle Ramling Khind galli – 60 feet
Ramdev Galli – 45 feet
Sheetal Hotel to Mali Galli – 30 feet
Chavat Galli to Kaliagaar Galli – 40 feet
Residents and shop owners say that the corporation is saying that the encroachments would be demolished in some time. But Residents/shop owners said the buildings in which we are doing business were built before 1950, and how is that our structures are now called as encroachments. Above all no notices have been sent to any property owner as of now. So without any notice in writing how can someone just inform orally and demolish our building, said shop owners and residents.
No one is against development but the same must be done according to the law. A few shop owners also question the timing of the road widening now at the juncture of commencement of the monsoon. As the structures are very old and almost all built with load bearing it wouldn’t be easy to repair them as well.
Shop owners/residents also say what is the guarantee that after road widening hawkers will not intrude on the roads, and sighted examples of Kade Bazar and Ganpat galli where even after road widening it made no difference due to hawkers on the street.
DC assures no action will be taken who have a stay order in Ramdev Galli
The residents and traders met the DC N Jayram this morning and brought to his notice the Stay order issued by the Hon high court, which states “Stay on dispossession till the next date of hearing.”
The DC categorically said that no action would be initiated on the properties which have got a stay from the court.
In the Writ petition filed by the residents and traders in the high court they have made an appeal, that they are in favor of development and it is the need of the hour, but the same must be implemented as per the laid down procedure and law. It has also come to the notice that Corporation commissioner has spoken to media persons stating he will remove all the encroachments.
Speaking to AAB, Advocate Ashok Potdar said that, the properties which will be dispossessed if the master plan is implemented are very old and were constructed way back in 1940’s when there was no CDP plan in force. Hence terming all buildings as encroachments is not fair and also not according to law.
A grand ‘Mentor on Road’ project aimed at supporting SME’s rural enterprises, startups & young professionals who seek guidance & networking support for their business, talent and ideas, has started from May 4, 2015. The purpose of the “Mentor on Road” initiative is to meet SMEs in different locations – tell them ideas of different ideas to add value in the total supply chain & thus generate employment.
The Chief Mentor Mr. Jagat Shah was in Belgaum on 11th & 12th May 2015 & had interactive sessions with staff & students from GIT collage, Members of the Foundry Cluster, Members of TiE Belgaum/Hubli @ IMER, Forum of Entrepreneurs, Association of Honaga Industrial Area & the Gujarati Samaj.
He highlighted that the contribution of the Agriculture to GDP has dropped in the last decades and that of the manufacturing has remained stagnant @ 15%. He said the “Make in India” project is to generate more employment opportunities for the youth else what we see as a boon will turn in to a bane. “The Make in India project is mis-understood as it is for the foreign companies to come and Make in India – but it is not so” he said. “The government has come out with a list of 180 items which India purely imports – can we not make them in India & why” – he asked. If there are any limitations in doing so the government wants to know & help the industries by getting them the necessary support. He sighted various success stories of collaborations, innovations & marketing techniques. He urged the need to add value to the total supply chain by novel ideas – like instead of allowing the tomato’s to rot – make a tomato sauce & preserve – this will help the farmer & will also generate employment through such industries.
During the interactions with the sections of the industry following issues were highlighted to him as the need of the hour by the SMEs in Belgaum
Mr. Dhananjay Patel & Mr. Vinayak Lokur coordinated the various events.
The project will cover 18 states, 27 cities, mentoring 6000+ companies by travelling 9400+ kms cross country. Cities to be covered under the project include Ahmedabad, Surat, Nashik, Pune, Belgaum, Panaji, Mangaluru, Kochi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Mysore, Vijayawada, Vizag, Raipur, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Patna, Varanasi, Kanpur, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, Jaipur and Indore. The 65 day long project will conclude on July 7.
At the end of the tour a report will be submitted to the Prime Minister’s task force for SME’s
Initially for a period of one year a local mentor is selected in each of the city who will act as a coordinator to guide and support the businesses for international market linkage & Make in India. He will also act as the bridge to communicate the policy related needs of the industry to the government.
