Belgaum Bandh Fully successfull
11:04 AM Posted by ukmad
The schools have also been closed.
Some stray incidents of stone pelting were observed in the early morning but the situation is under control and all th Belgaumites have Closed showing their gratitude towards the killing of Sheetal Chougule. All haver asked the police to arrest the culprits and give them max punishment at the earliest.
Belgaum hit by Contract killings: Friday Belgaum Bandh
11:56 AM Posted by ukmad
For the past week the Belgaum people have been seeing all the newspapers with headlines of murder.
It all started with the rape and murder of Sheetal Chougale, wife of Ravindranath Chougale. She was allegedly raped and murdered by the Praveen Shintre at the Rajdeep Bunglow at Laxmi nagar. It is believed that Ravindranath, husband of Sheetal only gave the killing contract to Shintre. Investigations in Sheetals murder reveled that the accused with his gang had murdered another 5 people in the rajdeep bunglow. The police are still investigating the gang so that they come to exactly how many were killed.
In the city various women's associations have called for a Belgaum BANDH on Friday and many political parties and other social organizations have lent their support for the bandh.
It all started with the rape and murder of Sheetal Chougale, wife of Ravindranath Chougale. She was allegedly raped and murdered by the Praveen Shintre at the Rajdeep Bunglow at Laxmi nagar. It is believed that Ravindranath, husband of Sheetal only gave the killing contract to Shintre. Investigations in Sheetals murder reveled that the accused with his gang had murdered another 5 people in the rajdeep bunglow. The police are still investigating the gang so that they come to exactly how many were killed.
In the city various women's associations have called for a Belgaum BANDH on Friday and many political parties and other social organizations have lent their support for the bandh.
This picture taken at 2 pm on 30-08-2007 where hundreds of women gathered and protested against the killing of Sheetal Chougale and demaned that Belgaum will be BANDH on Friday.
Auto: Kitna Lega
1:06 PM Posted by ukmad
It has been from the day it started that there are no meters in the autos, if they are there is no use of it. The auto drivers can ask just any amount. Now you tell me how much should I pay from Railway Station to 1st gate? It should be the minimum (now we don’t even know what is the minimum fare) but the auto fellow will say Rs.25. You have just come from traveling, tired and wanting to reach home and you meet this fellow in front of you. You start top bargain and say 25 is too much I will pay 15, he refuses and no one else also on the auto stand obliges to come. Then atlast you say forget it 25, its ok come lets go.
How many of you have gone through something like this. Tell me frankly. Everyone must have gone through this. There is one nice PRE PAID Auto booth made in the railway station only, which is not operational for want of efforts of the authorities, I guess. If that is the case why was it built first of all?
If you don’t ask what he will charge you before sitting in the auto, then its all over do what ever you want complain to the police or do anything, you will have to pay what the driver asks for. If you start to fight with the driver some other driver come for his rescue and all together will fall on you only. If you still insist to fight or say will call the police they say Bindas saab, phone karo kuch nahi hoga. Now what can be done in this case?
I have seen Belgaum only for 30 odd years but I haven’t seen any day or any officer who comes (RTO I think) who has imposed the meter on the auto very strongly. I think nobody has the guts to do it, whenever a new officer comes he says he will do it but he is transferred and still nothing is done and the new one repeats history.
When will the day arise when we Belgaumites will pay auto fares by meter? A true dream-to-dream isn’t it.
Belgaum: Then & Now
10:15 PM Posted by ukmad
Fellow Belgaumites, thank you very much for the very good response you have given to my blog. Just to make it better with time I will try my best to make you aware of the latest happening here.
But with that I have a thought.
How was Belgaum 10 years ago, or 20 years ago or 30 years ago.
I plan to make a photo gallery with relevant information about the said photos, so that all can see how it was earlier and how it is now.
It could be just anything, the THEN railway station or the THEN bustand or Bogarves circle or jsut any place in Belgaum.
I request you send in two photos in JPEG format one NOW and one THEN.
You can send the photos to ukmad@airtelbroadband.in.
I will collect the pictures and share them with you.
So come on search for those old photos from your house.
Hope to see the THEN & NOW of my BELGAUM.
Suvarna Soudha: At Last Foundation Done
11:54 AM Posted by ukmad
At last the foundation stone for the Suvarna Soudha (Legislative Assembly) was held yesterday, 26-08-2007.
According to schedule the program was to be held at the Vaccine Depot at 9.30am. But Mr. CM was in Bellary and only came to Belgaum after 11.30 am. Then he was waiting for his father to come to Belgaum.
