Movies as on 02-07-2010
8:08 AM Posted by ukmad
| Theater | Movie | Timings |
| Big Cinemas | I hate luv stories | 10,12.30,3.30,5,6.30,8,9.30pm |
| Raajneeti | 11.15 | |
| The A Team | 2.3 | |
| Inox Chandan | Raajneeti | 12.50,8.45 |
| I hate luv stories | 10.30,12.15,1.05,3.45,4.15,5.30,6.30,9.15 | |
| Hapus(Marathi) | 03:00:00 PM | |
| The A Team | 10.307,9.30pm | |
| Nirmal | Hu (K) | 12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Huns | Schoolmaster(K) | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Arun | Closed for Renovation | |
| Roopali | Nanu Nanna Kanasu (K) | 12.15,3,6,9 |
| Balkrishna | Robin Hood | 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30pm |
| Chitra | Krishan Love story | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Swaroop | Tirth | 12.30,3.15,6.30,9.30 |
| Hira | A team(H) | 12.30,6.30,9.30 |
| Housefull | 3 | |
| Prakash | Vedem(T) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Nartaki | I hate luv stories | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Santosh | PARIKSHE (K) | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Globe | 12.15,1.45,3.45,6.45 | |
| Kindly check the exact timings with the theaters | ||
Livable Lovable Belgaum
11:56 AM Posted by ukmad
This is the first article in the series of articles in which we will give an emphasis on what Belgaum needs for its development under the banner of BelgaumNext.
Belgaum Next is a people’s endeavor to bridge the gap between good and bad governance on the strength of an open citizen’s platform and is steered by passionate people from across Industry, government, academia and other organizations. The platform stands for one voice that is focused on one agenda: the all round development of our city. Where every voice has weight and no idea is considered too small.
Belgaum was a small town nestling high in the Western Ghats, famous for its equable climate, pure water, rich milk and butter– that the British developed into a hill station.
Serving as a first destination for both British civilian and military personnel coming to a hot, tropical country that had many incurable diseases, Belgaum was systematically laid out with a vast Cantonment (of 1776 acres) and a town municipality.
So successful was the development of Belgaum as an educational, industrial, medical centre that it began to attract people from nearby areas and its population swelled from about a lakh in 1941 to 6,29,600 in 2001. Belgaum became one of the most livable cities in this part of the country.
However, rapid urbanization creates its own problems – putting pressure on inadequate infrastructural facilities and a fragile ecological base. As various groups struggle for competitive advantage and preferential access to a limited bundle of goods and services, the quality of life begins to deteriorate.
Caught as it has historically been at the intersection of ambitions of conflicting kingdoms or states, Belgaum has had an additional set of woes added to the basic problem of insufficiency. For decades after independence it has suffered from ‘benign neglect’.
It is to address these issues frontally and to chart out a sustainable development path for the city with a vision of atleast 15 years that a Symposium is being held on July 2010.
The areas of key concern that will be addressed initially are;
In 2009, the Ministry lauded the 24/7 water supply scheme of Belgaum that has achieved a success rate of 95% - which no other urban 24/7 water supply scheme could reach.
The only problem of success is that it raises expectations – and all now expect more innovative water management practices from Belgaum.
We have thus decided to propose two thrust areas in this field – a rapid extension of the area where water harvesting in practiced – starting with all government buildings. The total roof area of government buildings will be calculated and the percentage of roof area where rain water is harvested will be worked out and increased each year.
We also wish to support with our efforts a rapid expansion of the two Demo Zones (covering 10 wards) of the 24/7 schemes – till it reaches 100%. We, expect that the Defence Ministry will join this scheme throughout the vast Cantonment of Belgaum.
2. Power: Karnataka faces a chronic shortage (of about 2000 MW in 2009 which it bought from other States for Rs. 2000 crores). The power deficit has worsened in 2010 with the State already having purchased 1000 MW till March 2010 and about 750 MW each month since.
Belgaum’s power consumption is growing rapidly. Vast areas of our industrial areas and our people will be ‘powerless’ for extended periods of time. There will be loss of productivity and an increase in cost, which will cost Belgaum the competitive edge in many of its manufactured products.
To tackle this basic problem we propose ‘energy parks’ to be set up close to industrial areas so that alternative sources of renewable energy can be harnessed.
