HSR Layout

 

 

After the fire at KPTCL campus on 27th Main in Sector 2 last week, today was the turn of plants near Agara Lake park. The trees caught fire and the fire force officials immediately rushed to extinguish the fire. The lake caretakers suspect that a cigarette butt thrown inside the park fence by the passersby could have led to the accident. The location of the dry grass fire is next to the major stormwater drain (Rajakulave) on 14th Main opposite Greenview Hospital. Luckily, the Agara Lake staff swung into action before the fire force officials arrived. 

“This afternoon, there was fire near the stormwater drain side of Agara Lake,” says Kavitha Reddy of Agara Lake Protection & Management Society. “This is the side where residents of Mantri Sarovar had planted the trees. Some roadside person could have thrown a cigarette. The trees have burned like hell.”

 

 

The residents of HSR Layout are blessed to have four lakes in their vicinity: Agara Lake, Somasundrapalya Lake, Iblur Lake and Kaikondrahalli Lake. And even more blessed are they as all the four lakes are either rejuvenated or in the process of it. Iblur Lake is ready for the rains.  The rejuvenation that began in December 2017 is close to completion. Spread over 18 acres and 6 guntas, it will have an urban forest, pathways, CCTVs and public toilets.

Says Jagannath Rao, Deputy Conservator of Forests, BBMP: “The lake work is almost complete. Only the pathway mud work is left. Iblur lake is ready for rain water.”

The lake was supposed to be ready by December 2018, but it is delayed by about four months. The credit should also go to the Iblur Environs Trust who have been vociferous in their campaign for the lake revival and given plenty of suggestions to make the water body thrive all the year round. There is also a kalyani for all pooja related activities in addition to a Sewage Treatment Plant to treat 5000 kilo litres of water per day. The lake is fenced from all sides to prevent encroachment and garbage dumping. The residents can hope to see the groundwater levels go up in the months to come after the rains.

BEFORE: Iblur Lake

 

AFTER: Iblur Lake

 

The Somasundrapalya Lake was first scheduled to be completed by November last year. And then, it was pushed to January as this video suggests. Now, the lake authorities say they will complete in a month from now. Says Jagannath Rao, Deputy Conservator of Forests, BBMP: “In a month’s time, all our work will be done. The pipeline is laid, the desilting and drain work is done, the bund is done… only minor work is done. We want rain water and the lake will be ready to receive it.”

SATURDAY

WORKSHOPS

“Balance for Better Life With Srijata Bhatnagar

9 Mar, 10:30AM – 12:30PM

Salt World, 18th Main, Sector 3, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

Free Entry and Free Salt Room Therapy. Limited seats, Registration is mandatory. Call / Visit Salt World, HSR Layout to get your entry pass. On International Women’s Day, an expert talk on Balance for Better Life by Srijata Bhatnagar. With nearly 20 years’ experience as a life coach and speaker, she will cover crucial pointers for women from all walks of life such as how to balance work and personal life, prioritize responsibilities, take charge of your health and dynamic lifestyles, and so on.

 

Blogging, Vlogging and the Moolah!

Sat, 9 Mar 4:00PM – 6:00PM

Green Bubbles Startup Services, No L-165, Sri Gayathri complex, Near Bhagavathi Hospital, Service Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout

Rs 800

 

 

Your words can make hearts go aflutter. Add to that your selfie stick and a killer video! You are all set to blog and vlog your way to glory! And to laugh your way to the bank! About the speaker: Shekhar is an author, actor and influencer whose articles and blogs are featured around the world. 

