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Udaipur speaks is a special platform where all the Udaipur’s citizens can share their views over all the different topics which are going on in the city. This platform gives a platform to the citizens of Udaipur to speak & discuss their problems and share with all the citizens. This helps all the citizens to understand the conditions which are faced by all the citizens & can come towards a conclusion towards the end.

This platform is a major platform to share & get the best result out of this social discussion platform. This people help themselves on this platform and help each other which increase love and respect for the citizens as well as for the foreign travelers to the city as well. On this platform one can get all the major details for the city by the views of the local peoples which help travelers to understand the city by the views of native peoples.

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Save Water

Udaipur -> Today’s ‘Venice’ or tomorrow’s ‘Sahara’ ….?

The hour demands immediate concern towards water conservation. If we do not take appropriate steps than soon the ‘Lake City’ won’t be anything else than ‘Sand City’

Water Harvesting system is nothing new to Indian agriculture. Specially in Rajasthan, a chronic drought prone area, practice of roof-top rain water harvesting techniques and water collection methods for drinking purpose is centuries old.

What is Rain Water Harvesting?

It simply means collection and storage of rainwater by some mechanism to make water available for future use. A large amount of precipitation, which is generally lost as surface flow can be harvested and stored for useful purposes.

There are several rain water harvesting techniques, but the technique of roof top rain water harvesting can be easily adopted. We exploit the underground water throughout the year than why can’t we donate a part of it to the ground again. All we need is 4 months .

Rain Water Harvest Plant:
The water reaching the Roof through precipitation is allowed to flow down by an exhaust pipe which can be connected to a filter which further empties itself into the tube wells.

As a result of this small method we can recharge the groundwater and prevent the underground water table from further deterioration.

Estimation :
According to a calculation

If 1cm of rainfall occurs over a roof of 1000 sq feet then about 1000 litre of water may be collected, i.e. if rainfall is of 40 inches ( approx 100 cm)  than a million litre of pure water will be collected.

Advantages:

The purification of groundwater will continue to be beneficial to health.

Electricity costs will decrease and the amount of ground water will increase.

This Will improve the quality of groundwater .

Excess water wouldn’t flow on the streets.

Please do support and comment.. After all ‘Each Drop Counts’

Support us to keep our city  The City Of Lakes Rather Than City of Sands

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Tilak Holi

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The Days Have went away when we used to fill the overhead tanks with colors and enjoyed seeing colors flowing from through Taps at Their Home.

The Days Have Passed when we used to throw Water Balloons at Anyone Going Outside our Home.

The Days Have Passed Today we Are facing a Lot of Water Shortage In Our So called City Of Lakes – Udaipur. The Lakes Have dried up ‘We are Running Short of Water’.

Can we imagine now to waste gallons of Water to Play Holi? Wont we be called Criminals.

Traditions Changes , Culture Changes, Friends Changes – Cant We Change This Time?? Why cant we all stand together , and put a firm foot forward and oppose Wet HOLI CELEBRATIONS. In Times When Our Lakes Have dried Up and Have converted to Muddy Pits. The time When We are Facing Water Shortage. Why cant We celebrate this Holi in a Whole new Way as we Never Did Before.

But getting ready to Play ‘Dry Holi’ is not confining ourself to Play with ‘Gulal’ Throwing it on others.   It is to leave all those Practices and move to a bit more practical Means – That is Adopting the Measure to Play ‘Dry Holi’.

No doubt we can save a lot of water playing dry Holi; but what about the clothes we would spoil with colors;  wont we waste so much water trying to rinse them? It was like, doing all the hard work to get to the top, and then jumping off the very last step!

This time the things are even worse we cant even Manage to Play ‘Dry Holi’. Let us this time celebrate – ‘Tilak Holi’ – Let us greet all our friends, families with colored ‘Tilak’ . Let Us all Be a responsible Citizens and Show the World – ‘WE CARE’

Let Us all Join the Tilak Holi Campaign By a Marathon Walk  Planned By Dainik Bhaskar

In Support of Rotary Club of Udaipur and Corporate  & Dynamic Group of Security Services  – In Association with Dainik Bhaskar and Various Other Sponsors from Our City.

Majority of Schools , Colleges, Institutions, Citizens, Police Administration and Army are Participating. What are you waiting for…?

Expected 10,000(10k) People to Join the FRAY.

Prizes through a Lucky draw of registered Participants (Read the Newspaper for More details).

