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Yeddi hopes to present State budget, Solution to Datta Peetha row on cards
VT, Jan 24, 2006
B D Narayankar chats with DCM Yediyurappa
Bangalore: ’’History says it all. They are the most dangerous and shameless party members in the country . They are adept at horse trading and breaking other political parties and they belong to the Congress,’’ said Opposition party leader in the Assembly and senior BJP leader B S Y ediyurappa. In a tete-e-tete with Vijay T imes, Y ediyurappa reveals his thoughts on the possibilities of forming a government with JDS. Excerpts: Congress is making all-out efforts to restrain BJP and JDS to form an alternative government in the State. Y our comments. It is ’Lajjeketta da N aduvalike’ (a shameless act) on the part of the Congress and it has been in its blood. F or sake of power it is ready to go to any extent. In fact, the people had rejected the party in the last assembly election, but to gain po wer the party cleverly manipulated JDS to keep our party at bay . F ormer Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and I gel well together . Don’t you feel that the current political drama enacted by Gowda was to finish off BJP in the State? In fact, he is disappointed with the Congress for backstabbing his party . Gowda is deeply hurt by its malicious plans to break the JDS by wooing rebel leader Siddaramaiah to its side. It is easy to prove this point when a Congress leader himself has openly admitted of doing it. Congress is the most dangerous party and had least respect for coalition politics. Gowda has realised this and will not rejoin hands with Congress to save the present government. T o what extent do you trust H D K umaraswamy? I trust him 101 per cent. W e are sure to form a government with JDS. At any cost he will not betray his 45 MLAs. He is upset by Congress for ditching his father (Gowda) thrice after forming a coalition go vernment. The talks of Gowda convincing K umaraswamy to fall in his line of thought has flopped. Gowda himself has patched up with K umaraswamy and extended his support to him. In such a scenario, should Chief Minister N Dharam Singh resign? He should make a graceful exit. H e should have quit the post when more than 120 legislators belonging to both JDS and BJP were paraded before Governor T N Chaturvedi. Dharam Singh government’s fall is imminent. H o w stable will be the new set up with so many difference in your party and without much experience on both sides? W e are inexperienced in matters of administration, but we are going to draft a common minimum programme, keeping it as a base we will work towards Karnataka’s progress and give good administration. Interestingly we are adept in running coalition government. Our leader Atal Behari V ajpayee has done it successfully during NDA rule at the Centre. W e want to continue this legacy in Karnataka. The party is serious on addressing the problems of terrorism and naxalism. Do you think the much-hyped Gowda-Sonia meeting will happen? Even if Gowda met AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the outcome of it will not change Kumaraswamy’s decision to form government with BJP On the flipside, Gowda will complain about Congressmen who tried to break his party . He also has made it clear that he will meet Sonia only if she invites him for talks. Kodaikanal: Even as the BJP legislators are havi and frolick here at the hill country K od serious business for the core group of leaders who in constant touch with senior leader B S Y and rebel JDS supremo H D K umaraswamy . If all g according to plan Y ediyurappa is set to re dream of presenting the State budget. Speaking to Vijay T imes, a group of BJP l said, the Deputy Chief Minister in-waiting. Y ediyurappa will get Finance portfolio and powerful Home Ministry will be with JDS. Though the Speaker’s post is likely to go still there are chances of BJP clinching it. In t event Araga Jnanendra is the front-runner to the honour . BJP which would get 18 berths in the 34 member ministry would have at least 8 cabinet rank minist Along with B S Y ediyurappa, the names of Eshwarappa, J agadish Shettar , Go vind Karjol, R Katta Subramanya Naidu, C M U dasi, Shakunta Shetty (women’s quota), Shankarlinge Go wda, P attnashetty and S Shivanna are almost cert make it. H o wever , it is the share of Legislative Counci causing some problems in po wer sharing for BJP as H Shankaramurthy , Ramachandre Go wda, V S Achary and Aravinda Limbavali are competing for 2 allotted. The party is mulling to keep the names of Shankaramurthy and Ramachandre Go wda, as the duo has just 5 more months of their term. The ministerial aspirants are already busy g coached on the nuances of administration from U da and G Basavennappa for two hours every afternoon.. Datta Peetha row will be solved Interaction with the MLAs also veered to war