 

Yoga for eye health

Sat, 9 Mar 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Vivekananda Health Global, 61, 11th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout

Rs 400

 

 

Our fast-paced life calls for a little bit of exercise to improve our health. Hours of full-body workouts at the gym often make us neglect our eye health and the prolonged use of digital displays could be doing more damage to our eyes than we imagine. Other than a few diseases such as glaucoma and cataract, many eye disorders are related to the malfunctioning of the ocular muscles that may be caused by chronic mental and emotional tension. Yoga techniques for the eyes help alleviate disorders such as myopia and hypermetropia that are caused due to defects in the eye muscles. Some of the yoga exercises are as simple as blinking, and yet so powerful. One such special practice is Trataka. It is one of the six purification techniques, called shatkarmas, of Hatha yoga. This meditation technique involves staring at a single point of focus. This is typically on the flame of a candle. Meditating in this way is believed to energize the ajna (third eye) chakra, which is associated with intuition and wisdom, as well as psychic abilities. It makes the eye clear, bright and radiant. It clears the tear gland and purifies the optical system. Relaxes the Eye muscles.

 

Summer Camp’19

Sat, 9 Mar 10:00AM- – Sat, 30 Mar 11:30AM

Sector 7 Park, 782, 23 A Cross Rd, Sector 7, HSR Layout, Sector 7, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

Cuemath is an after school mathematics program for children. Cuemath Centre for Math Excellence empowers children to learn math by reasoning and visualization instead of memorizing. They follow concepts, aptitude and reasoning based approach.

Grade K2: Colouring – Snowmen, Origami – Talking Dog, Hand Puppets, Graph the Shapes

Grade 35: Math Car Racing Game, Boggle, Futoshiki Puzzle, Geometric Infinite Tiles

Grade 68: Logic Grid Puzzle, Tangrams, Dominoes, Universal Calendar.

 

Cartoon character design

Sat, 9 Mar 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Arena Animation, #2802, 27th Main Rd, Agara Village, 1st Sector, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

A free one-day workshop on learning how to design your own cartoon characters. No prior experience required, just bring your creativity and imagination and they’ll provide everything you need to work with. This workshop is open to all, those who have a natural gift for art and those who know nothing and can draw nothing. The workshop is by Manjunatha C, senior pre-production faculty at Arena HSR and Dev Thapar, an artist and comic illustrator.

 

Hand Embroidery Art

Sat, 9 Mar 3:00PM – 6:00PM

Zee5, 19^th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout

Rs 1200

 

 

Learn simple hand embroidery and make your own embroidery hoops which can decorate your drawing room walls. All the raw materials will be provided and the finished product can be carried home. Beginner to advanced skilled person both have a stitch to learn and something to carry home. This art of hand embroidery is a dying skill which needs an uplift. They are attractive, eco-friendly, unique and summery!

 

Advanced Yoga Workshop

Sat, 9 Mar 9:00AM – 11:30AM

Balance Yoga, #492, 3rd Floor, 17th Cross, 27th Main Rd, Parangi Palaya, Sector 2, HSR Layout

Rs 1200

 

 

If you have been practicing yoga asana regularly and want to advance in your practice, join Vikas Shenoy, a senior teacher from Indea Yoga and founder of Pancha Yoga, Hyderabad for an advanced flow of yoga asanas covering a range from arm balances, inversions, hip openers back bends, Pincha Mayuraasana and Variations of headstand. Price: Rs 1500 per person. Grab an early bird offer of Rs 999 per person if you reserve your slot before Feb 28 2019!

 

STANDUP COMEDY

THE Weekend VINEYARD Specials 8.0

Sat, 8:00 PM

Grapevine, 43, 22nd Cross Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout

₹199

 

 

Showcasing three comedians, Hari, Manish and Pronoy. There will be other surprise spots as well.

 

SUNDAY EVENTS

SPORTS

Cyclothon – HSR to Avalahalli Forest (70 KMs both ways)

Sun, 10 Mar 5:00AM – 1:00PM

Avalahalli Forest

Rs 250 (includes breakfast)

 

 

This forest is mainly surrounded by small farms, encroaching housing developments and two large-campus secondary schools. The forest consists of eucalyptus trees, a remnant of previous farming. Tickets: eventshigh.com.

