Mysuru: The death of fish at Kukkarahalli Lake is indeed a cause for concern. Waste water from cow sheds and houses of Paduvarahalli flowing through open drains collect at shallow places at the junction of Hunsur Road and north bund of the Lake. This polluted water is entering the Lake through drains located at north…
Mysuru: The foul smell is once again emanating from the north bund of Kukkarahalli Lake on Hunsur Road creating problems for walkers. The only solution to prevent the foul smell is the use of Optimum Release of Sterile Ions (ORSI). In an official letter to the University of Mysore In-charge Vice Chancellor Prof.C. Basavaraju, Non-official…
Mysuru: Varieties of fish at Kukkarahalli Lake continue to die with more than 40 fish found floating in the lake this morning. The lake staff removed the dead fish. It is suspected that sewage water from Paduvarahalli side flowing into the lake is the cause for the deaths. The authorities have collected the samples of…
Mysuru: Alarmed by the death of hundreds of fish at the Kukkarahalli Lake, environment activists alerted the Forest Department and a team from the Department arrived at the Lake yesterday to collect samples of dead fish. The Department officials arrived at the Lake premises following the directions of In-charge Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) V….
Mysuru: Dr. K.M. Jayaramaiah a member of Karnataka Lakes Conservation and Development Authority, has urged the MCC to wash utensils and vessels used in Indira Canteens with hot water. In a press release, Jayaramaiah said the 11 Indira Canteens set up in the city have been catering to the food needs of a large section of…
Mysuru: Apprehension was writ large on the faces of regular walkers and environmentalists, who frequent Kukkarahalli Lake as a sizeable number of dead fish was found floating this morning on the water in the lake especially the stretch abutting Hunsur Road. It is feared that contaminated water was responsible for the death of fish. Environmentalists…
Mysuru: A nature walk programme was organised at Kukkarahalli Lake premises by YHAI (Youth Hostels Association of India), Gangothri Unit, in city this morning with the objective of ‘Vriksh Parichaya’ (Tree Appraisal). Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist and SOM columnist (Tree Facts), was the resource person for the event. He conducted the walk ‘Namma Nadige Maragala…
Mysuru: A Mysuru student Kiran Bagade has directed a Kannada rap song titled Namma Kukkarahalli Kere (Our Kukkarahalli Lake) to create awareness among Mysureans about the ecological importance of Kukkarahalli Lake. The video song, which is about three-and-a-half minute, concentrates about the biodiversity of the Lake, its rich history, the birds present there and how…
Alongside the massive cleaning of Kukkarahalli Lake on Sunday, a Photography Exhibition by the citizens of Mysuru on Kukkarahalli Lake was also held at the Lake’s Main Gate (Pargola), in collaboration with University of Mysore (UoM). Out of 450 entries received, 125 photographs were selected and displayed at the expo that was open for public…
Mysuru: A massive cleaning drive was organised by over 800 people including morning walkers and members of various supporting organisations at Kukkarahalli Lake this morning. The three-hour drive commenced at 6.30 am at the main entrance of the Lake, near the Railway Crossing, Saraswathipuram. The drive was organised by 16 organisations, including University of Mysore,…
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