The Hindu              04.10.2013

Cleanliness drive launched at Chamundi Hills ahead of Dasara

A cleanliness drive was launched at Chamundi Hills on Thursday in a bid to conserve its environment in the face of the tourist rush during Dasara.

Launching the drive, environmentalist and Kannada film personality Suresh Heblikar said it was imperative that people of the city take pride in the natural heritage of Mysore and conserve it. “Mysore was renowned and respected for its culture and heritage. It attracted many tourists and thereby led to the generation of more garbage. Conservation of the city’s environment should receive utmost importance from the people,” he added.

“Mysore is a transition belt and was at the cusp of the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats and was endowed with natural forests like Bandipur and Nagarahole around it and people should take greater interest in its conservation,” Mr. Heblikar said.

The drive was organised by the Dasara cleanliness sub-committee.

Mayor N.M. Rajeshwari, Mysore City Corporation Commissioner P.G. Ramesh, and G.T. Deve Gowda, MLA, were present.