Are you also impacted by the infrastructure collapse on ORR-Sarjapur and struggle to reach your work?  Do you end up spending hours commuting through the Outer Ring Road. Is pollution and your respiratory wellness taking a toll on you? If answers to all these questions is an unanimous YES then it’s time to take things in your hands and join #ORRRISING, the community that is fighting for your rights.

The Sarjapur Road and Outer Ring Road is known for its notorious traffic jams. The area has seen a growth of approximately 400% in the past decade, with no sign of it slowing down. It is home to some of the largest business parks, few world class hospitals, scores of commercial buildings, thousands of residential units and over thirty plus schools.In spite of the fact that this area is one of the busiest roads in Bangalore the situation is pitiable. Roads have not been widened for years and the drains are open or overflowing with sewage. There is no place for pedestrians to walk and driving/riding is a nightmare here.

Thanks to initiatives like #Whitefieldrising & #ORRRising that came to Bengaluru’s rescue.

What is #ORRRISING?

A group of residents/ members who are fighting to get ORR-Sarjapur-Marathalli-HSR Layout  infrastructure back in place. A peaceful protest is planned against the civic problem in their area. They would be protesting against the pitiable road conditions, the excessive pollution and the maddening traffic jams that engulf lakhs of commuters on this junction each day.

How can you make a difference?

• Join their Facebook group  and  ’Like’/ ‘Follow’ their page to know about all the latest updates.

• Sign the petition at change.org which would go to Mr KJ George, Bangalore minister for development and urban planning.

• Spread the word by sharing all the information on all the social media platforms.

We at CommonFloor Groups are with them and urge all our readers to join hands for the cause to make Bangalore a better city to live in.

Hoping to see all of you on the 18th of December, 2015 from 12pm to 2 pm,  at Ecospace, Iblur junction, Wipro junction, Cessna park.

DressCode: Orange, Red, Vermillion.

Heavy rains have once again pounded the city of Chennai and until now close to 188 people have been killed and many are injured. The rains that have virtually broken a 100-year-old record with a day’s rainfall covering a month’s average. The worst affected are the low lying areas and people living near the banks of Adyar river. Close to 4,000 people living on the banks of the river has been evacuated to safer zones.

In such adversities here’s a quick guide for being safe :

• Travelling: it’s better you don’t travel through the water logged areas especially do not drive or walk as there might be strong under currents, huge crater like potholes or worse still leeches and snakes. Travelling if at all must be done through public transport preferably busses.
• In the face of such adversities many of you must have lost many important documents. Well for those who haven’t, then do quickly put all your important documents in one plastic packet and keep it handy so that in case of an evacuation you can take them with you and there won’t be a fear of you losing them or these getting destroyed with water.
• Keep all the contact numbers especially the emergency ones written down in a pocketbook
• Don’t forget to boil the drinking water even if you are using a water purifier

List of food items that you must keep stocked up at home:

• Packaged food
• Milk
• Water Cans
• Bread, jam/butter
• Biscuit

The medicine cabinet should be well stocked up too:

• Paracetamol
• Cough Syrup
• Electral and Glucose
• Band aids, multi-purpose ointment
• Any prescribed medicine especially for diabetics and blood- pressure patients

An assorted list of household items you should have at your house:

• Candles with matches
• Torch lights with extra set of batteries
• Charge your cell-phones & battery banks
• Bedsheets & Shawls for all family members

Help line numbers:

Lastly for regional emergency number click here