Basawareddy

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Patience pays. Truth triumphs.

Today, the Honorable Supreme Court has vindicated our stand.

[Basawareddy @basawareddy]

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[Yadhava M @yadhav27]

@Uber_India @Uber_Support Few days back I reported an incident with Uber Support & the response received was not satisfactory. Posting here so that people understand what sort of service we are getting from Uber.

The Driver arrives and asks me to cancel ride and pay directly.

[Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ @dineshgrao]

Participated in Sri Sri Awards for excellence in Education 2026 at the Art of Living International Center, Bengaluru in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

His work has touched and transformed millions of lives across the world through an inclusive vision rooted in compassion, dignity, and enduring human values.

His contribution to education is extraordinary — from over 1,356 free schools across India to institutions such as Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir and Sri Sri University, all dedicated to value-based and socially relevant education that nurtures both intellect and character.

I apprentice Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, which plays a vital role in preserving and advancing Ayurveda by seamlessly integrating ancient wisdom with modern scientific understanding, thereby contributing to preventive and holistic healthcare. The Sri Sri College of Nursing also deserves special mention for nurturing skilled, ethical, and compassionate healthcare professionals.

Beyond institutions, The Art of Living’s initiatives in yoga, meditation, stress management, and trauma relief have significantly strengthened mental well-being and preventive healthcare at the grassroots level.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. His work reminds us that true healthcare begins with inner peace, balanced living, and a deeply compassionate approach to life.

[NDTV @ndtv]

Art of Living Foundation holds special sessions for Ukrainian soldiers, helping them to find peace amidst conflict

[Earth_Wanderer @earth_tracker]

A lady posted about the dark side of living in Japan no one actually talks about.

You will be shocked, Check thread 🤯😳

[WION @WIONews]

India organises meditation event at UN headquarters in New York on #WorldMeditationDay; PM Modi calls upon everyone to embrace meditation

UN has declared December 21 as World Meditation Day to promote peace and well-being

@saroyahem brings you this report by @susanmtehrani

[Ashwini Vaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw]

Empowering young minds across Bharat with quality education.

Cabinet approves:
📚 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas & 01 expansion of existing KV
📚 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas

[@i_am_a_sadhak @i_am_a_sadhak]

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[Chakravarty Sulibele @astitvam]

You can witness How a bhajan can transform the environment here. A pandith from Ayodhya made everyone stand and dance with his mesmerising song🙂 I bet you will have happy tears at the end.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಬಣಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು & ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗೆ ಶೀಘ್ರ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಇದು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಲಿದೆ.

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಲವು ಕಾರಣಗಳಿವೆ. ನಗರದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ 2050 ಪ್ರತಿದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಮಿಲಿಯನ್ ಲೀಟರ್ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಕಾವೇರಿ ನೀರು & ಬೋರ್ ವೆಲ್ ಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀರು ಕೇವಲ 1450 MLD. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ 11 ಸಾವಿರ ಬೋರ್ ವೆಲ್ ಗಳು BWSSB ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ. 4 5 ಲಕ್ಷ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಇವೆಯಾದರೂ ಸಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀರಿನ ಬತ್ತುವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ ಹಂತಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಲಿವೆ.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡರ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಯಥೇಚ್ಛ ನೀರು ಪೂರೈಕೆಗೆ ಕೆರೆಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಅಪಾರ. ಇಂದು ಕೆರೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳೆಲ್ಲವು ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೇ ಅವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ವೈಟ್ ಟಾಪಿಂಗ್ ನಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರು ಇಂಗಲು ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗಿದೆ.

ನಗರದ ನೀರಿನ ಮೂಲ ಕಾವೇರಿ, ನದಿಯೊಂದರಿಂದ 100 ಕಿಮೀ ವರೆಗೂ ಪೈಪ್ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀರು ಸರಬರಾಜು ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೆಲವೇ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಒಂದು. ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಯು ಎಲ್ಲ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಳೆ ನೀರು ಇಂಗಲು ಇಂಗುಗುಂಡಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಇದನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸದೇ ಇರುವ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಸಿಗುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಆಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.

ಇಂತಹ ನೀರಿನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯವೇ ನೀರಿನ ಟ್ಯಾಂಕರ್ ಮಾಫಿಯಾ, ಸಮಯದ ದುರುಪಯೋಗ ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದರ ವಿಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಆಘಾತಕಾರಿ.

ಸರ್ಕಾರ & ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ತುರ್ತು ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭ ಎದುರಾಗಿದೆ. ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಒತ್ತಾಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಿಗಿಟ್ಟು, ಯುದ್ಧದ ಮಾದರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Many areas of Bengaluru are suffering from severe water shortage. The Government & citizens should come together to address the issue.

Water shortage in Bengaluru is a result of multiple factors. The city requires upwards of 2050 million liters per day (MLD). Out of which, 1450 MLD is secured through Cauvery water & the balance through borewells.

Bengaluru has 11,000 borewells under the control of BWSSB & a whopping 4.5 lakh private borewells. Of these, close to 40% have either dried up or have precariously low levels of water.

