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Neighbourhood youngster designs energy-efficient solar vehicle!

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Neighbourhood youngster designs energy-efficient solar vehicle! 1
 
Nineteeen-year-old KM Vishall Somaiya, a resident of Teacher’s Colony that is adjacent to HSR Sector 5, is a mechanical engineering student of New Horizon College of Engineering in Marathahalli. He and his friends from different disciplines like automobile and electrical engineering have built an energy-efficient solar vehicle for an international contest by Shell. They are one among the four participants from Bangalore who are shortlisted for the competition in the second week of December called Shell Eco-Marathon in Chennai.
 
 
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Vishall is in the front row and third from right
 
 
Not only will Vishall’s work be displayed but also tested for its real-world capability at this contest whose goal is to reward energy-efficient vehicles that are indigenously made. His Team Akruth is one of the 18 taking part from across India.
 
So what is the USP of the vehicle designed by Vishall and Co.? “It’s eco-friendly and a highly economical three-wheeled electric car,” Vishall tells Residents Watch. “Our first priority is safety and efficiency, which is why we have a steel structure with impact resistant material and yet the vehicle is light-weight.”
 
The other highlights of the team’s vehicle include a tear drop shape for least air resistance while driving, sensors for fault detections, solar panels for additional battery life and performance, and regenerative breaking for low power consumption, among others.
 
“We focussed on efficiency on road and achieving more mileage than speed,” says Vishall. It’s a single seater that is highly economical and comfortable. The others in Vishall’s team include Faisal, Shashank, San, Nishant, Tejas, Anmol, Aashish, Pranav, Sudarshan and Rakesh (lecturer & team lead). “We custom designed our own battery controller and battery management system,” says Vishall. “The prototype cost us nearly Rs 1 lakh to make. if it were to be mass produced with high carbon fibre, it would cost around Rs 6-7 lakh.”
 
For a more detailed video, you could click here.

 

‘HSR is the only layout in India to have comprehensive cycle parking’

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About 14 locations for cycle stands have begun to function from today – four more locations will be ready for primetime in a fortnight. That’s a total of 55 stands where 110 cycles can be parked at any given time in HSR Layout.
 
This is great news for all the cycle enthusiasts in HSR Layout, which even have a full-fledged group called HSR Cyclists Forum powering this community and all the associated initiatives like Cycle Day, cycle tracks, cycle rentals and now cycle stands.
 
 
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'HSR is the only layout in India to have comprehensive cycle parking' 5
Corporator Gurumurthy Reddy inaugurating the facility this morning
 
 
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Here is where you can find the cycle stands on Google Maps. But suffice it to say that all the usual locations are covered, be it CPWD Quarters, NIFT and Juice Junction on 27th Main Road or Born Babies on 22nd Cross or Agara Bus Stand and BDA Complex.
 
 
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“HSR is proud to be the only locality in the entire country to have comprehensive cycle parking with ART theme across 14 locations for parking 100 cycles,” says Shashidhara K, the founder of HSR Cyclists Group and the person behind this initiative. “The other four location stands are ready, but they are not art-themed stands, just standard loop designs. The installations will be done in the next two weeks.”
 
For the majority of the stands, the graphic themes are used to represent specific location activity. “For example, the cycle stands near restaurants on 27th main represent glass, juice, water droplet, lemon and so on,” says Shashidhara. “Active locations like BBMP grounds have designs of cycles. Similarly Born Babies road and BDA Complex areas have a flower theme to represent babies store, and flowering trees. NIFT college represents a musical theme, with music notes and an equalizer.” These ideas were conceptualised and executed by HSR Cyclists Group and ‘Art&’ team (artand.in). Importantly, these cycle stands support three-point locking, where cyclists can lock the wheels and the frame.

 

(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai

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(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 8
What do you say to a chai shop that is sitting cheek by jowl with a restaurant serving the best cuisine? And the proprietor happens to be the same for both? The icing on the cake! And that’s precisely what you get at Birbal Biriyani and Gabbar Chai.
 