11 o'clock was Rahu kalam and hence the time of 9.30am was decided at first. But as he never turned up on time, the Secretary himself hit the shovel at 10 am.
The Depy.CM and other members were there in city only but nobody tried to go to the Vaccine depot before the CM went.
At last at 1pm The CM went and hit the shovel on the lands of the Vaccine depot, officially.
Seeing the keen interest shown by these politicians for laying the foundation, we belgaumites should only keep a positive attitude and hope that the Rs.230 crores building will stand up in the prescribed time.
The Belgaumites faced a lot of traffic problems yesterday as the CM convoy had to pass. The NH-4A Belgaum Goa highway was blocked and the trucks stopped at Third gate were on a stand still till Zadshapur.
At last it was done. Some new schemes were also announced at the District stadium about 47 new schemes to be precise, the details of which I shall share with you later.
Chalo kuch na kuch hua to sahi.And we can hope that the new announcements are implemented in the right manner so that we could be much more happier that this govt. at least has done something.
The photos are taken from the Tarun Bharat.(thanks for the same)
12:12 PM Posted by ukmad
Both the Pictures are taken in the Vaccine Depot itself.
Thanks to many students who have shared this treasure with us all.
The Beginning of The END
11:04 AM Posted by ukmad
The Vidhan Soudha will be built in the 36 acres area of the Vaccine depot near to the Rani Chennama Nagar Telephone Exchange. A 6-acre area has been marked for the said foundation laying on the 26th August.
About 25 trees were cut inside the Vaccine depot to make way for parking etc. New road was built to join the Vaccine Depot. A majority of the City Corporation Staff and high officials have put up their tents in the area and the area is getting a face-lift.
The government should come up and save the environment but here the government it self is destroying it. "Yatha Raja Tatha Praja" is the truth but Belgaumites will have to protest hard and show that the above line is not true when it comes to just political stunts.
What we will loose Video
4:37 PM Posted by ukmad
The pictures in the Slideshow have been contributed by various people and I thank all those people for sharing such a wonderful thing.
A kind request kindly forward the page link
http://belgaumblog.blogspot.com/
to all your friends all over the world let they also know what their newer generations have lost..
Belgaumites will go to Supreme Court for Vaccine Depot
8:48 AM Posted by ukmad
Our blog on the “Vaccine depot will go” has been read out at the said Social Justice forum meeting held yesterday. Today they plan to meet at the Lions bhavan to take forward the agitation. A special movie clip will be presented at the occasion which has been made in the Vaccine depot showcasing its flora and fauna.
Belgaum to remain Belgaum: NO BELGAVI
8:47 AM Posted by ukmad
The center has squashed the proposal of the Govt. of Karnataka of renaming the city as Belgavi. Another 9 cities had also been planned to be renamed. But the Central govt. has declined permission for renaming Belgaum and has given its assent for renaming other cities like Bengaluru,Hubbli,Vijapur, etc.
Kindly share your thought
4:18 PM Posted by ukmad
This is a forum where in you can post your thoughts and share your feelings with all Belgaumites.
Vaccine Depot No more…
4:18 PM Posted by ukmad
The CM's visit is fixed for Saturday 25th, where he would lay the foundation stone for the said Soudha.
The important thing here I would like to mention is and I have not seen the plan nor I have any idea as to how the building will be built but one thing is sure, the ground Depot ground will go as a double road has to be built for the entrance. The present road is very small so the ground will also go and there is a little park next to the ground, which I doubt will also give up for the Vidhan Soudha.
This is only a beginning my fellow Belgaumites, as after the building is ready and we have a full fledged session here all the roads towards the building will be shut for security reasons and the chaos that will happen later is hard to believe. If that has to be avoided the roads will become bigger so there may be a few houses and shops that could face a hammer on them.
One good thing that could happen is all roads leading to Vidhan Soudha(Vaccine depot) will be very nicely built(hopefully) and that’s the only one GOOD we can think of.
Also if the said Visdhan Soudha is built on the grounds of the one in Bangalore then there might become one place in Belgaum to see other than the very few we have here.
In all, I think it’s a decision taken in haste and hasty decisions never turn up correct.
Vidhan Soudha @ Vaccine Depot
10:45 AM Posted by ukmad
It is almost final; sources say that the place for the Vidhan Soudha (mini) in Belgaum would be the historical Belgaum Vaccine Depot in Tilakwadi.
An official announcement is likely by Monday and the CM of Karnataka will lay the foundation stone for the same on 25th August 2007 as the sources said.
