Citizen Matters, 12 March 2011

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POWER CUTS,THE REAL STORYPage 10

6 Bring home the sparrows 7 Drain scene8 Interesting checkouts

12 Celebrate, Ms Consumer 12 After baby, compromise 13 Howto: avoid dangers of gas heaters

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jayanagar jp nagar & BTM

In the hope of bringing the once-common house sparrow back to Bengaluru, Burhani Foundation (India) distributed 500 bird feeders at the Burhani Masjid, Gottigere, off Bannerghatta Road on 6th March.

Across the country, fifty-two thousand bird feeders were distributed as a part of centenary celebrations of the birth of Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, Dai-al-Mutlaq (spiritual leader) of

the Dawoodi Bohra community.

The distribution was taken up in association with Nature Forever Society, an organisation working for the conservation of sparrows.

Hundreds of people from different backgrounds gathered to receive bird feeders. For Anbu Chezhian, it was an opportunity to encourage his

three-year-old son to take up environmental issues. “We are fond of nature and undertake such activities at home. We are trying to inculcate the same in my son,” said Chezhian, a resident of Eagle Ridge gated community on Bannerghatta Road.

Feroze Totanawala, media

representative of Bangalore’s Dawoodi Bohra Community, said, “Sparrows need grains. It is not found in the open anymore in the city. Through these feeders, we are hoping to slowly get them back in to the city.” ⊕

Yogaraj S Mudalgi

CALLing HOME THE SPARROWSFive hundred bird feeders were distributed for free at the Burhani Masjid off Bannerghatta Road on Sunday.

Many business establishments on 15th cross – 24th main intersection in JP Nagar, had suffered substantial losses and some had even closed down due to the long drawn construction of the underpass there. Businesses are now reporting an increase in revenue after the underpass opened to the public.

M N Narasimhan who owns a medical store at a commercial complex on 24th Main at the underpass junction, says, “Business was down 50% due to the construction work. With traffic plying again, business is slowly picking up.”

Mukund, owner of a bakery on 15th Cross near the underpass, says he had to pay rent for the shop out of his own pockets for nearly three years as the underpass was being constructed. The work that was delayed by almost two years, made it worse, he adds.

G Manjunath, who owned ‘Rasilaas’, a restaurant near the underpass, shut down the place after business suffered due to the construction. He has no intentions of coming back here. He has since opened another restaurant in Sanjay Nagar.

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People collecting the bird feeders from the judges of Limca and Guiness Book of World records. Pic YM.

The scene now. Pic: YM

CASH REgiSTERS Ring AgAin!

Many shops had downed their shutters a couple of years back. Pic: Supriya Khandekar.

Pic courtesy: NatureForever.org.

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local MaTTers

In the aftermath of a three year old’s body being found in an open storm water drain (raja kaluve) near Bommanahalli, Citizen Matters checked out some of the drains in your locality for safety concerns.

The open drain running parallel to Marenahalli main road near 9th block Jayanagar, is filled with garbage dumped by residents nearby. Lakshmi, a resident nearby, says, “Although fenced, the walls of the drain have cracks in them, if there is heavy rainfall, water bursts out and flows in to homes near the drain.” She adds that complaints to area councilor N Chandrashekhar have fallen on deaf ears.

The storm water drain near 39th cross in 4th T Block was open until recently. It is now covered partially with concrete. Shaila Monnappa, whose house is adjacent to the drain. says, “People would throw trash and the surroundings of the drain was used by the public to relieve themselves. After covering it, it is much better. The open drain was unsafe for people around, especially kids, but now they have covered it only because a BBMP

commercial complex is coming up next door.”

The drain running through 18th main road in II Phase J P Nagar seems to be well-maintained, fenced and relatively free of garbage. T Yadavalingam, a resident on 18th main road for 15 years says residents do not have problems with the drain, since the water does not stagnate. He adds that because of access to playgrounds and parks nearby, children do not play on the streets near the drain.