P eetha ro w and the chances of it spoiling the pa JDS. But emphatic ’no’ came the reply fro MLA C T Ravi. "The leaders have already identified it and on to see that it does not harm the coali ment. W e will initiate talks with Hindu community leaders and workout an amicable solution It can be solved if political leadership is policy of appeasement," he said. VTN I I t tr ru us st t K Ku um ma ar ra as sw wa am my y 1 10 01 1 p pe er r c ce en nt t INTERVIEWWe are inexperienced in matters of administration, but we are going to draft a common minimum programme, keeping it as a base we will work towards Karnataka’s progress and give good administration. Interestingly we are adept in running coalition government. Our leader V ajpayee has done it successfully during NDA rule at the Centre. We want to continue this legacy
B D Narayankar chats with DCM Yediyurappa
Bangalore: ’’History says it all. They are the most dangerous and shameless party members in the country . They are adept at horse trading and breaking other political parties and they belong to the Congress,’’ said Opposition party leader in the Assembly and senior BJP leader B S Y ediyurappa. In a tete-e-tete with Vijay T imes, Y ediyurappa reveals his thoughts on the possibilities of forming a government with JDS. Excerpts: Congress is making all-out efforts to restrain BJP and JDS to form an alternative government in the State. Y our comments. It is ’Lajjeketta da N aduvalike’ (a shameless act) on the part of the Congress and it has been in its blood. F or sake of power it is ready to go to any extent. In fact, the people had rejected the party in the last assembly election, but to gain po wer the party cleverly manipulated JDS to keep our party at bay . F ormer Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and I gel well together . Don’t you feel that the current political drama enacted by Gowda was to finish off BJP in the State? In fact, he is disappointed with the Congress for backstabbing his party . Gowda is deeply hurt by its malicious plans to break the JDS by wooing rebel leader Siddaramaiah to its side. It is easy to prove this point when a Congress leader himself has openly admitted of doing it. Congress is the most dangerous party and had least respect for coalition politics. Gowda has realised this and will not rejoin hands with Congress to save the present government. T o what extent do you trust H D K umaraswamy? I trust him 101 per cent. W e are sure to form a government with JDS. At any cost he will not betray his 45 MLAs. He is upset by Congress for ditching his father (Gowda) thrice after forming a coalition go vernment. The talks of Gowda convincing K umaraswamy to fall in his line of thought has flopped. Gowda himself has patched up with K umaraswamy and extended his support to him. In such a scenario, should Chief Minister N Dharam Singh resign? He should make a graceful exit. H e should have quit the post when more than 120 legislators belonging to both JDS and BJP were paraded before Governor T N Chaturvedi. Dharam Singh government’s fall is imminent. H o w stable will be the new set up with so many difference in your party and without much experience on both sides? W e are inexperienced in matters of administration, but we are going to draft a common minimum programme, keeping it as a base we will work towards Karnataka’s progress and give good administration. Interestingly we are adept in running coalition government. Our leader Atal Behari V ajpayee has done it successfully during NDA rule at the Centre. W e want to continue this legacy in Karnataka. The party is serious on addressing the problems of terrorism and naxalism. Do you think the much-hyped Gowda-Sonia meeting will happen? Even if Gowda met AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the outcome of it will not change Kumaraswamy’s decision to form government with BJP On the flipside, Gowda will complain about Congressmen who tried to break his party . He also has made it clear that he will meet Sonia only if she invites him for talks. Kodaikanal: Even as the BJP legislators are havi and frolick here at the hill country K od serious business for the core group of leaders who in constant touch with senior leader B S Y and rebel JDS supremo H D K umaraswamy . If all g according to plan Y ediyurappa is set to re dream of presenting the State budget. Speaking to Vijay T imes, a group of BJP l said, the Deputy Chief Minister in-waiting. Y ediyurappa will get Finance portfolio and powerful Home Ministry will be with JDS. Though the Speaker’s post is likely to go still there are chances of BJP clinching it. In t event Araga Jnanendra is the front-runner to the honour . BJP which would get 18 berths in the 34 member ministry would have at least 8 cabinet rank minist Along with B S Y ediyurappa, the names of Eshwarappa, J agadish Shettar , Go vind Karjol, R Katta Subramanya