Date – 26 Feburary 2010

Timing – 7.00 a.m. sharp

Place – Town Hall

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Chittorgarh District

Chittorgarh (also known as Chittor) is a city. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajput and of Mewar. The district has an area of 10,856 km².The district is disjunct, divided into a larger western portion and a smaller eastern  portion by Neemuch District of Madhya Pradesh. The western portion is bounded by Neemuch, Mandsaur, and Ratlam districts of Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Rajasthan districts of Banswara to the south, Udaipur and Rajsamand to the east, and Bhilwara to the north. The eastern portion is bounded by Bhilwara, Bundi, and Kota districts of Rajasthan to the north and Neemuch District of Madhya Pradesh to the south and west.

Some Famous Places In Chittorgarh

  • Nagari (Chittorgarh)
  • Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Begun Fort
  • Sanwariaji temple
  • Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bijaipur
  • Sitamata Sanctuary, Dhariyavad
  • Gotmeshwar

How To Reach:

By Road:

Chittorgarh is well connected to all parts of India by roads. The Golden Quardilateral Road Project and North-South-East-West corridor expressways passes through Chittorgarh City. The bus stand (bus depot) of Chittorgarh is located in the mid of old and new city. There are good bus services (Private as well as government) available for Delhi, Mumbai, Ahemdabad, Ajmer,Bundi, Kota, Udaipur and other major cities.

The distance of bus stand from major hotels is around 0.1 Km to 2 Km. Fort of Chittorgarh is around 2 Km and train station is around 2 Km.

By Rail:

Chittorgarh railway station is a junction of western indian railways. It has rail links with Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Udaipur,Jaipur, Kota and Delhi.

By Air:

The nearest airport is Udaipur(Dabok Airport). The airport is around 90 kms from Chittorgarh City and linked by daily Air

Service from New Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Visit: http://chittorgarh.nic.in/ For More Details.

(Send Any More Details If you want to tell more about Chittorgarh Distrcit or make ammendments to.)

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Sukhadia Circle

Sukhadia Circle, Also Called The Heart Of Pachwati, Is An Splendid Turn Around Panchwati, Located In The North Of The Udaipur City. This Square, Is A Small Pond, With Ample Of White Beauty. Admist Of This Pond Lies A  21 Ft High Three-Tiered Fountain. This Fountain Made Up Of Marble Is Surmounted By A Wheat-Ear Motif, Which Is A Well Known Landmark Of Prosperity. Usually Provides A Superb View at Night When It Is Enlightened up by the Elucidation of Bright Lights, Creating A Sense Of Ecstasy In Everyone’s Mind. It Is Also Surrounded By Many Pleasant Gardens. This Sense Of Wet Greenary Creates A Feeling Of Peacefulness Among The People And Generate Attraction In The Mind Of Every Lovers.

These Squares Draws The Attention Of Everyone But Especially Children. People Are Usually Fond Of Water And Therefore Their Burning Desire Of  Boating Is Fulfilled Here. Children Make Funs In The Lawns And Float Toy Boats In The Pond. There Are Some Duck Shaped Paddle Boats And Many Other Varieties Of Quality Boats For Children’s Amusement. This  Centrepiece Is Again Attracted By The Food Stalls Which Surrounds It. The Delicious Pav Bhaji, Chola Bhaturaas, Chaumeen’s And Burgers Again Bounds Everyone To Visit This Place And Have The Fourishing Experience Of It. Families And Friends Come Together, Especially At Night, Playing Music ,Having Dozens Of Food, Cold Drinks And Tea Stalls Do A Thriving Trade. It Has Become A Popular Recreational Centre And Meeting Place For All Everyone To Visit .

Its Foundation Was Laid In 1968 And Was Opened In 1970.Sukhadia Circle Commemorates The Memory Of Udaipur Mohan Lal Sukhadia, One-Time Chief Minister Of Rajasthan And A Native Of Udaipur.

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Trespassing/Atikraman Problem

In the Venice of east the thing which hurts people is the mess on the roads.  The extended shops on the roads add up to the problems of already existing huge traffic. The condition becomes worse when we land in the core city. This mess is basically due to improper parking of vehicles and due to the extension of the shops by keeping the stock across the limit by the shopkeepers. The common areas having this problem are Dhanmandi at Delhi gate, Ashvini market at Hathipole, Bapu bazaar, and Surajpole.

Municipality is working out to solve this problem by removing the muddle but the condition becomes the same after 2-3 days. The leader of municipality Ms. Rajni Dangi took a round to the interior city to know the condition. She declared it a serious problem and warned the traders not to keep their stock across the limit. She said that if they are found doing so severe action would be taken against them. This problem is massive in the areas like dhanmandi, Maldas Street. Traders in the internal areas keep their stock in such a way that people find it very difficult to drive which increases traffic jams.