It is the resolve of our Group to help Belgaum reduce its carbon footprint from year to year and to help the aggregation and sale of carbon credits.
With an assured 286 days of solar insolation reaching Belgaum annually. Solar Energy has to be assigned cardinal priority we, hopefully, might be able to establish a Collective Solar Power Station functioning here in the near feature.
3.Transport and Traffic Flows: Belgaum’s roads bear all the marks of a city that has evolved, rather than been established and hence are narrow and circuitous. Bottlenecks have developed all over the city. There is a colossal waste of both petrol and time – both very precious resources.
Many arterial roads need to be widened and encroachments removed – without fear or favour. Some roads need to be designated as ‘arterial roads’ and special regulations need to be enacted to keep them free of obstruction. The ‘circumferential road’ needs to be developed to its full width as fast as possible. Besides this we endorse the ‘hub and spoke’ model of road layout for the City and its outlying areas with a ‘Mudrika’ bus service plying on the Ring Road. Eventually a light railway track will have to be laid along side the Ring Road.
4. Employment Generating Industry Matrix: one of the sadder aspect of living in Belgaum is the fact that its most talented youth have to seek employment in the first tier cities – leaving behind their ageing parents.
Belgaum, possibly alone in Karnataka has developed exceptional industrial expertise in certain fields like casting, crankcase and crank-shaft, and gear manufacturing, and has several medium industries who are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reputable automobile and motorcycle manufacturers in Pune.
We also have high quality vehicle body building units.
From here it is one small step to attracting a complete vehicle manufacturing establishment to Belgaum. We already have one of the country’s largest aerospace SEZ’s in Belgaum and we feel that a car manufacturing facility will develop some synergies with this SEZ.
We expect such units to expand the employment potential of Belgaum considerably.
5. Beautification: The quality of life afforded by a city to its citizens depends to a large measure on its aesthetic appeal. Broad, tree-lined avenues, fountains, parks and monuments, lakes and small water bodies need to be developed across the city and we intend to request local architects to develop plans to beautify individual localities.
About the author:
Dr.Nitin Khot is a retired professional from the United Kingdom and has worked for many green projects in the country. He is also an economist and has vast knowledge about urban planning.
Belgaum Next is a people’s endeavor to bridge the gap between good and bad governance on the strength of an open citizen’s platform and is steered by passionate people from across Industry, government, academia and other organizations. The platform stands for one voice that is focused on one agenda: the all round development of our city. Where every voice has weight and no idea is considered too small.Livable, Lovable Belgaum
by Dr.Nitin KhotBelgaum was a small town nestling high in the Western Ghats, famous for its equable climate, pure water, rich milk and butter– that the British developed into a hill station.
Serving as a first destination for both British civilian and military personnel coming to a hot, tropical country that had many incurable diseases, Belgaum was systematically laid out with a vast Cantonment (of 1776 acres) and a town municipality.
So successful was the development of Belgaum as an educational, industrial, medical centre that it began to attract people from nearby areas and its population swelled from about a lakh in 1941 to 6,29,600 in 2001. Belgaum became one of the most livable cities in this part of the country.
However, rapid urbanization creates its own problems – putting pressure on inadequate infrastructural facilities and a fragile ecological base. As various groups struggle for competitive advantage and preferential access to a limited bundle of goods and services, the quality of life begins to deteriorate.
Caught as it has historically been at the intersection of ambitions of conflicting kingdoms or states, Belgaum has had an additional set of woes added to the basic problem of insufficiency. For decades after independence it has suffered from ‘benign neglect’.
It is to address these issues frontally and to chart out a sustainable development path for the city with a vision of atleast 15 years that a Symposium is being held on July 2010.
The areas of key concern that will be addressed initially are;
- Water – augmentation of supplies and efficient distribution.
- Power – quality of, and severance from its carbon base.
- Transportation and Traffic Flow – Development of Hub and Spoke model for roads, and improvement of public and mass transit system.
- Industrial Matrix: for employment generating industries in areas where Belgaum has inherent advantages.
- Beautification of the City.
- Water: The story of Belgaum’s efforts to deliver water to its rapidly increasing population has been widely appreciated around the country – with the Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi, conferring upon Belgaum two prestigious awards in 2008 and 2009.
