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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has announced an ambitious plan to install underground power cables in all localities within the Outer Ring Road over the next three years. The project, estimated at Rs. 600 crore, has received administrative approval from both the Central and State Governments. CESC Superintending Engineer Sunil Kumar announced this…
Mysuru: One of the five guarantees by the State government was to give 200 free units per month to each household. While everyone loves free gifts, no one thinks of the consequences. While Gruha Jyothi was announced for all (using less than 200 units per month), some have failed to get for reasons they think…
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