BRIGADE INSIGHT - Brigade Group

Inauguration of Brigade Millennium Road...I had always felt that this was a very good project and itdid take someone with your tenacity and commitment tocomplete it, despite facing many constraints in theprocess. Well done. Congratulations.— Lakshmi VenkatachalamPrincipal Secretary, Govt of Karnataka, Department of Urban DevptI am extremely glad that despite many hurdles, you havereached the inauguration of the Millennium Road. Yourpatience and perseverance is fully paid off. Lovelynewsletter. So impressed with the contents. Superbthought of bringing out the CD of those immortalsongs.— A. Balakrishna HegdePresident, Karnataka Ownership Apartments Promoters AssociationOur 2007 Calendar'Magical Mysore', the Brigadecalendar for 2007, wasreleased on 15 December,by Mr Kumar Naik, IAS,Commissioner of theDepartment of Tourism. Thisyear’s calendar takes a journey to the royal cityand its exciting environs. And captures the spiritof its history, architecture, literary inheritance,tradition and festivals through vibrantphotographs by renowned photographers,accompanied by succinct write-ups.The featured pictures have been selectedfrom the portfolios of distinguishedphotographers like T.N.A. Perumal, T.S. Satyan,Dr Manoj Sindagi, H. Satish and MahendraSimmha, to name a few.On the completion of 20 years...Please accept my congratulations on the completion of20 years. I wish you continued success.— N.R. Narayana MurthyChairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys, BangaloreThe gift sent, commemorating the 20th anniversary ofBrigade, was highly scintillating and the CD containing 20classic Hindi film songs carefully chosen was not onlymelodious, but also echoed the goodwill andcustomer-centric approach of the Brigade Group. I wouldlove to cherish the memory and the sentiments conveyedforever.— R. GaneshanResident, Brigade GardeniaContd from Pg 1...Brigade Millennium Rd inauguratedBrigade had taken the initiative to develop thefurther extension of the 24th Main Road as partof our corporate social responsibility initiative.An investment of Rs 300 lakh+ went into thedevelopment of the road, as per National Highwaystandards. The new road is 2.3 km long and 50 ftto 65 ft wide.An example of Public Private Participation(PPP), it is a dream come true for residents ofthe area. The new road provides a faster andsmoother access for anyone commuting to andfrom 7th and 8th phase, J.P. Nagar.Residents of the region will be happy that thetank bund road in the vicinity, which was in astate of total disrepair, is now under construction,and will be inaugurated shortly.Brigade Metropolissets safety recordWorkers at the Brigade Metropolis site celebratedthe completion of 3 million accident-free manhours on 6 January. The 4th Safety Awards weregiven to the team on the same day.Mr S.K. Garg—Deputy General Manager,ACIL, and Mr N. Sridhar—FABS, congratulatedthe site members on achieving this commendablemilestone. They spoke about the need for suchsafety systems, especially for work that is carriedout at great heights, the importance of personalprotective equipment and team work to ensurezero accidents.Our project offices winlandscaping award(Right of the trophy), Horace Machado, B.C. Suresh andByregowda of Brigade receiving the landscaping awardThe landscaped gardens at the project offices ofBrigade Metropolis and Brigade Gateway enclaveswon the first prize in the garden competition atBangalore. The competition was conducted bythe Department of Horticulture and the MysoreHorticultural Society, Lalbagh, during the IndianRepublic Day Horticultural Shows—January 2007.The prizes were distributed on 24 January, at theGolden Jubilee Hall, Lalbagh, Bangalore.(L to R) Mr Kumar Naik, IAS; M.R. Jaishankar and Vineet Verma,CEO Brigade Hospitality, at the calender inauguration functionReverse mortgage: a blessing to senior citizensThe concept of reverse mortgage loans hasbeen common in the west for some time. It isnow set to take off with the National HousingBank (NHB)—a subsidiary of the Reserve Bankof India—unveiling draft norms for reversemortgage loans.This comes as a blessing to senior citizenswho would like to invest in real estate. Withreverse mortgage loans, senior citizens will beable to mortgage their residential property toa bank or a housing finance company whileretaining the right to stay. The house owner whomortgages will get a steady income to meetold age exigencies. Making it very convenientfor any senior citizen interested in investing in ahouse. Citizens above the age of 60 are allowedto seek loans of up to 60% of the value of theproperty, which they need not repay. For moreinformation, contact your bank, housing financeinstitution or Punjab National Bank.—The Times of India, 19 AprilBrigade Jasmine is a new addition to the Brigade Gardenia campus.It introduces an innovative concept in urban living: an entire block ofspacious, one-bedroom apartments, with excellent common facilities.AT BRIGADE JASMINE: • LOUNGE • TV AND READING ROOMS • INDOOR PARTY AREAON CAMPUS: • TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS • PARK AND PLAYAT AUGUSTA CLUB: • BILLIARDS • SQUASH AND BADMINTON COURTS • SWIMMINGPOOL • INDOOR GAMES • CAROM AND CARDS ROOM • HEALTH CLUB • GYM• LOUNGE AND PARTY AREA • COFFEE SHOPCome, discover Brigade Jasmine today!Ph: +91-80-4018 2222 / 2200, +91-98804 05237sms: Brigade Jasmine to 6767 enquiry@brigadegroup.com