Dear South City Residents and Owners,
I am happy to present you a blog for South City, which you can use as a one stop shop for all the information which you need while you live at South City. This blog has a single agenda of sharing the information among the residents. To start with, I have put whatever information I had and will continue to add on it. It was a long over due but I could not make it unless I found it was so easy to do it at blogger.com.
If you want to contribute any thing to an existing blog, you can put as comments and time to time, I will merge it with the main document. Also, if you prefer, you can mail me any information you want to be added. I will be picking up informative postings from the yahoo group and add it here. If you like, you can volunteer to dig informative postings from the archive of the yahoo group and add to it.
If you want to write a blog on this site, let me know about your idea and I can even add you as a co-blogger.
If you have any comments, please feel free to make it by clicking comments but comments will be approved only once you leave your name and e-mail id. (No Anonymous comments please.)
Though you will see many places in active voice, but "I" always does not mean myself. I have copied the comments and feedback posted on the yahoo group from different members and to save time, in most cases I have left it in the active voice.
Regards
Neel
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or as I heard from others. I understand that this is not the best way to rate a service provider but in absence of anything better, this may give some guidance when you have options to choose. If you have any comments, please write to me.
Again, if you want to rate the service or have concerns about the posted rating, please mail your concern here Service Rating
Here I have listed all the contact numbers which may be useful to you while you live at South City.If some number does not work, or got changed, kindly send me an e-mail.I have listed many services without taking their prior permission, if you have objections with the listing,
please e-mail me.
Notes - My Service Rating :
- 1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Below Expectation
4 - As per Expectation
5 - Above Expectation
6 - Much above Expectation
7 - Excellent, surpassed all Expectations
or as I heard from others. I understand that this is not the best way to rate a service provider but in absence of anything better, this may give some guidance when you have options to choose. If you have any comments, please write to me.
Again, if you want to rate the service or have concerns about the posted rating, please mail your concern here Service Rating
More Info - This column provides additional information. The abbreviation used are here
- hd - Home Delivery Available for Free
- hdm - Home Delivery Available, but you order a minimum amount
- hdf - Home Delivery Available for a Fee
- nhd - NO Home Delivery
- ds- Door Service available
- co - Cash Only
- coc - Cash Or Check, No Credit Card
- cd - Discount for Cash Payment available
- ccw - Credit Card Welcome - No Minimum Amount, No Fee for Use of CC
- ccm - Credit Card but with a Minimum amount of Purchase needed , No Fee for Use of CC
- ccf - Credit Card Accepted but you Pay Additional Fee
- C - Commercial Ad against fees, No ratings
| Name and Details | Contact Number | My Service Rating | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside South City : | Though we use intercom number, its good to keep the full 8 digits number handy, so that you can call these numbers from your mobile or work also. | - | - |
| South City - Main gate | 4130 5001 | 1 | - |
| South City - Maintenance | 4130 5007 | 3 | - |
| South City - Estate Office (Srinivas) | 4130 5230 | 5 | co |
| South City - B4 Security | 4110 7945 | 2 | - |
| South City - B5 Security | 4130 5003 | 2 | - |
| South City - Property Manager - Prakash | 4130 5232 | - | - |
| Phone, Cable and Other Service Providers | - | - | - |
| Airtel Broadband - New Connection (Sales and Service) M Rajashekar, Sales Officer | 99455 90815 | C | - |
| Airtel Customer Care | 41112345/1255(Broadband)/1252(Telephone) | 3 | - |
| Reliance Customer Care | 3033 3333 | 2 | - |
| Cable TV - ECN - Exclusive Cable Network - Office at South City | 4130 5005 | 3 | - |
| Cable TV - ECN - Exclusive Cable Network - main Office Krishnaveni, Sainath Rao | 2528 2233/ 944 820 7249 | 3 | coc |
| Grocers and Other Vendors | - | - | - |
| Food Choice, Near Gate 2 - Our Grocers for years.. Check out their lesser than MRP rates or even discount on total bills on cash purchase | 4130 5616 /5614/26490238 | 6 | hd,cd,ccm |
| Hari Om, Near Main Gate | 7980 / 7779 | - | hd |
| Pick and Pay, Gate 2 | - | hd,ccw | |
| Eden Vegetable - Near Ganesha temple, but they can deliver at home. | 26494707 | 4 | hd |
| Vegetable Shop at Gate 2 | 41463867 | 4 | hd |
| South City - Milk Vendor just near to the main gate. You buy coupons of 30, you may find the boy coming back to sell the coupons more often then you need. If it disturbs you, call them and let them know that you will call back when you need more coupons. | 5996/51109996 | 3 | hd,co |
| Mangalore Fish | 09986688872 | - | hd |
| Fresh Sea Water Mangalore Fish - Rajnish - B4 -1903 | 60 50 or 41206050 or sms - 9886028275 | - | hdm,hdf |
| Bhagyalakhmi Newspaper The sole suppliers of Newspaper and Magazines for South City. You may want to check your bills yourself. | 93412 41374 | 3 | - |
| Renu Launderer near gate 2 | 9945469249/25967030 | - | |
| Snowway Drycleaners | 2382 | 2 | hd |
| Purewash - Launderers and Dry cleaners - bw Gate2 and BG Rd in SR Compound | 3559/5110 7198/7198/ 9448465912 | 6 | hd |
| Srinidhi Chicken Centre near Arekere Gate, Home Delivery, Quick and Reliable | 93412 22950/98453 48600 | 5 | hd,co |
| For your taste buds.. | - | - | - |
| Domino's | 1800-111-123; 26486401-08 | ||
| Calcutta Sweets & Snacks , Gate 2 (If you have unplanned guest, you may want to call them deliver snacks like Samosa etc.) | 26483224, Mob : 98861 63481 | ||
| Pizza Corner | 23446111 | ||
| Array (Indian & Tandoor Restaurant) | 41462578 | ||
| Saffron Court | 41463037; 93419 81452/53 | ||
| Friends Fast Food (BTM Layout) | 26784129; 26912010 | hdm | |
| Dine-In | 26483889; 93423 61718 | hdm | |
| Aishwarya Parkland | 26591793 | ||
| Chung's (9th Block Jayanagar) | 22451899 | ||
| Salt n Pepper | 65301010; 9972031010 | ||
| Aditi Restaurant - Andhra Style - near Arekere Gate - Try their Career Meal for 85 rs with some sides of your choice - min 150 rs | 5 | hdm | |
| Spice Pot | hdm | ||
| Adigas | nhd | ||
| Cooks and Tiffin Services | - | - | - |
| Tiffin Carrier - Yogesh - 358, 5th Cross, Lakshmi Layout | 98452 936333/55328149 | 4 | hd |
| Ms. Krishna Roy - Ref - Sapna,B3-404 Regular Cooking,Cooking for Small Gathering, Tiffin Service (Veg/Non-Veg), Petty Tailoring job,Small-time tailoring | 9980 34 4745 | 6 | - |
| Cook - Manjula | Manjula | - | - |
| Madhu | 9845 67 7431 /9902952940 | ||
| Home Appliances and Services | |||
| HP Gas Agency | |||
| Sri Manjunatha Enterprises Address : 21,15th cross,100 ft.ring road,4th phase,JP nagar Its on JP nagar ring road near Delmia Circle. You take right turn towards Bannerghatta road. You will find HP Authorised Dealers shop on right of the road. Landmark: Opposite Kalyana Mandapam ,J.P. Nagar | 2659 7101 2659 7105 51209074 5120 9124 | ||
| SLV Enterprises Their office is somewhere near Putenahalli close to Brigade | 2632 4021 2632 4022 2632 4023 2632 4024 9902 78 2984 | ||
| Sheela Agency -Indane Gas - Its in JP Nagar on 1 st main which is along the mini forest.Orders can be placed on phone, 2-3 days delivery time, you need the customer number while placing the order. Delivery boy insists for seeing the customer book while delivery. without book he may not give the cylinder. You pay 10-15 rs extra as tip. | 2658 5088/512 09955 | 4 | hd |
| Sringar Home Appliances - They have a very popular shops for Household electrical appliances. Its opposite to Citibank, Jayanagar 4th Block. Priya lamps and shades also belong to them. They can deliver at home, and provide electrician to fix geyser etc. Rates are reasonable. | 26632249/26556603 | 4 | hd |
| Suhas Refrigeration Authorised service franchisee of ELECTROLUX, KELVINATOR, ALLWYN,REFRIGERATOR washing machine microwave oven cooking ware dish washer air conditioner, Door service | "25220736/25221848" | 4 | ds |
| Eureka Forbes & Aqua Guard Servicing - Shubohoudaya Enterprises #338 1st floor,11 th main,8th cross RBI layout JP nagar 7th phase | 08022631000 | 3 | ds |
| Other Business and Services | - | - | - |
CA and Tax Consultant , Shenoy & Kamath Chartered Accountants, 306 Suraj Plaza8F Main,Above Utsav Restaurant Jayanagar 3rd Block Bangalore 11 9:30am to 6pm M-Sa. They are official tax consultants for Infoscions. | 2654 2305/9844018907 | - | - |
| L&T Marketing - Satish | 98452 520 32 | 1 | - |
| Priest - Ganapathy Bhatta He is from the nearby Ganesha Temple, can take up to do Pooja at your home. (Bit expensive, but negotiable. | 28429961/9880149105 | 4 | - |
| Vehicle Insurance, Small Saving Schemes Agent - Srivatsa - One of the best customer service available. Rates very reasonable. | 98440 82882/23424209 | 7 | ds |
| Computerised Key Duplication - Vijay Wheel Alignment in JP Nagar 6th Phase near KC Das/Delmia Junction - 50 Rs each piece | - | - | - |
| JustDial- Wonderful service but not known much. You call up them to get phone number of service providers. They send the details by e-mail/sms as well. On the flip side, all the guys starts calling you. Better way, go to http://www.justdial.com/ | 2333 3333 | - | - |
| SAI SHRADHA REAL ESTATE,B4-905 - Jairaj Nathan Real Estate Services( jairaj_nathan@rediffmail.com) | 4120 6075/9341 218138 | - | - |
| Godrej Pest Control | 4115-9700 | 5 | - |
| Water Tanker - Vinayaka water suppliers.@ Rs 150 per tanker of 4500 l | 9880042650 | - | - |
| Art of Living course SRI GURUKRUPA CENTRE Next to Sarla Grand Convention Hall opp. Mantri Paradise, BG Road Arekere, they provide Yoga class also | 9845 68 2888, 9986 83 7175, 080-2658 2888 | ||
| Sri Sri Yoga center opposite Mantri Paradise - Contact Radhika | 9342383511 | 5 | |
