Mysore/Mysuru: The endurance training programme for 12 Nurses from different parts of State who have been selected for a Himalayan Expedition to be held from May 5 to 18 under the aegis of Tiger Adventure Foundation began yesterday. The training programme was flagged-off at Chamundi Hill by Cr. Namrata Shenoy, Past President of Ladies Circle…
By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A voluntary group of citizens, under the banners of Parisara Balaga and Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samiti, has been working and agitating to protect, preserve and save the religious, environmental and heritage ambience of Chamundi Hill. They seek to especially protect the immediate surroundings of Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples,…
Systematic letting out of sewage into lakes and unbridled construction atop Chamundi Hill highlighted Mysore/Mysuru: City’s worsening garbage and waste disposal mechanism, pollution of lakes, construction of structures inside public parks by the Mysuru City Corporation, dilapidated heritage structures that are further neglected by the State Government, garbage atop Chamundi Hill. These were a few…
Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 70 nature lovers and volunteers accompanied the Forest Department Personnel in a cleaning drive taken-up atop Chamundi Hill on Sunday. The cleaning drive was held between 7.30 am and 9.30 am, where the volunteers collected the plastic waste lying on both sides of the roads. Range Forest Officer (RFO) Dhanyashree, Deputy…
Works to lay new pipeline stopped since three years Mysore/Mysuru: With the works to lay new pipeline to supply adequate drinking water atop Chamundi Hill coming to a standstill since three years, the decades-old acute water scarcity problem atop Chamundi Hill is haunting the residents of the Hill this summer too. A mega drinking water…
Mysore/Mysuru: “Officials of the District Administration have come to your village. Tell them your problems and get them solved. Officials should solve the problems of the citizens at the earliest,” said Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Jilladhikarigala Nade Halliya Kade’ programme organised by the District Administration at Kallur Naganahalli village Yelwal…
Mysuru/Bandipur: Fire at Chamundi and Gopalaswamy Hills has destroyed vast areas of flora yesterday. The fire lit by miscreants has destroyed plants, trees, shrubs and nests of birds atop Chamundi Hill. It is alleged that miscreants had lit fire on Nandi Statue road atop the Hill in the afternoon and the fire spread rapidly due…
30 bags of plastic waste collected on first day; special drive till Mar. 21 Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department has launched a special drive to make Chamundi Hill plastic-free. Starting from Mar. 3 to 21, the Department will be collecting plastic waste at the Hill. Chamundi Hill is a prominent religious and tourist spot in Old Mysuru…
The defaced figurines at the Anjaneyaswamy Temple on the way to Chamundi Hill via the 1,000 steps have been restored by volunteers of the Yuva Brigade who performed the service recently. The Temple is located at the 900th step of the Hill and no one had bothered to restore them though daily pujas were held…
After the passing away of the scion of Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, his wife Pramoda Devi Wadiyar had embarked on a mission not only to restore her late husband’s dream projects but also to protect his properties. This journey has led her to secure the helipad and also the Devikere. She has also…
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