Title: Preparing for Death Author: Arun Shourie Pages: 516 Price: Rs. 799 Publisher: Viking – Penguin Random House, India By R. Chandra Prakash Death has moulded attitude to life in the evolution of most of the philosophies. Death has haunted life in such a way that values became bases of religious beliefs. It will not be…
By R. Chandra Prakash In Swachh Survekshan 2020 Indore has been declared as India’s Cleanest City for the fourth consecutive time. Mysuru is now ranked cleanest among the middle category population (3 to 10 lakh) cities. It is matter of great concern for Mysuru. A city which was ranked first among all the big cities…
By R. Chandra Prakash There is a demand for an International Airport for Mysuru from business leaders and also a few people’s representatives. Tentatively its location is proposed near K. Shettihalli, beyond Srirangapatna on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. While justifying their demand, availability of 900 acres of Government land and the future growth of the business…
Delayed Decision will be Disastrous By R. Chandra Prakash My stint with Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), particularly between 2013-2016, provided me with opportunities to study civic issues of the city. That period also happened to be the period of dialogue on Mysore Master Plan-2031, with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). …
Title: Awakening Bharat Mata – The Political Beliefs of The Indian Right Author: Swapan Dasgupta Pages: 428 Price: Rs.699 Publisher: Penguin Random House India Ltd. (2019) By R. Chandra Prakash The title of the book says it all. This is about the socio-political transformation in, what Hindus call this motherland, Bharat Mata. It is about…
By R. Chandra Prakash Cheluvamba Park in V.V. Puram near Akashvani has been “developed” by MCC at great financial costs over a period. Rain Water Harvesting system was implemented here. During 2014-17, Rs. 35-plus lakh contract was given for developing the walking path, planting suitable garden plants, developing lawn with Mexican grass with sprinkler system…
Mysore Race Course (MRC) is a very important and unique heritage institution of Mysuru city. How many cities in our country can boast of a Race Course? It would be highly myopic to perceive horse-racing purely from the point of view of betting or as a wager or a social evil. Wherever racing is practiced,…
By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP [Continued from yesterday] Report of Mysore- Nanjangud Master Plan: 2031 Mysore-Nanjangud Master Plan -2031 [MNMP] had a long gestation period and got the government approval only in 2016. However, being a land use plan, it did not deal with transportation or traffic in detail on its own. As per MNMP…
By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP Today, roads in city’s Central Business District (CBD) are clogged with heavy traffic. Most of these roads have been widened to maximum permissible limits to the total disadvantage of pedestrians. Parked vehicles occupy more than two thirds of these roads. We have a wide range of vehicles occupying every inch…
By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP Vehicular congestion in Central Business District (CBD) is escalating day by day. This has started to very adversely impact heritage, commerce and tourism of the city in general and of the CBD in particular. There is a feeling among the public that shop owners park their vehicles opposite their shops…
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