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More Lakes to be conserved under CSR funds
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More Lakes to be conserved under CSR funds

February 13, 2021

District Minister S.T. Somashekar visits rejuvenated Hebbal Lake Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has been directed to look for sponsorships from various industry bodies and companies to rejuvenate Lakes under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. District Minister S.T. Somashekar was speaking to reporters at the once dead Hebbal Lake that has been given a new…

Bird-watching at Thippayyanakere
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Bird-watching at Thippayyanakere

January 6, 2021

In all, 145 bird species identified at the rejuvenated Lake Mysuru: Thippayyanakere situated adjacent to Ring Road in Lalithadripura has become one more birding hotspot in Mysuru after Karanji Lake, Kukkarahalli Lake, Lingambudhi Lake and the Hebbal Lake.  Hundreds of foreign birds have arrived at Thippayyanakere and city-based Mysuru Science Foundation and Aranya Outreach had…

Urban forests keep city breathing freely
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Urban forests keep city breathing freely

January 4, 2021

High-density plantations implemented at Hebbal Lake and near Cheluvamba Park; more areas identified Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has set its sights on increasing the green cover in city as part of its strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change. For this, they have adopted a policy ‘forest within the city’ and has officially implemented…

Hebbal Lake set to be a Birding Hotspot
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Hebbal Lake set to be a Birding Hotspot

December 30, 2020

Infosys Foundation pumps Rs. 30 crore for Lake rejuvenation; gives it a new life Once dying water body now has fresh air,  unpolluted and pleasant surroundings Mysore/Mysuru: The vast Hebbal Lake has sprung back to life. The dead Lake has been rejuvenated in what is being described as the biggest and successful lake conservation project…

Hebbal Lake: Birds  & Birders’ Paradise
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Hebbal Lake: Birds & Birders’ Paradise

October 4, 2020

By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Hebbal Lake, a lake nestled in the midst of a bustling industrial area, a lake that was perennial and never went dry, a lake that hosted plenty of migratory birds, a lake that set several first and only sightings of many birds, a lake that had a good inflow of storm…

No Bird Flu in City: Nagendra
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No Bird Flu in City: Nagendra

March 12, 2020

MLA inspects Kukkarahalli and Hebbal Lakes; Metagalli Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the authorities have taken appropriate measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in city, the sudden death of 15 chicken at Metagalli and the death of two cranes near Hebbal Lake in city outskirts on Tuesday has created worry for the citizens.  In this regard, Chamaraja MLA…

HDK, Sudha Murty inspect Hebbal Lake
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HDK, Sudha Murty inspect Hebbal Lake

October 20, 2018

Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), accompanied by Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, inspected the rejuvenated Hebbal Lake in city on Thursday. The Lake, being revived by Infosys Foundation, is spread across an area of 48 acres. It had been gasping for life, choking with flow of sewage before the Infosys Foundation intervened to revive…

Sudha Murty’s Aqua Touch
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Sudha Murty’s Aqua Touch

October 15, 2018

Mysuru:  The city will soon have another tourist destination — Hebbal Lake. The 40-acre mammoth water body, covered with a green space, will add to the list of the tourist attractions as the State Government and Infosys have joined hands to develop the Lake.  While the Foundation has already spent crores of rupees in Lake…

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