Mysuru: Intensifying their protest against Excel Solid Waste Management Plant or Sewage Farm at Vidyaranyapuram, over 500 residents of Vidyaranyapuram, J.P. Nagar, Kanakagiri, Gundu Rao Nagar, Vishveshwaranagar and surrounding areas, led by former Minister S.A. Ramdas, began indefinite strike this morning. As part of the protest, over 15 trucks transporting garbage to the Treatment Plant…
Excel Plant stink: Ramdas to launch indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Alleging that the State Government had failed to find a permanent solution for the stench emanating from the Excel Plant at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram here which is leading to health hazards among the residents, former Minister S.A. Ramdas has said that he would launch an indefinite hunger stir near the Plant from…
MP Pratap Simha inspects Excel Plant in Vidyaranyapuram
December 10, 2017Mysuru: Following complaints by residents demanding a permanent solution for the stink and health hazards caused by Excel Plant at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, along with over 200 BJP activists, inspected the Plant yesterday. Accusing K.R. Congress MLA M.K. Somashekar of ignoring the plight of local people, who are exposed to…
Residents to protest against Excel Waste Management Plant from Dec. 14
December 10, 2017Mysuru: Unbearable stink emanating from Solid Waste Management Plant or Excel Solid Waste Management Plant in Vidyaranyapuram is proving to be a health hazard to local residents. Residents of J.P. Nagar, Vishveshwaranagar and Vidyaranyapuram have been suffering from different ailments like nausea, headache and asthma. A meeting was held here on Wednesday at Mahaveer Bhavan…
Vacant site in Vidyaranyapuram crying for attention
November 12, 2017A lot of unwanted weeds and bushes grown in the vacant site next to the house of one Venkatesh, No. 905, 4th Main, 28th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram, is an eyesore. Also, snakes have been spotted in the vicinity which has panicked people around. The MCC has been urged to take action against such site owners who…
Electric pole posing danger in Vidyaranyapuram
October 23, 2017An electric pole opposite Vidyaranyapuram Park has live exposed wires. These two wires when joined switches on the street-lights in the area. This pole is just half-a-km away from CESC opposite Sterling Theatre and is on a busy road which leads to St. Thomas School, hardly 50 meters away. So there are chances that children…
ATM dispenses torn Rs. 500 currencies
October 18, 2017Mysuru: An Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) at Vidyaranyapuram here has dispensed torn Rs. 500 currencies leaving the customer perplexed. The customer who received torn currencies is Raju Rathnakar of Vidyaranyapuram. Raju visited the SBI ATM in Vidyaranyapuram on Oct.17 and withdrew Rs. 18,000 cash. When the ATM dispensed the cash, Raju was shocked to find…
Excels in Intl. Dance Fest
October 16, 2017B.V. Spoorthi, disciple of Vidu. Shrividya Shashidar of Shree Durga Nrithya Academy, Vidyaranyapuram in Mysuru, has secured third prize at the International Classical Dance and Music Festival (Bharatanatyam) organised by Purvai Sannskreetikala Vikaash Kendra, Kolkata (West Bengal) recently. A 5th standard student of St. Thomas School, Vishweswaranagar, Spoorthi is the daughter of Venkateshmurthy and M.G….
Clogged drain causing problems in Vidyaranyapuram
September 18, 2017Weeds and overgrown bushes are hindering the flow of sewage water in a big drain at Vidyaranyapuram 25th Cross. This has resulted in mosquito menace in the area. Authorities concerned are urged to take necessary steps soon.
Man practicing rifle shooting in residential area taken into custody
September 17, 2017Mysuru: A resident of Vidyaranyapuram here, who was practicing rifle shooting at a house in ruins in Vidyaranyapuram causing tension among the residents, has been taken into custody by Ashokapuram Police. The man, who was taken into custody, has been identified as Ganesh Prasad. Ganesh, who has a hobby of taking part in rifle shooting…
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