Wake up time

Making best out of waste

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:33:00 +0000

Did you know that, the thousands of tons of the kitchen wet waste you send to the dumping grounds polluting the environment can be converted as the fertile manure? You can make this is
possible. Read how.

Keep two bins/buckets in your kitchen, one for wet garbage and other for dry garbage.
All dry items (papers, metals, glass pieces, plastic etc) put it in the bin meant for dry garbage. This will be given to the society workers as usual.
All kitchen waste (left out food, vegetable/fruit peels, used Tea Powder etc) put it in the bin meant for wet garbage.
Daily Shift the wet garbage from the kitchen bin to another bigger container or a plastic drum (which can be kept on the balcony, coutryard, terrace etc).
Everyday spray the diluted EM solution over the wet garbage of the bigger container. (EM Solution has to be diluted with water i.e. 10ml (2 caps) of this EM solution and half a liter of water). EM solution prevents the smell and speeds up the decomposition process of the wet garbage. After each time you spray, wash the sprayer with clean water.
Gradually, the wet garbage in the container keeps decomposing reducing the volume. When the container is nearly full, stop putting the fresh wet garbage. Use garbage, and keep the first container idle for some more weeks till it decomposes further.
After about 6-8 weeks, the decomposed wet garbage in the big container becomes blackish and powdery. It may be dried in the sunlight for a few days which will turn it into dry powder. This is the final product (the fertile compost) which can be used for your home grown plants or society garden, and even can be sold.
Similar process will be followed for the second container.

NOTE

1) Water should not be allowed to accumulate in the container/drum/compost pit in which wet garbage is dumped. The water must pass out through a few holes at the bottom of the container. This liquid can be diluted and used for your plants.

2) The container of the wet garbage should not be covered. As the gas produced by the wet garbage is freely released in the air, there will not be any kind of smell.

3) The same process of segregation of garbage at source (each family) will be followed even when the whole housing society takes up the zero garbage project (except for composting, there will be a common pit in the society compound).

4) EM solution (concentrate) may be received by courier. Contact Mr Jere, Pune @ 9823036910 email @ bhumiagroservices@yahoo.co.in.

Fake Promises by WestBound Educational Services

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Guyz I want to bring to u’ll important information about Westbound Educational Services which they provide for students is completely hopeless and useless. I would request you to go other Educational services because westbound would only give you big talks saying that by coming to UK you would get all
support from their representatives with respect to your HOUSING, BANK A/C OPENING, NATIONAL INSURANCE, PART TIME JOB ASSISTANCE.

They charge you in the beginning a sum of Rs 20000/- just to give you an offer letter from the college and £200 for their services in UK (pick up from the airport) and after receiving the money no services is provided.

Then they say that the housing which would be provided is next to the college but when you land in UK you will realise that you have to travel daily for 4 hours 2 hours going to college and 2 hours when you are returning home.

They even promise that they will help you to open a Bank a/c and also the National Insurance No (NI) but they are all false statement made back home. And also would they say they would surely assist you getting a part time job you ask them 1000 times and their reply would be ‘YES’. But when you ask their representatives out here in UK he’s reply would be that ‘JOBS ARE NOT HANGING ON THE TREES’

They would take you to a house where the rent is very high and there are 12 people staying and you would be given a mattress which is on d floor, but when you make an inquiry about it back home they will say you get an individual room with a partner and the rates would be within the range of £180 to £200 that depends if you are lucky you get food along with the rent. These are all bullshit talks given by them, the real fact is that people who are working for westbound in India doesn’t exactly know what’s going on they have no idea its only if the person calls them then only do they come to the real fact. But no actions or any kind of solution is provided by them, they would only say that they would inquire and would get back to you but this actually doesn’t happen and you have to sit and suffer in agony.

I really don’t know how many people’s money do they eat by doing foolish work because they even get commission for getting student to the college and plus they take from the students Rs. 20000/- in India & £200/- in UK

Free ATM Access Era Ends

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0000

Customers will be offered five free third-party withdrawals per month

Mumbai: From Tuesday, banks will start charging customers Rs 18-20 every time they withdraw money from another bank's ATM, and such withdrawals will also face a limit of Rs 10,000.