The large storm water drain that runs along the Outer Ring Road leading up to Silk Board has been

dry for some years now. Vasantha, who runs a teashop on the stretch says unless there is heavy rainfall, water does not flow through the fenced drains. The drains run in front of the houses and shops along the road. “BBMP has not covered it and has left it to us do it ourselves. It is open in some stretches and due to garbage being littered, it is not mosquitoes but flies which are the biggest menace,” she says.

Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Drain’s not such a pain

The open drain in J P Nagar - relatively clean and safe. Pic: YM.

The section of the open drain in BTM buzzing with thousands of flies. Pic: YM.


Not many may know that Sarakki, which is for most a non-descript T junction in J P Nagar, is famous among vegetables dealers. This is the place where bustling daily wholesale vegetable trade takes comes at a time when the rest of the world is enjoying its last leg of sleep.

Every day, at 4 am, purposeful vegetable sellers and buyers populate the 1 km stretch on Kanakpura Road, adjacent to Banashankari temple. Vegetable farmers and traders from Anekal, Hosur, and other semi-urban areas drive up to Sarakki Gate for a three hour brisk and high volume sale of fresh vegetable produce. Vegetable wholesalers, push cart vendors and contractors of functions throng to the market daily as the consumers.

There seems to be a method behind the seemingly chaotic medley. Customers point to sacks or crates of vegetables of their choice, a price is quoted and hands exchange money.

Many buyers prefer Sarakki wholesales vegetable market not just due to its proximity to their

selling location but for other reasons as well. Sarakki is close to the semi-urban and rural areas where farmers grow vegetables and thus, the chances of getting more variety of fresh vegetables are better. Compared to the City Market vegetable mandi,

travel to Sarakki costs less, takes less time and is easier to transport as the distance is less. Therefore, buyers from as far as Kengeri, Bannerghatta a n d Basavanagudi come here.

Early morning c o m m u t e r s and walkers

have got habituated to pick their way through waist high bundles of cucumbers, greens, beets, cabbages, pumpkins, and tomatoes.

Bovines munch contently on vegetable leaves that border the islands of vegetables till a customer or seller chases them away. Within seconds, they either return to the spot or choose a new one, not intimidated as they pretend to be by the reprimand! If the sight of tempos deftly landscaping the empty pavement with vegetables is arresting, then the visual of buyers taking their purchased wares can be described as imaginative. The buyers and their assistants leave with their wares usually on two wheelers. They drive with their arms restraining

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No, not the academic ones but classes for the pursuit of hobbies and sports. The wide array of choices tempts even time strapped adults. Its also the time for people, especially women, to conduct classes years in those arts and crafts they trained in and mastered. So that the long lost skills can find expression once again.

What’s your interest? Did you or your child learn anything interesting last summer? Or do you want to teach a particular hobby? Write in to us at [email protected]

Mirambika school For New age, the school located in sri aurobindo Complex trust, will be organizing a summer camp in outdoor sports from 9th to 30th april. the games include Volley Ball, throw Ball, Football, Ball Badminton, Basket Ball, and Cricket. Indoor games are also on the anvil. the school says that it will release the timings for classes in arts and classes soon. Contact Nagesh Gowda for details at 22449882

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Sarakki Market

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Bovines at the Sarakki market. Pic: Uma Swamy

Stalls at the Sarakki market. Pic: Uma Swamy

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Bins for the eco-conciousEver wondered what the oversized terracotta containers, piled one on top of the other, and a common sight at nurseries are? I spotted these in the nursery next to Rangashankara, JP Nagar II phase. Well, many of you would be familiar with the Daily Dump vegetable compost making containers. Some of you might have considered getting them home while others may have tried them out to varying degree of success. If you are new to composting, this is what these bins do: Kitchen waste - vegetable and fruit peels, stems is put in the container at the top. As the container fills up to about two-thirds, you move it down and the middle one comes up. The filled container is left alone for a couple of months or so (yes, it can take that much time) but at the end, you do get nice compost matter that can be mixed with soil. It just needs regular mixing and some ready made compost to seed the process. I bought these and succeeded in my composting efforts! Family cooperation is a must! What’s your experience with compost containers? Write in to us.

