Friend Looking for a Flat

Hi a friend of mine is looking for a flat on rent here in Malibu ( 2 BHK). If anyone knows of any vacant flat and has the flat owner details, please let me know.

Pulse Polio schedules

Would be great if there could be some contribution on this page on the Pulse Polio sunday schedules. Have been missing giving my daughter her pulse polio shots because of my lack of awareness about which Sunday its getting administered in Malibu Towne.

If anyone can help me with the next date would be great.

Diwali Cheer...

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM, ravi tata wrote:

Following is actual facts of the fire incident took place on 18^th Oct, 2009 in Tower 6 basement garbage collection bin. This is the first hand report, since my family members and guests are the first one to disover the fire. It is not the story heard from others.

• At 7.35 PM my guests discovered huge smoke on Lift corridor area of 9^th floor. It was discovered that, smoke was coming from garbage Collection wall door.

• Immediately guard at the ground floor was alerted.

• All the family members and guests were evacuated from 904 using lifts and went to ground floor. (although it was advisable not to use lifts during fire, it was found that, tower 6 stair cases are blocked with the junk stuff and some doors do not have knobs and are not opening also).

• I have rushed to (-1) basement area / Car parking area, alerting guard at the parking lot. Guard alerted other guards and maintenance people.

• I have reached the spot of garbage collection area and found that, there was fire of 4 feet height. Door of Garbage Collection area was closed. (no lock)

• We found sand bag / construction material near that area and immediately we spread the material on the fire, which reduced the fire height.

• Found fire hose next to lifts and pulled the fire hose and opened the water. Water did not come thru and found that, valve is not working. Guards brought bucket and water was poured on the fire using tiny buckets and fire was brought under control.

Post analysis:

•There was no fire alarm came in the entire building. It was noticed that, fire alarm panels do not have power i.e. it is piece of junk lying on ground floor in front of guard. There is no system to evacuate or alert residents in case of emergency from the towers.

• Fire hose valve does not work and probably never tested for long time.

• Tower 6 stair cases were blocked with residents junk. Doors do not have knobs and could not open.

• It could have been disaster even one car catches fire. It could have quickly spread to others cars and building.

• We have not learned from Raheja Apts fire happened 2 months back. This is another indifference attitude we all have and hope that, it does not happen to us!!!

If we do not open our eyes now, it is accident waiting to happen any time in any tower. Probably the price we have to pay will be much higher due to property loss and loss of near and dear. There is no time for blame game. We have to fix it now immediately.

Happy Dussehra and Shubho Bijoya

We went to participate in the festivities yesterday at the Personal Floors Lawns and enjoyed a lot. It was wonderful to see a lot of community bonding and working hands putting together a great and enjoyable show. I have always noticed this about MTRWA, there will always be celebrations and all are invited to attend and have fun. Wish we could see more of such excitement in the towers also....

When will we learn..!?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/Delhiites-should-mend-ways-before-Commonwealth-Games-Chidambaram/articleshow/5041135.cms

HC poser on space sale in Gurgaon societies

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/HC-poser-on-space-sale-in-Gurgaon-societies/articleshow/5044223.cms

Drivers Menace

Seems like Malibu Towne is slowly being taken over by "I dont care who you are?" driver brigade. The benches infront of Tower 5& 6 have become their favourite hangout zone. If not out there you would find them catwalking gallantly right outside the Tower entrance.

Just the other day while coming back from office in the evening I found 4 drivers lounging at the entrance of Tower 6. Upon asking why are they all hanging around here one of them said that he is waiting for his "madam". Upon checking with the others, phat came the reply with a smirk on their face ... we are waiting for our madams too. And without a bit of bother they kept lounging there, couple of them also made their intentions clear by putting their feet on the black railings.

Am sure many of us had many discussions about the driver menace but the way I look at it, controlling the drivers is not MCRWA's responsibility nor MEPL, its the driver's employers responsibility who am sure would happen to be one of our co-residents. The issue isnt that one has a driver, issue is how much leeway have you given to your driver. I have a driver and he has been with me for 8 years and I can boldly make this claim that my driver has never argued with any resident or have lounged around inappropriately or have ever been found openly leching at women of Malibu.

Honestly, I am fed up of fighting with these drivers and trying to be their moral police or individually calling up their employers( have done that on a few instances). Am making this sincere plea to all of you who have drivers (am sure there are exceptions of decent well mannered drivers) - please speak with your drivers and coach them on the dos and donts of being in a civilised community. They should not be lounging around in the lobby area or the benches which are meant for residents. They should not be parking at the "no parking" areas and most definitely not argue with a resident when they are pointed out that they have parked their cars in the "no parking" area. And last but not the least....please do warn them against the show of attitude and muscles.

No I am not asking this favour for my personal gain alone...its in your interest as well. As your wife, or your children otherwise could be a possible victims of actions someone else' driver tomorrow and trust me its not worth waiting till then.

As I write this blog I see 5 drivers parked on the bench, one of whom with a orange T-shirt is lying on the bench with his feet up escorted by couple of other drivers. And the most blood boiling part is that he saw me glaring at him from my bedroom window but he didnt buzz either from the bench or from his posture.