Speed-breakers near Crawford Hall and Kukkarahalli lake stretch on Bogadi Road too unscientific Mysore/Mysuru: Road humps built to check the rate of accidents, that at times also saves lives, are lurking danger claiming lives, which is evident with the recent three deaths involving two-wheeler riders at the road humps laid unscientifically near the main gate…
Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing initiatives to restore the three-kilometre Dewan Poornaiah Canal, responsible for supplying water to Kukkarahalli Lake, fall short of addressing the broader issue at hand. National Green Tribunal State Committee Chairman, Justice Subhash B. Adi, highlighted the crucial need to shift focus towards conserving the entire 22-kilometre length of the canal, which has…
Environmentalists urge caution and appeal not to disturb migratory birds’ ecosystem Mysore/Mysuru: Rampant fishing activity has begun in Kukkarahalli Lake at a time when rare migratory birds are here to roost. This has enraged bird lovers who have called for judicious fishing, without endangering the migratory bird population. The University of Mysore that is the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Vishwamanava Vidyarthi Vedike has urgently appealed to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to cease the continuous discharge of sewage water into Kukkarahalli Lake. On a daily basis, substantial volumes of sewage water, predominantly laden with faecal matter and detergent runoff, are entering the renowned lake situated in the heart of the city. This…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following complaints of encroachment of Dewan Poornaiah Canal area in the city, the District Administration is taking up a Drone Survey to identify and clear the encroachments of the canal area that actually serves as the main feeder Canal, supplying fresh water to Kukkarahalli Lake and runs between Bogadi and SBM Layout here. Speaking…
Mysore/Mysuru: Morning walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake are a worried lot after spotting a crocodile in the Lake yesterday morning. Though crocodiles were spotted in the Lake earlier, the Forest Department had rescued them. Later, the walkers, assuming that there were no crocodiles in the Lake, were enjoying their walks without fear. Now, a crocodile was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Over 50 students from 9th and 10th standards studying and residing at Shaktidhama at the foot of Chamundi Hill had a unique date with nature this morning as they were taken to the scenic Kukkarahalli Lake for a three-hour bird-watching session. Shaktidhama Chairperson Geetha Shivarajkumar, wife of actor Shivarajkumar, was present. There are over…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has said: “It is intended to tap Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of University of Mysore (UoM), to prepare a Master Plan for the development of the lake and another plan for management and improvement of Micro Plants.” Dr. Rajendra visited Kukkarahalli Lake in the heart of the…
A piece of land at Kukkarahalli Horticulture Farm levelled using building debris, spoiling fertility of soil Mysore/Mysuru: The alleged callous attitude of the Horticulture Department has reduced half-acre of its fertile land into infertile land. The land adjacent to Kukkarahalli Lake bund of Horticulture Department at Kukkarahalli Horticulture Farm, Karnataka State Horticulture Development Association (KSHDA),…
Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental expert Aneguli Subbarao from Sagar in Shivamogga District kindled interest among students on the world of insects and plants having medicinal qualities in the surroundings of Kukkarahalli Lake in city. Subbarao addressed the Science students during the inauguration of two-day Nature Camp, organised by Department of Environmental Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education…
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