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‘Freshly grinded’

One of the conveniences of living in an Indian city is that one can get excellent value for money. Let’s take the example of coffee...if one wants a quick shot of the drink, there’s always the ubiquitious neighbourhood Darshini to provide a “baitu” thimbleful.

But if one wants some freshly roasted and ground coffee powder to take home, there are plenty of shops to cater to that, too. Here’s a shop in the Jayanagar 9th Block market area. I go in, and the shop owner asks me which kind of coffee powder I want, and whether I want a blend of coffee and chicory. I go off to do my other chores while the beans are roasted. A wonderful smell drags me back to the shop, and the shopkeeper grinds my beans to the exact consistency I want.

I come home with the fragrant package and almost always make myself a cup of fresh filter kapi just because of that aroma and taste! Long live our local shopkeepers, who provide such excellent services for us. ⊕

oversized shopping bags perched innovatively on the handle bar! Any horizontal or diagonal surface on the vehicle and the human body becomes a platform for keeping huge bags of vegetables.

And suddenly, just as it began, it is all over. Around 7:30 a.m., the buyers and sellers are on their way out. They are replaced by local residents, who help themselves to undamaged pieces of vegetables and greens that are now strewn all over the place. The sweepers eventually collect the waste and the pavement leaves no sign of the high volume brisk vegetables transaction that has taken place just a few hours ago.

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Despite assurances that there is no power shortage, unscheduled power cuts continue in many parts of the city. Why is this happening?

Power cuts occur more in outskirts than core areas. The system is not equipped to handle rapid growth - which happened mostly in the last 10-15 years - in the outskirts.

Consumption is 15-20% higher than the maximum load (peak demand), which the sub-stations are unable to bear. All sub-stations are operated by KPTCL (Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd). BESCOM only manages the distribution lines; it distributes power from KPTCL sub-stations to individual

buildings.

This excess load will cause underground cables to melt, so we

cut power to prevent this. The decision about power cuts is made by KPTCL, with the advice o f BESCOM. Even if we do not recommend, KPTCL cuts power based on load.

How old is the system? Why does it require 8-hour shutdowns for maintenance? How are you planning to improve it?

The system is over 100 years old; it was set up in 1902. Over the years, as demand grew, it has been improved

and augmented. Periodical maintenance is done on equipments in KPTCL sub-stations, which requires minimum 6 - 8 hours shut-down. BESCOM, on the other hand, maintains the distribution network. Many times BESCOM takes up maintenance works on its network at the same time as KPTCL maintenance. These works should be done once in 3 months regularly.

There are cases where BESCOM gives power supply even if a building is illegal or encroached (as in buildings encroaching Chunchghatta lake, which Citizen Matters covered earlier). BWSSB

If you have been facing power cuts, blame it on over-100-year-old power distribution system in Bengaluru, says P Manivannan, Managing Director at BESCOM. The issue is not power shortage, but poor infrastructure, he says. Manivannan, a 1998-batch IAS officer, took charge at BESCOM in October 2010.

‘no power shortage, blame the century old system’

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“Consumption is 15-20% higher than the maximum load which causes underground cables to melt, so we cut power to prevent this. The decision about power cuts is made by KPTCL, with the advice of BESCOM. Even if we do not recommend, KPTCL cuts power based on load.”

This substation at Sarakki was setup in 1976. It handles a load of 43.5 MW now with a total capacity of 83 MW. It supplies power to J P Nagar 1 - 6 Phase, Jayanagar and some parts of BTM. Pic: YM.

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denies connections in such cases, why does not BESCOM do the same?

According to KERC rules, connection should be given to anyone who applies for it. The only documents we can ask for is proof of identity of the applicant and proof of residence. It’s only in cases where there is a legal dispute and court orders that Occupancy Certificate (OC) should be produced by the resident, that we require OC for giving connections.