Customers will be offered five free third-party withdrawals per month from savings accounts and will be charged

from the sixth transaction onwards.

However, all banks are not offering the same facility of five free withdrawals per month to current account and no-frills account customers. For instance, HSBC and HDFC Bank will charge current account customers for all third-party withdrawals.

Customers have been enjoying the flexibility of withdrawing cash from any banks' ATM free-of-charge since April 1, 2009 since a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directive to that effect came into force.

However, banks complained that the number of transactions had increased dramatically since April 1, 2009 while the ticket size of each withdrawal had reduced, resulting in increased interchange expenses for banks. Every time a customer uses another bank's ATM, the customer's bank has to pay the acquiring bank an interchange fee of Rs 18-20.

From October 15, customers will have to bear the interchange fee after they exhaust their quota of five free savings account transactions per month.

However, Axis Bank, which has the third largest ATM network in the country, has chosen to break ranks and not charge its customers for third-party withdrawals. Sources said this is part of the bank's strategy to attract current account and savings account (CASA) customers. The bank was seeing positive interchange flows even when the free ATM rule was in place and is thus is in a position to offer this facility to its customers.

Banks are required to inform customers about the charges one month in advance and claim they have been doing so through quarterly statements and advertisements at ATMs and branches.

Instead of charging all customers uniformly for third-party ATM use, some banks are framing their charges depending on the profile of the customer.

For instance, HDFC Bank is allowing its salary account and premium customers an unlimited number of free third-party ATM withdrawals while offering five free withdrawals to savings account customers. HSBC is also waiving ATM charges for its Premier and PowerVantage customers.

"This is likely to be the trend in the industry and I expect most banks to follow suit. Remunerative accounts will not be charged whereas no-frills and zero-balance accounts will be," said a senior executive of a private sector bank.

Source: Business Standard

True Info about SWINE FLU

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:54:00 +0000

This a letter from Deepak Purohit District Governor

I agree with you that swine flu awareness is needed, but there is no need to be panicky and join the publicity propaganda carried out by media and others which acts as a vehicle to spread misconception than to spread scientific
information.

These are few facts about swine flu when discussed with the leading epidemiologists.

1) Swine flu, that is H1N1 flu is not new, first detected in 1987.

2) Infective stage of flue is 5 days, 1 day before and 4 days after onset of symptoms.

3) The best way to prevent it spreading is asking patient having symptoms of flu like fever cough and running nose to take rest at home for 4 days so he does not transmit it.

4) Masks are of limited value if any, in this disease, it can spread through droplets on your skin, through contact etc, and I have seen that the masks in Pune are worn as fashion statement, while walking on road today morning I saw people wearing masks coming out for a morning walk with their dogs!, many wearing masks around their necks, and so on, infact these masks shall act as the vehicles to carry the virus, instead, avoiding crowded places or cinema halls or malls where airconditioners are on, is advisable, because you get recirculated air, where the virus density multiplies.

5) Death after H1N1 flu is not common, infact infections like measles is taking toll of thousands more every year, and we are oblivious of the facts. Swine flu is being blown out of proportion by media trying to create hysteria among lay people.

6) Fever accompanied by respiratory distress, should be immediately notified which is likely to be a complication of H1N1 flu

7) The mortality is less than .01 percent of those affected, that means may be one in 10,000 affected is likely to suffer the life loss.

8) If you remember, 2 years ago SARS was blown out of proportion, what happened? Humans develop immunity to the virus, the same is going to happen, we develop immunity in due course of time, the virus is in the air, you can not stop it, our body is already developing the immunity so nothing to panic.

We need to take care of children and elderly who have less immunity and do not let them go to crowded places that is all .

WE MUST START THIS CAMPAIGN OF NOT TO BE AFRAID OF THIS FLU AND LET YOUR DAILY WORK CONTINUE AS NORMAL, NO MASKS FOR ORDINARY CITIZENS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS OR SPECIFIC EXPOSED TO LOT OF CROWDED ENVIRONMENTS MAY BE BENEFITTED, NOT PROVEN.

I am amazed to hear that people are selling masks of RS 20 each which are available to less than Rupee 1 in the market. See who is getting benefitted?

Please spread the scientific info, do not join the band wagon and stick to science, that should be the order of the day.