| Locksmith - 1.There is a locksmith sitting on footpath at Bilekahalli. Usually near the bus stop while coming from JP Nagar side. 2. Another one is in BTM layout II Stage, in front of ICICI Bank on 7th cross.3. Another one is in Jayanagar 9th block in front of 9th block bus terminus. | |||
| Music Teacher - Shri Ananth Hegde Vocal Music Indian Classical music Devotional music Tabla, Harmonium Classical music on Key board Shri Hegde's Music teaching embodies the very best in the Indian-way of teaching music. His Music training has :individual attention trains kids, teenagers and adults at convenient timing On request classes can be held at a convenient place / house in South City !!! | 94 49986462 ; 080- 26485758 | ||
| Music Teacher - Mr.Sathyanarayan - Classical and Western - Children above 4.5 yrs are preferred, though the tutor is willing to give it a try with the 4 yr olds. Adults are also welcome. The tutor runs regular classes near Deve Gowda Petrol Pump, BSK III stage. | |||
| Guitar and Keyboard - E10 Rays (Saturdays and Sundays) at #853, 12th Cross, 21st main, JP Nagar, 2nd Phase. | 5690046 / 51205890 | ||
| Guitar and Keyboard - Mr.Sumant (from Malleswaram) - behind Raghavendra Swami Temple. takes classes on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays between 6 to 8 pm. | |||
| Galida Entertainment - DVD, VCD rental - B2-601 | |||
| NAS Driving School - Jasseem | 98866 47577 | 5 | |
| Yoga classes: Bharat Thakur’s Yoga classes Malleswaram ,Koramangala, Indiranagar,Jayanagar | 9980506620 | ||
| Yoga - Masterji M. S. Viswanatha No.4, 3B Main Road, 9th Cross Sarakki, J.P.Nagar, 1st Phase | |||
| Housing loan - SBI, RBI Layout branch. Branch Manager B.M.Girish The Bankis just backside (via - MS Ramaiyah City) of L & T and on RBI Layout. | - | 5 | - |
| Call Taxies, Tours and Travels | - | - | - |
| City Taxi - SPOT - Meter available | 5110 0000/2551 0000/4110 0000 | 4 | - |
| City Taxi - Sun - They have office in Mico layout near Jaideva Flyover. They do not have meters but looks reliable. | 5120 0200/5120 0240 / 5120 2100 9448619137/984586663 | 4 | - |
| Hegde Travel and Tours (Girish Hegde) - City Taxi , Cars, Jeeps and Buses , Package Tours for schools, colleges and groups. etc | 4911,41107072, 41107496,9886456246 | 5 | - |
| Megha Tours - They are near KC Das/Delmia Junction. If you have relatives who wants to go for city tour, and you do not have time, try their city tours. They have pickup at their office. | 26581812/2658881698860 11435 | 4 | - |
| Trekking and Adventure - www.natureadmire.com - customercare@natureadmire.com | 9343606333 | ||
| Wonderla- Must be around 20 Km or something. Not sure . Do not remember it. See once you hit the Mysore road there will be some traffic. Once you get out of the city it is a good road. Keep in driving. You will start seeing the board on Wonderla. At one place you will see huge board asking you to take right. Take Right and you will hit a kacchi sadak. Drive on this for a km or 2 . you will reach. Go early. Their dry rides are OK but wet rides are awesome | |||
| Lodging | - | - | - |
| Courier Services | - | - | - |
| Transworld Courier , BTM.. | 9945877973/26783440 | 5 | ds |
| First Flight, near gate of Ramaiah city | - | - | |
| DTDC pickup point, near "Benaglina" restaurant , opposite of Chung Wah/vijaya bank | - | - | |
| professional couriers - | Ph:08041109538Prem-9980346423,arun-9986561476L&T pickup:harish:9980938103 | - | ds |
| Opposite to Adigas Restaurant | |||
| Packers and Movers | - | - | - |
| Agarwal Packers & Movers , Sharma O P , No.166,4th Crs, Ks Garden, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore - 560027 | 22229045, 22214002, , , 22244171, 22100312, 22100313/9845037951, 9341221728/22248264/1800114321, 1800114321 | - | - |
| Leo Packers & Movers Bannerghatta Road Dilip Shah / Veena leopack@blr.vsnl.net.in www.leopackersindia.com No.10/11,NS Palya, Op To Shilpa Kala Kalyana Mantap, Near Shoppers Stop, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076 | 26680625, 26680709, 9845317563/26681365 | - | - |
| Prakash Packers & Movers Sanjay Agarwal | 22129999, , , 22127288, 22127271, , , 22247271, 22296666, 24, Hrs, 22129999, , , 22127288/9341282220, 9341282223, , , 9341831990/22124362 | - | - |
| Lead Packers & Movers /Afsar Khan | 25521516, 25525070, 25530774, 25535206/9844057216, 9341923676/5530774 | - | - |
| Om Sai Packers - Prakash/Madhu - Did good job for local moves in Bangalore | 9980 04 3332 | 5 | |
| When you are celebrating.. | - | - | - |
| Magician - Raj- For birthday party of your little ones | 9845009111/26484966/25501476 | - | - |
| Bakery - Daily Bread ( JP Nagar & koramangala) | 080-25631302 | 6 | - |
| Bakery - Nilgiri near Wockhardt Hospital | - | - | - |
| Bakery - Sweet Chariot, Near Mantri Paradise | - | 3 | - |
| Bakery - BAKE 'n' CHOICE, Just outside the wall of South City, #186,1st Main,5th Cross,2nd Stage,Mico layout | 41668245 | - | - |
| Caterer - Mauli's Caterer | 37844470/51244470/98450 44470/471 | 5 | - |
| Videographer - Gundu Rao - The official photographer of Infosys. You can call them for your needs like photography/videography. The did good job for the few occasions on which I called him. | 9845059979 | 5 | - |
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| For your Automobile needs | - | - | - |
| Mondovi Motors - Maruti Authorised Dealer - emergency services. They have a used car section and if you want to sell your car, you can check out their trade-in values. Surprisingly they offer more than private parties. | 2658 6691/2658 3212/26584363 | 5 | ds,cc |
| Maruti Road side assistance | 1600111515 | - | - |
| Prithvi Motors, Bannerghatta Road, Good Service, Can provide road side assistance. they do Emission Test too | 26580707 | 5 | ds |
| Subbu-Maruti2Mercedes-24HrsHelpline - Keeping this number handy in your car will help you if you get a flat tire or your battery is drained. A very useful Road side assistance service. Used once and kept the number always afterwards. | 9845 373 112 | 5 | - |
| Raju(car wash) | 9880935105 | 3 | - |
| Damodar Auto Works - Two wheeler repair shop - near Calcutta Sweets | 2 | ||
| Two wheeler repair shop - probably name is Star - on the right side when you drive from Ganesha temple towards Arekere gate - Good chaps - you can go there if you need to get any toys, balloons, swimming tubes inflated. if your bike's tire is inflated, you can bring those boys to south city to fix it | 5 | ds | |
| Gulf Oil - They take contract for Two wheeler and 4 wheeler service - workshop exactly behind Mitsubishi showroom, just before the Mahindra service station-(HONEY WELL). | 3 | ||
| Fast Cars - Car Servicing - behind Mitsubishi showroom too got to go inside a little bit | |||
| Pharmacy | |||
| Amma's Medicare,Homoeopathy and Ayurvedic Clinic, Pharmacy & PanchaKarma Centre #338, 4th Cross, 5th Main, Facing Ganesha Temple from South,Arekere Micolayout | 2658 1428 | C | - |
| Akarsh Pharma , Main Gate | 7418 | - | hd |
| Trust Chemist and Druggist- 9am to 10pm, Bilekahalli - | 4110 7650, 5121 5555 | - | hd |
| Trust-24 Hr Pharmacy - Banashankari 1st stage | 2679 2122 | - | hd |
| Trust-24 Hr Pharmacy - Bilekahalli | 5110 7650/5121 5555 | - | hd |
| Hospital and Nursing Home | - | - | - |
| Sri Sai Ram Hospital , near Jaideva Circle, opposite to Kasa Ansal apartments, Looks good if you need bandage etc in case of little injuries. Their rates are reasonable and service is good. | 4120 2341 2691 2649 | 5 | - |
| Wockhardt | 91-80- 66214444 / 22544444 | 6 | - |
| Sagar Apollo Hospital | 26536700 | 2 | - |
| Srikanth, Tirumalai Eye Clinic M-F- 4 to 6PM Sat 9 am | 26630974 | 5 | - |
| Aditi Nursing Home | 265 84911/26581819 | 2 | - |
| RV Dental College, JP Nagar -Phase-2- There you can not have a doctor of your choice.But my experience with all of them has been good.Secondly it's extremely cheap, as compared to private dentist. Their charges for most of the services is 20/- or 50/-. | - | - | |
| Shashi Dental Clinic, Arekere Gate | 4 | - | |
| Doctors | - | - | - |
| Pediatrics - Dr. Vandana Rao - She consults at Wockhardt, but also has a clinic ("The Children's Clinic") in BTM layout, about 500 meters off jayadeva flyover and Bannerghatta rd...- Comments from the User "Good, friendly,reliable - and doesn't treat you as an illiterate:-) Always accessible over phone to clear your doubts..Highly recommended." | 9845379428 | 7 | |
| Pediatrics - Dr Jose Paul - 4th Block, Jayanagar - Comments form his patient - "He is good though a little short tempered and has strong opinions . The advantages are, he is quite experienced and does not prescribe any medicines unless absolutely necessary. As he sees only a few patients every day, he gives a lot of time and answers queries and one can be rest assured that the child is in total safe hands .We are happy with him." Another patient >> " Dr Jose K Paul has been our family pediatrician for over 31 years, first to my daughter and now to her two children when they are visiting from the USA. He delivers great value without seriously damaging your ego, sentiments, other body parts or your purse. There is a child in all of us, however old we may be and he takes care of that too. He's a great guy, a fun guy, though a little harsh on the know-it-all kind of parents and grandparents and is only around 58 years old!" | |||
| gynecologist - Dr Maya Jose (w/o Dr Jose Paul) - Jayanagar - Comments from Patient - "She is very good but bit short tempered (not as much as her husband Dr Jose :-) ). She has lot of experience,she also spend lot of time with patients and prescribes medicines cautiously. " | |||
| Pediatrics - Dr Kasi , Jayanagar 5th Block, Elephant rock Road, near South end Circle. There is a steep road going just opp Viveks.Aged and Experienced, Knowledgeable and Friendly, too Good reputations but longer waiting time, Best thing is that he tries to give minimum possible dose of medicines. | 26341285 | 6 | - |
| Pediatrics- Seema Misra, Dr c-2 /205, Apollo Hospital | 6749 | ||