For Belgaum Mr. Vinayak Lokur has been appointed as the local mentor. He can be contacted at 0 94484 73760 for further details/assistance.
Mentor on Road, (www.mentoronroad.com) is a concept envisaged by the Founder and Chief Mentor of Cluster Pulse, an Economic Development agency and Global Network, an International Trade advisory firm – Jagat Shah from Ahmedabad.
Mentor-on-Road shall provide an opportunity to the beneficiary companies to connect them to international markets through various modes like Skype meetings, Video conference, Email introductions, Whatsapp, Social media etc. 3500 live business contacts of India & abroad will be moving with the mentor in the car, by way of visiting cards. Companies will be constantly supported by the chief mentor, Jagat Shah along with a local mentor from each city.
Do check the website : www.mentoronroad.com & we request you to like our face book to stay updated on daily basis : www.facebook.com/mentoronroad
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Bombay Velvet (U/A) – Hindi
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Mad Max: Fury Road (3D) (U/A) – English
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Piku (U/A) – Hindi
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Gabbar is Back (U/A) – Hindi
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Gabbar is Back (U/A) – Hindi
10:00 AM 09:15 PM
Mad Max: Fury Road (3D) (U/A) – English
11:00 AM 01:15 PM 06:45 PM
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12:30 PM 03:30 PM 09:00 PM
Piku (U/A) – Hindi
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Swaroop-Nartaki
Bombay Velvet (U/A) – Hindi
12 PM 3PM ,6 PM, 9 PM
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Timepass 2 (U) – Marathi
12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 9 PM
Nirmal
Mrugshir(Kannada)
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Chitra
Ran Vikram (Kannada)
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Kuch Kuch Locha Hai (A) – Hindi
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Runh (Marathi)
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Prakash
Gabbar is Back (U/A) – Hindi
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Bombay Mitahai – Kannada
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I am your own Belagavi, aka Belgaum, aka Belgao and erstwhile Venugram..
by Sameer Majli
Welcome back. I guess the first piece worked well and nothing quite motivates as well as attention does. I have been following the number of likes on Facebook and it’s fuel enough to prompt me to churn out another piece of writing. I am a city and I guess I shouldn’t really have a mind like humans do but I think I have been around all of you long enough to inculcate certain habits typical to the human self.
Awesomeness has never really been my forte cause I have not really been blessed with the majestic flow of a river through my self and neither have I been fortunate enough to have a much cherished mountain top nor the ethereal beauty of a lush green valley. I used to have a green blanket of the lovely forest wrapped around my self but like many other transient things, it’s history now. The forests made way first for cultivation, then human settlement and now the incessant cacophony of the forger’s deeds rings across the space that they have allocated for industry. The waste emerging out of industry has for more than a while been choking the fertility of the soil. The land which once promised and delivered a surplus crop is struggling to come to terms with the mineral imbalance. The paddy no longer has the lingering fragrance of the Basmati that enticed the senses in its own unique way across acres and acres of land. The Basmati town, isn’t that another title that you had bestowed upon my humble self?
They say that development comes with a price. Am I not the one who really understands how steep the costs of human advancement have been? The towering ring of the bamboo forest has been chopped to the soil and I have been stripped of other natural adornments that I once boasted about. No wonder they altered my name from Venugram to other preferences of their own. All said and done, I have to be patient. I understand, just like you think I should, that my prime duty is to accommodate the needs that seek to satisfy human whims and fancies. The transition from temperate and moderate to extreme has befallen as anticipated and I bear the brunt of it as much as you do. The whole of nature is at human disposal and you have, maybe, just taken it all as part of an obvious eventuality; some and maybe most are largely oblivious of the outcome. But if you can take it in your stride, then so should I, isn’t it so?
Large trees that rose to the skies out of my bosom have been toppled down to nothingness. First you made furniture with it and I was renowned as a furniture town. I am and have always been what you have made me to be. I never uttered a single word, the excesses touched limits and now, large expanses of me are lying around being labelled as ‘barren’. The logic was and will always be simple. If you take one, then at least have the presence of mind to make another if not more. That’s the law of mother nature. Pity that we couldn’t adhere to it.
