Gate installed; security personnel posted Villagers to meet Pramoda Devi Wadiyar Mysore/Mysuru: Close on the heels of the members of the erstwhile Mysore royal family upset over not consulting them on the restoration works of Devikere and other development works atop the Chamundi Hill as the land on which Devikere is located belongs to them,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samiti (Save Chamundi Hill Committee) has decided to launch a series of protests condemning the ongoing development works under Central Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation (PRASHAD) Scheme at Chamundi Hill in the city. This follows a meeting of environmentalists held at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) premises in city…
Learn from Joshimath disaster, warn environment activists To organise mass protests, satyagraha against destruction MysoreMysuru: The proposed plan of the Centre and the State Government to holistically develop Chamundi Hill under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme has infuriated environmentalists who are decrying the move and are arguing that ultimately all…
Mysore/Mysuru: Fire lit by miscreants at Chamundi Hill near Uttanahalli has destroyed dry grass, plants and shrubs grown in about four acres at the Hill on Tuesday. The fire was noticed at about 7.30 pm on the Hill near Uttanahalli side and 24 Fire and Emergency Services personnel with four fire extinguishing vehicles, along with…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and current Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas has clarified that the development works of Devikere has been taken up only to protect the sanctity of the lake which has a religious significance. Though Chamundi Hill does not fall in the ambit of Krishnaraja Constituency, represented by Ramdas in the Assembly, he took a…
An advocate from Mysore Palace visited the spot and took exception for taking up the works without bringing it to their notice, said Minor Irrigation Dept. AE Ramesh Mysore/Mysuru: The works on giving a facelift to Devikere atop Chamundi Hill have been stopped with a few men claiming to be the staff of Wadiyars, the…
Greens raise concern about water springs inside lake being damaged by earth-movers Mysuru: The heritage lake of Devikere atop the Chamundi Hill is in the process of getting a complete makeover and it is being developed at a cost of Rs. 7.5 crore. Earth-movers have begun removing metres of silt from the Lake as the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Alert tourist bus driver averted what could have led to a major mishap as fire was noticed in the vehicle at Chamundi Hill in the city on Friday. A bus carrying 50-member tourist party from Gujarat was being parked in the exclusive lot after the vehicle reached the shrine in the morning. As the…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the dawn of New Year 2023, a mad rush was witnessed at temples and tourist spots in the city this morning. While the devout-minded were heading towards the temples nearby, tourists were thronging various spots as the first day of the year coincided with Sunday, a general holiday. Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi…
Mysore/Mysuru: One of the four gates that provide access to Chamundi Hill has been damaged by a speeding vehicle. Though the incident occurred 10 days ago, it was noticed this morning by some walkers who alerted the Public Works Department about the fallen gate. Surprisingly, this incident did not even come to the notice of…
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