| Pediatrics- Dr. Hariram - Sagar Apollo , Comments from patients - "Good especially with diagnosis, but you have to patiently wait for an appointment" "Over the years, we have worked out a system to reach him only during major emergencies. He is very alert, quick to notice anything wrong even when we go for a regular vaccine dose, very concerned & confident with his job." | 6 | ||
| Pediatrics at Malathi Memorial, JP Nagar | 5 | ||
| Pediatrics - Dr. Nalini Shenoy, diwakar hospital,clinic in Jayanagar Comments from One Patient "The doctor is very knowledgeable but not very friendly. we would consult her for more than a year, yet she wouldn't even remember the child's name (let alone her medical history), would make us wait and wait forever - so much so that we would end up budgeting an entire half day off from work for a 5minute appointment. Again, she was inaccessible over phone - you want to clear even a minor concern, you need to go take an appointment and then spend half a day to see her. If you are ok with that, sure go for her. | 3 | Pediatrics - Jai Clinic - Dr. Vasudev Dhananjay Jai Nagar, after 4:30PM , Mon-Sat - 10am -1pm, 5pm-8pm, Another clinic at Basavangudi . He does lot of consulting over the telephone | 26630554 | 6 | - |
| Pediatrics - Dr Girish and his wife Dr Sumana Rao have a clinic right opposite Arekere bus stop, in the evenings. | 5 | ||
| General Practitioner and Family Physician - DR (Mrs) VANDANA PAI Consultant Doctor- VLCC, JP Nagar Morning : By Apt - At south city( Res C3-504): 1100- 1200Hrs - Mantri residency clinic( Mon,wed and Fri) Evening : 1930-2100hrs At south city( Res) Holidays/sun : By APPT.DIET COUNSEL LING /WEIGHT LOSS CONSULTATION: BY PRIOR APPT | LnT xtn: 5242/9886 51 6095 | - | - |
| Dentist - Vatsalya Dental Clinic - Dr.Srivats - Arakere Mico Layout bus stand (Some patient had concerns that the dentist called him for many appointments without letting them know how many sessions will be needed. | 99001-14151 | 5 | - |
| Lakshmi Priya, Dr., B4-1304 - An enthusiast resident doctor at South City, you may want to consult her if needed, she consults patient at home | 4120 6061/98867 64486 | - | - |
| Homeopathy Doctor | |||
| Homeopathy Doctor - Dr Srinivasa Gupta, , Near the Arekere Gate | 26583724 93412 91919 | 4 | - |
| Homeopathy, Alternative medicine - Dr. Babitha at BTM Layout - very good with cough, cold, fever - She is good with minor ailments and general health of children. | 98455-54803 | 5 | |
| Homeopathic Doctor - Dr. Kavita Kalbalia , B5/608 | 4120 6114/9886 67 8917 | - | - |
| Homoeopath- Dr.P.V.Prasanna, Amma's Medicare Flat No- B1-1103 | 4121 5850 / Extn- 8850 | C | - |
| Veterinary Doctor | |||
| veterinary Doctor - JP Nagar Police Station. It is hardly one Km from the Bannerghatta Road turning towards Mysore (on the ring road) and is on the right hand side before the HP Petrol Pump | - | - | |
| Home Healthcare Services | - | - | - |
| St.Mary's services | 5774 4923 / 98861 84519 / 98803 27427 | - | |
| Geetha home nursing services | 93428 87940 /94484 54637 | - | - |
| Name Not Known | 3292 3069 /99860 42418 | ||
| Sai help line services | 93410 56237 | ||
| Name Not Known | 5775 3816/99451 10917 | ||
| Taj services | 98804 85481 / 2523 6446 | ||
| MPK help line (Regd) | 2591 7423, 93412 73946, 93423 27125 | ||
| S.M. Help line(Regd) | 4126 4424 /99803 38229 | ||
| Name Not Known | 5695 9299/92431 27272 | ||
| Ambulance Services | - | - | - |
| Wockhardt Hospital | 105711 | ||
| Apollo Hospital | 1066 | ||
| Jayadeva Heart Brigade | 1051 | ||
| Rotary Life Saving Brigade | 1050 | ||
| CTC(central Trauma Care) | 1062 | ||
| Schools, Play School etc for Children | - | - | - |
Prathama Play school - A neighborhood play school, just at Gate 2. Fees 1000 rs a month, 6000 Rs Admission Fee. A good option for your kids if you do not want to send them far. The promoter is enthusiast about better education of our kids and talks with parents. Per him, the school is NOT for profit. Contact Person Vinayaka/Tajinder | 4153 8585 /9341289828/9343789505 | 5 | - |
| Kidzee - A play school in Dolloars Coloney opposite to Poorva Height | 2658 5083/ 988 044 5768 | - | - |
| South City - Little Gym - Sebastin - For your toddlers | 988 628 5644 | - | - |
| Jelly Beans Play School, BTM, near Adyar Anand Bhavan | 2663 5447 | - | - |
| Poddar Kids | 981 860 5868 | - | - |
| Presidency School, A nice school behind Purva Height | 3298208 | - | - |
| PSBB School, before Meenakshi Temple | 2648 4901, 2648 4902 | - | - |
| ABACUS Montessori Home JP Nagar- Play School with Day Care Mrs Deveraj , Timings : 8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (part time and full time options available) Age Group : 3 months to 5 years Address : No. 609, 11th Cross, 5th Main, J.P. Nagar 3rd Phase (Their staff can pick up your kids from the DPS bus after school. Good homely environment. | 984471178 / 26490420 | 5 | - |
| Poddar Happy Kids near Euro Kids, Bannerghatta Road - Play School with Day Care | - | - | |
| Little Elly (to start in June)- Play School with Day Care | 6 | - | |
| Viva international , koramangala | - | - | |
| Creche - For a 8th month old baby there is something appropriate in Koramangala. This is run by a group of pediacs, they have ayaihs, nurses to take care of a baby from 3 months to 18 months. Do you want to try this out. I cannot remember the name but it is in 6th block , Koramangala, next to the koramangala club house | - | - | |
| Discovery Zone" which is near Meenakshi Temple | - | - | |
| Vilma's Day Care - age group of 1 yr to 5 yrs, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday, Koramangala 4th Block, contact Mrs. Vilma | 25523340 / 56966482 (crèche) or 25531116 (Res); Cell: 9886410841 | ||
| Tuition - Meena Sundaresan | 5234 | ||
| Inventure Academy | Sarjapur-Whitefield Rd. | ||
| Interior Designer, Wood-work, Contractors, Carpenters , Plumber, Electricians | - | - | - |
| Interior Designer - Sandhya, reference - Shiva at C2-105, seeing her work okay | 9845211930 | 5 | - |
| Interior Designer - sales@kelachandraon line.com , 3-5 days for assembling , work shop at Hulimavu,Reference - BINU PAUL - B2-1702 - 6374 | +91 (80) 26581884/2702 | 4 | - |
| Wood work contractor - Indresh Kumar, Reference - Kunal Kaviraj -B5-602 | 94483 87036 | 4 | - |
| South City - Nitai for floor and tiles works | 9886 529722 | 5 | - |
| Electrician/Plumber - Shambhu (Few positive and few negative feedback) | 9886607716 | 3 | - |
| Electrician - Parmeshwar | - | - | |
| South City - Udai - Painter- Did good job of painting our house. | 9845571859 | 6 | - |
| OM Prakash - Rajasthani Carpenter - Reference - Raj B5-706 | 9845240731 | 6 | |
| Vijay Singh - Rajasthani Carpenter - Reference Reema Sequeira | 9945713540 | 6 | |
| Suresh | 99862-66838 | ||
| Imtiaz Ahmad | 9343410951 | 2 | |
| Hari - Pioneer Agencies - Run away with money without completing the work for many customers. | 9980041309 /988 602 3849/ 7198 | 2 | |
| Ms.Kusum Naithani - Interior Designer | 2 | ||
| Sajjad , reference Gururaj | 9945738853 | 5 | |
| Useful Websites | - | - | - |
| "Saraswat" recipes Mrs.Asha .S.Philar at http://members.tripod.com/ashaphilar/You may find a lot of words in konkani language. For clarifications you may write to Mrs.Asha .S.Philar to e-mail id: asha.philar@gmail.com | C3, 0602, Extn:3748 | ||
| http://www.needgrub.com - An online restaurant guide featuring various cities, like Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad and many more cities coming up soon. NeedGrub provides detailed information about restaurants including address, map, description, cuisine, special features, timings and more along with ratings and reviews by users. | |||
| hungrybangalore.com- Any restaurant any time Order Meal, Plan a Party, Book Table | 99458-44442 | ||
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Useful Toll Free, Help line Numbers of Indian Companies
Air-Lines In India
Indian Airlines - 1600 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1600 22 5522
SpiceJet - 1600 180 3333
Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio - 1600 22 6006
Maruti - 1600 111 515
Tata Motors - 1600 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1600 11 3636
Banks
ABN AMRO - 1600 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1600 44 6000
Citibank - 1600 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1600 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1600 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1600 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1600 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1600 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1600 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1600 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1600 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1600 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1600 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1600 122 222
State Bank of India - 1600 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1600 44 6655
Cell Phones
BenQ - 1600 22 08 08
Bird CellPhones - 1600 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1600 11 1211
Nokia - 3030 3838
Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111
Computers/IT
Adrenalin - 1600 444 445
AMD - 1600 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1600 444 683
Canon - 1600 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1600 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1600 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1600 424 1600
Dell - 1600 444 026
Epson - 1600 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1600 444 888
HCL - 1600 180 8080
IBM - 1600 443 333
Lexmark - 1600 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1600 33 4488
Microsoft - 1600 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1600 180 1104
Symantec - 1600 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1600 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1600 44 6446
Wipro - 1600 333 312
xerox - 1600 180 1225
Zenith - 1600 222 004
Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier - 1600 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1600 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1600 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1600 21 4560
