Mysore/Mysuru: The Rashtrakanthi Foundation has urgently demanded the clearance of encroachments on the Poornaiah Canal. During a recent press conference, Foundation President G.M. Mahadeva highlighted that despite a 2017 High Court order mandating the removal of encroachments on the Poornaiah Canal, the District Administration has inexplicably delayed action. Spanning 22 kilometres and traversing through Bogadi,…
MUDA faces backlash for road construction on Poornaiah Canal
November 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Several residents of Bogadi and SBM Layout in city have raised concerns about the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allegedly constructing a road in the middle of Dewan Poornaiah Canal. This Canal serves as the main feeder Canal, supplying fresh water to Kukkarahalli Lake and runs between Bogadi and SBM Layout. Local residents assert…
Residents challenge MUDA on compliance with buffer zone rules
November 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In response to residents’ allegations of constructing a road in the middle of Dewan Poornaiah Canal, MUDA Superintending Engineer Chennakeshava clarified that they have only cleared vegetation for a service road, not a thoroughfare on the Canal itself. He explained, “A service road is being constructed to maintain the Poornaiah Canal (Raja Kaluve) or…
Poornaiah Canal gives the wake-up call
September 6, 2022Global warming and climate change in Mysuru By S.G. Vombatkere Flooding occurs when the flow of incoming water exceeds the water flowing out. Rainfall causes inflowing water and the natural topographical slopes drain the water away. In urban areas, rainwater flows away through roadside and storm water drains (SWDs) constructed by City Municipalities. SWDs conform…
Now, only 4-km of 22-km-long Poornaiah Canal remains
October 23, 2019Mysuru: The Dewan Poornaiah Canal is the main feeder Canal that brings fresh water to the Kukkarahalli Lake. Of the original length of 22-km, only 4-km remains today, thanks to unscientific approach towards the development of layouts and lack of concern for the environment. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Naturalist U.N. Ravikumar, who…
CSR initiative helps rejuvenation of Lakes: DC
August 21, 2017Mysuru: The completely bone dry Thippayanakere (Thippayana Lake) on the Nanjangud-Ooty Outer Ring Road has now come fully alive with water completely filled in the Lake. There were nearly 30 Lakes in the city built by the Wadiyars, the erstwhile rulers of Mysuru. But, over the years most of them have been destroyed. However, with…
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