Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samiti (Save Chamundi Hill Committee) has decided to launch a series of protests condemning the ongoing development works under Central Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation (PRASHAD) Scheme at Chamundi Hill in the city. This follows a meeting of environmentalists held at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) premises in city…
Learn from Joshimath disaster, warn environment activists To organise mass protests, satyagraha against destruction MysoreMysuru: The proposed plan of the Centre and the State Government to holistically develop Chamundi Hill under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme has infuriated environmentalists who are decrying the move and are arguing that ultimately all…
Eversince Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced a Ropeway to Chamundi Hill in his Budget and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha gave a statement about installing Railings to the 1008 steps (that take tourists, trekkers and devout pilgrims to the hilltop) which would be provided with funds from the Central Government under its PRASHAD scheme, the local…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundi Betta Samithi, which is spearheading a campaign against the developmental destruction such as the proposed ropeway atop the Hill and railings to the steps from the foot of the Hill, will be holding a round table meeting with various experts to deliberate on the issue. The meeting with various experts will be…
Greens, heritage experts, public raise voice against proposed ropeway Mysuru: The announcement of the ropeway to Chamundi Hill in the Budget has met with stiff opposition from all sections and an emergency meeting, convened by Save Chamundi Hill Committee, at Ramakrishna Park near Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Circle in city this morning, opposed the project and urged…
One can sign at Dr. Rajkumar flag post near K.R. Circle; 10 am to 5 pm Mysore/Mysuru: A seven-day signature campaign to press for the protection of Chamundi Hill as a religious place and not as a tourist destination was launched on Dec. 9. The campaign also asked the Government to ban the movement of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Save Chamundi Hill signature campaign has got over 7,000 signatures in two days and a majority of the signatories are college students and youths who are aware of the mindless destruction. “But looking at the response of people, we felt that more awareness is needed to save the Hill. We have a long…
Mysore Grahakara Parishat holds meeting Mysuru: A meeting organised by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) here on Monday resolved to intensify the ‘Save Chamundi Hill’ campaign through a series of protests like satyagraha, signature campaign, distribution of pamphlets, human chain formation and jathas. The meeting was attended by representatives of various organisations and enviro-nmentalists. Addressing the…
What happened to Centre’s Rs. 100 crore PRASHAD Scheme? Need to abolish Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat Mysore/Mysuru: After the successful online petition to stall cutting of hundreds of trees at the foot of Chamundi Hill for Heli Tourism project, with over 80,000 signatures, forcing the State Government to do a rethink on the project, Mysureans…
Mysuru: The Institution of Engineers (India), Mysuru Local Centre, has organised a concerned citizens’ meeting on Nov.15 at 4 pm in the Institution premises on JLB Road to debate on the development activities atop Chamundi Hill, with focus on protection, preservation and conservation of the environment and heritage value of the Hill precincts, which is…
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