Naidu, C M U dasi, Shakunta Shetty (women’s quota), Shankarlinge Go wda, P attnashetty and S Shivanna are almost cert make it. H o wever , it is the share of Legislative Counci causing some problems in po wer sharing for BJP as H Shankaramurthy , Ramachandre Go wda, V S Achary and Aravinda Limbavali are competing for 2 allotted. The party is mulling to keep the names of Shankaramurthy and Ramachandre Go wda, as the duo has just 5 more months of their term. The ministerial aspirants are already busy g coached on the nuances of administration from U da and G Basavennappa for two hours every afternoon.. Datta Peetha row will be solved Interaction with the MLAs also veered to war P eetha ro w and the chances of it spoiling the pa JDS. But emphatic ’no’ came the reply fro MLA C T Ravi. "The leaders have already identified it and on to see that it does not harm the coali ment. W e will initiate talks with Hindu community leaders and workout an amicable solution It can be solved if political leadership is policy of appeasement," he said. VTN I I t tr ru us st t K Ku um ma ar ra as sw wa am my y 1 10 01 1 p pe er r c ce en nt t INTERVIEWWe are inexperienced in matters of administration, but we are going to draft a common minimum programme, keeping it as a base we will work towards Karnataka’s progress and give good administration. Interestingly we are adept in running coalition government. Our leader V ajpayee has done it successfully during NDA rule at the Centre. We want to continue this legacy
Lack of facilities, govt neglect forcing garment units away
VT, Jan 13, 2006
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Even as Karnataka government is dreaming of converting the State into India’s garment export hub, many big garment exporters are planning to shift their base from Bangalore to either Chennai or Kochi. Reason? Inadequate infrastructure facilities and government’s signal apathy towards the problems being faced by this high-growth apparel sector . According to sources, the four decade old garment industry in the State at present employed over three lakh persons and fetched foreign exchange earnings to the tune of one billion dollars last fiscal alone. K Mohan and Company , a unit which has seven manufaturing locations around Bangalore with an installed capacity of eight million pieces, has plans to invest in the special economic zone (SEZ) in Kochi. The Kochi unit would have an installed capacity of 600 machines with production capacity of two million pieces anually . Investment in the new unit will be Rs 20 to 25 crore. Industries sources revealed that Kochi and Visakapatnam were vying among themselves to woo big garment exporters from Bangalore, offering them good sops. ’’Andhra authorities have been sending feelers to some export companies’’ they said. AP hopes that the apparel sector could provide employment to about 15 lakh people by 2010. Kochi SEZ has already been attracting foreign apparel companies like Leela Scottish and Ireland’s Baird Macmett. Italian fashion house Liberty is keen on investing in Kochi in a big way . Kochi, hence, can grow into leading garment export hub since fabric could be sourced from centres like Karur and Coimbatore and labour could be easily trained.
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Even as Karnataka government is dreaming of converting the State into India’s garment export hub, many big garment exporters are planning to shift their base from Bangalore to either Chennai or Kochi. Reason? Inadequate infrastructure facilities and government’s signal apathy towards the problems being faced by this high-growth apparel sector . According to sources, the four decade old garment industry in the State at present employed over three lakh persons and fetched foreign exchange earnings to the tune of one billion dollars last fiscal alone. K Mohan and Company , a unit which has seven manufaturing locations around Bangalore with an installed capacity of eight million pieces, has plans to invest in the special economic zone (SEZ) in Kochi. The Kochi unit would have an installed capacity of 600 machines with production capacity of two million pieces anually . Investment in the new unit will be Rs 20 to 25 crore. Industries sources revealed that Kochi and Visakapatnam were vying among themselves to woo big garment exporters from Bangalore, offering them good sops. ’’Andhra authorities have been sending feelers to some export companies’’ they said. AP hopes that the apparel sector could provide employment to about 15 lakh people by 2010. Kochi SEZ has already been attracting foreign apparel companies like Leela Scottish and Ireland’s Baird Macmett. Italian fashion house Liberty is keen on investing in Kochi in a big way . Kochi, hence, can grow into leading garment export hub since fabric could be sourced from centres like Karur and Coimbatore and labour could be easily trained.
