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	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Encyclopédie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Approvisionnement et transport le "MEILLEURS" ou de Brihan Mumbai de l'électricité est le fournisseur de service et d'électricité du transport en commun de Mumbai.
		Market Garden C 47 transport planes Long, twin lines of C-47 transport planes are loaded with men and equipment at an airfield from which they took off for Holland September 17, 1944.
		The Videocon Group is planning to bid for a tender floated by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply andamp; Transport Undertaking (BEST) for laying an optic fiber backbone in Mumbai.
	www.encyclopedie.cc /topic/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport.html (337 words)

	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The BEST is run by the city's municipality as an autonomous body.
		The birth of the BEST dates back to 1873, with the setting up of the Bombay Tramway Company Limited, which was given the licence to operate trams in the city.
		Electric House in Colaba area is the headquarters of the BEST.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport (2804 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bombay Electricity Supply Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is responsible for mass public transportation in the city and suburbs of Bombay, (Mumbai).
		Pursuant to the option given to it under the Deed of Concession granted to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Co.Ltd, the Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika acquired on August 7, 1947, the assets of the combined Undertaking, namely the operation of tramways and distribution of electricity in the city of Mumbai as a going concern.
		Electricity is provided by the BEST in the city, and by Reliance Energy and Mahavitaran (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd) in the suburbs.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bombay-Electricity-Supply-Transport (977 words)

	BEST to improve supply
		The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) plans to improve its distribution network in Mumbai with an investment of Rs 672 crore during 2001-06.
		According to a draft report, BEST plans to use the funds to improve reliability and security of power supply, reduce distribution losses from the existing 10 per cent, maintain voltage profile, avoid power thefts, automate the distribution system and computerise the system to make it effective.
		BEST also plans to use the above mentioned funds to construct a new distribution substation at 11 kv/415 volt level, new receiving substations at 110 kv /33 kv/22 kv level, laying of high voltage/low voltage cables, communication network, electronic metres and test benches.
	www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=2163 (192 words)

	BEST Undertaking
		Pursuant to the option given to it under the Deed of Concession granted to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Co.Ltd, the Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika acquired on 7th August,1947, the assets of the combined Undertaking, namely the operation of tramways and distribution of electricity in the city of Mumbai as a going concern.
		As regards BEST’s electric supply side, in the year 1905, the B.E.S.and T Co.Ltd., commenced the supply of electrical energy by erecting its own generating station with a total capacity of 4,300 KW.
		However, the electricity supply of BEST was restricted to the old city area which is equal to about 75 sq.kms.Nevertheless, BEST has been endeavouring to give its services to the electric consumers by way of guaranteed electric supply.
	www.bestundertaking.com /org_info.asp (1459 words)

	Electric Mobility Scooter Supply (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Electrical mobility - When a charged particle in a gas or liquid is acted upon by a uniform electric field, it will be accelerated until it reaches a constant limiting velocity.
		The "electrical mobility" of the particle is defined as the ratio of this limiting velocity to the magnitude of the field.
		Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport - The BEST (Marathi: à¤¬à¥à¤¸à¥à¤) or the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider.
	www.zjj201.com /electricmobilityscootersupply.html (666 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Though the Mayor is the head of the house, his role is largely ceremonial and almost all powers are vested in the Commissioner.
		The BEST and the city Fire Brigade are autonomous bodies under the organisation.
		The BEST (Marathi: à¤¬à¥‡à¤¸à¥à¤Ÿ;) or the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport is Mumbais public transport service and electricity provider.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Municipal-Commissioner-of-Mumbai (379 words)

	BEST employees' stir turns violent, one hurt
		A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport employee was injured on Friday when striking BEST employees went on a rampage in the city and indulged in throwing brickbats.
		The BEST employees damaged buses at 17 different places in the city since the morning, but cases have been registered only in [connection with the] violence reported at Nagpada and suburban Ghatkopar, police said.
		Nearly 44,000 employees of BEST have joined the stir that was launched after negotiations between the unions and the management on pay revision ended in a stalemate, BEST Kamgar Karmachari Sanghatana Kruti Samiti sources said.
	www.rediff.com /news/2005/mar/11best.htm (273 words)

