Posted on 20 October 2009. Tags: bangalore, bengaluru
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday sought from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over Rs.6,600 crore as immediate relief following the recent flood devastation in the state.
Yeddyurappa told Singh that the Sep 30-Oct 2 rain and flashfloods had left a trail of devastation in north Karnataka, causing a loss of Rs.18,500 crores.
Besides killing over 220 people, the floods damaged around 650,000 houses and destroyed crops in about 2.5 million hectares.
Singh, who made an aerial survey of the affected areas Oct 10, has already granted Rs.1,000 crore to the state as interim relief.
Yeddyurappa also sought waiver of agriculture loans, enhancement of crop compensation amount and Rs.2,000 crore for permanent relocation of over 200 flood-prone villages.
Before calling on Singh, Yeddyurappa met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
Yeddyurappa’s efforts to take an all-party delegation from the state to Singh failed with the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular accusing the chief minister of “playing politics in the times of crisis”.
State Congress chief R.V. Deshpande and JD-S state president H.D. Kumaraswamy told reporters separately that the state government should first properly utilize the funds available instead of rushing to the central government for more financial aid.
Yeddyurappa was accompanied by Home Minister V.S. Acharya, Revene Minister G. Karunakara Reddy, Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Bangalore South MP H.N. Ananth Kumar
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Posted on 17 October 2009. Tags: bangalore, bsnl, bsnl evdo
BSNL launches “Power User Pack”: Broadband + EVDO Combo Offer in bangalore
Plan description
This plan is the existing EVDO tariff plan with some modifications. The subscriber will receive a discount on the EVDO monthly fixed charges upon bundling the card with a broadband connection. This discount will be valid for a period of one year from activation.
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Bandwidth
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- Up to 2.4 Mbps
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Monthly charges
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- Rs. 300 (Discounted from Rs. 550)
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Free monthly usage (GB)
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- Unlimited
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Annual payment option
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- Currently not available
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Eligibility criteria
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- Plan applicable to new or existing subscribers paying a monthly rental greater than Rs. 499 on Combo or Broadband tariff plans
- This plan will be offered to both home and business customers
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Validity conditions
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- Validity of the plan is contingent on the following conditions
- Valid for a maximum duration of one year from activation
- Valid only if the subscriber retains his / her Broadband or Combo connection
- Valid only if the subscriber pays a monthly rental greater than Rs. 499 for his / her Broadband or Combo connection
- If any of the above requirements are not met, the subscriber must pay a usage rental of Rs. 550 for EVDO card
- Plan will be offered to a maximum of 2000 eligible applicants, on a first come first served basis
- Maximum no. of customers under plan to be revised depending on availability of EVDO cards
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Purchase
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Rental
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Activation
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Free |
Free |
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Price of EVDO card
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Rs. 3500 |
Rs. 200 per month |
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Security deposit
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None |
Rs. 1000 (taken upfront with registration charges)
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Minimum hire period
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3 months
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Customer benefits
- Customer receives a backup to the existing broadband connection
- EVDO service will provide mobility within Bangalore
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