MES loyalists likely to pose challenge to Cong, JDS
VT, Dec 9, 2005
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: In the aftermath of manhandling of Belgaum Mayor Vijay P andurang M ore by Kannada Rakshana V edike (KR V ) activists in Bangalore, independents lo yal to Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) are likely to pose a stiff challenge to al major parties, including Congress, JDS and BJP in the ensuing panchayat elections in Belgaum district. There are 62 and 238 independents contesting for zilla and taluk panchayat seats respectively and many of them are lo yal to MES whose candidates have won from Khanapur and U chgaon Assembly constituencies. In all, there are 86 and 336 seats in zilla and 10 taluk panchayats in the district. The Congress that won five of the 18 Assembly seats in 2004 elections is contesting in all the 86 zilla panchayat seats. The BJP , which won eight Assembly seats in 2004 elections, is contesting only in 64 seats. The JDS, which won only one Assembly seat, has fielded 77 candidates. The JDU, which won the Raibag Assembly seat, is contesting only in three constituencies. The State unit of the Samajwadi P arty , headed by the former Chief Minister S Bangarappa, is contesting from 36 seats. The All-India Progressive J anata Dal (AIPJD) of former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has fielded 35 candidates. The Bahujan Samaj P arty and the Raitha Sangha have also put up candidates. Even for the taluk panchayat polls, the Congress has fielded the maximum number of candidates 322, follo wed by the J anata Dal (S) 256, BJP 216 and AIPJD 115. The N ationalist Congress P arty of Sharad P awar has fielded five candidates, the J anata Dal (U) seven, the Raitha Sangha 2 and Samajwadi P arty 55. The M ore incident has galvanised MES to sink their differences and brought them under one roof. In the last Assembly election, MES had tasted defeat in all the Assembly seats due to infighting. The resignation of late Ashok P atil from MES on the eve of the election and aloofness of senior party leader Deepak Dalvi caused immense damage to the apolitical party . The infighting caused further damage when the MES lost its hold in the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) due to the formation of a new forum -- Sarva Bhashike Samavichar V edike -- comprising of Kannada, Marathi and U rdu speaking corporators, who succeeded in keeping MES from po wer . MES also weakened further when most of its leaders deserted and joined BJP and Bajarang Dal after they were disheartened with the failure of resolving Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute.
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: In the aftermath of manhandling of Belgaum Mayor Vijay P andurang M ore by Kannada Rakshana V edike (KR V ) activists in Bangalore, independents lo yal to Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) are likely to pose a stiff challenge to al major parties, including Congress, JDS and BJP in the ensuing panchayat elections in Belgaum district. There are 62 and 238 independents contesting for zilla and taluk panchayat seats respectively and many of them are lo yal to MES whose candidates have won from Khanapur and U chgaon Assembly constituencies. In all, there are 86 and 336 seats in zilla and 10 taluk panchayats in the district. The Congress that won five of the 18 Assembly seats in 2004 elections is contesting in all the 86 zilla panchayat seats. The BJP , which won eight Assembly seats in 2004 elections, is contesting only in 64 seats. The JDS, which won only one Assembly seat, has fielded 77 candidates. The JDU, which won the Raibag Assembly seat, is contesting only in three constituencies. The State unit of the Samajwadi P arty , headed by the former Chief Minister S Bangarappa, is contesting from 36 seats. The All-India Progressive J anata Dal (AIPJD) of former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has fielded 35 candidates. The Bahujan Samaj P arty and the Raitha Sangha have also put up candidates. Even for the taluk panchayat polls, the Congress has fielded the maximum number of candidates 322, follo wed by the J anata Dal (S) 256, BJP 216 and AIPJD 115. The N ationalist Congress P arty of Sharad P awar has fielded five candidates, the J anata Dal (U) seven, the Raitha Sangha 2 and Samajwadi P arty 55. The M ore incident has galvanised MES to sink their differences and brought them under one roof. In the last Assembly election, MES had tasted defeat in all the Assembly seats due to infighting. The resignation of late Ashok P atil from MES on the eve of the election and aloofness of senior party leader Deepak Dalvi caused immense damage to the apolitical party . The infighting caused further damage when the MES lost its hold in the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) due to the formation of a new forum -- Sarva Bhashike Samavichar V edike -- comprising of Kannada, Marathi and U rdu speaking corporators, who succeeded in keeping MES from po wer . MES also weakened further when most of its leaders deserted and joined BJP and Bajarang Dal after they were disheartened with the failure of resolving Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute.