	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport - Simple English Wikipedia
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		The BEST or the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider.
		The bus transport service covers almost the entire city and extends its operations outside city limits.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport (228 words)

	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The idea of a mass public transport system were first put forward in the city in 1865, by an American company which applied for a licence to operate a horse-drawn tramway system.
		Image:Pylon-gorai.jpgthumb240pxPower, supplied by the Tata Group is brought to the city across creeks in pylons like these.
		The BEST enjoys a high degree of autonomy under BMC though, with the latter only having to approve its yearly budget before it is passed, and seeking its permission for an increase in bus fares.
	q-basic.xodox.de /Bombay_Electricity_Supply_Transport (2775 words)

	tata.com : TCS: BEST hires Tata to get WB loan
		As part of the project, BEST has decided to procure 1,403 buses, for which it had approached the World Bank for a loan of Rs 191.99 crore for a five-year period.
		BEST plans to replace the buses in its existing fleet, most of which are over 15-years-old and 300 more Compressed Natural Gas buses.
		The World Bank has indicated that BEST may be entitled to a loan of Rs 120 crore, but this is subject to the submission of the BandD plan, which would also incorporate technology developments in Urban Bus Transport Systems in other countries also.
	www.tata.com /tcs/media/20000808tcs.htm (384 words)

	Gimme RED, says BEST general manager
		In a radical departure from the past, when BEST put down rigid conditions for bidders, this time manufacturers have been asked to submit what they believe would be the ideal bus for Mumbai.
		BEST would also be calling in bids for 75 double-decker buses on Wednesday after 35 were scrapped over June as they were over 15 years old.
		BEST officials say the ideal situation would be for one manufacturer to win the bid outright rather than several sharing the 600-bus order.
	www.mid-day.com /news/city/2004/july/88089.htm (359 words)

	Best Undertaking « Mumbai Meri Jaan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To supply electricity at a steady voltage is an important responsibility of the Supply Branch.
		An upto date device was an electric indicator on the ground floor which repeated, from the name plates outside the chambers of the officers, the ‘engaged’ or ‘out’sign.
		The Tramways Committee of the Municipality refused to oblige.
	mumbainews.wordpress.com /tag/best-undertaking (19722 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
		Electric supply to parts of South Mumbai was also disrupted, as unionised employees did not attend to the emergency maintenance work.
		He said the BEST would begin to advertise for new drivers and conductors to be hired on contract, if the strikers did not return to work immediately.
		The BEST management and the elected representatives of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation were already under fire from the Bombay High Court for succumbing to the employees’ demands in the past.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2007/20070420/nation.htm (5817 words)

	Informat.io on Brihanmumbai Electric Supply And Transport
		The nominal rating of power supplied by BEST is 3-phase, 50 Hz, 220/110 kV.
		As of 2000, BEST supplies a total of 700 MW, with a consumption of 3,216 GWh.
		Another option being considered is the possibility of using the 7,000 tonnes of garbage disposed by the city on a daily basis, which can be potentially used to generate 350 MW of electricity.
	www.informat.io /?title=brihanmumbai-electric-supply-and-transport (2891 words)

	BEST workers call off stir; to get interim relief
		The indefinite stir called by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking employees demanding a pay revision was called off on Saturday.
		This came after a mutually agreed settlement was arrived at, BEST general manager Swadheen Kshatriya said.
		Almost the entire 3,400-strong fleet of BEST buses remained off the roads on Friday and Saturday, causing inconvenience to lakhs of commuters in the city.
	www.rediff.com /news/2005/mar/12best1.htm (249 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		August 6: The employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport buses abstained from work to press for their demands.
		Thousands of early morning commuters, including students hurrying to their schools and colleges were caught unawares as BEST buses stayed off the roads.
		One BEST conductor and three drivers sustained injuries as agitated commuters pelted stones on the buses.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/Aug01/07/mum1.html (311 words)

	MSRTC \| Maharashtra State Road Transport runs luxury express buses in Nasik, Poona, Pune, Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mumbai bus services : The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking of the Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika - BEST provides public transportation and transit / bus services to passengers.
		BEST provides connecting bus services between different parts of the City to Mumbai International Airport as well as to the Mumbai Domestic Airport.
		Interstate bus transportation as well as Intercity bus transportation is available from this MSRTC bus stand.
	www.routeservices.com /public_transport/maharashtra_state_road.aspx (510 words)

