Civic workers, who sweep the streets, dump dry leaves and other waste in front of a house on St. Mary’s Street in N.R. Mohalla for the garbage collection auto to clear the same. But when the auto does not turn up, the dry leaves get scattered due to wind and sometimes even enter houses causing…
Climbing a coconut tree made easy
March 17, 2017Hundreds of farmers thronged the Organic Farming Research Station at Naganahalli (OFRSN) this morning where its day-long Centenary Celebrations are being held. As part of the celebrations, a mega exhibition of agricultural tools and equipment was organised. Equipment including coconut tree climbing machine, hand-held paddy sowing and transplant machine and weed removing machines were displayed….
Pedal up!
March 17, 2017The coconut tree climbing machine was a great hit at Naganahalli Research Station today with many farmers enquiring about it and also trying it. With traditional coconut tree climbers becoming extinct, this machine is gaining popularity to pluck coconuts. The machine, costing Rs. 1,500 per piece, takes only 1-2 minutes to climb a 90-ft tree…
Stop putting fire on roadsides on CV Road
March 17, 2017Indiscriminate burning of garbage and waste materials is taking place on the 1st cross road of CV Road in Bannimantap here causing a lot of inconvenience to the public and the residents who have to inhale toxic smoke emanating from the burning garbage. Civic authorities are urged to conduct an inspection, deploy its officials and…
Sewage water overflowing on DD Urs Road footpath
March 17, 2017Sewage water from a broken UGD pipeline is overflowing on the footpath on D. Devaraj Urs Road in city since six months causing inconvenience to the public and shopkeepers. Shopkeepers said that despite the authorities conducting inspection of the spot, no action has been taken till date which has resulted in foul smell spreading in…
Plea to cover the drain in Shanthinagar
March 17, 2017A big drain passing through a residential complex on Mahadevapura Main Road 4th Cross in Shanthinagar is causing a lot of problems to residents living in the surroundings who are bearing the stench emanating from the sewage water. Also, mosquitoes have increased a lot in the locality with children and senior citizens falling sick due…
KUKKARAHALLI LAKE DEVELOPMENT: Experts visit Lake, seek public opinion
March 17, 2017The two-member expert committee appointed by Karnataka Lake Development Authority visited the Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday to collect public opinion on pro and anti-development of the Lake and its environmental impact. The committee comprised retired Professor Ramprasad from the Indian Institute of Science and retired Chief Engineer C.N. Babu. The University of Mysore and the district…
Rotary-Silicon Journalism Awardees
March 16, 2017Andolana Editor Rajashekar Koti is seen presenting ‘Rotary Mysore Midtown-Silicon Journalism Award for Excellence in Journalism’ to M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav, Photojournalist, Star of Mysore and Dr. Kudli Gururaja, Chief Reporter, Vijaya Karnataka, at a programme organised at RCL Hall on JLB Road in city last evening. Others seen are (from left) donor Rtn. M.S. Naveen…
Clear this debris dumped at Chamarajapuram
March 16, 2017Debris and garbage, which has been dumped in front of a house on Devaparthiva Road in Chamarajapuram about two weeks back by the owner of a house, is left uncleared and has become an eyesore in the locality. Authorities concerned are urged to get the debris and garbage cleared and also impose penalty on those…
Co-optex Handloom Expo begins
March 16, 2017A handloom expo-cum-sale to showcase the weaves from Tamil Nadu with ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free’ offer by CO-OPTEX was inaugurated by DC D. Randeep at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysuru Local Centre, on JLB Road in city yesterday. The expo will be open from 10 am to 8 pm till Mar. 21.
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