 
(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 9
 
Why would anyone travel 18 kilometres from HSR Layout to sample the food out here? Well, to begin with, it’s perfect as a weekend retreat. Ample parking, sumptuous food, and about 25 minutes of driving during non-peak hours, the winsome twosome dazzle your tastebuds.
 
 
(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 10
 
From starters to biryani to seafood and desserts, Birbal Biryani serenades you with its Mughlai ambience complete with cutlery and paintings. However, it’s the customer service and food that wins you over.
 
 
(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 11
 
When we sampled the food out here, we loved their chicken 65 and chicken wings. Both their chicken and mutton biriyanis were to die for. Aromatic, tender and blended with the right spices, it can make you a foodie overnight. Their Chilly Paneer took the cake and the bakery too.
 
 
(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 12
 
Wash down your meal with either lassi, milk shake or their signature offering, Gabbar Chai. We went in a group and sampled them all. And each one of us swears by all of them. The ambience at Gabbar Chai will make you feel like living the good times, with red upholstered sofas fit for a king.
 
 
(Promotion) Sumptuous Birbal Biriyani and the best Gabbar Chai 13
 
Gabbar Chai is no distant cousin to Birbal Biriyani when it comes to what it has to offer. Besides the luxury of either sitting outside or inside its air-conditioned setting, it’s just what the casual conversationist wished for. From an eclectic English breakfast (omelette, sausages, baked beans, tomatoes, fries, drink, bread and butter) to the ‘hangover remedy’ (spicy scrambled eggs topped with chilly, cheese, coriander and served with two slices of bread, butter and a drink), Gabbar Chai delivers its punches. The chai itself comes in other flavours like ginger and masala. And if you are a group of ten and above, they serve tea in a kullad (earthen glazed terracotta) that adds to the earthy flavour. Not to forget, Iced tea, Iced coffee, mint mojito, pakoras, momos, sandwiches, burgers, French fries, gulab jamun and ice creams.
 
Birbal Biryani & Gabbar Chai
*96/2, Silver County Rd, Harlur Phone: 099869 99874
* 53/3, Sompura, Sarjapur Main Road.
Phone: +91 89510 74702

Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR!

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A three-year project will come to fruition tomorrow when public cycle parking will be thrown open to residents at 18 places across HSR Layout. The reason for the delay was the civic works being carried out by the BBMP and the flooding issue that enveloped the neighbourhood in the interim.
 
 
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Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR! 16
 
 
Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR! 17
Be there tomorrow for the inauguration
 
“It’s a very unique project based on multiple themes unlike any other in the world,” says Shashidhara K of HSR Cyclists Group that won the Neighbourhood Improvement Program challenge in December 2015 that helped create this facility.
 
Says resident and cyclist Sankar: “It took a long time to realise the project. Running between DULT (Department of Urban Land Transport) and BBMP for paper work and approvals. Hats off to Shashidhar for patiently working towards realising the project.”
 
Along the way, there were certain changes done to the project. The original plan was to facilitate parallel parking of cycles. But later, it was changed to linear parking as it would cause least inconvenience to pedestrians and the handle bars will not come in the way of movement. “There were 20 spots identified, but two had to be dropped near HSR Club and Mantri Square due to lack of pedestrian walkways,” says Shashidhara.
 
The majority of the cycling parking spots can be found on 27th Main, 17th Cross, 19th Main, and Agara bus stand. “There is space for 18 cycles at Agara,” says Shashidhara. “The number can go up if private parties decide to come here as well, after they take the requisite approval from the BBMP.”

 

KLM mall finally removes the sole footpath encroachment

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KLM Mall, the ‘common man’s mall’ that had encroached the common man’s footpath for almost a month has finally removed all the encroachments on 27th Main Road.
 
 
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Yesterday, the BBMP officials had promised this channel that if the mall authorities don’t remove it, they would remove the encroachment themselves. However, health inspector Vinodh GM informed us that when he went to the mall during his inspection round, he found that the mall authorities had removed the encroachment yesterday afternoon. “They removed it, so we didn’t have to,” he told us.
 
This is a long saga that we have been reporting about ever since this took place.

 

Illegal hoardings removed on 27th Main!