In case of multistorey buildings where the built-up area exceeds 500 sq. m., we send the building plan for verification of BBMP’s TVC (Technical Vigilance Cell) - which checks

building for violations - before processing the applicants file. If TVC finds it to be a fake sanction plan and recommends denying power supply, we follow it.

When will Feeder

I n te r r u p t i o n M o n i t o r i n g system (FIMS), which was recently set up by BESCOM to monitor power supply, going public? How will it be useful?

FIMS is only a log of power supply - power outages are monitored and maintained in a log format. It is a newly developed software, is still under study and will go public in about four months. This system

is useful for studying the causes of faults on critical feeders, which will help us address issues quickly and reduce interruption time.

The proposed Smart Grid System (SGS) will also work in a similar way.

(SGS completely automates supply - if someone is using electricity beyond the sanctioned load,

power supply will automatically get cut off.)

Other than control room, is there an efficient system for consumers to file complaints?

Control room number 2287-

3333 works round the clock. Our mobile service vans - 58 of them - are operating now in all areas of the city.

NavYa P Kemail: [email protected]

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Explaining powercutseDITorIal

The Managing Directors of state-run utilities like BESCOM and BWSSB are IAS Officers who rarely speak to the media at length. Most of time you will find them being quoted briefly, issuing typically ‘sarkari statements of intent’ on what they plan to do or that they will ‘look into’ something.

You’ll rarely find them being asked to explain problems, remedies, and their plans in detail.

There are at least two reasons for this. One, the media themselves dislike detail. Pinning down a top official is harder and requires research. Depth is

particularly frowned upon in these days of bytes and bits. Two, most IAS officers do not want to explain themselves, their challenges in improving the services their organisations provide. And yet, pain citizens face every day in Bengaluru warrants that officials to be put to detailed examination from time to time in the media.

The current head of BESCOM, P Manivannan (IAS), appears to be a cut apart from the rest. He took over last year with a reputation of being a young reformer. Citizen Matters has been able to get him to explain

the present situation at BESCOM in a way no official has ever done before. Over conversations conducted in person and over email, he has explained that in many areas BESCOM’s equipment and material are overloaded to the point that power cuts become necessary to protect the equipment. I.e. if you live in a peripheral area of the city that grew quickly, lack of supply is not the reason for your cuts. It’s planning.

There is plenty more Manivannan said. Don’t miss the excerpts on page 10 and the full interview online at www.citizenmatters.in

BESCOM distributes power through 400 sub-stations across 8 districts, handling demand of 70 - 75 MU (Million Units) per day. In 2008-09 and 2009-10, Rs 701.74 cr and Rs 446.90 cr respectively were spent for developing infrastructure.

Bescom MD’s chamber can be viewed through a webcam on the site:bescom.org.

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woMens Day

AFTER BABY, COMPROMiSEInternational Women’s Day was celebrated for the hundredth year. It would appear that much has changed in a century. Still, in 2011, it still is not an easy time for city-based women who aspire to step out of their

homes.

For all our society’s ‘progress’, it’s still a ‘kids or career’ choice for many working mothers. In homes, taking care of children is still ‘women’s work’ - extremely demanding, but less valued and unpaid work.

Even when both parents are at

the peak of their respective careers, it’s usually women who are expected to compromise their career to take care of children.

Outside home, there are few support systems. Putting one’s time, energy and abilities completely for bringing up children is seen so much as a part of womanhood that there are no alternatives – most corporates have no policies for working mothers, nor are there enough good daycares to take care of very young children. And so are social attitudes, that even if mothers give the best possible care for children, leaving them in daycare while going for work is seen as evil or lazy. There are a handful of MNCs that allow women to take a few months’ leave without pay, in addition to their maternity leave. But even many IT majors do not have flexible timings or work-from-home options.

