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VVoolluummee:: 0022 JJaannuuaarryy 22001177 IIssssuuee:: 0011

Aye! Your back is showing!

SSaammaacchhaarr

II LLoovvee KKVV!!

Dear Friend, Can you spot the honeycomb tucked in-between branches

at a safe height of the tree in the picture? Despite its king size, it is not easy to locate this multi-cellular home of the honey-bees beautifully camouflaged and concealed in the green surroundings. Oh, Honeycomb! You are just like my KV - a perfect residential marvel.

Thanks to koyals’ wake-up calls from the trees, I have become an early riser. Minutes before the Sun appears on the horizon to light up Bengaluru’s skyline, I am up and ready for my early-morning jog. I catch up with my friends already on their rounds. Six rounds on the peripheral track makes 5km, which is enough to charge ones batteries for the day’s doings.

Security men clear up their ‘bonfire’ gadgets used to warm up the cold night and open the main entrance gates. Arrival of the milk van marks the start of the day. Newspaper boys sort out their bundles hurriedly near the drop-gate. There is activity in the Community Hall. ‘Yogi’s should have arrived for their yoga session. It is time to grab the milk packs and rush home. Mom should be waiting.

Yellow school buses start arriving one after the other. Mothers walk briskly behind kids in bright uniforms, carrying the school bags. Occasionally fathers too run carrying the school bags as well as the little kids! It is a colourful unfolding of the day in the campus.

After working adults leave for their job, it is relatively a quiet time, with the gardeners and other maintenance staff going about their duties. The lifts too have a relaxed time between 10 am and 3 pm.

The parks and play areas go agog with lot of fun and games after the school buses drop the children back around 4 pm. It is great to watch the kids cycling, skating, and being all over the place. Basket ball has become a new craze among the elder children.

You notice an elderly couple holding hands, carefully supporting each other, and gracefully moving across the lawn. What an inspiring sight it is! My friend whispers: ‘You know, that uncle is a Padma Shree and the aunt is an IAS!’

God! I feel blessed!

- Keviyan

OOuurr AAddvviisseerrss // VVoolluunntteeeerrss KV Samachar is proud to carry the list of Our Advisers and Volunteers, who had positively responded to

our call for support to KVAOA in whatever is their field of strength and specialty. The List below is by no means a comprehensive one. It is made out of just the 175 responses to the KVAOA Resource Survey. Members are kindly requested to please bring to our notice possible errors and omissions in the entries. Members, who could not respond to the Survey earlier, are kindly requested to forward their particulars to be added to the List.

KVS thanks all Advisers and Volunteers for their enthusiastic show of support.

RReessiiddeenntt AAccaaddeemmiicc//PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall SSttrreennggtthhss

HHeeaadd SSppoouussee

Donti Chandramouli Electrical Engineering Academics

Prabhujangin B Com SSLC

R. Radhakrishnan / K Bhagyalakshmi Physics/ Material Management B.Sc Agriculture, M.Sc., Biotech

A K Bhowmik IAF Academics

Ramesh Krishnan Information Technology Finance

Col Pradeep Khare / Mrs. Malvika Khare BE (Civil, ME ,PGBDA MA (Eco), B.Ed.,

Ruchin Gaur Management , Computers MBA

M.Krishnappa Agriculturist House Wife

B.Ramachandran / K Shachidevi Legal Arts

Dr. AR Acharya Aerospace engineering Home Science

B P Shastry PG in Mech Engineering Graduation

Varghese Gee IFS, Academic Science

Ravi Kumar Ponoth M Sc Defence Studies B Com

S R Mahadeva Sastry BE (Electronics & Communication) B Sc (Maths), B.Ed.,

S. Srinivasan IAS , B Tech (Electronics ), MBA B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.,

V V Bhat IAS, MA (Econ), MBA , Dip Dev., BA , Yoga

CS Radhakrshna Warrier B.Sc., Dip in Computer Science Daughter: M.Com, MBA,

S Krishnasamy Aeronautical Engineering, DRDO, Arts

SRM Murthy Computers / Management Academics / Teacher

Wg Cdr Umar Azmi IAF MA English, Banking ,

TS Dupare BE (Electrical), MBA M.Sc., (Maths)