DHL - 1600 111 345
FedEx - 1600 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1600 113456
UPS - 1600 22 7171
Education
Edu Plus - 1600 444 000
Hindustan College - 1600 33 4438
NCERT - 1600 11 1265
Vellore Institute of Technology - 1600 441 555
Healthcare
Best on Health - 1600 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1600 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1600 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1600 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1600 22 5292
LifeCell - 1600 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1600 33 4420
Pfizer - 1600 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1600 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1600 21 4708
Varilux Lenses - 1600 44 8383
VLCC - 1600 33 1262
Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1600 11 1188
Anchor Switches - 1600 22 7979
Blue Star - 1600 22 2200
Bose Audio - 1600 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1600 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1600 444 222
DishTV - 1600 12 3474
Faber Chimneys - 1600 21 4595
Godrej - 1600 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps - 1600 33 4555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1600 22 4422
Samsung - 1600 113 444
Sanyo - 1600 11 0101
Voltas - 1600 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 160044 5432
Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand - 1600 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1600 111 000
Marriott - 1600 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1600 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1600 111 825
Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1600 44 2200
Aviva - 1600 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1600 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 160044 5544
HDFC Standard Life - 1600 227 227
LIC - 1600 33 4433
Max New York Life - 1600 33 5577
Royal Sundaram - 1600 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance - 1600 22 9090
Mattresses
Kurl-on - 1600 44 0404
Sleepwell - 1600 11 2266
Investments/ Finance
CAMS - 1600 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1600 22 2300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1600 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1600 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1600 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1600 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1600 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1600 22 3040
Sharekhan - 1600 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1600 22 0101
Paints
Asian Paints Home Solutions - 1600 22 5678
Berger Paints Home Decor - 1600 33 8800
Teleshopping
Asian Sky Shop - 1600 22 1600
Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1600 11 5225
Tele Brands - 1600 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping - 1600 447 777
WWS Teleshopping - 1600 220 777
Travel
Club Mahindra Holidays - 1600 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1600 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1600 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1600 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1600 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1600 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1600 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1600 22 3344
UPS
APC - 1600 44 4272
Numeric - 1600 44 3266
Others
Consumer Helpline - 1600 11 4000
L'Or e al, GARNIeR - 1600 223 000
KONE Elevator - 1600 444 666
Indane - 1600 44 51 15
Aavin - 1600 44 3300
Pedigree - 1600 11 2121
Kodak India - 1600 22 8877
Domino's Pizza - 1600 111 123
World Vision India - 1600 444 550
Telecom Monitoring Cell - 1600 110 420
Indian Airlines - 1600 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1600 22 5522
SpiceJet - 1600 180 3333
Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio - 1600 22 6006
Maruti - 1600 111 515
Tata Motors - 1600 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1600 11 3636
Banks
ABN AMRO - 1600 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1600 44 6000
Citibank - 1600 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1600 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1600 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1600 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1600 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1600 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1600 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1600 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1600 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1600 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1600 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1600 122 222
State Bank of India - 1600 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1600 44 6655
Cell Phones
BenQ - 1600 22 08 08
Bird CellPhones - 1600 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1600 11 1211
Nokia - 3030 3838
Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111
Computers/IT
Adrenalin - 1600 444 445
AMD - 1600 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1600 444 683
Canon - 1600 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1600 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1600 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1600 424 1600
Dell - 1600 444 026
Epson - 1600 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1600 444 888
HCL - 1600 180 8080
IBM - 1600 443 333
Lexmark - 1600 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1600 33 4488
Microsoft - 1600 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1600 180 1104
Symantec - 1600 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1600 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1600 44 6446
Wipro - 1600 333 312
xerox - 1600 180 1225
Zenith - 1600 222 004
Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier - 1600 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1600 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1600 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1600 21 4560
DHL - 1600 111 345
FedEx - 1600 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1600 113456
UPS - 1600 22 7171
Education
Edu Plus - 1600 444 000
Hindustan College - 1600 33 4438
NCERT - 1600 11 1265
Vellore Institute of Technology - 1600 441 555
Healthcare
Best on Health - 1600 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1600 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1600 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1600 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1600 22 5292
LifeCell - 1600 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1600 33 4420
Pfizer - 1600 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1600 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1600 21 4708
Varilux Lenses - 1600 44 8383
VLCC - 1600 33 1262
Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1600 11 1188
Anchor Switches - 1600 22 7979
Blue Star - 1600 22 2200
Bose Audio - 1600 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1600 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1600 444 222
DishTV - 1600 12 3474
Faber Chimneys - 1600 21 4595
Godrej - 1600 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps - 1600 33 4555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1600 22 4422
Samsung - 1600 113 444
Sanyo - 1600 11 0101
Voltas - 1600 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 160044 5432
Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand - 1600 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1600 111 000
Marriott - 1600 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1600 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1600 111 825
Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1600 44 2200
Aviva - 1600 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1600 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 160044 5544
HDFC Standard Life - 1600 227 227
LIC - 1600 33 4433
Max New York Life - 1600 33 5577
Royal Sundaram - 1600 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance - 1600 22 9090
Mattresses
Kurl-on - 1600 44 0404
Sleepwell - 1600 11 2266
Investments/ Finance
CAMS - 1600 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1600 22 2300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1600 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1600 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1600 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1600 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1600 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1600 22 3040
Sharekhan - 1600 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1600 22 0101
Paints
Asian Paints Home Solutions - 1600 22 5678
Berger Paints Home Decor - 1600 33 8800
Teleshopping
Asian Sky Shop - 1600 22 1600
Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1600 11 5225
Tele Brands - 1600 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping - 1600 447 777
WWS Teleshopping - 1600 220 777
Travel
Club Mahindra Holidays - 1600 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1600 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1600 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1600 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1600 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1600 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1600 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1600 22 3344
UPS
APC - 1600 44 4272
Numeric - 1600 44 3266
Others
Consumer Helpline - 1600 11 4000
L'Or e al, GARNIeR - 1600 223 000
KONE Elevator - 1600 444 666
Indane - 1600 44 51 15
Aavin - 1600 44 3300
Pedigree - 1600 11 2121
Kodak India - 1600 22 8877
Domino's Pizza - 1600 111 123
World Vision India - 1600 444 550
Telecom Monitoring Cell - 1600 110 420
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Information Bank for Residents
Electric Meter
You may want to transfer the Electric Meter from the Landowners' name to your name. Its easy and not an expensive process . Contact Mr Srinivas for the exact procedure and check out if he can help you with the formalities.