In 2009, the Ministry lauded the 24/7 water supply scheme of Belgaum that has achieved a success rate of 95% - which no other urban 24/7 water supply scheme could reach.
The only problem of success is that it raises expectations – and all now expect more innovative water management practices from Belgaum.
We have thus decided to propose two thrust areas in this field – a rapid extension of the area where water harvesting in practiced – starting with all government buildings. The total roof area of government buildings will be calculated and the percentage of roof area where rain water is harvested will be worked out and increased each year.
We also wish to support with our efforts a rapid expansion of the two Demo Zones (covering 10 wards) of the 24/7 schemes – till it reaches 100%. We, expect that the Defence Ministry will join this scheme throughout the vast Cantonment of Belgaum.
2. Power: Karnataka faces a chronic shortage (of about 2000 MW in 2009 which it bought from other States for Rs. 2000 crores). The power deficit has worsened in 2010 with the State already having purchased 1000 MW till March 2010 and about 750 MW each month since.
Belgaum’s power consumption is growing rapidly. Vast areas of our industrial areas and our people will be ‘powerless’ for extended periods of time. There will be loss of productivity and an increase in cost, which will cost Belgaum the competitive edge in many of its manufactured products.
To tackle this basic problem we propose ‘energy parks’ to be set up close to industrial areas so that alternative sources of renewable energy can be harnessed.
It is the resolve of our Group to help Belgaum reduce its carbon footprint from year to year and to help the aggregation and sale of carbon credits.
With an assured 286 days of solar insolation reaching Belgaum annually. Solar Energy has to be assigned cardinal priority we, hopefully, might be able to establish a Collective Solar Power Station functioning here in the near feature.
3.Transport and Traffic Flows: Belgaum’s roads bear all the marks of a city that has evolved, rather than been established and hence are narrow and circuitous. Bottlenecks have developed all over the city. There is a colossal waste of both petrol and time – both very precious resources.
Many arterial roads need to be widened and encroachments removed – without fear or favour. Some roads need to be designated as ‘arterial roads’ and special regulations need to be enacted to keep them free of obstruction. The ‘circumferential road’ needs to be developed to its full width as fast as possible. Besides this we endorse the ‘hub and spoke’ model of road layout for the City and its outlying areas with a ‘Mudrika’ bus service plying on the Ring Road. Eventually a light railway track will have to be laid along side the Ring Road.
4. Employment Generating Industry Matrix: one of the sadder aspect of living in Belgaum is the fact that its most talented youth have to seek employment in the first tier cities – leaving behind their ageing parents.
Belgaum, possibly alone in Karnataka has developed exceptional industrial expertise in certain fields like casting, crankcase and crank-shaft, and gear manufacturing, and has several medium industries who are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reputable automobile and motorcycle manufacturers in Pune.
We also have high quality vehicle body building units.
From here it is one small step to attracting a complete vehicle manufacturing establishment to Belgaum. We already have one of the country’s largest aerospace SEZ’s in Belgaum and we feel that a car manufacturing facility will develop some synergies with this SEZ.
We expect such units to expand the employment potential of Belgaum considerably.
5. Beautification: The quality of life afforded by a city to its citizens depends to a large measure on its aesthetic appeal. Broad, tree-lined avenues, fountains, parks and monuments, lakes and small water bodies need to be developed across the city and we intend to request local architects to develop plans to beautify individual localities.
About the author:
Dr.Nitin Khot is a retired professional from the United Kingdom and has worked for many green projects in the country. He is also an economist and has vast knowledge about urban planning.
What is this
1:26 PM Posted by ukmad
What and Where is this building seen in the picture below.
This small Mosque ( Jamia Masjid) which was earlier a Jain or Shiva temple. The Jamia Masjid, dated 1585-86, was built by Sher Khan.
This mosque is just 50 meters away from the ruined Shiva temple. It has still got many of its inner walls with Jain or Shiva scripts and the king was unable to remove all the art work inside the temple as he did for Safa masjid, which was also earlier a Shiva temple. No one is allowed entry into this as it is under ASI.
The fort has two mosques or masjids, namely the Safa Masjid and Jamia Masjid; the former mosque is the most frequented by the Muslim population of the city of Belgaum. Safa masjid was completed in 1519 by Asad Khan Lari (testified by the Persian inscription). The Mosque's pillars have exquisite inscriptions in a fusion of Nagari and Persian styles. It is also said that two of the pillars here are from Hindu temples and have Kannada inscriptions in Nagari scripts; one pillar dated to 1199 AD is credited to Ratta King Kartaveerya IV and the other pillar dated to 1261 AD is credited to Sevuna (Yadava) Krishna.