Give that final push to make Mumbai vote!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:19:00 +0000

The polling day for Mumbai (Apr 30) is approaching, and we need to give that one final push to ensure that citizens of Mumbai go out and vote like never before!

Jennifer, I urge you to register as a Booth Level Volunteer (BLV) and spend one day in your community (i.e. polling booth region) conducting door-to-door drives

urging fellow voters to go out and vote in an informed manner. Just one day… 6 to 8 hrs and you could impact upto 200 - 250 voters!

Information on candidates as well as details about registering as a BLV and conducting a community drive are available atwww.myobv.org.

To fully equip the BLVs about how to go about conducting a community drive, Janaagraha and AGNI have come together to conduct training sessions in Mumbai, on the following dates:

24th April 2009 - 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Powai

25th April 2009 - 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Bandra Reclamation

Please circulate this information among your friends and colleagues!

For more details, log on to www.myobv.org or write to us at blv@myobv.org.

Its time to hit the street and create an impact like never before!

Watch our campaign anthem now!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:46:00 +0000

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Watch the campaign anthem now!

Make sure you are present to witness the musical extravaganza at

• IIT Madras, Chennai on March 20
• Presidency College, Kolkata on March 23
• Pragati Maidan, Lal Chowk Delhi on March 25
• D.Y. Patil College, Mumbai on March 27
• St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore on March 28 Mark your calendar today!

Forward this message to your friends and bring them all to a unique rock show. Entry is free!

Mumbai Western, Central and Harbour Railway Route

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:02:00 +0000

Click the image to view the Mumbai western, central and harbour railway lines.

National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:03:00 +0000

National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007 tabled in Parliament; focus on affordable housing for urban poor news

The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy 2007 seeks to promote various types of public-private partnerships for realising the goal of affordable housing for all with special emphasis on the urban poor. This was stated by Kumari Selja the minister of state for housing and urban poverty alleviation, while briefing media persons, after tabling the policy in both houses of the Parliament here today.

The minister said that the new policy has been formulated keeping in view the changing socio-economic parameters of the urban area and growing requirement of shelter and related infrastructure .

Elaborating on the policy Kumari Selja further said that this policy intended to promote sustainable development of habitat in the country with a view to ensuring equitable supply of land, shelter and services at affordable prices to all sections of society.

Given the magnitude of the housing shortage and budgetary constraints of both the Central and State Governments, the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 focuses the spotlight on multiple stake-holders including the private sector, the cooperative sector, the industrial sector for labour housing and the services/ institutional sector for employee housing.

In this manner, the Policy will seek to promote various types of public-private partnerships for realising the goal of "affordable housing for all," she emphasised.

Detailing the procedure followed for formulating the new policy she said that the formulation of the National Housing Policy was an ongoing process which started in 1986. The policy was last revised in 1998 and since then there had been major changes in habitat and human settlement issues. Particularly, the urban housing sector has been facing emerging challenges with regard to availability of affordable shelter, growth of slums, and gaps in provision of basic services to the urban poor.

Urban housing shortage has been estimated at about 24.7 million units at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan (2006-07). 99 per cent of the shortage pertains to economically weaker sections (EWS) and low income groups (LIG) categories. The minister said that all these aspects were considered in a conference of housing ministers'''' of state and union territories in November 2004 where it was decided to update the policy with emphasis on urban housing and improved habitat.

A task force was constituted in January 2005 and a National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy was drafted. This was circulated amongst various stake holders. Based on wide ranging inputs received, the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 had been finalised and laid in Parliament today.

The salient features of the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007 are:

Focus of the Policy is on affordable urban housing with special emphasis on the urban poor
Role of Housing and provision of basic services to the urban poor has been integrated into the objectives of the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
Special emphasis has been laid on scheduled castes / tribes / backward classes / minorities, empowerment of women within the ambit of the urban poor
The policy focuses on a symbiotic development of rural and urban areas in line with the objectives of the 74th Constitution Amendment Act
Within the overarching goal of "Affordable Housing for All," emphasis has been laid on urban planning, increase supply of land, use of spatial incentives like additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR), Transferable Development Rights, etc., increased flow of funds, healthy environment, effective solid waste management and use of renewal sources of energy
Encouraging integrated townships and special economic zones
Between 10 per cent and15 per cent of land in every new public / private housing projects or 20 per cent to 25 per cent FAR whichever is greater to be reserved for EWS/LIG Housing through appropriate spatial incentives
Private Sector to be permitted land assembly within the purview of master plans. action plans for urban slum dwellers and special package for cooperative housing, labour housing and employees housing is to be prepared
States to be advised to develop 10 years perspective plan for housing of economically weaker sections and low income groups
Policy gives primacy to provision of shelter to urban poor at their present location or near their work place
Approach will be in-situ slum rehabilitation. Relocation will be considered only in specific cases
Micro finance institutions to be promoted at state level to expedite flow of finances to urban poor
Model municipal laws to be prepared by the central government
Detailed city maps to be prepared based on GIS, aerial survey and ground verification
Use of proven cost effective technology and building materials to be encouraged
Development of mass rapid transit system at sub-regional level envisaged
Green cover for cities to be encouraged for balanced ecological development.
All States to be encouraged to develop a "habitat infrastructure action plan" for all cities with a population of over one lakh.

The action plan stated in the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007:

Encouragement and support to be provided to state governments by the central government for preparation of state urban housing and habitat policy and action plan

State / union territories'' action plans to focus on accelerated flow of funds

State / union territories level policy to provide road map for institutional, legal and financial incentives.

State / union territories'' plans to indicate concrete steps for encouraging a participatory approach

Periodic review of implementation of Policy and Action Plan at State level to be carried out

Preparation of 15-20 years perspective plans in the form of City Development Plans (CDPs) based on spatial planning at the city level

Setting up a high level monitoring committee for periodic review and implementation of the policy and for making amendments, modifications wherever considered necessary.

Check out the links given below for more details :

http://www.domain-b.com/economy/general/20071207_urban_housing.html

http://www.mhupa.gov.in

Help Line Number

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0000

In case you come across any suspicious activity, any suspicious movement or have any information to tell to the Anti-Terror Squad, please take a Note of the new *ALL INDIA TOLL-FREE* Terror Help-line "*1090*" Your City's Police or Anti-Terror squad will take action as quickly as possible. Remember that this single number 1090 is valid all over India. This is a toll free number and can be dialed from mobile phones.

Moreover, the identity of the caller will be kept a secret. Please try to aware every citizen of India about this facility. Please forward this mail to as many people as possible, and tell everyone or individually also.

You have the Power to Change

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:05:00 +0000

How to Exercise your Right WITHOUT Voting for Corrupt
Politicians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you know that there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section "49-O" that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election officer that he doesn't want to vote anyone!

Yes such a feature is available, but obviously these seemingly notorious leaders have never disclosed it. This is called "49-O".

Why should you go and say "I VOTE NOBODY"... because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received "49-O" votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them. This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way, of our whole political system... it is seemingly surprising why the election commission has not revealed such a feature to the public....

Please spread this news to as many as you know... Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India... show your power, expressing your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting... so don't miss your chance. So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this info on...

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Save India - its in your hand

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone...!

I received a forwarded email with the subject "A LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER" I dont know whoever is written it, but I would like to appreciate him and want to let him know, I totally agree with what he has written. I dont know whether you guys got this email or not... that's the reason I have blogged it so tht everyone can read it and open your eyes against this violence....

Please read the following message and I would appreciate if you give your opinion...

Dear Mr. Prime minister

I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mice. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.
Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bollywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.
Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.
We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.
Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?
I am born and bought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.
Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it. Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politicians. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holder. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of. Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?

Come on Guys wake up kill the terrorism in you and do something for the people who are in need and trouble instead of fighting for caste and religion, instead of shedding blood of innocent peoples shed your blood for the unity. See things from other people’s perspective so that you can empathize with their struggles and offer a helping hand and a listening ear. Care for those who find life too much to handle. Be more compassionate and patient toward the innocent people. Let all the people live a peaceful life, be friendly to everyone. These politicians just create violence among the innocent people and watch the bloodshed and enjoying. Inspite of knowing everything why you people are still blind...? If you fight against your own state, against your own country.. How long it will take your enemies to destroy you and your country. One of the biggest proofs is Mumbai’s attack...!

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