Though getting this done is not very important but utility bills works as a good residence proof at many places and you may want to change it to the name of your spouse so that same can be used as residence proof for her when needed.
Actual Cost :
1. One Form (cost 250)
2. Transfer charges (100)
but, you may be asked up to 750Rs.
Electric Bill
BESCOM is the Electric Service provider in this area.Our subdivision is S10. You get paper bill delivered in your mail box.
There are various options to make the bill payment listed in order of convenences:
1. ECS - You pay directly through your bank account. Visit their site for the form and complete procedure. After getting good feedback from many users, I subscribed for it and there are no issues so far.
Steps to get ECS setup - Compiled by Kuru
i. Go to the closest BESCOM office and collect the ECS form. Or, if you have printer download the online form from the link mentioned above.
ii. Fill the form and take the completed form to your bank and have them fill in the rest and ratify details (MICR code etc), stamp, sign and return the form to you.
iii. Take the bank-ratified form to the BESCOM office, off the ring road in JP Nagar 2nd stage (not the one in Pandurangnagar) and hand it over to them at the ECS section Alternatively, you can send by post on the address mentioned on the above site.
iv. The process is now complete and from the next bill onwards the payment is directly collected from your bank
v. Every month you will however receive a hard copy of the bill from BESCOM (as was being received earlier) but with the marking that the bill is not for payment but is only an ECS record
vi. Keep a watch for the immediately following bill and if it bears the above mentioned ECS marking your job is done (provided you have money in the designated bank-branch every month) and you can sleep peacefully thereafter.
2. Automated Machine - BESCOM has many automated machine, nearest one is in Pandurangnagar when you go straight from Ganesha temple and instead of taking right for Adigas, you take left and reach the BESCOM office. The other one in BTM and then Jayanagar 4th Block BDA. One of the advance machine installed in India which can take currencies as well as check. Some times they give problem in recognising the check. In the Pandungar office, I saw a manned counter also where you can get help during regular hours.
3. Our milk vendor - he does this job for 10 rs. Either you can give the bill with the check at his shop, call him to collect it or leave it at the Security at the Club house.
4. Register at http://www.bangaloreone.gov.in/. You can see bill online, pay through credit card ,and even you can make advance payments.
Neel >> However, Be careful. When you use your card, this site silently adds a service charge on the top of the bill without notifying the user. The same thing I observed in ICICI Internet account where the user is silently charged for the services when she uses card-to-card fund transfer to pay dues of other credit cards. They add the service charges so silently, you will NOT notice it unless you are very careful. In my case, when I was paying a bill of 1747 rs for BESCOM, but I noticed 1771 rs being charged on the card and so I stopped. so, keep a watch.
5. Citibank a/c holder can use their online bill pay facility. There is no fee for this service.
6. Visa Bill Pay Once you register, you get an e-mail promptly and user experience is good and its FREE. However, the issue is you can not automate it, once you get an e-mail, you have to login to pay and that too before the due date. Once the due date is over, it does not allow you to pay it. It has features like you can see payment history etc which is good. Another good thing is that as it takes Credit Card payment for free, you used borrowed money for the payment so gain interest on your own money.
7. Advance lump sum Payment - If you still prefer to make traditional way of payments and do not want to get online then if you need to be out of station, you may make a lump sum payment to BESCOM in the same process that is followed for paying the bill. In the next bill, the bill amount would get deducted and the balance will be shown as negative arrears. When this used to reach a particular minimum as decided by you,you make another lump sum payment.
IMPORTANT : Though the penalty amount if you keep 1-2 months of electric bill in arrears is much less and initially I found it was better to keep the arrears and pay at one go for two-three months together(along with interests) to avoid the hassles of making monthly payments and save your time, I was shocked once South City maintenance cut the electricity supply to our home on direction of BESCOM. And once they do this, you have to rush to make the payment and call the BESCOM with the receipt number to get the supply resumed. After this, I learned that even if the Electric Bill is for just few hundred, never delay it or best automate it so that you do not even miss the payments due to oversight. Per rule, they can cut the supply if your bill is past due. So, if you have many things going on in life and do not remember to pay the bill in time, its good to go for ECS.
Maintenance Charge
You may want to transfer the Electric Meter from the Landowners' name to your name. Its easy and not an expensive process . Contact Mr Srinivas for the exact procedure and check out if he can help you with the formalities.
Though getting this done is not very important but utility bills works as a good residence proof at many places and you may want to change it to the name of your spouse so that same can be used as residence proof for her when needed.
Actual Cost :
1. One Form (cost 250)
2. Transfer charges (100)
but, you may be asked up to 750Rs.
Electric Bill
BESCOM is the Electric Service provider in this area.Our subdivision is S10. You get paper bill delivered in your mail box.
There are various options to make the bill payment listed in order of convenences:
1. ECS - You pay directly through your bank account. Visit their site for the form and complete procedure. After getting good feedback from many users, I subscribed for it and there are no issues so far.
Steps to get ECS setup - Compiled by Kuru
i. Go to the closest BESCOM office and collect the ECS form. Or, if you have printer download the online form from the link mentioned above.
ii. Fill the form and take the completed form to your bank and have them fill in the rest and ratify details (MICR code etc), stamp, sign and return the form to you.
iii. Take the bank-ratified form to the BESCOM office, off the ring road in JP Nagar 2nd stage (not the one in Pandurangnagar) and hand it over to them at the ECS section Alternatively, you can send by post on the address mentioned on the above site.
iv. The process is now complete and from the next bill onwards the payment is directly collected from your bank
v. Every month you will however receive a hard copy of the bill from BESCOM (as was being received earlier) but with the marking that the bill is not for payment but is only an ECS record
vi. Keep a watch for the immediately following bill and if it bears the above mentioned ECS marking your job is done (provided you have money in the designated bank-branch every month) and you can sleep peacefully thereafter.
2. Automated Machine - BESCOM has many automated machine, nearest one is in Pandurangnagar when you go straight from Ganesha temple and instead of taking right for Adigas, you take left and reach the BESCOM office. The other one in BTM and then Jayanagar 4th Block BDA. One of the advance machine installed in India which can take currencies as well as check. Some times they give problem in recognising the check. In the Pandungar office, I saw a manned counter also where you can get help during regular hours.
3. Our milk vendor - he does this job for 10 rs. Either you can give the bill with the check at his shop, call him to collect it or leave it at the Security at the Club house.
4. Register at http://www.bangaloreone.gov.in/. You can see bill online, pay through credit card ,and even you can make advance payments.
Neel >> However, Be careful. When you use your card, this site silently adds a service charge on the top of the bill without notifying the user. The same thing I observed in ICICI Internet account where the user is silently charged for the services when she uses card-to-card fund transfer to pay dues of other credit cards. They add the service charges so silently, you will NOT notice it unless you are very careful. In my case, when I was paying a bill of 1747 rs for BESCOM, but I noticed 1771 rs being charged on the card and so I stopped. so, keep a watch.
