By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere The night-time felling of 75-year-old Peltophorum trees by the Mysuru City Corporation on Hyder Ali Road shocked the people of Mysuru. In an unprecedented expression of outrage, nearly 2,000 Mysureans assembled on the evening of Apr. 18, 2025, at the site of this “green carnage” and stood peacefully and…
Mysuru: As Mysuru reels from the felling of 40 trees for the widening of Hyder Ali Road, another green scandal has emerged — this time within the historic St. Philomena’s College campus at Bannimantap. Over 10 mature trees, including valuable species such as Teak, Rosewood and Peepal, were allegedly chopped down illegally on the college…
Mysuru: Environmentalists, tree lovers, civic activists, farmers, residents and students came together in an emotional united protest last evening, mourning the felling of 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road — from the Kalikamba Temple to the SP Office Junction in Nazarbad. As the sun set, citizens gathered around the chopped-off tree trunks not just to…
Mysuru: Various environmental organisations had called for a solemn candlelight tribute to the 40 felled trees, an event attended by Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa. Speaking to the media during the gathering, the MLA stressed that the protest was free of political motives and said that everyone had come together to condemn the Government’s action. He…
Mysuru: The shocking overnight felling of 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road last Sunday has left Mysuru’s citizens furious and demanding answers. Authorities claim the move was for “road widening and development.” The width of the road is not 30 feet but 50 feet. But the reckless haste and lack of transparency have only deepened…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has strongly condemned the large-scale felling of trees, calling it unacceptable in the name of development. The MP voiced his full support for the citizen-led campaign, describing the incident as a “tree massacre.” He emphasised that development must go hand-in-hand with environmental protection and called for sustainable alternatives. “Under no…
By Dr. Vishweshwaraiah Prakash, FRSC, Former CFTRI Director After reading about the massacre of 40 heritage trees, I have been contemplating what can be done now, both short-term and long-term, for the past two days. To recall India’s history, we know of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre at Amritsar recorded as one of the treacherous acts of…
Last evening, thousands of Mysureans gathered for a candlelight march, mourning the loss of 40 majestic trees, each over 70 years old, felled overnight along a short 300-metre stretch of Hyder Ali Road. Will this move the authorities? Unlikely. But it will make them think twice next time. That alone makes the protest matter. But…
Mysuru: Regarding the MCC’s plan to plant 400 trees — ten times the number felled on Hyder Ali Road from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle — Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) Dr. K.N. Basavaraju stated that the Forest Department adheres to specific norms. “Only a limited number of trees can be planted along the…
Silent candlelight protest near SP Office tomorrow at 6.30 pm Mysuru: After the resounding success of the 2021 online campaign that halted the felling of hundreds of trees for a proposed Heli Tourism project at the foot of Chamundi Hill — garnering over 80,000 signatures and forcing the State Government to rescind — Mysureans have…
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