Mysore/Mysuru: The presence of a large Softshell Turtle has baffled walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake on Wednesday morning. Walkers, who usually spot variety of birds, butterflies, fox, crocodile, porcupine and civet cat, were surprised to see a large Softshell Turtle crossing the path in the wee hours of Wednesday. The turtle was crossing from the lake…
Jayalakshmipuram Police hold COVID awareness drive at Kukkarahalli Lake
November 19, 2020Distribute about 150 face masks to morning walkers Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its month-long COVID-19 awareness drive, Jayalakshmipuram Police conducted a session to morning walkers, especially senior citizens, at Kukkarahalli Lake this morning. Led by Inspector Rajesh, the Police team, which got all senior citizens who had come for their morning walk together, advised them…
Youth killed, another injured as car rams into roadside tree
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 25-year-old youth was killed, while another suffered serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside tree near Kukkarahalli Lake late Wednesday night. While the deceased has been identified as Arunkumar, a native of Channapatna, the seriously injured is Mani, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital…
Parks, playgrounds open: Public can visit Kukkarahalli, Karanji, Lingambudhi Lakes too
September 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing the Union Government’s guidelines of opening up of public places including parks, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued an order to open all the parks and playgrounds with immediate effect. In an order issued this morning, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has stated that all parks, playgrounds within the MCC limits will be…
Plea to open Kukkarahalli Lake for walkers
August 24, 2020Corporator V. Lokesh Piya has urged for opening Kukkarahalli Lake for walkers and has submitted a memorandum in this regard to Mysore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar. Lokesh said that the COVID-induced lockdown regulations have been relaxed and even parks and gym equipment in the parks are being utilised and urged for opening the…
Works on Road Under Bridge near Kukkarahalli Lake to begin soon
March 18, 2020By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Road Under Bridge (RUB) at the Level-Crossing of Mysuru-Nanjangud section Railway track running behind Crawford Hall and close to Kukkarahalli Lake, will soon be a reality with the works on the much-awaited project to commence soon. The RUB connects Kautilya Circle (Crawford Hall Circle) with Dr. Padma Circle close to…
Kukkarahalli Lake to be shut from tomorrow
March 16, 2020Manasagangothri campus closed for public Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the popular Karanji Lake Nature Park and Lingambudhi Lake on the outskirts of the city have been shut for a week for visitors and joggers in view of the Coronavirus scare, it is now the turn of another popular Lake of the city — Kukkarahalli Lake. Kukkarahalli…
No Bird Flu in City: Nagendra
March 12, 2020MLA inspects Kukkarahalli and Hebbal Lakes; Metagalli Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the authorities have taken appropriate measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in city, the sudden death of 15 chicken at Metagalli and the death of two cranes near Hebbal Lake in city outskirts on Tuesday has created worry for the citizens. In this regard, Chamaraja MLA…
Cleaning of stagnant sewage water begins at Kukkarahalli Lake
March 4, 2020UoM submits Rs. 2 crore proposal for a permanent solution Mysore/Mysuru: Following the publication of the news item titled ‘Sewage water flowing into Kukkarahalli Lake yet again’ in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 3, the UGD Division of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up the cleaning works of stagnant sewage water at the Lake….
Sewage water flowing into Kukkarahalli Lake yet again
March 3, 2020Officials of Mysore University visit lake Mysore/Mysuru: A large quantity of sewage water is flowing into the pristine Kukkarahalli Lake, maintained by the University of Mysore (UoM) through the Magic Box from Paduvarahalli side yet again threatening the flora and fauna of the Lake. Following unseasonal rains on Sunday night and Monday morning, a large…
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