5. Citibank a/c holder can use their online bill pay facility. There is no fee for this service.
6. Visa Bill Pay Once you register, you get an e-mail promptly and user experience is good and its FREE. However, the issue is you can not automate it, once you get an e-mail, you have to login to pay and that too before the due date. Once the due date is over, it does not allow you to pay it. It has features like you can see payment history etc which is good. Another good thing is that as it takes Credit Card payment for free, you used borrowed money for the payment so gain interest on your own money.
7. Advance lump sum Payment - If you still prefer to make traditional way of payments and do not want to get online then if you need to be out of station, you may make a lump sum payment to BESCOM in the same process that is followed for paying the bill. In the next bill, the bill amount would get deducted and the balance will be shown as negative arrears. When this used to reach a particular minimum as decided by you,you make another lump sum payment.
IMPORTANT : Though the penalty amount if you keep 1-2 months of electric bill in arrears is much less and initially I found it was better to keep the arrears and pay at one go for two-three months together(along with interests) to avoid the hassles of making monthly payments and save your time, I was shocked once South City maintenance cut the electricity supply to our home on direction of BESCOM. And once they do this, you have to rush to make the payment and call the BESCOM with the receipt number to get the supply resumed. After this, I learned that even if the Electric Bill is for just few hundred, never delay it or best automate it so that you do not even miss the payments due to oversight. Per rule, they can cut the supply if your bill is past due. So, if you have many things going on in life and do not remember to pay the bill in time, its good to go for ECS.
Maintenance Charge
You pay for the maintenance charges for six months from the date of possession in advance. So, you do not need to pay any maintenance charge till you complete six months.
After that, irrespective of the occupancy of the flat(whether somebody lives or NOT), a maintenance charge need to be paid to L&T. Though the maintenance charge which we agreed upon is 1.10rs/sq ft or higher for newer blocks, the provisional rate at which maintenance charge is being paid is 40 praises/sq feet per month.
This means for a flat of 1105 sq feet, the monthly maintenance charge comes to 442 Rs.
If you have dues for few months, use this formula to calculate the total dues:
provisional maintenance due = 0.40 * Saleable area of your flat * No of months
This can be paid monthly. If you prefer, you can pay for six months or even one year in advance to avoid hassles of monthly payments.
The payment need to be made through check in favor of “L&T ECC Division” and may be handed over to Srinivas in Estate Office.
You can expect a receipt for your reference.
The check may be dropped at the drop box at Club House and in that case you will find the receipt in your mail box two-three days later.
There is no direct deposit facility available. If you are not up to date with the payments and if you do not have idea regarding what is the dues for your flat, you may want to get in touch with Srinivas in Estate Office either in person or over phone and he will be happy to assist you. For his number, check the directory above.
Cable TV
Exclusive Cable Network, known as ECN is the sole service provided of Cable TV in South City. They have small office in club house and the main office in Indira Nagar (refer directory).
The monthly charge for cable service is 230 rs, which includes all taxes. Either you pay in cash or check. A boy normally comes to collect the money door to door and if you make cash payment to the boy, insist on the receipt. To avoid the hassle of monthly payment, you may want to make 4 mths or 6 mths payments at one go. The check shall be payable to "Exclusive Cable Network". Write your apartment no , phone no and month on the back.
If you are going to be out of station for extended period (15 days or more), you can get the service discontinued by giving an application in writing and then you can have them resume the service on your arrival by making a phone call.
Nearest Post Office
Bannerghatta Road P.O at IIM campus
(560076)To reach post office use the small entrance just after the IIM main gate.
Police Station
JP Nagar Police Station
Passport Related Police Enquiry
If you are waiting for police verification for passport related matter, J.P.Nagar Police station will call you, instead of you calling them Visit the station and answer questions.........that's all. You get the passport in a couple of weeks through registered post. The postman will not deliver it to anybody other than you even if you give an authorisation letter. If you are not at home when he visits, he will leave a message that you must collect the passport from the post office at the specific hour specified by him.(IIM post office).
Here you don't have to pay (any speed money).
S.Sundaresan(B2 - 401), Aug 07 >> In respect of Passport enquiry etc. L&T south city is now covered by Hulimavu Police Station which is located at a parallel road to Hulimavu Main road ( It is just after BGS National School). Rating - possibly 5- Imagine I went once at 8.00 P.M. Those guys sent a person for verification with me and I went back and completed the paper work at 9.30 P.M. ( Nothing asked to please them) .
Airtel Centrex System
1. The intercom facility is intrinsic to the Airtel Centrex System connection in South City.
2. The charge is a flat rate of Rs 100/- per month plus taxes (per Airtel landline number, irrespective of number of parallel connections) inclusive of all intercom (IC) calls only. This is the most basic plan with the minimum rental you can have from Airtel.
3. Incoming calls from other public networks (BSNL etc) would be free, outgoing calls to numbers in other public networks (whether local, STD or ISD) would have to be paid on actuals. Local call charges are applicable - Rs 1.10 / 3 min.4. You could always programme your Airtel Intercom connection to bar non-intercom outgoing calls to prevent misuse.
5. The rental of intercom is not included in the monthly maintenance charges. 3. In case of your shutting down your apartment for a fairly long period (without wanting to rent it out), you could always surrender your intercom connection (without any charge or rental) and ask for a fresh connection (with fresh-connection charges) on your return.Against a fresh connection your intercom number would most probably be different.
4. Notwithstanding a long period of absence, some may want to retain the Airtel connection at a flat Rs 100/month for the following reasons: -Your popular intercom number would be secure You could avail of the voice-message box facility to register voice messages that could be picked up remotely by dialing into your own number and opening your message box with a password You could use the call forwarding facility to receive calls to your home intercom connection (from other intercoms or from outside) when you are away from home subject to your willingness to pay for the local or STD or ISD charge that would be applicable to the forward from your Airtel home number to your remote destination (landline or mobile). The advantage being:- It would be free to other callers from within the South City intercom network Only a local call charge for those calling from Bangalore even if your destination number is at an STD or ISD location
5. There is no only intercom concept. you get a 8 digit Airtel number and last four digit becomes your intercom number.
6. If you are moving to South City and you already have a Airtel Landline number, you can get the number shifted to South City and get it added to Centrex system. This way you retain the number and the last four digit becomes your intercom. You need to call the customer care for this. If the last four digit of your number is already in use in south city, then they may substitute one digit to get you a new intercom number.
Telephone and Broadband Service
Airtel provides the phone, broadband and intercom connection in South City. Good service and happy customers.
BSNL broadband is not available in South City but if you prefer you can have landlines from BSNL.
Water Supply
Flats at L&T are supplied with water from Cauveri, Borewells and Tanker. There is no separate bill for water but its included in the maintenance.
Caution - A member complains that the overhead water tank has not been cleaned for very long time.
BMTC Bus
The following buses go from KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND ---> Arekere GATE
Sl No. Bus No. Starting Point of Bus Destination Point of Bus Bus Type 1 364A KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND MICO SHRAJIVI COLONY RED 2 369D KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND SHANTHNIKETHAN LAYOUT RED 3 369H KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND MICO SHRAJIVI COLONY RED 4 364F KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND NYANAPPANAHALLI RED
The details of Route No. 364A are as follows:
This is a Red Board Bus
Starting Point : KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND Destination Point : MICO SHRAJIVI COLONY Route Length in Km. : 18.1 Estimated Journey Time : 0.55 hrs Time of Departure from KEMPEGOWDA BUS STAND : 0610,0830,1025,1540,1755,1945 Time of Departure from MICO SHRAJIVI COLONY : 0705,0925,1115,1440,1630,1845,2100
365A majestic - Arakere
366J Arekere
Place to Donate - SOS Village
We have a wonderful place called SOS village very close to South City, if you drive towards the Meenakshi temple, there is a left turn where it comes up. (whole bunch of autos block the beginning of the road where the board is put up).
SOS is a village for orphaned or abandoned children.They have kids of all age groups, and they have battered women who need shelter come there and be a surrogate mother for these orphans. So they welcome all donations, clothes for all ages, utensils, old TVs, computers, bed sheets, just about anything and everything you need in a house. And the nice thing is they are very very close to south city.
SOS village Bangalore49 Hulimavu, Bannerghatta road SOS P.O. B' lore-76080-26583615,26583882 Website : www.soscvindia.org
blg_soscv@vsnl.net
South City Social Service Group for Charity - Radha & Ananth B1-0104 (Extn: 5172).
List of charity organizations supported
ASHA JEEVAN HOME FOR THE AGED
A home for aged people, with or without support. Needs clothes/medicines. www.ashajeevan.org
57, 7th Cross, Pavamana Residency, Kambathalli Main Rd, Gottigere, Bannerghatta Rd, Bangalore 560076.
Main contacts: Mrs. Kalpana Mallya (Founder) 98450-55715
Mrs. Sujatha Bhat (Founder) 98451-84079.
SAMARTHANAM TRUST FOR DISABLED
Supports children and younger people with varying disabilities, primarily visually impaired.
Needs clothes suitable for children and young people. www.samarthanam.org
Villa Suchita, 11, 1st Cross, 17th ‘A’ Main, JP Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore 560078.