With so much history near us we are not aware of this. Seeing the current condition of this monument our future generations will have to only see it on AAB.
With inputs from Bramhanand Chipre: http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com/
This small Mosque ( Jamia Masjid) which was earlier a Jain or Shiva temple. The Jamia Masjid, dated 1585-86, was built by Sher Khan.
This mosque is just 50 meters away from the ruined Shiva temple. It has still got many of its inner walls with Jain or Shiva scripts and the king was unable to remove all the art work inside the temple as he did for Safa masjid, which was also earlier a Shiva temple. No one is allowed entry into this as it is under ASI.
The fort has two mosques or masjids, namely the Safa Masjid and Jamia Masjid; the former mosque is the most frequented by the Muslim population of the city of Belgaum. Safa masjid was completed in 1519 by Asad Khan Lari (testified by the Persian inscription). The Mosque's pillars have exquisite inscriptions in a fusion of Nagari and Persian styles. It is also said that two of the pillars here are from Hindu temples and have Kannada inscriptions in Nagari scripts; one pillar dated to 1199 AD is credited to Ratta King Kartaveerya IV and the other pillar dated to 1261 AD is credited to Sevuna (Yadava) Krishna.
With so much history near us we are not aware of this. Seeing the current condition of this monument our future generations will have to only see it on AAB.
With inputs from Bramhanand Chipre: http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com/
Ruined Shiv Temple in the Fort
3:33 PM Posted by ukmad
Not many know this but there was old Shiv Temple in the Fort near the Military Training area. The same as been taken over by the ASI in 2008-09 and they have upgraded it with new doors.
This Shiva temple was built in 12th century.
There were 108 Jain temples and 101 Shiva temples in the fort and the fort was built after demolishing many of these temples luckily 5 were spared out of which 2 are mosques now and 2 Jain temples and 1 Shiva temple.(the current photos)
But the present condition of the temple is worse. When AAB tried to access the temple for the photos the gate was locked and with grass up to a feet high it was not advised by passers by to enter the premises as they said it will have snakes.
So team AAB entered from the rear side and took the pics and the temple from inside looked completely empty.
The ASI board is visible on one side of this temple, but lack of interest will make this ruined temple into ruins again.
ASI should take proper care and not juts put a board at the site.
With inputs from Bramhanand Chipre - http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com/
- Ruined Shiva Temple
This Shiva temple was built in 12th century.
There were 108 Jain temples and 101 Shiva temples in the fort and the fort was built after demolishing many of these temples luckily 5 were spared out of which 2 are mosques now and 2 Jain temples and 1 Shiva temple.(the current photos)
But the present condition of the temple is worse. When AAB tried to access the temple for the photos the gate was locked and with grass up to a feet high it was not advised by passers by to enter the premises as they said it will have snakes.
- Entrance to the temple with all grass
So team AAB entered from the rear side and took the pics and the temple from inside looked completely empty.
The ASI board is visible on one side of this temple, but lack of interest will make this ruined temple into ruins again.
ASI should take proper care and not juts put a board at the site.
With inputs from Bramhanand Chipre - http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com/
Siddeshwar temple Kanbargi
2:48 PM Posted by ukmad
About 10 kms from the city centre lies Kanbargi (after Auto Nagar) and on atop a hill is a shrine “Siddheshwar Temple”. From the name it is the temple of Lord Shiva built in some sort of cave in the middle of a small hill.
The place is accessible by road till the end from where one has to climb about 50 steps to go to the top. The place is quite pleasent and beautification works are going on like a garden, a small area with slides etc.
How to go there:
Go to Auto Nagar – Tata power Plant
Take a right next to Tata power plant and go straight
Then later go through a smal street and then take a Left and reach the Karnataka housing board layout.
Go straight you will find a board follow it
Distance: About 10 kms from Chenamma circle
How to go: own vehicle
All Photos: UkMaD
- Temple
- As seen from KHB layout
- Map mentioning the temple route at KHB layout
The place is accessible by road till the end from where one has to climb about 50 steps to go to the top. The place is quite pleasent and beautification works are going on like a garden, a small area with slides etc.
