Rs. 5 crore to widen 0.36 km road Mysuru: Amid public outrage and a planned candlelight protest this evening over the felling of 40 fully grown, shade-giving trees — each over 50 years old — on Hyder Ali Road near the SP Office, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come under intense criticism from environmental…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy April 13 is likely to be remembered as a black day in Mysuru’s environmental history. In the early hours of that morning, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in an act shrouded in secrecy, carried out a green massacre by axing more than 40 fully grown, decades-old heritage trees lining Hyder Ali…
Pollution Board and MGP conduct on-site inspection to assess pollution levels Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will assess pollution levels at Kukkarahalli Lake to help the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), University of Mysore, District Administration and Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) formulate a comprehensive action plan to halt the daily inflow of untreated…
Mysuru: It was a black Sunday for Mysureans. On April 13, 2025, Sunday, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Forest Department jointly executed what Star of Mysore called ‘Green Carnage’, mercilessly felling 45 fully grown trees with rich foliage. Answer given, to those who questioned this irrational, untenable and unpardonable action, is unacceptable to any…
Mysuru: Strongly condemning the felling of over 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road — from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle — under the guise of road widening, members of the Gandhada Gudi Foundation staged a protest march yesterday from SP Office Circle to Kalikamba Temple in Mysuru. The protesters argued that Hyder Ali Road…
Mysuru: Close on the heels of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Forest Department felling over 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road — from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle — under the pretext of road widening, fresh concerns have emerged over plans to axe another 25 fully grown trees along Uthanahalli Road near the…
Mysuru: Environment activists have expressed outrage over the felling of over 40 Peltophorum trees — known for their broad canopy and generous shade — by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) early yesterday morning. The trees were axed to facilitate the widening of Hyder Ali Road between Venkatalingaiah Circle (SP Office Circle) and the Kalikamba Temple….
Trees older than 50 years chopped to widen 50-ft road between Nexus Mall and SP Office Mysuru: In a staggering blow to Mysuru city’s urban ecology, 45 fully grown, shade-giving trees — each more than 50 years old — were felled early this morning to make way for a road-widening project. The mass tree cutting,…
Mysuru: As part of Swachh Survekshan-2025, the process of evaluating Mysuru’s garbage collection, cleanliness maintenance and drinking water supply systems is currently underway. A 10-member team from the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been conducting the assessment since Apr. 2. The nationwide field assessment, which began on Feb. 15, is expected to conclude by…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), already grappling with severe financial constraints, has been dealt another blow with fresh directives from the State Government that further strain its dwindling resources. Despite completing various civic projects years ago, MCC still owes hundreds of crores of rupees in pending payments to civil contractors. Now, a circular dated…
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