Even then few women quit work altogether. Many try to make the best of their circumstances to cope – they move to smaller companies, work independently or even change their sphere of work itself.

A social setup that expects women to sacrifice their interests so that men can continue to climb the career ladder does not help. If corporates are not ready to get rid of the same mindset that does not

value women’s work, it will affect not only women but the interests of these companies as well.NavYa P K

@One of the parents has to sacrifice their career for kids,” says JP Nagar resident Anitha Sharath, 38, who quit her job when her son turned three.

Tech entrepreneur Vijaya Verma says that it is not difficult for companies to accommodate women. “It does not cost much to employ two people to take care of women workers’ children.”

Celebrate, Ms ConsumerI was alright with the tokenism of International Women’s day. A few political statements, some well intentioned but ill-thought out schemes announced to mark the day - that I could live with. But today’s Women’s Day celebrations bother me. In its hundredth year, it has become the biggest gimmick of consumerism.

Every single business out there gets set to woo women. ‘Celebrate your womanhood’ hoardings scream, mailboxes and phones are flooded with every kind of offer. Beauty salons, cosmetic companies, clothing companies, shoes, lingerie shops, restaurants and even hospitals have offers. What’s wrong

you say? All these celebrations are targeted at women who can spend, women who own credit cards, women who have access to internet for online shopping.

They are willing to celebrate your womanhood as long as you are willing to loosen your purse strings. Make you feel special with Women’s day, week and even month in some cases. This of course leaves out a lot women. The garment worker, the nurse in the hospital with special offers for the Women’s Day, government school teachers, domestic workers all these women who probably will only buy vegetables or groceries, don’t get to celebrate their womanhood.

More often than not, they don’t even know about the day. In any case how many of us remember what it was meant for? Even the ones celebrating… Here’s the definition: “International Women’s Day, March 8, is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.” We have quite conveniently forgotten the political and social achievements (or the lack of it) and celebrate the capitalistic version of economic achievement.

Some optimists say as long as we celebrate. I am however still a skeptic.

PadMalatha raviemail: [email protected]

“There are no agencies that specifically train domestic workers for child care,” says Eliza-beth Rajesh, 27, from JP Nagar 5th phase.

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Info for you

It is very common to come across people who employ minors as domestic help. The root cause for most children to take up such jobs is poverty, this has an impact on their overall development and it deprives them of their childhood.

Earlier, the law prohibited employment of minors only in industries that are considered as hazardous like the beedi factories, firecrackers industries etc, however in the year 2006, the Child Labour (Prohibition and regulation) Act,1986 was amended. The amendment prohibited employing minors as domestic help and it also prohibited employment of children in the hotel industry.

Whenever you come across any violation of rights of the minors, you have every right to complain, so do not hesitate to make a complaint.

Steps that you may take:

1) You can lodge a FIR with the Police, under Section, 3 and 14 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and regulation) Act,1986.

2) You could also complain this to the Child Welfare Committee which is constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act.

However, if you do not want to reveal your identity, you can contact NGOs working on child rights issues and inform them about the child or you may also call the child helpline (1098).

If you lodge the FIR with the police under the Child Labour Act, the offender will get punishment which could range from a jail term of three months to two years and/or a fine of 10,000 to 20,000 rupees.

To get in touch with the Child Welfare Committee, you may seek the information from the police station or you may contact the Juvenile Justice board which is based in Koramangala. There is no particular format for complaint; you may give the details of the neighbor and the child with the specific address.

Geeta saJJaN shetty is an lawyer.


My neighbors are employing an underage domestic help, can I complain, without giving my name?

legal Beagle

Gas geysers has emerged as a cost-effective, efficient method for heating water at homes and offices over the past six years. Gas stove and geyser, used together with a T-junction, ensure hot water round-the-clock.

However not many are aware that Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur while using gas geysers. Partial combustion in the gas geyser gives out carbon monoxide (CO), which is toxic.

