The two-member expert committee appointed by Karnataka Lake Development Authority visited the Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday to collect public opinion on pro and anti-development of the Lake and its environmental impact. The committee comprised retired Professor Ramprasad from the Indian Institute of Science and retired Chief Engineer C.N. Babu. The University of Mysore and the district…
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KUKKARAHALLI LAKE DEVELOPMENT: Experts visit Lake, seek public opinion
March 15, 2017The two-member expert committee appointed by Karnataka Lake Development Authority visited the Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday to collect public opinion on pro and anti-development of the Lake and its environmental impact. The committee comprised retired Professor Ramprasad from the Indian Institute of Science and retired Chief Engineer C.N. Babu. The University of Mysore and the district…
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Kukkarahalli Lake Development: Expert panel meets DC
March 14, 2017To inspect Lake this evening A two-member expert committee formed by the Karnataka Lake Development Authority to study development activities and its environmental impact on the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake began its preliminary activities in city this morning. They first attended a meeting with Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office and later headed towards Jaladarshini…
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Mysuru: A plan for the future
March 14, 2017By M.L. Krishnaswami Those residents of Mysuru, who are 80 and above would recall the past-life of this city in all its splendour and variety. Being a Royal City for nearly three centuries, every major activity of yore was centred around the Palace which itself had to undergo reconstruction after a disastrous fire that engulfed…
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Experts to inspect Kukkarahalli Lake on Mar.14
March 11, 2017In the context of a few organisations and environmentalists opposing the move of Mysore University to develop Kukkarahalli Lake, Lake Development Authority has appointed retired IISc Professor Ramprasad and retired Chief Engineer C.N. Babu, two experts, to inspect the lake on Mar.14 at 11 am. Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan, Kukkarahalli Lake Protection Committee…
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Don’t urbanise this beautiful lake
March 4, 2017Sir, Kukkarahalli Kere is a walker’s paradise. And I speak for all morning and evening joggers when I say that hundreds of people enjoy the quietness and silence it provides. As do the various flora and fauna that reside in the Lake. Transforming the lake into a tourist destination with butterfly parks and entry arches…
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The last word on de-silting of Kukkarahalli Lake: A Botanist’s observations
March 4, 2017Sir, For the last 10 days, interesting observations, exaggerated statistics and impending threats to biodiversity of Kukkarahalli Lake are being discussed in different forums by different group of activists. All are ill-conceived. Please let the work continue. On behalf of the University of Mysore, I assure the people of Mysuru that more biodiversity and natural…
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Kukkarahalli Lake development: Response to Editor’s Note
March 3, 2017Sir, This is in response to the editorial note regarding Kukkarahalli Lake issue (SOM dated Feb.28). I have covered almost all the points regarding why developmental activities are not required in Kukkarahalli Lake. Since you feel I am making sentimental fools, this is my reply. You are having doubt whether Kukkarahalli has 170 species of…
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DC stays Kukkarahalli Lake development works
March 1, 2017Bowing to pressure from Green Groups, the District Administration has decided to temporarily stop all the development activities at the Kukkarahalli Lake. The order was issued by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep this morning. It may be recalled here that the University of Mysore and the district administration had jointly planned to implement a Rs. 3…
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Victory for NGOs for now
March 1, 2017It was a great victory, at least for now, for the warriors of the Kukkarahalli Kere Ulisi Samithi, (Save Kukkarahalli Lake Committee) who had staged a protest demonstration yesterday at the DC’s office demanding that the planned developmental work of the lake be stopped as it would damage the biodiversity of the lake and its…
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