DGCA pitches for rooftop helipads in City
VT, Dec 12, 2005
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: India’s first international institute for aer space technologies and management will be se the City in 2007. Speaking to reporters at India - 2005 on Thursday , C G Krishnadas Society of Indian Aerospace T echnologies and Ind (SIA TI), said the institute will be set up cost of Rs 15 to 30 crore. "With the Indi industry making rapid strides and a number airlines making foray into the aviation sector , i institute similar to an air university is needed i An Airport Security Programme will be formul soon and will integrate various systems, inc video and biometric security systems, accordi S Sharma, director (security) Airports Author India. He said the programme will be implem across all airports in the country .
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VTN VIJAY TIMES NEWS
Bangalore: The Directorate General of Civil A viation (DGCA) is seriously looking at est lishing a regulatory mechanism allowing building-mounted helipads for helicopters, said Wg Cdr (Retd) C D U padhyay , HAL Chie T est Pilot. The trend, which is more commo in the W est, has ensured decreased traffic congestion and quick transportation of patients in emergencies. Establishing such helipads can also help in fast evacuation of people in event of natural disasters and quicker VVIP/VIP movement. In a presentation, Design and construction of helipads at Aerodrome India 2005, U padhyay , however , said the City planners should also think on these lines to facilit easy formulation of regulatory norms. The issues involved are serious considering the building-mounted helipads can be in thickly populated localities and need coordination from the City planners. He said that terrace helipads need clear space for landing and take-off and neighbouring structures should not hinder the approach path of helicopters and identifying such buildings will also need a thorough look. He said communication, lighting, fire-fighting systems and crash teams have to be in place in keeping with the set DGCA norms. Besides, ensuring that such operations are cost-effective will also pose a challenge, h said, adding that other factors like proximity to transport from the helipad and noise pollution in the locality will also need to be looked into.
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NIRAD MUDUR & B D NARAYANKAR
Bangalore: With the civil aviation sector set for a phenomenal boom, the industry is looking at several products and technologies that can cut costs to ensure profits. The Aerodrome India 2005 has attracted several firms which have come with their cost-cutting products/technologies, which are seriously being considered by the Indian civil aviation industry . A Al lt te er rn na at ti iv ve e t to o g gr ro ou un nd d t tr ra an ns s- p po or rt t: : Cavotec Fladung, a German firm, is in touch with the Civil A viation Ministry to install a path-breaking technology using a pop-up system near the parked aircraft for underground pipes and tunnels to supply across-the-board in-flight items. These items include 400 Hz power , pre-conditioned air , potable water , food, and a system to drain night soil and urine from used toilets after each flight. Cavotec export sales director Kai Fladung told V Vi ij ja ay y T Ti im me es s that the underground pipes and tunnels will replace a huge amount of ground support transport, ground transport emissions as well as manpower . This will eliminate huge costs, drastically cutting down fuel consumption through use of lorries, tankers and trucks that are generally used for this purpose. W Wa ak ke e t tu ur rb bu ul le en nc ce e d de et te ec ct to or r: : Bangalorebased National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has come up with a software, NAL W ake, to allo w the air traffic control (A TC) to detect turbulence caused by aeroplanes. NAL scientists said the software relays data on ho w much turbulence a plane causes in its wake while landing and ho w long it lasts. This allo ws the A TC personnel to immediately inform the pilot of the follo wing aircraft whether he can land or wait till the turbulence clears. This leads to significant fuel savings as the aircraft does not have to take off again on experiencing wake turbulence. M Mu ul lt ti i- -a ai ir rc cr ra af ft t d do oc ck ki in ng g s sy ys st te em m: : An U AE firm, Excel Industrial Co Ltd, has offered a multi-aircraft docking system which has attracted many a airline from India. The system is an extendable/collapsible rig specially used for stripping the aircraft for a major overhaul. Presently , such a process, termed ’dechecking’, is carried out by foreign companies and the aircraft has to be sent abroad. B Ba an ng ga al lo or re e: : U dyan Banerjee, Senior Commandant, CISF , Bangalore Airport, on Thursday said that co petition among airlines to provide better service led to inter-airline rivalry , which in turn become a security concern. Banerjee, in his presentation at Aerodrome I 2005, said that inter-airline rivalry had be security threat as some airlines, in order more passengers, try to sabotage the boardin equipment of the rival aircraft.