Yet the traders continue doing the similar. Cooperation of the traders and the common people is must to work out this problem. Resolving this trouble will be big development of the city traffic control and increase the beauty of our place. Its our humble request to people that they park their vehicles inside the boundary line and to the traders that they keep their stock within the limit this will help in development of our city and will make our place a better place.

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Green udaipur

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“We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology, and yet each one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction. It’s time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved mother deserves.”-

Quote by actor, environmental supporter, Ed Asner

With the increase in pollution all around we need to be more careful towards our environment. In Udaipur, the pollution is increasing swiftly which is a great concern for us. The number of vehicles, the electricity consumption and emission of greenhouse gases by the factories is increasing day by day hence increasing the carbon footprints of every individual. Deforestation and wastage of water is reaching on the peek. Waste from houses is dumped into rivers and lakes which not only pollute the surroundings but it also distort the scenic beauty. We all are in need to show some more interest in escalating foliage in our place. Taking small initiatives by every individual will be greatly effective in protecting our environment. Few ways by which we can make the environment of Udaipur or the whole world rather are:

Recycling:

The common things we can recycle are

  • Aluminum cans
  • Newspapers
  • Steel containers
  • Glass
  • Plastic materials and many more.
  • Changing habits in kitchen: utilize reusable containers for food storage as a substitute of wrapping food in foil or plastic wrap. You can also use unbleached coffee filters, which does not produce the fatal toxin dioxin in its manufacturing. Use rags to clean up spills instead of paper towels, and use biodegradable things.
  • Use cloth bag instead of plastic bags: Plastic bags are non biodegradable even if they say they are they do not decompose totally. Also the ink is made up of cadmium, and is highly toxic when it is released. Whereas paper bags are reusable and biodegradable. However supermarkets use paper that has never been recycled before and they always say “recyclable” not “recycled”. Here is what you can do: if your purchase is small don’t take any bag, this alone could save hundreds of millions of bags. Bring a cloth bag when you shop.
  • Compost: Return your organic waste where it belongs: the soil! Rather than sending banana peels, grass clipping, etc. to the municipal dump, start a compost pile instead. Compost also makes your plants stronger and healthier, reducing the need for fertilizers and chemical pesticides. Don’t forget that many cities have municipal composting programs for your yard waste.

 

These few things will help to clean our city and will make it more beautiful.

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Udaipur History

Udaipur’s history began with the construction of the Nouchouki palace on the banks of a pond dug by a gypsy in the 15th century. Udai Singh extended this pond and dug a massive manmade lake and christened it Pichola after a tiny village Picholi, located close by.

A suryavanshi and a descendant of the Sisodia Rajputs who are the oldest ruling family in the world with a traceable history of over 26 generations, Maharana Udai Singh created a dream city that is an oasis with lakes, wildlife, flora and fauna in the midst of desert Rajasthan.

According to common legend the city of lakes or Udaipur was established by Maharana Udai Singhji after he was advised by a hermit to do so. It is believed that Udai Singhji was on one of his hunting tours when he had an encounter with a meditating hermit on the banks of the Lake Pichola who inspired him to establish the city of Udaipur in the midst of a valley surrounded by the Aravali hills and ornamented with three massive lakes. The royal Sisodia’s reigned supreme in Udaipur that became the capital city of the state of Mewar after the fall of Chittorgarh. Sisodia’s are believed to be the oldest ruling family in Rajasthan and can trace their lineage for more than 67 generations.

Udaipur is quite like a fairy tale destination with its pure marble forts and palaces, lakes, pavilions and gardens. A favorite haunt with newly weds, Udaipur is soaked in a dreamy romantic mist that is full of sweet promises.

The land of the brave Rana Pratap and Rana Sanga, Udaipur has seen many a battle that was fought for the valor and pride of the proud Sisodia Rajputs. Several women from the royal house of Mewar were married of to Mughal rulers for promoting political relations.


After the death of Udai Singh, his valiant son Maharana Pratap took over the royal throne and was engaged in constant power skirmishes with the Mughals with an aim to recapture the erstwhile capital of Mewar, Chittor.

A landmark in the history of Udaipur, the fierce battle of Haldighati was fought in between Akbar and Maharana Pratap. Till date you can see a delightful shrine that was constructed in the memory of Chetak, Maharana Pratap’s beloved horse, who in spite of suffering fatal injuries had brought its master to safety from the battlefield.