Mysore/Mysuru: In a major encroachment clearance drive this morning, the Mysuru Taluk Administration cleared the 3 acre 40 guntas lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), located at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Star of Mysore (SOM) had published a series of news regarding the encroachment and the first report, ‘Lake on paper but Layout…
Lake encroachment in K.C. Layout: Fresh land grab bid revives 2015 incident
February 13, 2026Kurubarahalli resident alleges Police inaction despite lodging complaint Mysore/Mysuru: The attempt to encroach upon the 3 acre 40 guntas lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), located at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, is not new. The lake land falls under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and is being claimed as a private property,…
Lake encroachment in K.C. Layout: 48-hour deadline to remove compound
February 12, 2026State Government has yielded to land mafia, says MLA Srivatsa Mysore/Mysuru: The fencing (compound) of lake land at K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru is emerging as a major flashpoint, with the Krishnaraja BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa issuing a 48-hour deadline to the District Administration to remove the…
Lake encroachment in K.C. Layout: Lake or private land? Minister’s reply irks MLA
February 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda has given a confusing and conflicting reply in the Assembly regarding the alleged encroachment of a lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru. The lake in question falls under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and is being claimed as a private property. Two…
K.C. Layout Lake encroachment issue raised in Assembly
February 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The issue of an alleged encroachment of a lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), near the foothills of Chamundi, was raised in the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Raising the matter, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa drew the Government’s attention to the sudden construction of a compound wall around the lake area and criticised officials…
Lake on paper but Layout on land ?!
January 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill, is allegedly being encroached upon by certain private individuals. Making use of back-to-back Government holidays, a compound wall has quietly come up around the lake. Two boards have been put up at the site. One refers to 23 guntas of…
Stray dog menace at K.C. Layout
September 9, 2024Two-wheeler riders inconvenienced a lot as street dogs chase vehicles Mysuru: A pack of stray dogs chasing public, especially two-wheeler riders, is creating a lot of tension at K.C. Layout in city. This pack of dogs indulge in frequent fights near the compound of a hotel on the 6th Cross and chase two-wheeler riders passing…
Doctor assaulted over car parking row
June 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A doctor in the city was assaulted this morning for objecting to the parking of vehicles in front of his house at K.C. Layout. Dr. Vibhu Dhawan has been taken for a medical examination by the Nazarbad Police. According to the Police, there is a restaurant near a park on K.C. Layout Main Road…
Miscreant threatens elderly woman, loots gold, mobile phone
September 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 72-year-old woman was threatened with a knife and was looted of her gold ornaments and mobile phone at Mosambayanahalli village in the taluk on Sept. 1. The elderly woman, who lost her gold jewellery and mobile phone, is C.H. Hemavathi, a native of Kodagu and residing at K.C. Layout in Mysuru. Hemavathi’s daughter…
Second overhead water tank at K.C. Layout park irks residents
July 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is fast becoming a concrete jungle as green areas have started disappearing with astonishing rapidity and people hardly get opportunities to experience the natural environment outside their homes. Many open parks are increasingly becoming difficult to spot as buildings and roads are clamouring for space in the park. Parks and gardens that…














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