- Stairs towards the temple. To climb up use the one on the Right
- Entrance to the main shrine
- The main shrine
- Hall of the shrine is like a cave
- View of the Belgaum city from the top
- Park
Go to Auto Nagar – Tata power Plant
Take a right next to Tata power plant and go straight
Then later go through a smal street and then take a Left and reach the Karnataka housing board layout.
Go straight you will find a board follow it
Distance: About 10 kms from Chenamma circle
How to go: own vehicle
All Photos: UkMaD
Belgaums Sarang Kulkarni in the finals of TV reality show Gurukul
5:29 PM Posted by ukmad
Son of Belgaum Sarang Kulkarni, part of the Surmai Solapur team on the Saam TV reality show Gurukul has made it to the finals of the show. The finals will be held on 4th July 2010.
The show is aired from Mon - Thu, 9 pm Gurukul - Maharashtra’s Music School.
Sarang is a child prodigy and has gained immense knowledge from his father from age of four. Sarang is masters in Management and holds a degree of Sangeet Visharad from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai and presently is perusing M.A. in Harmonium.
AAB has already featured this upcoming maestro along with his father in October 2009, have a look here.
About the Show:
GURUKUL is India’s First Vocal and Instrumental Talent Hunt show on a Regional Channel.
An action packed format – 128 Participants, 8 Teams, Bids and Auctions, 8 Franchisees, 8 Celebrity Gurukul Motivators performing with their teams, 8 Gurus to Lead – all to make 56 enthralling episodes.
With an exclusive entry format, the best of trained singers, trained instrument players and born singer have been selected, promising quality entertainment, for ears and hearts.
Eight regions will form the teams – Pune, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Konkan and Solapur.
- Sarang along with Pt.Hridaynath Mangeshkar on the sets of Gurukul
- Sarang (bottom Middle) along with his team mates
Sarang is a child prodigy and has gained immense knowledge from his father from age of four. Sarang is masters in Management and holds a degree of Sangeet Visharad from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai and presently is perusing M.A. in Harmonium.
AAB has already featured this upcoming maestro along with his father in October 2009, have a look here.
About the Show:
GURUKUL is India’s First Vocal and Instrumental Talent Hunt show on a Regional Channel.
An action packed format – 128 Participants, 8 Teams, Bids and Auctions, 8 Franchisees, 8 Celebrity Gurukul Motivators performing with their teams, 8 Gurus to Lead – all to make 56 enthralling episodes.
With an exclusive entry format, the best of trained singers, trained instrument players and born singer have been selected, promising quality entertainment, for ears and hearts.
Eight regions will form the teams – Pune, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Konkan and Solapur.
AAB celebrates 3239 fans in one year on Facebook
11:23 AM Posted by ukmad
May this is time for celebration or re thinking.
AllAboutBelgaum launched its Facebook page on June 21, 2009 and in one year we have 3239 people aboard.
To many this not be big number but for us at AAB it is. It is the number of people who have come aboard a site and stay in touch with their home town Belgaum.
At AAB we take this opportunity to THANK each and everyone of those 3239, till date and all who will join in, Thank you very much for your support.
AAB would be THREE year old in about an month, this has been a memorable journey with you all.
Thanks Facebook as well.
AllAboutBelgaum launched its Facebook page on June 21, 2009 and in one year we have 3239 people aboard.
To many this not be big number but for us at AAB it is. It is the number of people who have come aboard a site and stay in touch with their home town Belgaum.
At AAB we take this opportunity to THANK each and everyone of those 3239, till date and all who will join in, Thank you very much for your support.
AAB would be THREE year old in about an month, this has been a memorable journey with you all.
Thanks Facebook as well.
Identify these churches
5:10 PM Posted by ukmad
These oldie classics were found by Sahir Kittur, but we could not determine the year of the photos.
Photo 1 This one was easy St.Mary's church Camp
Photo 2
THE FORT CHURCH (this no more exists)
– called Christ Church was 112 ft long with a pleasing interior, built in 1833 and contained several monuments and memorial windows. The church front was in black marble. Its apse was designed by General Merriman R.E. to commemorate the services of Mr. Charles James Mason, of the Bombay Civil Service, who when Acting Political Agent, South Maratha Country, was murdered by the chief of Nargund in 1858. The Apse and Memorial window at the east of the church were erected by Mason’s friends in affectionate memory of his public worth. Of the 6 other tablets, 1 is to Lieutenant W.P.Shakespeare, A.P.Campbell & Ensign W.Caldwell who fell in Kolhapur and Savantvadi insurrection in 1844.
