Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) and prominent citizens of Saraswathipuram have called upon the community to come together to retain and preserve the historic Kukkarahalli Lake, currently under the care of the University of Mysore. The meeting, titled “Kukkarahalliya Prastuta Stitigati Haagu Sambhavaniya Sankashtagalu” (Current State and Potential Issues of Kukkarahalli), was led…
MP Yaduveer joins cleanliness drive at Kukkarahalli Lake
July 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of various service organisations of city led by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar took part in the cleanliness drive held at Kukkarahalli Lake in city this morning. The programme held as part of the cleanliness drive initiative launched by MP Yaduveer Wadiyar, also witnessed morning walkers joining hands with the volunteers in…
Anatomy of INTACH’s Rs. 63.80 lakh DPR for saving Kukkarahalli Lake
July 1, 2024By Bhamy V. Shenoy “My wife and I visited Bengaluru for lunch with Dr. Vijay Kelkar, who has served as both the Petroleum Secretary and Finance Secretary, and is also considered the Father of GST. We discussed various topics. When I asked him if he knew about INTACH and explained why I was asking, he…
Kukkarahalli Lake Rejuvenation | MUDA’s DPR deal with INTACH bound by law: DC
June 26, 2024Certain vested interests questioning Rs. 63.80 lakh DPR contract to create doubts among residents Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has clarified that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority’s (MUDA) decision to assign the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake to New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for…
INTACH submits database report based on primary assessment
June 26, 2024Detailed Project Report to have an action plan on conservation, inlet channels and plan to save local flora and fauna Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), tasked with preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the scientific conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake, a major biodiversity hotspot created in the 19th century…
Kukkarahalli Lake Conservation: Stakeholder Workshop discusses historical aspects, major issues
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Stakeholder Workshop on the Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake, organised by the New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), began this morning at the Mysore School of Architecture. Stakeholders of Kukkarahalli Lake are Mysureans as the Lake is a public waterbody. Environment groups, NGOs, green activists, those residents of city…
Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake: INTACH to hold Stakeholder Workshop in city tomorrow
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Stakeholder Workshop on the Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake, organised by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), will take place tomorrow (June 22) at the Mysore School of Architecture, Dattagalli, near R.T. Nagar, adjacent to Ring Road in the city. The Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Dr. K.V. Rajendra will be…
Complaint to Lokayukta against MUDA’s DPR deal with INTACH
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) awarded a tender to the New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the conservation and rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake in city. This tender has now reached the Lokayukta, with allegations of misusing public funds and causing…
Students sight over 40 bird species at Kukkarahalli Lake
June 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Science Foundation and Teresian Girls High School, jointly conducted a bird-watching programme at Kukkarahalli Lake in the city. Environmentalist and wildlife photographer Saptha Girish, who was the resource person, introduced the students to over 40 bird species. Sharing his views, Girish said, Lakes play a key role in maintaining the bio-diversity. Hence, the…
Kukkarahalli Lake path area cleaned to facilitate walking
June 8, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Wadiyar Centre for Architecture (WCFA), Mysuru, recently marked Environmental Day with a significant clean-up activity at the Kukkarahalli Lake path area, aiming to boost environmental awareness and community involvement. Considerable investment ensured the safety and comfort of participants, with funds allocated for T-shirts, masks and gloves for students and the public. Enthusiastic students…
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