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: India’s first international institute for aer space technologies and management will be se the City in 2007. Speaking to reporters at India - 2005 on Thursday , C G Krishnadas Society of Indian Aerospace T echnologies and Ind (SIA TI), said the institute will be set up cost of Rs 15 to 30 crore. "With the Indi industry making rapid strides and a number airlines making foray into the aviation sector , i institute similar to an air university is needed i An Airport Security Programme will be formul soon and will integrate various systems, inc video and biometric security systems, accordi S Sharma, director (security) Airports Author India. He said the programme will be implem across all airports in the country .
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VTN VIJAY TIMES NEWS
Bangalore: The Directorate General of Civil A viation (DGCA) is seriously looking at est lishing a regulatory mechanism allowing building-mounted helipads for helicopters, said Wg Cdr (Retd) C D U padhyay , HAL Chie T est Pilot. The trend, which is more commo in the W est, has ensured decreased traffic congestion and quick transportation of patients in emergencies. Establishing such helipads can also help in fast evacuation of people in event of natural disasters and quicker VVIP/VIP movement. In a presentation, Design and construction of helipads at Aerodrome India 2005, U padhyay , however , said the City planners should also think on these lines to facilit easy formulation of regulatory norms. The issues involved are serious considering the building-mounted helipads can be in thickly populated localities and need coordination from the City planners. He said that terrace helipads need clear space for landing and take-off and neighbouring structures should not hinder the approach path of helicopters and identifying such buildings will also need a thorough look. He said communication, lighting, fire-fighting systems and crash teams have to be in place in keeping with the set DGCA norms. Besides, ensuring that such operations are cost-effective will also pose a challenge, h said, adding that other factors like proximity to transport from the helipad and noise pollution in the locality will also need to be looked into.
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NIRAD MUDUR & B D NARAYANKAR
Bangalore: With the civil aviation sector set for a phenomenal boom, the industry is looking at several products and technologies that can cut costs to ensure profits. The Aerodrome India 2005 has attracted several firms which have come with their cost-cutting products/technologies, which are seriously being considered by the Indian civil aviation industry . A Al lt te er rn na at ti iv ve e t to o g gr ro ou un nd d t tr ra an ns s- p po or rt t: : Cavotec Fladung, a German firm, is in touch with the Civil A viation Ministry to install a path-breaking technology using a pop-up system near the parked aircraft for underground pipes and tunnels to supply across-the-board in-flight items. These items include 400 Hz power , pre-conditioned air , potable water , food, and a system to drain night soil and urine from used toilets after each flight. Cavotec export sales director Kai Fladung told V Vi ij ja ay y T Ti im me es s that the underground pipes and tunnels will replace a huge amount of ground support transport, ground transport emissions as well as manpower . This will eliminate huge costs, drastically cutting down fuel consumption through use of lorries, tankers and trucks that are generally used for this purpose. W Wa ak ke e t tu ur rb bu ul le en nc ce e d de et te ec ct to or r: : Bangalorebased National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has come up with a software, NAL W ake, to allo w the air traffic control (A TC) to detect turbulence caused by aeroplanes. NAL scientists said the software relays data on ho w much turbulence a plane causes in its wake while landing and ho w long it lasts. This allo ws the A TC personnel to immediately inform the pilot of the follo wing aircraft whether he can land or wait till the turbulence clears. This leads to significant fuel savings as the aircraft does not have to take off again on experiencing wake turbulence. M Mu ul lt ti i- -a ai ir rc cr ra af ft t d do oc ck ki in ng g s sy ys st te em m: : An U AE firm, Excel Industrial Co Ltd, has offered a multi-aircraft docking system which has attracted many a airline from India. The system is an extendable/collapsible rig specially used for stripping the aircraft for a major overhaul. Presently , such a process, termed ’dechecking’, is carried out by foreign companies and the aircraft has to be sent abroad. B Ba an ng ga al lo or re e: : U dyan Banerjee, Senior Commandant, CISF , Bangalore Airport, on Thursday said that co petition among airlines to provide better service led to inter-airline rivalry , which in turn become a security concern. Banerjee, in his presentation at Aerodrome I 2005, said that inter-airline rivalry had be security threat as some airlines, in order more passengers, try to sabotage the boardin equipment of the rival aircraft.