Manoj Kumar Pvt. Services Government Service

A. Kishanraj Management Arts

Ashok Kumar Jena M.Tech., M.A.,

Rajit Sharma B.Sc., MBA, M.A., (Hindi), M.A., (Psychology)

Dr. M A Suryanarayana Horticulture (Plantation, Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants)

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Sheeba / Bhaskaran M A Public Administration, BE.,

Ataullah Azmi Finance / Accountancy Graduate Arts

S Kumar SSLC SSLC

Dr. Sarthak Sahoo/ Dr Shubhi Sharma Sahoo Doctor Doctor

S. Vijaya Singh B.Com SSLC

Mrs. Farha Zainab Engineer Teacher

Ajis Muhsin Aircraft Maintenance Engineer M.Sc., (Maths)

Shubhendu Debnath Management Assistant -

RReessiiddeenntt HHeeaadd SSppoouussee

Dr. Pundarika Geo Scientist, Water Resources Dept., Karnataka Govt.

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Dr TN Reddy Land & Agricultural Specialist, Karnataka Govt.

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Shiva Rudrappa BE (Civil Engg.) Kannada Basic Teaching Accountancy Lecturer

Lalitha Raman Senior Economic Officer Advertising Professional

R. Subramanyam Chemical Engineer

Arun Prabhu B.Sc., (Chemistry) M.Sc (Human Nutrition)

R.K.Gangopadhyay Civil Engineer -

Shahnaz Kamal Beautician -

Siddharth Kumar Engineering (BE) Human Resource Management

BI Hussain Science -

Pushpa Rani Computers; MA (Eng)

K. Umapathy Accountancy -

KS Mani Security & Event Management Event Management

Annada Pradhan Accountancy -

M.Prakash O & M Engineering Arts

Sunil Kumar M.Pharma., M.Pharma.,

Shantappa Haveri B.Com., MBA., BA., B.LIB.,

LK Bharathi Science Academics

Arun Kumar Chakravarthy Engineering Arts

Anand Mohan Management, Info Tech, Academics, Teacher

Ankur Kacker Science Arts

Dr.M Sanjappa M. Sc., Ph D., M.A., M.Phil.,

MD Sharma Delhi Civil Defence, Legal Cell, B.A.,

Chandrashekhraiah Executive Engineer, KPTCL, House Wife

Soumya Stanley Doctor Psychology & Media

Dr. HR Hatwar Ph.D., Metrology PUC

Sangeetha Nair Engineer Engineer

Wg Cdr. K. Unni Ithikkat Flight Navigator M.Sc., Ph.D., (Geography) M.Ed.,

Nalina Rangarajan Engineering/Finance Legal Income Tax

Rajesh Sinha ICWA B.A., Honours (Psychology)

Dr. Venkataramaiah M.Sc., Ph.D., Dip in German Visharad Hindi

Dr. Vishwas Rao MBBS, Doctor MBBS, Doctor

Mohit Srivastava Management (GM) Academics

B.R.Krishna Engineer (BSNL) -

Shino Kihara Native Japanese proficiency -

Syed Naimathulla Chemical Engineer, Computers -

Bidhan C Sahu M.A. -

Wg Cdr DN Sahu Computers Science

N Suresh Kumar MCA M.A.

Anil Kumar Sharma Graduation B.A.,

B.Chakravathi Air Craft Maintenance Engineering (E.C.E)

Sree Sayee Prasad B.A., (Economics) B.A., B.Ed.,

Balasubramanian. J Metallurgical Engineer Science (Botany)

KKVVAAOOAA wwiillll bbee 1155 oonn 0077tthh SSeepptteemmbbeerr 22001177!!