Photo 1 This one was easy St.Mary's church Camp
- Identify this Church 1
Photo 2
THE FORT CHURCH (this no more exists)
– called Christ Church was 112 ft long with a pleasing interior, built in 1833 and contained several monuments and memorial windows. The church front was in black marble. Its apse was designed by General Merriman R.E. to commemorate the services of Mr. Charles James Mason, of the Bombay Civil Service, who when Acting Political Agent, South Maratha Country, was murdered by the chief of Nargund in 1858. The Apse and Memorial window at the east of the church were erected by Mason’s friends in affectionate memory of his public worth. Of the 6 other tablets, 1 is to Lieutenant W.P.Shakespeare, A.P.Campbell & Ensign W.Caldwell who fell in Kolhapur and Savantvadi insurrection in 1844.
- Identify this Church 2
BJP protests on fuel price hike
4:47 PM Posted by ukmad
After the fuel price hike the BJP (south) did a protest at Govaves. MLA South Abhay Patil, Sahsikant Naik were present.
Petrol & diesel prices
12:20 PM Posted by ukmad
Petrol will cost Rs. 57.35 per liter and Diesel will cost Rs.42.06 per liter.
The current prices were prevailing to similar levels in 2008, see the history price image for more insights.
Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in February 2011
6:33 PM Posted by ukmad
The second Vishwa Kannada Sammelan will be more than a show of culture and has been planned to be held for 3 days in Belgaum in February 2011. This year's Sammelan was postponed due to floods.
Government has earmarked Rs. 10 crore in budget; it has promised to release Rs. 20 crore more.
The sammelan will be a meeting place for successful non-resident Kannadigas in various parts of the world. There is a plan to honour the people of Karnataka origin who have made it big outside the State and abroad, B.R. Jayaramaraje Urs Secretary, Kannada and Culture said in Mysore.
Apart from sessions on literature and heritage, issues connected to the status of Kannada and development of the State would figure in the meet.
Government has earmarked Rs. 10 crore in budget; it has promised to release Rs. 20 crore more.
The sammelan will be a meeting place for successful non-resident Kannadigas in various parts of the world. There is a plan to honour the people of Karnataka origin who have made it big outside the State and abroad, B.R. Jayaramaraje Urs Secretary, Kannada and Culture said in Mysore.
Apart from sessions on literature and heritage, issues connected to the status of Kannada and development of the State would figure in the meet.
Electoral rolls revision
1:41 PM Posted by ukmad
Individuals who have attained the age of 18 as on January 1, 2010 can enroll their names in the electoral rolls before July 6.
The district administration has taken up revision of voters' list since June 21. This exercise is to facilitate new voters to register their names and to enable registered voters to rectify errors (if any).
The new voters are required to apply in Form No. 6 to register their names in the voters' list, use Form No. 7 to rectify errors and Form No. 8 for deletion of the name and 8A for transfer of the name from existing polling station to the other.
Movies as on 25-06-2010
7:33 AM Posted by ukmad
| Theater | Movie | Timings |
| Big Cinemas | Raavan | 12.30,3.15,6.30,9.30 |
| Raajneeti | 3.3 | |
| The A Team | 10,12.45,6.45,9.45 | |
| Inox Chandan | Raajneeti | 12,5.45,8.45 |
| Raavan | 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.15 | |
| Hapus(Marathi) | 3.15 | |
| The Karate Kid (E) | 1.45 | |
| Nirmal | Hu (K) | 12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Huns | Target (Marathi) | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Arun | Closed for Renovation | |
| Roopali | Nanu Nanna Kanasu (K) | 12.15,3,6,9 |
| Balkrishna | 2022 Tsunami | 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30pm |
| Chitra | Krishan Love story | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Swaroop | Tirth | 12.30,3.15,6.30,9.30 |
| Hira | Raajneeti | 6,9 |
| Housefull | 12.15,3.15 | |
| Prakash | Pund(Kannada) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Nartaki | Raavan | 3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| The A Team (H) | 12 | |
| Santosh | Tamssu(K) | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 |
| Globe | 12.15,1.45,3.45,6.45 | |
| Kindly check the exact timings with the theaters | ||
I am helpless kindly bear with me
8:41 PM Posted by ukmad
“Thousands of people come to me and travel to their destinations day in and day out. For so many years I am helping the rural folks come to city and vice a versa. May it be Monsoons or Summers for me it does not really matter. I am always there to serve each and everyone.
