Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has urged interested residents, organisations and associations to adopt and maintain parks across the city, reinforcing MCC’s efforts to keep Mysuru clean, green and aesthetically vibrant.

He was speaking at a programme organised recently at the Old Council Hall to distribute Certificates of Appreciation to organisations and associations involved in park maintenance under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

So far, several organisations have taken responsibility for 13 parks across various localities. Some groups have even been supplying saplings to MCC free of cost, a gesture the Corporation has recognised through these certificates.

H.V. Rajeev, President of H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga, who was felicitated for providing 3,000 saplings to MCC, suggested forming a committee of representatives from interested organisations, with a Forest Officer included, to offer scientific guidance. Many groups actively plant and nurture saplings but lack specialised knowledge on species crucial for maintaining ecological balance, he noted.

Officials from Toyota Kirloskar Autoparts Pvt. Ltd., honoured for developing a mini forest on a one-acre park in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage and planting saplings across two acres at Jodi Bevinamara Park in Dattagalli, pledged continued support to MCC’s environmental conservation initiatives.

H.V. Rajeev feted

Taking note of the nature conservation efforts by H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga, the MCC honoured  H.V. Rajeev, who is also a former MUDA Chairman, by presenting him with a Certificate of Appreciation at a programme held at the MCC premises.

Rajeev was recognised for gifting 3,000 saplings to the MCC for the year 2025-26 under the ‘Namma Mysuru – Namma Koduge’ CSR initiative.

Speaking on the occasion, MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif lauded Rajeev’s contribution towards expanding the city’s green cover. Emphasising the crucial role of public  organisations in building a clean and green Mysuru, he noted that 13 parks have so far been adopted by corporate companies for maintenance and development, with more firms expressing interest.

Rajeev suggested that the MCC constitute an advisory committee comprising associations involved in environmental and ecological conservation.

Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa, former Corporator K.V. Mallesh, and Balaga members S. Ranganath, Shesha Prasad, Suri, Vasu and others were present.