Mysuru: CII Mysuru and District Administration, will bring industries from Mysuru together to rejuvenate and conserve lakes in Urban Mysuru. As a part of this initiative, Thippayyanakere situated adjacent to Ring Road in Lalithadripura will be taken up for rejuvenation.

This move a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative titled “Project Mysuru Water Positive by 2021,” will rid the flow of sewage water into the lake, help recharging groundwater, act as sponges to control flooding and supporting bio-diversity.

District Industries Centre, Mysuru, Joint Director Ramakrishne Gowda after performing Guddali Puja at the lake on May15 said, “the 10-acre Thippayyanakere is being funded by Automotive Axles Ltd., under its CSR initiative. The accumulated silt for decades has resulted in no water storage capacity in the tank in spite of Chamundi Hill providing excellent catchment area.”

CII Mysuru past Chairman and President and Director, Automotive Axles N. Muthukumar said that the fences will be erected round the lake to give it a clear identity, encroachments if any will be removed, ornamental plants planted, sitting and walking area will be constructed that will offer a visual treat for the highway travellers.  

The water table in the surrounding areas like Lalithadripura, Alanahalli and Nandanahalli has gone down by almost  300 feet and many of the borewells have failed in Alanahalli area, he said and added once the Thippayanakere is rejuvenated, it will benefit large community and increase the ground water level.  

CII Mysuru Chairman Arjun Ranga, said, “With consecutive drought and depletion of ground water, there are complex water issues that the city is facing. A robust plan to address such issues on priority basis is the need of the hour. The most effective way to solve the existing problems is creating a healthier ecosystem to save lakes through rejuvenation, conservation and maintenance.”

Mysuru has more than 25 lakes and we have identified 15, which are well- connected to Raja Kaluve, he added.

Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has directed the departments concerned to work closely in ensuring all support and necessary approvals provided immediately.

CII Mysuru Head V. Mouli,  Tahsildar Suresh Babu and members of Welfare Associations from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Nagar were present on the occasion.