First published: June 2012 With very little open spaces available, it was imperative that the city expanded on its outskirts. From Ganeshpur, Nanawadi, Krishi colony, Peeranwadi, the city has spread its tentacles far and wide. But where are the amenities required to sustain such an expansion? Many residential areas still lack basic infrastructure like drainage, […]
Water
Remove silt from Rakaskop reservoir
On June 15, 2012 members of the Belgaum Citizen’s Forum had resented a memorandum to the Adl DC Chougala then demanding that the silt in the Rakaskop reservoir be removed so that more water could be stored. Again on Monday, president of the Belgaum Citizen’s Forum Anil R. Deshpande and members alerted the Deputy Commissioner […]
Be happy Rakaskop reservoir is overflowing
Good news is here, the drinking water problems of the citizens are over for now as the main source of water for the city, Rakaskop reservoir is overflowing since yesterday afternoon. Lat year it was overflowed on July 18 but this time it has more time but the recent heavy rains have filled the Rakaskop […]
Public Utility services
Belgaum Public Utility services Telephone Numbers Ambulance: Dist Hospital: 108 KLES -1099/2473777 Al Iqra – 94485 78330/ 98441 70856 Blood Banks Belgaum Blood Bank – 2425835 Civil Hospital – 2425073 KLE- 2473777 Mahaveer Blood Bank- 2430759 Electricity Dharwad Road- 2489163 Govaves – 2423800 Khanjar Galli – 2461201 Khasbag – 2420088 Shahpur – 2488700 Subhas Nagar […]
Corporation wins award for water management
It has been over a month now that Belgaum corporation has been in the news and again for reason unwanted for. But this time its time to cheer for the Belgaum City Corporation as it was awarded the National Urban Water Award 2011 in New Delhi recently. ‘National Urban Water Award 2011′ is given in […]