Show a toilet at home to get a driving licence!
VT, Nov 16, 2005
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Possessing valid driving licence and other documents relating to road-use alone may not prevent you from being hauled up by the traffic police. T o get off their hook, you may have to produce a certificate of having a toilet at home. Funny? Why a ’certificate of having toilet at home’ for a vehicleuser , you may wonder . But yes, that may become part of road rules, if what the State government is contemplating materialises. In its bid to spread sanitation awareness among people and propagate the need for toilet facility in each house, the government has deemed it fit to make possession of toilet certificate obligatory . And what better way to begin this campaign than with the o wners of vehicles? In the case of new vehicles, the owners could be asked to produce the toilet-certificate along with other documents for registration at the R T offices. RDPR Minister Basavaraj Horatti told Vijay T imes that he had already discussed the proposal with Law Minister H K P atil and Advocate-General and explored whether a legislation to the effect could be enacted in the next session itself. The idea was mooted keeping in view particularly villages where even the rich, lavishing money on luxuries, did not feel it necessary to have toilet at home. A piece of legislation of this kind would go a long way in improving sanitary conditions in rural areas, he said and cited how most of the villagers, especially in north Karnataka, shamelessly defecated in the open. "The affluent have scooters, tractors, refrigerators, VCRs, TV sets and what not. But no toilet," he said. The government had, hence, thought of making toilet-certificate compulsory , to be issued by the respective gram panchayats, before registering their vehicles. "The move has legal implications. But there is no alternative to taking such a bold step ," Horatti said. He said the government had been providing an incentive of Rs 500 to the families belo w poverty line for construction of toilets. It had also planned to revive an earlier proposal to make toilet facility at home mandatory for those contesting panchayat elections, he said. The idea was mooted keeping in view particularly villages where even the rich, lavishing money on luxuries, did not feel it necessary to have toilet at home. A piece of legislation of this kind would go a long way in improving sanitary conditions in rural areas
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Possessing valid driving licence and other documents relating to road-use alone may not prevent you from being hauled up by the traffic police. T o get off their hook, you may have to produce a certificate of having a toilet at home. Funny? Why a ’certificate of having toilet at home’ for a vehicleuser , you may wonder . But yes, that may become part of road rules, if what the State government is contemplating materialises. In its bid to spread sanitation awareness among people and propagate the need for toilet facility in each house, the government has deemed it fit to make possession of toilet certificate obligatory . And what better way to begin this campaign than with the o wners of vehicles? In the case of new vehicles, the owners could be asked to produce the toilet-certificate along with other documents for registration at the R T offices. RDPR Minister Basavaraj Horatti told Vijay T imes that he had already discussed the proposal with Law Minister H K P atil and Advocate-General and explored whether a legislation to the effect could be enacted in the next session itself. The idea was mooted keeping in view particularly villages where even the rich, lavishing money on luxuries, did not feel it necessary to have toilet at home. A piece of legislation of this kind would go a long way in improving sanitary conditions in rural areas, he said and cited how most of the villagers, especially in north Karnataka, shamelessly defecated in the open. "The affluent have scooters, tractors, refrigerators, VCRs, TV sets and what not. But no toilet," he said. The government had, hence, thought of making toilet-certificate compulsory , to be issued by the respective gram panchayats, before registering their vehicles. "The move has legal implications. But there is no alternative to taking such a bold step ," Horatti said. He said the government had been providing an incentive of Rs 500 to the families belo w poverty line for construction of toilets. It had also planned to revive an earlier proposal to make toilet facility at home mandatory for those contesting panchayat elections, he said. The idea was mooted keeping in view particularly villages where even the rich, lavishing money on luxuries, did not feel it necessary to have toilet at home. A piece of legislation of this kind would go a long way in improving sanitary conditions in rural areas