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Several unauthorised hoardings and advertisements put up by various brands and shopkeepers on 27th Main Road were removed yesterday by the BBMP. Here are a few of those shops whose hoardings were removed.
 
This is a drive based on the Karnataka High Court order and a BBMP notification that no hoardings, posters or outdoor advertisements of any kind will be allowed till August 2019. Only those who are approved by the BBMP after paying a licence fee are eligible to put up the hoardings.
 
 
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BBMP Health Inspector Vinod GM in action
 
 

 

Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR!

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A three-year project will come to fruition tomorrow when public cycle parking will be thrown open to residents at 18 places across HSR Layout. The reason for the delay was the civic works being carried out by the BBMP and the flooding issue that enveloped the neighbourhood in the interim.
 
 
Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR! 26
 
 
Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR! 27
 
 
Public cycle stands in 18 places across HSR! 28
Be there tomorrow for the inauguration
 
“It’s a very unique project based on multiple themes unlike any other in the world,” says Shashidhara K of HSR Cyclists Group that won the Neighbourhood Improvement Program challenge in December 2015 that helped create this facility.
 
Says resident and cyclist Sankar: “It took a long time to realise the project. Running between DULT (Department of Urban Land Transport) and BBMP for paper work and approvals. Hats off to Shashidhar for patiently working towards realising the project.”
 
Along the way, there were certain changes done to the project. The original plan was to facilitate parallel parking of cycles. But later, it was changed to linear parking as it would cause least inconvenience to pedestrians and the handle bars will not come in the way of movement. “There were 20 spots identified, but two had to be dropped near HSR Club and Mantri Square due to lack of pedestrian walkways,” says Shashidhara.
 
The majority of the cycling parking spots can be found on 27th Main, 17th Cross, 19th Main, and Agara bus stand. “There is space for 18 cycles at Agara,” says Shashidhara. “The number can go up if private parties decide to come here as well, after they take the requisite approval from the BBMP.”

 

The oldest organic store of HSR Layout!

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The oldest organic store of HSR Layout! 30

 

The Eco Store, the oldest organic store in HSR Layout, celebrated its sixth anniversary this July. Today, there are many more alternatives in the neighbourhood, but this shop stands out for sticking to promoting high-quality products produced by farmers and farming groups. As its founder Seshu Maringanti says, “We carefully select our products so that they are healthy and harmless to our body.”
 
The store gets vegetables five days a week (Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun), as soon as they are harvested in the farm. Their grocery section has a wide range of products ranging from rice, millets, pulses, and so on. Their gardening section has organic products that are required to grow an organic garden in one’s courtyard/balcony. In addition, they have kitchen waste management products like khambhas, microbes and remix powders. “Our cosmetic products are one of the best,” says Seshu. “They do not have chemicals like SLES that harm the skin.”
 
In summary, The Eco Store is a one-stop shop for all organic and eco-friendly products. They also have an e-commerce website to provide the convenience of online transactions. “When we started our store in 2012, our customers used to ask us ‘What is Organic?’”, he says. “Now, there is no dearth of awareness, but customers demand authenticity.”
 
Today, the organic food space has become quite crowded and competitive. “The trends that we saw in the regular FMCG market like deep discounts started to surface here too,” says Seshu. “Entities with deep pockets and high business aspirations are entering this market. This is not good for genuine farmers and retailors.”
 
For The Eco Store, the phrase that descibes it best is ‘Small is beautiful’. “One trend that I noticed consistently is that people who are expanding beyond their sourcing capacity are forced to compromise on the authenticity of their product unlike us.”
 
Future plans
“My expansion of this business will always be in line with the capacity of the authentic sourcing that I discover, especially fruits and vegetables,” says the techie who quit his full-time job eight years ago to become an entrepreneur. “I am focusing on expanding our online reach. I might also open another store in the near future.”
 
THE ECO STORE
1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout
Phone: 080-22580132
Website

 

BBMP fines plastic sellers and removes footpath encroachments

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On the HSR side of Mangammana Palya Main Road, the BBMP officials have removed footpath encroachers yesterday. In addition, shops using banned plastic were fined. In the last week alone, Rs 18,000 worth of fines were levied for using plastic bags and dumping garbage in stormwater drains and vacant sites.
 
