Deepa's Jottings
The Peninsular Rock Agama
One of the lizards that we often see around is the Peninsular Rock Agama…and around this time, as the male takes on its breeding colours, it can be a beautiful thing to see. Here’s one »
Month: August 2011
Bruhat Buzz
KSPCB: Unpainted Ganesha idols; Mobile Ganesha immersion tank routes
Availability of Eco friendly Ganesha idols Karnataka State Pollution Control appealing the public to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesha festival by using only paintless Ganesha idols. Paintless Ganesha idols available in the following places. 1.The Living, #56, »
Puttenahalli Post
Weekend guided tour of lake
With the installation of benches (and dustbins) at our neighbourhood Puttenahalli Lake, the number of people frequenting it has gone up considerably! Most of them are from Puttenahalli, RBI Layout, Bank of Baroda Colony, etc. »
Adventures of an eco-nut
Where to get clay Ganeshas this festive season?
Ganesha Chaturthi is just round the corner and instead of scouring the city or the internet for eco-friendly clay Ganeshas (there’s no way you could possibly be thinking of using any other type), read through »
Bruhat Buzz
Pool and a park to replace the Lakkasandra quarry pit
BBMP Press Release dated 22-8-2011 Orders to develop Lakkasandra Quarry pit BBMP Chief Mr Siddiah visited the Lakkasandra Quarry Pit in Ward No 145 of Hombegowdanagar and ordered a report to be prepared for its »
Bruhat Buzz
Celebrate Ganesha chaturthi but spare the lakes
BBMP Press Release dtd 23-8-2011 Guidelines for Ganesha idol immersions BBMP Chief, Siddiah, has requested all Bangaloreans to celebrate Ganesha Festival meaningfully with a thought for lakes. The following points to be remembered at the »
Bruhat Buzz
BBMP appoints overseers to assess rain damage
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike No: B12(5G)PR/84/11-12 Commissioner’s Office BBMP Offices Bangalore, dtd 17-8-2011 Office Notification Subject: Appointment of ‘Overseeing Officials’ to assess the damage caused by rain in BBMP jurisdiction. ——– Officials need to »
Deepa's Jottings
What a beauty parlour can offer…
Found this on Ashwini Santosh’s photos on FB…and thanks to Uma for giving me the link!* ⊕
Captured
Lamps for all Occasions
Lamps left out to dry at Pottery Town. Pottery town is the source of all the terracotta pots, lamps, statues etc you see on sale on Bangalores roads. Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕
Deepa's Jottings
Do we need them?
When we are already struggling to contain the traffic on our heavily congested roads, what is the need to have such vehicles? These vehicles do not transport anything or anyone; they take up valuable »