	Talk:Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport is a selected article on the Indian Portal, which means that it was selected as a high quality India-related article.
		Honestly, just look at the old, dilapidated buses they're still using (plus trains that haven't got air-conditioning and are jam-packed with people sitting on the roofs and hanging off because there simply aren't enough trains for all the commuters).
		And the images of the buses in the article look clean and efficient to me - yes a lot of them are older but it is not best use of funds to replace buses that are working properly just so that it looks nicer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport (943 words)

	Sanjay Patil: ZoomInfo Business People Information
		Ashish Chemburkar, chairman of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) Undertaking felicitated Mr.
		S.S. Kshatriya, general manager, BEST, appreciated the presence of mind and alertness shown by Sanjay and appealed to all the employees of the Undertaking to continue to render such devoted services to the citizens of the city.
		If the bomb was not detected and diffused in time, the intensity of the blast would have been multifold as compared to the Ghatkopar bus depot blast as the bomb had 14 gelatine sticks and weighed approximately 1 kg.
	www.zoominfo.com /people/patil_sanjay_272607824.aspx (871 words)

	outlookindia.com \| wired (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Management of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) was tonight set for parleys with its workers unions, who succeeded in ensuring near-total response on day one of their indefinite strike to press for wage revision.
		Of the nearly 3400 BEST buses that ply over 45 lakh commuters in Mumbai, only a couple of dozen could be pressed into service by the undertaking's management as the entire 44,000 workers joined the strike.
		Meanwhile, police said BEST employees damaged buses at 17 different places in the city since morning, adding that cases have been registered only in violence reported at Nagpada and suburban Ghatkopar.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_news.asp?id=285432 (394 words)

	DNA - Mumbai - Look your very BEST to board a bus - Daily News & Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The transport undertaking also blocked off the luggage space in its double-decker buses as a precaution.
		Adding in the same vein Kshatriya said the BEST has had eight years of experience in this area and are yet to encounter any major safety issues involving their CNG fleet.
		The BEST management stated that it has not received any official complaint or demands from its drivers on the new low-floor, disabled-friendly buses.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=7992 (610 words)

	Committees - -BEST Committee
		Consisting of seventeen members for the purpose of conducting the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking.
		A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as and for being a member of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Committee.
		The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Committee shall, after their appointment, at their first meeting in each official year appoint one of their members, who is a councillor, to be the Chairman until the first meeting of the committee in the next official year.
	www.mcgm.gov.in /forms/Masterdisplay.aspx?slmno=NA==-2Qc4injJRpk=&tlmno=MzM=-kexWSdUdpYE= (465 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BEST has tied up with ICICI billjunction.com so that subscribers can pay their bills online.
		Subscribers of the Brihanmumbai Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) undertaking will, however, have to wait a few months before the suburban power company casts its lot with the worldwide web, said Bikramjit Sen, chief operating officer of Bill Junction Payments Ltd. He says 200 BEST subscribers have already signed up for the online facility.
		The BEST will also introduce mobile bus kiosks in four months, which will enable people with no access to the Internet to avail of the facility.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/Nov00/26/MUM3.html (237 words)

	outlookindia.com \| wired (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The indefinite stir called by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) workers on pay revision issue was called off this afternoon after a mutually agreed settlement was arrived at, its General Manager Swadheen Kshatriya said.
		BEST will start paying the arrears before April 27, he said adding the adjustment would not cause any additional burden on it.
		Over 44,000 BEST employees joined the indefinite stir called on Thursday night, paralysing the city transport in Mumbai.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_news.asp?id=285573 (463 words)

	Rain, Rao cause traffic chaos
		While its 600 buses, coming into and going out of the city, were asked by the state government to ferry passengers as and when the opportunity arose, another 56 exclusively chartered by BEST for the city, were on the streets.
		Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) Managing Director A K Purwaha confirmed the hitch caused due to low pressure of gas supply from the offshore platforms of ONGC to MGL pipelines between 9.00am and 1.00pm.
		According to A L Qaudros, general secretary of the Bombay Taximen’s Union, taxi drivers were standing in the queue outside filling stations for close to eight hours.
	www.mid-day.com /news/city/2004/august/89780.htm (336 words)

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