 
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BBMP fines plastic sellers and removes footpath encroachments 33
 
 
BBMP fines plastic sellers and removes footpath encroachments 34
 
 
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There were four raids in HSR Layout last week, including one yesterday. The places covered were 24th Main in Agara, Sector 2, 27th Main and 17th Cross. Yesterday, the raids were conducted on Mangammana Palya Main Road where footpath encroachers were also evicted, including pushcart vendors and those keeping cylinders and other equipment on the footpath.
 
 
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The fish seller’s vehicle caught with the waste at Silk Board junction
 
The BBMP officials look for addresses of the dumping parties through receipts and other banking transactions that are part of the waste. And in one case, they catch people in the act. Last night was one such instance where the officials caught a fish seller of MG Palya dumping non-vegetarian waste into the stormwater drain at Silk Board junction. He was fined Rs 6000 for the misdemeanour.

 

The Organic World is now in HSR Layout!

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The Organic World has opened its doors in HSR Layout! Located next to MK Retail on 17th Cross in Sector 2, the store is spread over 2000 sq. feet and is equipped with a community cafe and a children’s play area to entertain all age groups.
 
 
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The store boasts of products in several categories ranging from fruits and vegetables to home and personal care. The Organic World in HSR is not your average retail store. Walk in and experience the store by helping yourself to some aromatherapy, and maybe whip up your own beauty product or grind up your very own wheatgrass shot!
 
Organic products are often associated only with fruits and vegetables but the store tells us otherwise. You will learn that there is a lot more to organic living than just eating organic. The store aims to educate you about taking the sustainable way out and introduces the concept of zero waste shopping and urges everyone to do their bit and make a difference! Choose Better – these are the two words that seem to sum up their motto.
 
The Organic World was started with the mission to make a positive and progressive difference to the world. Locally sourced and organically grown produce that benefit individuals and communities. And these not only improve a person’s general well being but also bring in socio-economic benefits working its way up from the grassroots level.
 
The company was launched in 2013 to give customers, the most remarkable organic shopping experience for all your daily needs, from beans to jeans and bathing soaps to cushion covers. There seems to have been no exceptions made to deliver the best quality of products to their customers while also serving a greater good.
 
To choose better and go organic, head to The Organic World now.
 
The Organic World
HSR Layout: #483, Sector – 2, HSR Layout, NIFT Junction, After SBI Bank, Bengaluru 560102.
Koramangala: #44, 100 Feet Rd, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru 560034
JP Nagar: #58, 15th Cross Rd, Jeewan Griha Colony 2nd Phase, JP Nagar, Bengaluru 560078
Free home delivery: Phone: 9008 153 599
VISIT ADVERTISER

 

Trucks & tourist buses clog 27th Main!

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The residents are fed up of complaining to the authorities about the indiscriminate parking by trucks and tourist buses on 27th Main Road.
 
Says resident Krishnan, who has tweeted to the top cops and complained on their mobile app: “Illegal parking… creating a dangerous haphazard to the community on 27th main. It’s a daily routine, can you please clean this mess?”
 
 
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Pet lover stops men from catching dogs; gets beaten up!

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Abhilash S, a 30-year-old resident of Sector 4, was beaten up by four unidentified assailants on November 22 at around 1145pm.
 
 
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Representative pic
 
This incident appears to be connected to the allegation by pet lovers of HSR that 60 strays have been picked up from HSR and relocated elsewhere. According to this FIR (First Information Report), the incident occurred behind the Government Hostel when Abhilash was feeding the dogs.
 
 
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Tata Ace mini truck. A representative image.
 
The four persons allegedly came in a Tata Ace mini truck to catch the dogs. When Abhilash protested that it’s illegal to catch dogs by unlicensed contractors, the four persons beat him up and mouthed expletives. They also threatened him with his life and drove away.
 
The HSR cops have lodged the case under five sections of the Indian Penal Code – 506 (criminal intimidation), 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (insult) and 34 (criminal act by a group).