University of Mysore buys dedicated cleaning boat worth Rs. 3.53 lakh from Goa Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has taken a decisive step to restore the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake, announcing that the water body will be cleaned using a specially designed boat purchased from Goa at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.53 lakh. For…
Environmental awareness at Kukkarahalli Lake
November 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the Social Connect initiative, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru, had organised an Environmental Awareness Programme at Kukkarahalli Lake recently. The programme aimed at sensitising students about environmental responsibility, conservation of natural resources and community involvement in maintaining public spaces. The event saw active participation from all students of the college. Several…
Cleanliness drive held at Kukkarahalli Lake
September 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Dasara, the Dasara Cleanliness and Arrangements Sub-Committee, in association with AIISH (All India Institute of Speech and Hearing), conducted ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2025,’ a cleanliness drive in Kukkarahalli Lake premises here yesterday. More than 200 students of AIISH joined the MCC Pourakarmikas in cleaning the Kukkarahalli Lake premises, during which more than…
Poor status of Kukkarahalli Lake
September 5, 2025Sir, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the deteriorating conditions at Kukkarahalli Lake, a valuable green space in our community. While the Lake offers a beautiful natural setting, its current state makes it increasingly difficult, and at times unsafe, for residents to enjoy, especially seniors and families. The walking path around the…
Expert Committee set up for Kukkarahalli Lake development
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), in collaboration with the University of Mysore, has formed a nine-member Expert Committee to oversee the conservation, management and long-term development of Kukkarahalli Lake, one of Mysuru’s most iconic water bodies. The University Vice-Chancellor will head the panel. In its second meeting recently, the Committee held a detailed session chaired…
Kukkarahalli Lake rejuvenation: Rs. 63.80 lakh DPR contract scrapped
August 6, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has cancelled the contract awarded to the New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake. In 2024, the then Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), now rebranded as Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), had commissioned the…
On Kukkarahalli Lake walking path
July 27, 2025Sir, This has reference to the news item ‘Repair Kukkarahalli Lake Walking Path: MGP urges UoM VC’ in Star of Mysore dated July 23. I am a senior citizen walking around Kukkarahalli Kere every morning. I am so happy that we have this piece of untouched nature in the heart of the city. It has currently…
Repair Kukkarahalli Lake walking path: MGP urges UoM VC
July 23, 2025Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has urged the University of Mysore (UoM) to repair the walking path around Kukkarahalli Lake in city. With UoM being the custodian of Kukkarahalli Lake, MGP Convenor D.V. Dayanand Sagar has urged Varsity Registrar to take action to repair the walking path. “UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath has vast concern…
Works on to disconnect UGD line to Kukkarahalli Lake
June 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a positive step for the city’s environmental movement, the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has succeeded in convincing the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to disconnect a sewage line from Vinayaka Nagar (Paduvarahalli) that was polluting Kukkarahalli Lake for years. Following years of dialogue with environmental experts and air pollution control officials, lab reports confirmed…
Kukkarahalli Lake pollution: MGP flags Varsity apathy
June 18, 2025Mysuru: Despite being the custodian of Kukkarahalli Lake, the University of Mysore has failed to implement effective measures to prevent the inflow and accumulation of sewage water, drawing strong criticism from the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). At a discussion held at the MGP office in Yadavagiri last evening, MGP Members examined the latest water classification…















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