A few days back you shaved off an entire stretch to pave the way for smooth transit to nearby destinations. With each hack of the axe, each whirring of the mechanized saws there was an almost arrogant display of human might. Each unkind stroke took away a part of me. I never understood the urgency and still don’t since that road of convenience that you promised yourself is still fiction. Along with the trees you took away a part of the settlements and the human anguish was sheer torture. Had the deed been left to an apt moment, the shade would have lingered long enough to fulfill its cause. Neither have you accomplished what you prepared for nor have you taken effort to line up the cleared space with fresh trees to provide the tranquility of their calming shade to your future generations. The cleared spaces will soon fill up with a concrete jungle of business assortments that seeks to grab the opportunity offered by the traveler taking the path but the beauty will never be quite the same again. Mother nature is plentiful in her commitments. Plant a few trees and she soon makes a canopy that’s quite wonderful to drive through. Isn’t it time for a little conscious effort? Shouldn’t there be a better discretionary sense to the whole state of affairs?
The author Sameer Majli is Training & Development Officer, KLE Society and Chief Mentor at Stratmen Solutions and can be contacted at stratmensam@gmail.com
Bike ambulances launched in Belagavi
The much-awaited two-wheeler ambulances have hit the streets of Belagavi. The First responder bike ambulances are aimed at reducing deaths owing to road accidents, the platinum trauma care initiative is useful for negotiating heavy traffic in urban areas where it is difficult for four-wheeler ambulances to reach.
The initiative will be implemented through GVK-EMRI, the organisation that runs the 108 Arogya Kavacha ambulance service. The bike ambulance rider will be a trained paramedic. The paramedic will reach the spot in ten minutes and give first aid and start resuscitation measures to save the victim till the four-wheeler ambulance arrives.
The bike is a Bajaj Avenger 220CC bikes, modified into two-wheeler ambulances.
Google I/O Extended 2015 in Belgaum
Google Developers Group Belgaum is proud to bring again a Google I/O Extended 2015. Google I/O Extended lets you experience the magic and innovation of Google I/O remotely. Part viewing experience and part community building, I/O Extended programming includes everything from live streaming the Google I/O content to local developer ice breakers. 
Date: 28th May 2015
Time: 7:00pm onwards (Please note it will be a late night event due to the timezone difference between US & India)
Venue: Will be intimated later
Registration Link: https://goo.gl/dwm9DS
Google Plus event: https://goo.gl/57VFVU
Please share this among your friends and other groups.
We had an awesome event at Adarsha Palace last year and we promise it will be even better this year. Feel free to share your suggestions with us.
If you are interested in attending the event please submit your details at http://gdgbelgaum.com/events/google-io-extended-2015-belgaum. We have limited capacity and we will be sending out confirmation e-mails to the selected delegates.
The countdown to the Google I/O 2015 has begun, and so has the excitement!
Trees of Belgaum- The Cannonball Tree
by Swatee Jog
Belgaum is known for its rich flora, home to many rare trees. Move around Belgaum and you can still find several trees with colourful, fragrant flowers. One rare tree that is found in Belgaum is the Cannonball tree, also known as Kailashpati, with the Latin name Couroupita guianensis gained from French explorer and botanist J.F. Aublet in 1775 when he discovered it. An evergreen tree, it is a member of the Brazil-nut tree family. The tree, native to the southern Caribbean and northern parts of South America, has been known in India for at least 3,000 years, where it is so revered that it is often found growing at temples, especially dedicated to Lord Shiva.
It gets its name from the size of its fruits that look similar to cannon balls and which make a loud thud when they burst upon falling to the ground. A fruit falling on your head could cause serious injury and hence, many countries stick a board to warn passers-by about its presence. The fruits grow clinging to the bark of the tree and not on its foliage. Flowers first appear on the bark, dark orange in color with a sharp sweet smell.