Main contacte: Mr. Mahantesh ( Founder) 98440-03638 / 94483-65929.
Mrs. Annamma (Main contact) 2659-2999 / 2659-1486.
SUNBEAM ORPHANAGE
Orphanage for destitute and deserted children. All of them are sent to school.
Needs clothes suitable for children and young people. Also educational material and books.
2nd Cross, 8th Main, Puttanahalli Palya, Bangalore 560078 (2655-8565).
Main contact: Mrs. Isaac (Founder) 2654-8176
34, 6th C Main Rd, Jayanagar 4th Blk, Bangalore 560011
SIVA SAKTHI HOMES
Home for mentally handicapped people of all ages. Needs clothes/medicines. www.sivasakthi.org
543, 12th Cross, 36th Main, Rajarajeswari Nagar, Bangalore 560039.
Main contact: Mr. Pani (Founder) 2699-0426 (Lives at D-301, Adarsh Garden)
HELPLINE CHARITABLE TRUST
Orphanage for destitute and deserted children. All of them are sent to school. In JP Nagar.
Needs clothes suitable for children. Also educational material and books.
708, 16th ‘A’ Main, 38th Cross, Jayanagar IV T Block, Bangalore 560041.
Main contact: Mrs. Vyjayanti Raman (Founder) 2663-0413
CHAITANYA MANO VIKASA KENDRA
Serves the educational needs of children with mental retardation and learning disabilities.
Needs clothes suitable for children. Also educational material and books.
512, 8th Cross, 3rd Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore - 560076.
Main contact: Mrs. Rajeshwari Girimaji 2658 6259.
Buses to Infosys from South City
Buses to Infosys starts from Arakere Mico Layout Busstand - One Bus, Next nearest places to pick up buses are
Arakere Gate
SBM - Bilekahalli
BG Parking Lot
South City -> Infy
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6:30 AM - Starts from Jayanagar 4th Block, passes BG Parking Lot around 6:35 am
7:10 AM - Starts from Arekere Mico Layout Bus Stand
Late Pickup starting from SBM - Bilekahalli
7.50am 7.55am 8.00am
Late pickup starting from BG Parking Lot
7.35am 7.45am 7.50am 8.00am 8.05am 8.10am 8.15am
8.20am 8.25am 8.30am 8.35am 8.40am 8.45am 8.50am
8.55am 9.00am 10.30am
Shuttle Trips:
12:00 PM - KPL - BGPL (via Shilpa Kalyan Mandapa)
1:30 PM - KPL - BGPL (via Shilpa Kalyan Mandapa)
3:00 PM - KPL - BGPL (via Shilpa Kalyan Mandapa)
4:00 PM - Starts from BG Parking Lot
Infy to South City
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12:00 PM - Upto BGPL
1:30 PM - Upto BGPL
3:00 PM - Upto BGPL
5:25 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
6:15 PM - Upto SBM - Bilekahalli
7:15 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
8:15 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
9:20 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
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Saturday,Sunday and other Holidays
South City -> Infy
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8:00 AM - Stars from AML Bus Stand
10:30 AM - Starts from BGPL
2:00 PM - Starts from BGPL
3:30 PM - Starts from BGPL
Infy to South City
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1:00 PM - Upto BG Parking Lot
3:00 PM - upto BG Parking Lot
5:25 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
7:15 PM - Upto AML Bus Stand
Notes for Infoscions - Did you know you have a parking lot near Shoppers Stop, where you can park your vehicle and ride the bus. Overnight parking okay. No Fee
Commute
Auto - There are many autos almost all the time waiting at the Main Gate. They normally charge more than the regular fair so you may want to ignore them and walk upto the Arekere Mico Layout Busstand to find other autos which will take you on meter.
However, if you need, the autos standing at the gate can come to pickup up right at your building. Just give a call to the main gate.
Need to get documents attested?
Many times we try to find Gazatted Officer to attest the documents, with more and more of us working for Private sectors, its difficult to find Gazatted Officer.
Instead of getting the documents attested, you may want to get it notarised. Without proper information, once I went to Mayo Hall, MG Road to get the document notarised. But, later on found the right place where you can get document notarised or get legal documents made. For this go towards the Jayanagar 4th block till you reach the Cool Joint Junction and instead of left, take a right turn. On the left side, you see bookstalls and Khanate designer tailor, take the first left turn on the narrow road. While you move on this road, you will see the notary and typist on the both side of the road.
Need Maid or Cook and do not know whom to ask?
You may try calling main gate or your own building security and let them that you are looking.. they may be able to help you out. Else this sector is unorganized and there is no easier way to find the help of you choice.
For New Parents - Sulagna
1. Keep to a main doctor who knows the child's history and is reputedly good
1. All parents get anxious. To manage this do keep Dr. Benjamin Spock's book handy. Very basic/practical to manage initial doubts/anxieties about all ailments.
2. For frequent colds/cough etc. we have settled down to homeopathy which has worked well for our son. For eg. during fever/cold he is able to carry out a normal routine without getting weak/bedridden
which used to be the case with conventional medicine.But for this,one must have faith in alternate medicine.
3. Once or twice for random emergencies (like v.high fever) we have rushed to Wockhardt. No complaints.
Neel adds:
In US, the hospital keep very nice report of the child which shows on graph, how the child is growing as compared to average. For this they record, weight, height and head circumference. Also, another important record is details of vaccination. The report must contain when different vaccines are due and when exactly it is given. After returning to India with a year old daughter, we first visit Dr Bengappa at Sagar Apollo and I was surprised he was so busy that he did not have time to maintain any record other than just to give the shot. We never went back there again but went to Dr Vasudev Dhananjay and he has a very good system for recording the history. Their assistants patiently converted the records which we brought from US into their format.Appreciate the doctor and his team.
Get Connected, join the LnT_SouthCity Yahoo Group
Most of the residents and owners are members of the LnT South City Yahoo Group and hopefully you are too.
Its more than three years in existence, has 600+ members and brings 100-200 postings a month. Very active group and well moderated by a Team of Moderators.
It has a very strong and detailed moderation policy which keeps all the unwanted em ails at bay and make sure you are not bombarded with junks and forwards. and its Free.
Join it today and Feel connected and its http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lnt_SouthCity
For Prospective Buyers
Here are some feedback from some memebrs:
Feedback 1:( From http://buybangalore.blogspot.com/)
I have some things you might want people to know about L&T.
· They have an issue with the maintenance charges -
§ They first took a life time deposit
§ The people who did pay had to pay again monthly once L&T found that the initial deposit was not “invested / utilized” properly.
· Yes access road is an issue.
· The Registration / “other charges” for registration are a little fuzzy.
· Finish in bath tiling, door / window frames is just OK - better expected out of L&T.
· Block B1 had seepage problems last monsoon.
· Bath fittings - Jaguar promised - there were cases where some inferior stuff was sneaked in. - Towel Racks etc…
· Finish of bath fixtures was not good -
§ sink - gap between granite top and sink fixed in it.
· The water pressure was not regulated - in a 19 storied building with the water tank on the 20th floor, the water pressure on floors below 15 or 14th floor was enough to burst water heaters / burst flexible connections to washing machines etc… -
§ They claim to have fixed pressure regulators - they never worked…if they did these problems should never occur.
BUT finally I have booked there -
Space utilization & design are great.
Construction technology is new - no other builder uses this kind of construction
L&T cement used -
The construction division has strict standards and norms - with an active quality cell.
Many more flats are planned in the south city complex - so for the next few years we can be assured of good upkeep of the place by L&T to ensure good sales!!
Second:
I bought apartment at L&T and I had very bad experience with L&T Marketing person with whom we deal. They are not at all bothered about customer and their behavior is too rude. I saw other colleagues also complaining about different marketing guys over there and it looks like so many people have tough time dealings with them.
There is one, Geetha who looks to be more responsive and I will suggest new buyers to avoid Durand/Satish and approach Geetha.
Third: If you leave aside access road (which is not a major issue), L&T is No. 1
Property Tax Manual
Posting from Abhijit Ray - Jan 07
As a FOSCAOA initiative, I have compiled some useful information about property tax. This document is certainly not complete to answer all the issues related to property tax. We are taking effort to collect additional information that will be added to this document and a higher version of the document will be released. Anyone who can help in getting any information in this regard, please contact me at abhirayjit@gmail.com or 41206042.
Common Facts about Property Tax
Q1: What is Property Tax ?
A: A tax levied by urban local bodies, based on the value of property you own.
Q2: What are the properties subject to tax?
A: Except the properties, which are exempted from tax under law, the tax is levied on all the remaining buildings, land, structures with land and all the non-agricultural lands within the limits of City Municipal Council.
' All the apartments in South City are subject to property tax
Q3: What should I carry along with me for payment of Property Tax?
A: The following documents are necessary for paying property tax
Measurement details of your property
You need to carry notice or warrant if at all issued.
In case you do not have these documents you can even carry old bill or receipts of payment & property municipal number.
Q4: Any guidelines for cheques, other do's and don'ts?
