Tag: Mysore Grahakara Parishat

Works on to disconnect UGD line to Kukkarahalli Lake 
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Works on to disconnect UGD line to Kukkarahalli Lake 

June 28, 2025

Mysore/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
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Kukkarahalli Lake pollution: MGP flags Varsity apathy

June 18, 2025

Mysuru: 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…

Lake water quality drops to ‘Class D’
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Lake water quality drops to ‘Class D’

June 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In response to a petition by the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has formally written to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner, urging immediate action to stop sewage inflow into Kukkarahalli Lake. On April 19, 2025, following MGP’s appeal, water samples were collected from various inflow points to the…

Pension surcharge unethical: MGP urges consumers to oppose move
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Pension surcharge unethical: MGP urges consumers to oppose move

June 16, 2025

Mysuru: Reacting to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) levying an additional 36 paise per unit as Pension and Gratuity (P&G) contribution from April 2025 on consumers using more than 200 units or opting out of free power, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has termed the surcharge a violation of the spirit of power sector reforms. In…

MGP pushes for eco-awareness in schools to train young minds
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MGP pushes for eco-awareness in schools to train young minds

June 10, 2025

Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), at its general meeting held at its office on Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, on Sunday, underscored the urgent need to instil environmental consciousness among school children through structured initiatives. During the session, which featured an interaction with Education Officer G. Venkatachala, MGP Convener D.V. Dayananda Sagar proposed the formation of…

‘Blackwashing, not whitewashing’
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‘Blackwashing, not whitewashing’

May 25, 2025

MGP tears into tree felling report Mysuru:  “We are shocked by the report submitted to the Government. Rather than conducting an inquiry into the destruction of trees, the report merely recounted procedural steps — listing requests for permission and the subsequent approvals,” said Bhamy V. Shenoy, Founding Working President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). Speaking…

Mysuru can be a model city for tree protection
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Mysuru can be a model city for tree protection

May 12, 2025

Form Committee to identify heritage trees in city, celebrate them annually, says Senior Botanist Mysuru: The recent felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road has outraged the citizens of Mysuru. In a bid to find solutions to stop further tree felling, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) conducted an interaction session with Botanist and former Senior…

Re-form Tree Authority: MGP urges Conservator of Forests
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Re-form Tree Authority: MGP urges Conservator of Forests

May 8, 2025

Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has submitted a memorandum urging Conservator of Forests, Mysuru Circle, Dr. Malathi Priya to reconstitute a Tree Authority of Mysuru by nominating new members, which is pending since 2009. The MGP delegation led by its Working President Shobana Sambashiva was of the view that, the absence of such a Tree…

MGP meeting on May 11
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MGP meeting on May 11

May 6, 2025

Renowned Botanist Dr. S. Natesh to lead discussion on protection of trees Mysuru: As a result of the murder of 40 fully grown heritage trees on Hyder Ali Road on Apr. 13, protection of trees has come to the city’s agenda again. Environmentalists had organised several protests to condemn this senseless crime by holding a…

Illegal autos, toxic air: Citizens demand RTO accountability
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Illegal autos, toxic air: Citizens demand RTO accountability

April 15, 2025

Monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat held Mysuru: Complaints mostly related to the Transport Department were raised at the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), held at its office on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri on Sunday. Issues such as the illegal movement of sandalwood and ganja (marijuana) in Kerala-registered autos, drunken driving, environmental…

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