Metro rail project likely to be sidetracked Sindhia toes Deve Gowda's line, prefers mono rail
Vijay Times, Nov 12, 2005
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Finance Minister P G R Sindhia s going on record claiming his rights to review the pros and cons of metro rail project including expenditure involved has created a storm in political circles as they suspect that Karnataka would deliberately play up the feasibility factor and communicate the project’s negative aspects to the Central government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). Sindhia had said yesterday at a function that after reviewing the feasibility of metro project, the State government would submit its views on the issue to the Centre soon. According to secretariat sources, Sindhia would go all out to toe former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda’s line. In the recent past, Gowda had appealed in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that mono rail was a better option than metro rail. Sources said that the letter had made a considerable dent in the CCEA circles as it was in all likelihood considering Gowda’s option for mono rail. They also feared that the Centre’s plan to constitute a special committee to ascertain the best available technology would further delay the project. In fact, the construction work for the project was scheduled to start in March this year . Even if construction work begins at this point of time, the first stretch of the project could be completed only by the year 2010, sources contended. Cost overruns in the project were already to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore with increase from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 6,200 crore. These hurdles apart, there is a tussle between Railways and Karnataka. While Railways preferred to lay broad gauge for the proposed project, the metro authorities were craving for standard gauge, sources revealed. Similarly , sources said, the legal framework for metro project was not clear . Railways wanted to retain control over the project, while Karnataka wants it to be governed by its law . Experts say metro rail had a capacity to carry 45,000-50,000 passengers per hour , against mono rail s 10,000-12,000 passengers per hour . The project had been discussed by the Public Investment Board.
B D Narayankar
Bangalore: Finance Minister P G R Sindhia s going on record claiming his rights to review the pros and cons of metro rail project including expenditure involved has created a storm in political circles as they suspect that Karnataka would deliberately play up the feasibility factor and communicate the project’s negative aspects to the Central government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). Sindhia had said yesterday at a function that after reviewing the feasibility of metro project, the State government would submit its views on the issue to the Centre soon. According to secretariat sources, Sindhia would go all out to toe former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda’s line. In the recent past, Gowda had appealed in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that mono rail was a better option than metro rail. Sources said that the letter had made a considerable dent in the CCEA circles as it was in all likelihood considering Gowda’s option for mono rail. They also feared that the Centre’s plan to constitute a special committee to ascertain the best available technology would further delay the project. In fact, the construction work for the project was scheduled to start in March this year . Even if construction work begins at this point of time, the first stretch of the project could be completed only by the year 2010, sources contended. Cost overruns in the project were already to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore with increase from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 6,200 crore. These hurdles apart, there is a tussle between Railways and Karnataka. While Railways preferred to lay broad gauge for the proposed project, the metro authorities were craving for standard gauge, sources revealed. Similarly , sources said, the legal framework for metro project was not clear . Railways wanted to retain control over the project, while Karnataka wants it to be governed by its law . Experts say metro rail had a capacity to carry 45,000-50,000 passengers per hour , against mono rail s 10,000-12,000 passengers per hour . The project had been discussed by the Public Investment Board.
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