These flowers are offered to Lord Shiva because the structure of the flower that resembles a snake hood. Only 5 cannonball trees are known in Belgaum, one in the Belgaum fort, one opposite The Maruti temple in Hindwadi, two at the animal’s park (Science Park) at Budhwar Peth and one at the RLS college campus. In order to trace this rare and beautiful tree, we appeal to the citizens of Belgaum to let us know the location so that it can be mapped.
We, at Bharatesh Education Trust, are in the process of planting more of this tree, however, the horticulture department does not have this sapling and neither does any nursery in Belgaum. It is, however, available online, which is the way we are ordering it for further propogation.
About the Author: Swatee Jog is a Training and Placement Officer at Bharatesh Global Business School, Belagavi.
Local boy Tamjeed Elahi Khan is trying his best to be a successful actor and director in Bollywood. Recently he acted in the Hindi movie Hum Baja Bajaa Denge which released in April 2015 and was produced by singer Anup Jalota.
He has also worked as director and Assistant director for One Night with Right and Wrong (Short film) and Ghazal Lounge (Music Video, EMI Records) featuring Roopkumar Rathod.
He did his schooling from St.Paul’s High school Camp and then GSS and completed his Diploma in Civil Engineering from Lengade Bharatesh Polytechnic.
He was born in Mumbai as his father was in the Mumbai Police but he lost his father at an early age of 9 and then his family came settled in Belagavi.
Early in life he learnt the reality of the life and slowly learnt how to deal with situations as they arose.
The Acting ‘Keeda’ is with him since he was a kid and he used to act in small plays in his village Tigadi. In 2009 he went to Mumbai to learn Acting and his struggle in the industry began from there.
Mr Barot was planning a film with new actors & he called up Madhumatiji to send some of her well trained students. So she told me to go & meet him, I did. That’s where the journey started.
Mahveer Bhavan to Third gate Khanapur road on Commissioners Radar
Commissioner Ravi Kumar visited the stretch from Mahveer Bhavan to Third gate on Sunday morning and told the one or two shops that were open to clear the encroachments in a couple of days.
It may be recalled that, the Corporation commissioner had come to lime light after he took up the demolition work from Third gate to Peeranwadi. But the other side of the story even after 5 months of demolition on that road nothing has moved except that all the trees have been chopped. The gutter and road work could not begun due to dearth of funds it is understood.
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The Mahaveer Bhavan to Third gate is planned to be a 120 feet road and is under the PWD. Many residents and traders have taken a stay from the High court.
It would be very interesting to see as the Mayor Kiran Saynak also has his shop on the same road.
Citizens in the city are demanding that the incomplete projects must be first completed and then undertake the new ones.
The Maratha Mandir to Mahveer Bhavan road is almost done but the Basveshwar circle has not been realigned which was part of the plan, which is causing huge traffic jams and minor accidents each day.
The authorities must finish the work and then go ahead with the next one.
Closed shops in BUDA Complex Boozers paradise
The BUDA Complex in BUDA Scheme No.13 (TV centre) which has 65 shops in all only 6 are open and many of the closed shops are now being used by Boozers.
Liquor bottles can be found in the shops and also near the complex which clearly shows that its a Boozers paradise.
Tree Hacked to show up hoarding?
With major traffic in the city passing by the Sanchayani Circle, Dharmveer Sambhaji Circle where city’s more than 40% of commercial hoardings are put up. The Area is under the cantonment but I guess this gives the Cantonment enough moolah that more permissions are given. Its good way to make moolah but why at the cost of trees.
The entire tree was chopped off on Monday morning whereas efforts could have been made to place the hoarding some meters away?
But who cares for mother nature?
Wouldn’t it be better that a few branches could be chopped why the entire tree?
Patil galli reopens for vehicular traffic near Amba Bhavan
Patil Galli was closed to vehicular traffic owning to the construction of the Drain. The road was closed near Amba Bhavan, on January 30, 2015.
Today partial road was opened for vehicular traffic which is relief for commuters.
It may be recalled that the CD work there had collapsed and hence the corporation is building the new drain here across the road of 60 feet.