Itinerary

10th March 2019 (SUNDAY)

04:45 AM: Briefing | Gather at NIFT College HSR Layout

7:30 AM: Reach Avalahalli Forest

07:30 – 09:30 AM: Take Rest + Enjoy the Breakfast (VEG)

09:30: Leave Avalahalli Forest

13:00: Reach HSR Layout NIFT College & Wrap up

 

STANDUP COMEDY

Joke It Off

10 March, 4pm

Howlin Wolf, No.170 Sector – 7, 9th Main Rd, Sector 7, HSR Layout

₹199

 

 

Close your weekend with upcoming comedians in Bangalore.

 

Comedy in a Studio

Sun 10 Mar, 06:00 PM

Studio Pepperfry, 17^th Cross, 27^th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout

₹149

 

 

End your Weekend with a dose of laughter. P.S.: Seats at Studio Pepperfry are comfortable and limited. So hurry!

 

Mamatha N, a 28-year-old bank manager with IIFL, a financial services company on Mangammanapalya Main Road in Bommanahalli, has alleged that two individuals pledged fake gold jewellery to take a loan of Rs 1.89 lakh.

 

 

However, when they did not pay any interest on the loan they had taken, the bank’s auditors examined the jewellery and realised that only the surface was etched in gold and the rest was just cheap metal.

 

The two people alleged to have defrauded the financial firm are Irfan Ali (25), a resident of Koramangala and Mohammed Ghose (32), a resident of Austin Town. They had pledged their ‘gold jewellery’ on August 9, 2018. Their subterfuge came to light six months later, and the firm filed an FIR on February 27, 2019.

The HSR Layout cops have registered a case of cheating and are investigating.

On November 22, a 41-year-old software engineer died when a water tanker ran over him on 27th Main at 1.10pm. About 12 weeks later, another death due to a water tanker has happened, this time on 14th Main in Sector 6, HSR Layout.

 

 

Twenty-eight-year-old Jeevan Kumar, a resident of Shivamogga, was riding on his bike on February 13 at around 12.15pm on 14th main, 15th Cross, near Federal Bank, when he was hit by a water tanker coming from the same direction. he fell on the road and the tanker’s tyres went over his head and ears.

There was blood all over the road. “About two litres of blood,” said eye witness Ravindra Naidu, a security guard who fetched an auto rickshaw and got him transported to Greenview hospital with the help of other passersby and traffic cops.

However, the youngster died at the hospital. “The family had to pay Rs 1 lakh to get him discharged from the hospital the same day evening after his death,” informed the guard. “They had come the next day to enquire about how it happened. It is sad that not only did they lose their son, but also paid so much money only to take back a dead body.”

The driver of the water tanker had left his vehicle and ran away. He is yet to be traced by the cops who have charged him under two sections each of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Indian Penal Code 1860.

“It was 100% the fault of the tanker driver,” says Naidu. “He was driving all over the road. When the younster tried to overtake from one side, the tanker driver swerved in the same direction, leading to the accident.”

 

Impersonations are common among thieves, and this one was another ingenious idea hit upon by a criminal mind. On January 20, a man appearing to be in his late 20s, presented himself at the doorstep of Prakash CV, a 65-year-old resident of 23rd Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout. Calling himself Chandrashekar, he said that if Prakash had any building renovation work, he would do it at a cheaper price. Prakash gave his number and left. On January 23, Chandrashekar calls Prakash again at around 8.30pm, seeking for any job he might have for him. Prakash asks him to show any previous work that he has done in HSR Layout. The man turns up to show one building in Parangipalya and claims to have built all the floors right up to the terrace.

 

 

The alleged conman gave a quotation of Rs 65,000 for the renovation work that Prakash had for him. Eventually, he agrees to do it for Rs 55,000. The conman goes to Mangammapalya, talks to a trader to fetch a tractor worth of mud for Rs 8000. However, when the tractor guy turns up at Prakash’s home, and calls Chandrashekar on his phone number, it is switched off. In the meanwhile, Chandrashekar tells Prakash that he will go and fetch the rest of the materials for the work and never returns. The tractor guy tells Prakash that the money for the mud wasn’t paid either.

While this happened on January 23, the FIR was registered at the HSR Layout police station nearly a month later, on February 18. The cops have registered a case of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and are investigating. “So far, there is no progress on the case,” Prakash informed Residents Watch.