Captain F.H.G. Hutchinson started the institute for manufacturing Small Pox vaccine in 1904 under the then Government of Bombay Province. The institute was shifted to its present premises in Tilakwadi following completion of building construction works in 1909. The main building is made out of stone.
The institute was manufacturing 40 million doses of freeze dried small pox vaccine and supplying all over the country and to neighboring countries as well. During 1954, the vaccine was changed from cow-calf to sheep-based. Following reorganization of States, the administration of institute came under the control of Government of Karnataka in 1956. In 1968, the vaccine was changed from sheep to buffalo calf and the production capacity was increased to 47 million doses in 1974 — one third of total requirement of the country. The manufacturing of the vaccine was cut down in 1977 in view of zero incidence of small pox in the country and completely stopped in 1978. Yet, during the same year, the activities of the institute switched over to manufacture of neural tissue anti-rabies vaccine.
Since then the Govt. of Karnataka has neglected this and now showing the reasons that no vaccine is produced and the building is also not in a good condition the place can be better utilized by building a Vidhan Soudha.
An official announcement is likely by Monday and the CM of Karnataka will lay the foundation stone for the same on 25th August 2007 as the sources said.
Captain F.H.G. Hutchinson started the institute for manufacturing Small Pox vaccine in 1904 under the then Government of Bombay Province. The institute was shifted to its present premises in Tilakwadi following completion of building construction works in 1909. The main building is made out of stone.
The institute was manufacturing 40 million doses of freeze dried small pox vaccine and supplying all over the country and to neighboring countries as well. During 1954, the vaccine was changed from cow-calf to sheep-based. Following reorganization of States, the administration of institute came under the control of Government of Karnataka in 1956. In 1968, the vaccine was changed from sheep to buffalo calf and the production capacity was increased to 47 million doses in 1974 — one third of total requirement of the country. The manufacturing of the vaccine was cut down in 1977 in view of zero incidence of small pox in the country and completely stopped in 1978. Yet, during the same year, the activities of the institute switched over to manufacture of neural tissue anti-rabies vaccine.
Since then the Govt. of Karnataka has neglected this and now showing the reasons that no vaccine is produced and the building is also not in a good condition the place can be better utilized by building a Vidhan Soudha.
The satellite photo of the vaccine depot shows how vast the area is and there are over 500 different varieties of trees and plants in the area and also has a few endangered species of birds which breed there due to the thick spread of trees in the area.
The ground in front of the institute that has been the playground for thousands of Belgaumites might also face the axe for parking or similar sort of activities.
Belgaum, in order to develop needs to grow outside its existing borders with proper planning and good infrastructure, which is not available in this depot, except for a few heritage buildings.
The Belgaumites strongly recommend that development in a positive manner take place outside the existing boundaries of Belgaum, with plantation of trees.
Come lets raise our voices against this Come Lets save Belgaum's heritage.
Note: This particular matter has been written with specific inputs from news papers and also my own sources.
QuEST set to roll out plans for 300-acre aerospace SEZ
1:43 PM Posted by ukmad
This matter has been mailed to me by Sheri, Thanks to you for the update.
You could now FLY a King Fisher
12:06 PM Posted by ukmad
Yes it could be true in a few months. Now only Air Deccan flies from Belgaum airport (Sambra) but in a few months even King fisher airlines will fly from here. The KF board has just signed a MOU with Air Deccan for the same.
How things will be worked will be thought over by the boards in a few weeks. The best thing that happens to Belgaumites is that we can taste the KF flight and the experience the same. KF flies from Hubli tough KF did not think Belgaum is a potential market. Now that there are plans of the Sambra airport being modified and a new runway will be built. KF at the moment has ATR planes but they have to be replaced by a few Boeings or Airbus and then the ATR will ply on the Belgaum Mumbai & Belgaum Bangalore routes.
Air Deccan flights are full here on most days and if KF starts we could get some good service from here and get good connectivity.
So get ready to Fly King Fisher..
How things will be worked will be thought over by the boards in a few weeks. The best thing that happens to Belgaumites is that we can taste the KF flight and the experience the same. KF flies from Hubli tough KF did not think Belgaum is a potential market. Now that there are plans of the Sambra airport being modified and a new runway will be built. KF at the moment has ATR planes but they have to be replaced by a few Boeings or Airbus and then the ATR will ply on the Belgaum Mumbai & Belgaum Bangalore routes.
Air Deccan flights are full here on most days and if KF starts we could get some good service from here and get good connectivity.
So get ready to Fly King Fisher..