The general body meeting of the Belagavi city corporation was to begin at 11 am on Monday but in actual it commenced at 12.10 pm, and by this act their claims of that they are concerned and committed to the city’s development do not reflect in their deeds.
Since the elected members were late, so was the commissioner M.R. Kumar. The other officials and presspersons, however, were on time and occupied their seats before the scheduled time.
Discussions were held about the underground drainage in the city. State government is yet to clear the Rs. 470 crore proposal on re-modelling of the UGD lines, development of nalas and lakes and their proper protection.
Residents say there is no need of Railway over bridge at Kapileshwar road
The residents, traders and others from Kapileshwar Road, Tangdi Galli, Bhandur galli, SPM road today gave a memorandum to ADC Praveen Kumar and spoke at length with him about the difficulties of construing a Railway Over bridge (ROB) at Kapileshwar gate.
They say, the Kapileshwar road was marked as 45 feet and widening to that extent was also done on one part of the railway gate. Everyone have constructed their buildings after the said road widening and now the new CDP plan makes the road a 80 feet road. And the residents will have to again demolish their buildings which is not fair.
The residents also said that the main cause of traffic jam at the gate is the way of flow of traffic and if the same is regulated correctly the entire traffic can be cleared even after the gate opens in 3 mins. Its only that each one must adhere to the traffic rules and only 2 wheelers and autos should be permitted and officially the road from Kapileshwar temple towards Bhandur Galli is a one way, but no one adheres to it.
The ADC said that he would call a meeting with the railway dept, BUDA and Corporation in the coming days where the residents will also make their stand clear.
Indigo Airlines interested in Belagavi Tirupati flight
The Pudhari has published a news which is very angelic to the people of the city. Sources have confirmed that a team from Indigo Airlines visited Sambra airport to see the feasibility of operating a Belagavi to Tirupati Flight.
There is a lot of traffic on this route and most who visit Tirupati then also Visit Mahalaxmi at Kolhapur. Hence this route makes sense for sure. 
But currently Indigo has only Airbus A320-200 in its fleet. As of now only ATR 72 type smaller planes can make a landing here in Sambra. The runway expansion is in its final stage and it could be possible that the visit of the officials was to just see the ground reality check at the airport and also the viability options and logistics study.
Sources from the airport say the expanded runway could be opened in tow months time or after the monsoon.
So if Indigo wants to start a flight now it must lease ATR type planes or else it will happen only when the runway expansion work is complete.
Belagavi airport Runway Expansion could complete by Jan 2016
The Belagavi (Sambra) airport is currently getting a makeover with two new terminal buildings being built about 100 mtrs from the current one. The work is being done by Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. And two different terminals one for arrivals and one for departures is planned.
Also tender has been floated for the extension & Strengthening of existing Runway, C/o New Apron, Taxiway & Isolation Bay and associated works at Belgaum Airport. The project envisages providing Runway lighting, Taxiway Edge lighting, Approach Lighting and Laying of Cables at an estimated cost of Rs.1.54 Cores with period of completion of 06 (Six) months.
The scope of work includes supply of Runway, Taxiway Edge Light Fittings, Approach, Threshold, End Light Fittings, supply of CCR’s etc.
After expansion it has been proposed to operate four daily flights of A-321. Expansion includes all the facilities for safe operation of the aircraft like expansion of existing runway, new terminal building to cater 200 passengers at a time, expansion of apron, air traffic controller, runway end safety area (RESA) etc..
Other miscellaneous facilities will include New ATC tower cum Technical Block, Fire station (category VII), relocation of DVOR, security watch tower, new substation, AC plant room, provision of hooter system at access points and provision of explosive detection system.
The existing airport area is 360.34 acres and got an additional area of about 370 acres for its expansion. Hence, the total project area will be 730.34 acres. At present Belgaum airport have one runway oriented 08/26, 1,830m in length, apron of 6,916m2 terminal building of 1200m2 and can handle 90 passengers. At present Belgaum is an operational airport for ATR-72 and operates one flight per day.
The existing airport terminal building was renovated in 2010 has been upgraded at a cost of Rs 3.57 crore.