In the period between 2017 & 2024, while supply of Cauvery has remained at 1450 MLD, the demand has drastically increased at unprecedented levels. More than 1.5 lakh new water connections, including to large apartments, have come up within this period itself. There is grave discrepancy between the demand and supply.

Another factor that adds up to the issue is the failure in maintaining the lake ecosystem in the city, thanks to neglect and encroachments. This has resulted in substantial reduction of aquifers.

Mindless white topping of roads is further reducing the ground water level in the areas.

Unbridled construction, unprecedented migration, deterioration of the lake ecosystem & mindless white topping and concretization of the city preventing adequate recharge, have all contributed to the current water crisis.

Generally, large mega cities are either next to a river or a sea. However, this is not the case with Bengaluru. In order to secure the water requirements of Bengaluru, there is a need to transfer (pump) the water from almost 100 kms (upstream). Hence, procuring water for a city like Bengaluru is an extremely expensive affair. As a result, we cannot have a disproportionate reliance on Cauvery water & must therefore focus on increasing ground water levels and sustaining the lake ecosystem.

To add to the current crisis, water tankers which were earlier available for ₹700-₹800 per tanker, are now being sold at ₹2000-₹3000 per tanker.

There is a need to solve this issue by strategizing both immediate and long-term solutions.

In the immediate future,

1) There is an urgent need to redrill/flush the already existing borewells.

2) For addressing this emergency, we will have to dig new borewells at select locations, while not abusing the already abused ground water.

3) The tanker mafia, which is now indulging in unfair profiteering requires to be regulated. A cap must be fixed on the prices. If not, the Government must takeover.

4) Cauvery Phase 5 project needs to be operationalized immediately. BWSSB Chairman told me he will be able to complete by end of April. This needs to be expedited.

5) Government must provide water to low-income areas for free and cap the prices of tankers for other areas.

In the long-term, this issue must be dealt with in a comprehensive manner addressing the following:

1) Bengaluru receives 3.5 TMC of rainwater every year, but due to the failure of our RWH mechanism, ground water recharge is not effective. This is the responsibility of the civic authorities as well as the general public.

2) We must ensure that further encroachment of the lake ecosystem is eliminated on a war footing. Our lakes are our cities lifeline.

3) Mindless white topping of all roads must be stopped. We must focus on increasing ground water levels in the stressed areas.

4) Cauvery Phase 6, which will provide an additional 6 TMC of water, needs to be planned and operationalized in a proper way & at a fast pace.

5) BWSSB is the in-charge of just supply of Cauvery water and regulates sewerage in the city. But it does not regulate lakes, aquifers and storm water drains, which come under the purview of the Lake Development Authority or the BBMP. Hence, our focus must be to set up one institution which will have access to and regulate all aspects of water in the entire city.

Bengaluru’s population was slated to touch 1.5 crore by 2030 by BWSSB estimates. However, we have breached this mark in 2024 itself. Therefore, our efforts to safeguard the city’s water requirements must be extremely aggressive with practical targets.

What was once the city of 1000 lakes, parks and rivers like Vrishabhavati and Arkavathi, now stares at a bleak future. This is the time to wake up, avoid petty political tussles and address this issue in unison on a war footing.

[MANIKANDAN🇮🇳 @manijgd]

Who is #Ram for #Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar ji?

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

In 2002, I had a vision that we must restore a particular dilapidated Devkali temple in Ayodhya. Devkali is the Kuldevi of Lord Rama. In September of that year, we reconsecrated the temple. Since then there have been no incidents of violence, related to the Ram Mandir conflict. Now, 22 years later we are witnessing the inauguration of the #RamTemple in Ayodhya. The forces of the subtle realm have a great say in what ultimately manifests in the physical world! #RamMandirAyodhya

[Republic @republic]

#SriSriOnAyodhya | When Lord Ram did the Pran Pratistha of Lord Shiv in Rameshwaram, there was no temple. The Temple was built much later: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) on criticisms over Ram Temple being incomplete and Pran Pratishtha taking place

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[Art of Living International Center @ArtofLivingIC]

Today is the 21st birthday of our very own Architectural Marvel - Vishalakshi Mantap, nestled within The Art of Living International Center, Bengaluru!

We take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to the haven that has not just adorned our surroundings but has also become a sanctuary for inner peace, solace and make life a celebration. 🌟✨

[News Algebra @NewsAlgebraIND]

HUGE 🚨 Ram temple in Ayodhya will not require any repairs for 1,000 years, even an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude would not be able to shake the foundation of the temple 🔥🔥

Temple Management said No steel or iron has been used anywhere in the temple building 🚩

The foundation of the temple is 50 feet deep. Nearly 13 crore people participated in its construction directly and indirectly.

Vinod Kumar Mehta, project director, L&T said the temple has been strengthened from bottom to top so that it can withstand strong tremors and suffer no damage ❤️⚡

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

Grateful to Sri @HKPatilINC for choosing to adopt 4 Nagavi monuments in Chittapur in the #NammaSmaraka scheme (Adopt A Monument).
Nagavi was an ancient seat of learning patronized by the Rashtrakutas and Kalyana Chalukyas. It is considered to be equivalent to Takshashila and Nalanda in ancient India.

It is great that @uwbe is joining hands with the Govt to preserve our monuments for the next generation.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Fun for kids.

[Art of Living USA @artoflivingusa]

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