Date:28/12/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/28/stories/2005122821410300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around The City

Mass disconnection drive

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will launch a mass disconnection drive from December 28 to 31 in the following areas against consumers who have payment arrears: Kalidasanagar, Banashankari 2nd stage, Padmanabhanagar, Rajeevnagar, Chennammanakere Achhukattu, Karisandra, R.K. Layout, Vidyapeeta, Monotype, Yarabnagar, Kaverinagar, Ambedkarnagar, Kalidasanagar, Hosakerehalli, Ittamadu, Srinivasanagar, Rishikeshinagar, Venkatappa Layout, Pushpagirinagar, Desouzanagar, Kerepalya, Bangarappanagar, Dattatreyanagar, T.G. Layout, Manjunathanagar, Dwarakanagar, Bhuvaneshwarinagar and surrounding areas.

Free eye camp

People's Trust has organised a free eye camp including screening and cataract operations at its project campus, People's Trust Rural Community Health Centre, Sai Sriramanahalli on December 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For details, call 23448771 or 28468369.

Painting contest

A children's painting competition has been organised at the Indian Institute of World Culture from 8 a.m. on January 1. For details, contact Ph. 26670093.

Healing camp

A free alternative healing camp has been organised at the Om Shree Baba Vishwashanthi Arogya Alternative Healing and Yoga Mandira on 2nd Main, Muthyalanagar from January 1 to 11. Those with back pain, headache, diabetes and other ailments could call Ph. 28388811 for details.

Health camp

P.D. Hinduja Sindhi Hospital has arranged a free neurology specialist check-up camp from January 9 to 14 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the hospital premises in Sampangiramnagar. Interested persons can register at the hospital or call Ph. 22237117 or 22237318.