When I was made years back I was the main landmark people used to assign to. But now things have changed, with time passing by my importance to some extent has been ablated. Blame it on my owners or people running the show.
Do you know by now who I am? I am CBT, Central Bus stand.
Many plans were made for my revival but nothing concrete has happened with me. Very lately on this very site I had read that NWKRTC had planned to revamp me completely and tenders were floated in 2009 but Nobody came forward bid for my development on BOT basis.
The plan was to develop a shopping complex within my premises and build a new terminal building. The shops in the building would be let out for 30 years, and I guess this was the reason why no one came forward for my development, as all thought that a 30 year period is not enough to get the return on investment.
A new BOT plan is being developed let us see if there are any takers for this at least or no.
Today I am with the same space and area and handling more passengers and buses than I can handle which is causing a lot of jams within my area itself. Belgaum has grown many a folds but I have not grown, I am still the same built years ago.
Buses coming in and going out is such a great exercise that it takes more than 20 minutes for buses to just leave from the platform as the space is not enough for buses to turn and wait.
Many of my cousins in Hubli and Dharwad who were shifted to newer locations were not received properly by the citizens, hence even my shifting was dropped.
Some other plans were also made earlier to shift me to a new bigger location on the outskirts but that too never happened. Not much care is being taken currently as my owners say I would have to go one day, I am so helpless when I see women and children alighting from the bus in the rains and they have no shed as well. The road within is also full of pot holes which causes a lot of hardships.
About 1500+ two wheelers are parked everyday and even this space is now not sufficient for parking and commuters there as well are not happy with me.
As of today only a few new boards have been put at many places but by doing just this I wont be happy.
What can I do?
With time and increase in population I need to grow but that has not happened. The government should look at me and take steps to improve my status so that more and more people travel safely to their destinations and also the state gets the money.
Till something is done to improve me I am helpless, kindly bear with me.”
- Central Bus Stand.
When I was made years back I was the main landmark people used to assign to. But now things have changed, with time passing by my importance to some extent has been ablated. Blame it on my owners or people running the show.
Do you know by now who I am? I am CBT, Central Bus stand.
Many plans were made for my revival but nothing concrete has happened with me. Very lately on this very site I had read that NWKRTC had planned to revamp me completely and tenders were floated in 2009 but Nobody came forward bid for my development on BOT basis.
- The BOT plan
The plan was to develop a shopping complex within my premises and build a new terminal building. The shops in the building would be let out for 30 years, and I guess this was the reason why no one came forward for my development, as all thought that a 30 year period is not enough to get the return on investment.
A new BOT plan is being developed let us see if there are any takers for this at least or no.
Today I am with the same space and area and handling more passengers and buses than I can handle which is causing a lot of jams within my area itself. Belgaum has grown many a folds but I have not grown, I am still the same built years ago.
Buses coming in and going out is such a great exercise that it takes more than 20 minutes for buses to just leave from the platform as the space is not enough for buses to turn and wait.
Many of my cousins in Hubli and Dharwad who were shifted to newer locations were not received properly by the citizens, hence even my shifting was dropped.
Some other plans were also made earlier to shift me to a new bigger location on the outskirts but that too never happened. Not much care is being taken currently as my owners say I would have to go one day, I am so helpless when I see women and children alighting from the bus in the rains and they have no shed as well. The road within is also full of pot holes which causes a lot of hardships.
About 1500+ two wheelers are parked everyday and even this space is now not sufficient for parking and commuters there as well are not happy with me.
As of today only a few new boards have been put at many places but by doing just this I wont be happy.
What can I do?
With time and increase in population I need to grow but that has not happened. The government should look at me and take steps to improve my status so that more and more people travel safely to their destinations and also the state gets the money.
Till something is done to improve me I am helpless, kindly bear with me.”
- Central Bus Stand.
