All trees standing in precarious condition threatening public safety, clarifies ACF Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department’s decision to authorise the cutting of certain old and fully-grown trees across various areas of the city has sparked outrage among environmental activists and the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). They are raising concerns about whether the Department conducted a thorough…
Concrete, interlocking tiles around trees on pavements choking city’s greenery Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), responsible for safeguarding the city’s verdant charm, seems to be veering in a contrary direction. Under the guise of development, roots of many trees on sidewalks are choked beneath interlocking tiles, spelling a gradual demise for these trees and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Over 20 fully grown trees including 18 shade-giving Honge varieties were chopped to widen the road in Vijayanagar First Stage yesterday. The trees were cut amidst stiff opposition from some of the residents and Green activists who argued with the Forest Department, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Urban Development (MUDA) authorities. These trees…
Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of over 40 green activists visited the Vijayanagar First Stage this morning to assess the eco damage due to cutting of 20 fully grown shade trees. They later visited the Forest Department office at Ashokapuram to meet Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Kamala Karikalan. As the DCF is indisposed, a memorandum was…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy At a time when hundreds of trees are being felled in the name of development and infrastructure projects in city, a green warrior has been contributing his mite silently for the expansion of green cover by planting and nurturing hundreds of trees. N. Raghavan, proprietor of Raghulal and Co., a Pharmacy…
Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Yuva Brigade came together and disposed of old and damaged photos and idols of Gods and Goddesses and other items abandoned under trees across the city. The damaged photos and idols were then taken to a designated place where pits were dug to bury them. This is a State-wide programme launched by…
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