A: Please make sure that the cheques you are submitting for payment to the CMC are crossed 'account payee only' and drawn in the name of Commissioner, City Municipal Council, Bommanahalli. Please retain the property tax bill and the receipt of the payment, as it may be required for various applications to the CMC.
Q5: What are the modes of payment for the bill ?
A: You can pay your payment by cash to the banks, cheque (in city), DD
Q6: Which are the banks where I can pay my property tax?
A:
S.No Name/Address of the Bank Account No.
1 Vijaya Bank Bilekahalli 244
2 CMC Extension Counter, CMC Complex, Begur Road, Bommanahalli Bangalore-68 158011005356
15821100510
3 ING Vysa Bank J P Nagar 160111000266
4 Indian Oversea Bank , Konanakunte 201
5 State Bank of Mysore, Puttenahalli 54000170345
Q6: When should one pay property tax?
A: Property tax for Bommannahalli CMC (City Municipal Council) is collected in yearly basis (unlike the six-monthly basis for Bangalore Mahanagara Palike). Property tax for a financial year is due for payment by 30th June of that financial year.
Q7: Is there any concession in Advance payment of Property Tax?
A: Yes, the concession at the rate of 5% will be allowed to the assessee, who makes the tax payment by submitting particulars during the opening of the month of financial year i.e., before 30th April.
Q8: Is there any difference between a self-occupied property and a property given on rent?
A: A concession of 50% is allowed on the building utilized for self-occupation Residential Building under this Self Assessment Scheme.
Q9: What if, I don't pay my property tax in the specified time period, what is the penalty for the delay?
A: Penalty is 2 % every month for the payment of tax arrears.
Q10: Is Khata necessary for paying property tax?
A: No. All the buildings, lands falling within the jurisdiction of City Municipal Council / Town Municipal Council / Town Panchayat shall have to pay tax. There is no restriction that you should have Khatha, Mutation or Record of Rights to pay the tax and further the owners of any un-numbered property of the Municipal Council also have to pay the property tax and submit the particulars. The certified copy of the Property Tax Order and Property Tax Register relate the payment of tax.
Q11: What system of calculation are currently followed for property tax calculation?
A: Self Assessment Scheme (SAS). Refer to Appendix 1 for details.
Q12: If I have a question regarding payment of my property tax, who do I call?
A: Call Revenue Officer
Manjunath Swamy L
Mobile - 9448663415
Q13: How do I Contact CMC's 24-Hour HELPLINE?
A: Dial 080-25732447/25735642
Q14: Who is responsible to pay Property tax in case of rented property-owner or tenant?
A: Owner and tenant, both are equally responsible for the payment of Property Tax.
Q15: What if the tenant has not paid Property Tax for several years and later on he vacates the property?
A: Owner is also responsible for paying property tax. So, the authority will have no concern with the tenant in such a situation.
Q16: What action will be taken against the tax evaders ad who do not pay the tax?
A: Under this Self Assessment Scheme, all the buildings, properties and the lands falling within the limits of the C.M.C shall voluntarily calculate the tax, pay the tax and submit the tax paid challan with the property details within 30th June of every year compulsorily. The owners or the occupiers not following the said procedure will be issued claim notice under the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and thereafter the movable properties of the owners or occupiers not paying the tax and penalty within 30 days will be attached and the tax and penalty payable will be realized by disposing of the said properties in action and with regard to the remaining tax, necessary application will be filed before the competent Judicial Magistrate and an order will be obtained for twice the penalty of remaining tax. Such action may be taken from the assessment year and within 6 years. This tax scheme is very easy and is formed in the interest of public. Therefore, the public are hereby requested to know the transparency of this scheme and be pleased to provide proper and true information to the authority, pay the property tax in time by submitting the particulars and co-operate with the C.M.C for your over-all development and for providing sufficient civic amenities to you.
Q17: What is Property Tax Register?
A: The particulars regarding the payment of tax by the owners and occupiers of the Land and Buildings in revenue division of each and every ward will be published in this Property Tax Register. The interested persons may verify the said details free of cost otherwise the requisite fee should be paid and the certified copy may be obtained.
Q18: What is PID?
A: A unique ID is allotted for each Tax Assessee which is called PID. (Property Identification Number).
Q19: In which language the forms are available?
A: Kannada only.
Reference -
1) http://www.bommanahallicity.gov.in/FAQ.html
2) Direct discussion with Revenue Officer of Bommanhalli CMC.
Appendix 1 - Self Assessment Scheme
Dear citizen,
The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) is happy to offer to its citizens a new millenium gift, namely, Self-Assessment System of Property Tax. It is however optional. The council took this historic decision vide its Resolution No. 194/99-2000 dated 13.3.2000 and comes into effect from 1.4.2000.
The method of assessment of property tax is provided under section 109 of Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. The property is assessed to tax based on its Annual Rateable Value (ARV). As per section 109(2) ARV of a property is the gross annual rent at which the building or land may reasonably be expected to let from month to month or from year to year. Section 109(2)(a)(ii) provides the method for assessing property tax when in the opinion of the Commissioner, the gross annual rent cannot be estimated. Though the property tax is being assessed u/s 109(2), the Corporation has so far not issued any guidelines to its Assessing officers for the purpose of determining the annual rent. This has resulted in official discretion, which has not always been fair, different rates for similar buildings, citizen dissatisfaction and leakage of revenue to the Corporation. Obviously, this system has benefited neither the citizen nor the Corporation.
Under Sec. 148 of the KMC Act, 1976, the Corporation is empowered to revise the property tax atleast once in five years, the reason for which is obvious. It is a trade off between the higher cost of annual reassessment and the gradual increase in revenue from the base year to meet the growing needs of the Corporation. While adopting the self-assessment scheme, the council has simultaneously passed a resolution vide no. 388/99-2000, dated 13.3.2000, to take up general revision of all the residential properties since the same had not been done since 1972. The general revision of non residential units is already underway as a sequel to council Resolution in the year 1999. In the absence of any fair and objective guidelines for assessment of property tax, general revision is likely to cause avoidable harassment. Hence, the need for a revised system of assessment and one that is based on fair and rational parameters and is simultaneously citizen friendly.
In the circumstances explained supra, the norms of assessment have now been evolved keeping in mind the observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court while examining issues relating to property tax. These are
i) The area and properties should be classified into categories according to certain norms
ii) The Classification should be simple and not cumbersome.
iii) There should be an application of mind.
The new scheme has been evolved on the mass appraisal system of properties. The city of Bangalore has been classified into six zones based on the property valuation done by the department of Revenue (Registration). Further, the properties have been classified based on cost of construction value at current market rate. The per sq.ft per month rates applicable are related to the zone and class of building. While rates for rented buildings have been fixed at much lower than prevailing market rates, owner occupied buildings have been given a further concession of 50%. However, we recognize that there are certain classes of non-residential properties whose value is not related to the zone. Hence, a separate scheme of classification has been evolved for such properties.
We are pleased to inform the Bangalores that the rates for different classes/zones have been arrived at after carefully factoring several criteria like the location, type of construction, built up area, use of property and the age of the building.
The guidelines for self-assessment included in this book are simple, and therefore, easy to understand by the citizens. The Citizens are hence requested to go through the annexures, notes, general conditions and examples and assess their property tax honestly and file the same by 29th of May each year. As a further step towards people friendliness a citizens has been given a range of choice of file his statement of property tax at any of the branches of Vijaya Bank and Syndicate Bank besides at the offices of the concerned Asst. Revenue Officer.
While our primary concern has been to introduce objectivity, transparency and simplicity in property tax assessment as a response to a large number of complaints of discrimination, questionable intention and harassment, we simultaneously trust that the citizens will keep in mind the financial needs of the Corporation and become honest tax payers.
Let us both together start off the new millennium with a new vision and mission of making Bangalore one of the loveliest places to live in.
(SRI. K.JAIRAJ) (SRI. M.RAMCHANDRAPPA.)
COMMISSIONER MAYOR
DATE :13.3.2000
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Reference -
http://www.bmponline.org/egov-property/self-assesment-scheme.shtml
Noise Pollution
L&T is supposed to do the consturction activity only between 8am to 8PM, Mon thru Friday with no construction activates on weekends. Same way, when you hire a contractor to do some work at your home, you are also expected to follow this time. If the same is not followed, feel free to object it.
Also, honking inside the campus is not permitted. At turns, junctions etc and also when you see a pedestrian you may want to slow down rather than honk.
Sometimes member compliant of loud thumping music being played, which must be avoided.
Driving Directions
 | A friend of yours is visiting South City for the first time,, whether he will be able to locate the South City.. or he will drive upto Meenakshi Temple and call you back,, ""I do not see any 20 storey building any where on Bannerghatta Road... where is South City, exactly??". Better send the link of this driving direction to any first time visitor. Its as easy as copy what you see in the address bar and send it thru email. |
And it does not end here,, even after entering south city gate, finding the right building is always a tough task and then where to park the vehicle.. if you live in B1-B5, you may want to send this map too. |  |
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