BBeeffoorree wwee rreeaalliizzee,, KKVVAAOOAA wwiillll bbee 1155 yyeeaarrss!! YYeess,, oouurr ffoorrmmaattiioonn wwaass rreeggiisstteerreedd oonn SSeepptteemmbbeerr 0077,, 22000022!! SShhoouulldd wwee nnoott cceelleebbrraattee oouurr FFoorrmmaattiioonn DDaayy oonn 0077tthh SSeepptteemmbbeerr 22001177?? OOrr,, wwiillll iitt bbee aapppprroopprriiaattee ttoo ccaallll tthhee ddaayy oouurr ‘‘CCoommmmuunniittyy DDaayy’’ aanndd cchhaallkk oouutt aa pprrooggrraammmmee ttoo cceelleebbrraattee tthhee ddaayy tthhaatt wwee ssttaarrtteedd oonn ttoo lliivvee aass aa ccoommmmuunniittyy wwiitthh aa nnaattiioonnaall cchhaarraacctteerr?? TThheerree iiss ttiimmee ssttiillll.. WWee sshhaallll tthhiinnkk iitt oovveerr aanndd ppllaann..

GGoodd BBlleessss oouurr pprreecciioouuss KKVV!!

KKVV IIss OOuurr VVaalluuaabbllee AAsssseett Kendriya Vihar is built on a reclaimed lake bed and the massive nine-storied apartment blocks are

expected to ‘settle down’ over the years causing micro level distortions in the structure. Changes being made in the lay-out of apartments lead to deviations in the loading pattern on structural members adding to the stress levels in them. Frequent rework done involving demolition of constructed portions of the interior, some of the times, by untrained workers, can also lead to cracks in the structure. Seepage can cause damage to the rods in the concrete members thereby reducing their strength.

An Expert Committee headed by Dr. AR Acharya had been requested by President, KVAOA, to examine all aspects relevant to Kendriya Vihar and recommend measures for ‘life retention/extension and maintenance of the civil structure of all the eight blocks of dwelling units in KV’. The Committee has carried out an in-depth study of all issues also drawing guidance from CGEWHO Rules, BDA Regulations, BBMP Building Byelaws, KMA Act and Model Building Laws of GoI.

Copy of the Report of the Expert Committee is available for reference in the Seva Kendra, KVAOA, and will be uploaded soon to its website: <www.kendriyaviharbengaluru.org >.

Recommendations of the Expert Committee* will be implemented from now onwards.

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* Committee: Dr AR Acharya (Chairman), Shri BP Shastry (Adviser),

Col. P Khare (Adviser), Shri HV Shiva Rudrappa (Adviser), Shri KM Venkataramana (Adviser) and Shri RK Gangopadhyay (Convener).

CCaammppuuss HHeerrooeess

Heroes appear from nowhere at times of crisis and provide instant solutions to the relief of all concerned. We have quite a few Campus Heroes!

When the transformer near A-1 block broke down on 17th September 2016, all utility services in the campus went powerless. Shri SK Shenoy quickly helped locate the fault with the 500m-long underground power cables; organized help from BESCOM and ensured that partial power could be restored through one of the two parallel cables. The situation was saved. Residents had no interruption in water supply; lifts worked and street lights could be switched on!

Shri Krishnamurthy complemented the power restoration efforts by testing the salvaged length of the damaged cable using it to run the STP’s blower. He could conclusively establish that the cable had developed other troubles due to moisture in its sheath, etc., and could not be reliably used for carrying full power. Action to replace the damaged cable has been initiated.

It happened during the Dussehra holidays when help from BWSSB could not be availed. Shri Tapas Chatterji arrived at the scene when the Gate Valve that controls flow of Cauvery water into the KV Reservoir got stuck ‘open’ and the water was flooding the area around. He could guide and help the struggling technicians to manage arresting the flow of water with the defective valve and later get it replaced.