Here are five precautions to keep in mind:1. Do not lock the bathroom door and then turn on the heater. It would be best to let the bucket fill with hot water, turn off the geyser switch, and only then close the door.2. Try to keep the ventilation open.3. Get the burner and the whole unit checked regularly for any leaks/blocks.4. Try to have time gaps between two people taking bath. Many people taking bath one after the other increases the carbon monoxide density in the bathroom. This could be dangerous for the last person taking bath.5. According to a study conducted by Punjab Agricultural

University (PAU), the gas geyser switch should ideally be at such a height that it can be switched off easily.Treatment for CO poisoning1. Move the victim to an open area.2. Remember, NO home therapy is available for CO poisoning.

3. Seek immediate medical help. Do not delay.4. One word of caution to First Aid givers: Do not try to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It could prove dangerous. I too suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning while using the gas-geyser a few years ago. We had been using the geyser for about three years with no problem and were unaware of its hazards. I felt dizzy and fainted and was rushed to a nearby nursing

home. The doctor was unable to find the cause, though, but after a day’s rest I was back to normal. It was only much later that I heard about another similar incident and we could relate it to the geyser. We continue to use the geyser, with all possible precautions.


gAS gEYSER

Five safety tips on using gas geysersGas geysers are popular but can prove dangerous. Better safe than sorry.

DIVya sharMa is a resident of Banashankari.

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Photo Exhibition: Real Space. Conceptual Space. 12 To 27 Mar, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat

‘How long does it take to complete a Circle?’ An exhibition of works by Susanta Mandal 7 Mar To 16 Apr, GALLERYSKE 2, Berlie Street, Langford Town

FILMsSwiss Film Festival Moving Movies 15 Mar Farewell my Mountain by Hugues De Wurstemberger & Didier Schmutz (Documentary)

ID Swiss by Kamal Musale, Wageh George, Christian Davi, Fulvio Bernasconi (Documentary)16 Mar Home by Ursula Meier (2008) (Theatrical feature)17 Mar Return to Gorée by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud (2006) (Musical Documentary)15 to 17 Mar, alliance Française de Bangalore Film Screening: Schüler Stammtisch Learn German – get to know Germany through screening of a German film ‘Wholetrain’17 Mar, 6:15 pm, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan,716 CMh road Indiranagar 1st stage

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Remembering Pina Bausch with Anne Linsel Film Screenings and Discussion 21 Mar, 6 pm Dancing Dreams (Tanzträume) 22 Mar, 6 pm Ladies and Gentlemen (Damen und Herren ab 65) Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan,716 CMh road Indiranagar

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Children’s Play Auditions for Women, by Rafiki Rafiki will be auditioning for a children’s play, and is looking for women to play some of the parts. 12 Mar, 10:00 am to 01:00 pm, ashirwad, st.Mark’s roadTaLkParis, Mon Amour: An Exposition by Chetan Raghuram Chetan Raghuram: Ph: 968663690149 To 14 Mar, Alliance Francaise, Vasanth Nagar

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MUsICAmit Chaudhuri and his Unique Take on Fusion Music concert 18 Mar, 7:30 pm, Alliance Française de Bangalore, Auditorium

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Shoonya A world music band that seeks to create their own dialect, culled from influences that range from folk music, Carnatic and Hindustani music to West African rhythms. 25 Mar, 7:00 pm, Alliance Française de Bangalore, Auditorium

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INOX, BANGALORE CENTRAL, JP NAGARKempegowda (Kannada) U/A 10.05 am 12.45 pm 3.30 pm 6.15 pm World Invasion. Battle Los Angeles (English) U/A 10.00 am 12.25 pm 2.45 pm 5.05 pm 7.25 pm 9.45 pm The Kings Speech (English) U 12.20 pm 6.40 pm The Fighter (English) A 9.30 pmTanu Weds Manu (Hindi) U/A 10.05 am 2.40 pm 5.00 pm 9.40 pm 7 Khoon Maaf (Hindi) A 3.45 pm

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