People unite to protect the Hill Demand to make a Law to protect the Hill Mysuru: Experts, engineers, environmentalists and special invitees, who attended a meeting organised to discuss conservation of Chamundi Hill, here yesterday, unanimously decided to meet District Minister V. Somanna and Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar with a request to stop construction…
Policemen on Chamundi Hill trek
November 16, 2019A trek along the Chamundi Hill steps was organised by the District Police yesterday morning where over 200 Policemen within the city limits and District Armed Reserve personnel participated. The walk was organised to promote healthy living. Superintendent of Police C.B. Ryshyanth and ASP Kshama Mishra spearheaded the walk that was also to improve bonding…
Vishwanath visits Chamundi Hill
November 15, 2019Mysuru: A day after he joined the BJP and got the party (BJP) ticket to contest from Hunsur for the Dec. 5 by-poll, senior leader and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath visited Chamundi Hill this morning and offered prayers to the deity at the Hill Temple. Later, speaking to presspersons, Vishwanath said that he was in…
Destruction of Chamundi Hill Heritage: Hanging Environment and Heritage with a Rope(way)
November 6, 2019By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna has proposed construction of a Ropeway at Chamundi Hill. This proposal has already been made three times (2005, 2012, 2015) and dropped because of reasoned objections of the people of Mysuru, with public demonstrations, signature campaigns and letters to Chief Minister (CM) and other…
Tavarekere Blooms: JK Tyre company helps rejuvenate the long-neglected Lake
November 4, 2019Hundreds of white lotus blossom in Lake at Chamundi Hill base Mysuru: The picturesque Tavarekere (Lake) in Tavarekatte village at the base of the Chamundi Hill is full to the brim, a year after it was desilted and cleaned. White lotus have again slowly started blooming in the Lake. Villagers and residents around the area…
Mahabhishekha to Nandi Statue
November 4, 2019Mysuru: The colossal Nandi Statue, located mid-way on Mysuru-Chamundi Hill Road, was this morning bathed in more than 49 sacred herbs and flowers, including milk, honey, cane juice, curds, ghee, payasam, sacred ash, dry fruits, tender coconut water, sandalwood, kumkum, turmeric, rice flour, banana and other fruits as devotees performed ‘Mahabhishekha.’ The event is being…
Chamundi Vana Nature Walk
November 3, 2019A nature walk was organised this morning at Chamundi Vana (forest) on the right side of Chamundi Hill main entrance. The Chamundi Hill forest is an ancient one, which has a unique ecosystem with diverse plants and bird species. Dr. Arjun Prasad Tiwari, Scientist from Regional Museum and Natural History was the resource person who…
Full-fledged Police Station to come up at Chamundi Hill
November 2, 2019Mysuru: A street along with food court and a full-fledged Police Station will come up next to the newly-built multi-level car parking complex atop the Chamundi Hill to accommodate vendors who have lost their shops in the demolition drive. The proposal was announced by Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna during his inspection of the Hill…
Time to unburden Chamundi Hill?
October 26, 2019On Tuesday, there was a landslide on Chamundi Hill. About 50 ft. of road connecting Nandi Statue area to the View Point on Chamundi Hill main road broke off from the Hillside and slid to a depth of 22 feet. Works to rebuild the road are going on at a brisk pace but it has…
Ropeway can de-congest traffic on Chamundi Hill: District Minister V. Somanna
October 25, 2019Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna has observed that a ropeway can de-congest vehicular traffic on Chamundi Hill. Speaking to presspersons after inspecting the spot where landslide occurred at a stretch of Chamundi Hill road between View Point and Nandi Statue atop the hill yesterday, Somanna said that the traffic on the hill road is increasing…
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