Shri MD Sharma, former Deputy Commandant of Civil Defence in Delhi, is our honorary Public Interface Officer. His tireless missions to BWSSB, BESCOM, BSNL and other agencies have brought in immense help to KVAOA activities. Thanks to Shri Sharma, engineers from BWSSB came for inspection of the Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) installations in C-7 and C-8 blocks and declared them totally compliant to their requirements. Result: ‘No Penalty Charges’ on Cauvery water because KV has in place a satisfactory RWH scheme.

KVAOA salutes its Campus Heroes! WWhheennTTeecchhnniicciiaannss TTuurrnneedd LLiiffee GGuuaarrddss…… OOuurr eelleeccttrriiccaall aanndd cciivviill wwoorrkkss tteecchhnniicciiaannss ttuurrnneedd ‘‘LLiiffee GGuuaarrddss’’ wwhheenn tthheeyy ppuutt iinn tthhaatt eexxttrraa eenneerrggyy ttoo oovveerrccoommee ccrriissiiss ssiittuuaattiioonnss lliikkee tthhee ‘‘UUnnddeerrggrroouunndd CCaabbllee BBuurrnn--oouutt’’ aanndd tthhee ‘‘CCaauuvveerryy ffllooooddiinngg wwiitthh tthhee GGaattee VVaallvvee ssttuucckk ooppeenn’’.. BBuutt ffoorr tthheeiirr ccoonncceerrtteedd eeffffoorrtt,, lliiffee iinn tthhee ccaammppuuss wwoouulldd hhaavvee bbeeeenn bbaaddllyy ddiissrruupptteedd.. WWeellll ddoonnee,, oouurr LLiiffee GGuuaarrddss!!

oy Shri MD Sharma Shri Tapas Chatterji Shri SK Shenoy Shri Krishnamurthy

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KKhhaarree ffeelltt tthhee nneecceessssiittyy,, vviissuuaalliisseedd aann eennhhaanncceedd ppllaann,, ffuunnddeedd tthhee sscchheemmee aanndd ggoott tthhee WWaasshh RRoooommss FFaacciilliittyy iinn tthhee PPaarrkkiinngg AArreeaa ooff DD--66 BBlloocckk rreennoovvaatteedd!!

`̀ CCooll.. KKhhaarree hhaass bbrroouugghhtt iinn tthhee ‘‘SSwwaacchhhh BBhhaarraatthh’’ mmoovveemmeenntt iinnttoo oouurr pprreemmiisseess..

SSeerrvviiccee PPrroovviiddeerrss 22001177 The annual exercise to renew contracts for KV’s major Service Providers for the Year 2017 was gone through smoothly. The Open Tendering process had attracted a larger number of bidders this Year. Advisers Shri Varghese Gee, Shri Ramalingiah, Shri SK Shenoy and Shri Rajesh participated along with MC members in various Tender Committees and helped in the selection process.

With some new faces in the Selected Teams and the revised Terms and Conditions of Contracts, KV should expect more satisfactory performance from the Service Providers of 2017.

RRaaiinn WWaatteerr HHaarrvveessttiinngg

On 11th December 2016, M/s EcoCare Services had brought in their Demonstration Van on the RWH Scheme prepared for use by the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India, to the KV premises. RWH concepts using recent technologies both for Rain Water Harvesting and Recharging of Drinking Water Bore Wells were on display.

Members evinced much interest in the displayed schemes and had a good interaction with the engineers of the Display Team.

BESCOM Underground Cable Fault Locator in the Campus KV Samachar issues can be viewed at KVAOA Website: www.kendriyaviharbengaluru.org .

Contribution of Articles on subjects of interest to KV Community is most welcome. Please e-mail your material to kvaoaynk@gmail.com marked KVS Matter on the Subject line.

KV Samachar is published by Secretary, KVAOA, Kendriya Vihar, Yelahanka, Bengaluru-560064, for internal circulation among members of KVAOA.