Charity begins at home so does cleanliness. A resident of Venkatalingaiah Layout in city has transformed his street and its surroundings after being inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His journey of beautifying his street will surely motivate Mysureans to take cleanliness to the next level. Pradeep Kumar, a businessman, has taken the initiative of cleaning and beautifying the street where his house is located all by himself. The street houses 8 homes and runs to a length of about 400 feet. Pradeep has cleaned the street and given it a unique look as he has got the walls of the street painted with various themes of forest, heritage, birds, wildlife, tribal life etc. He has beautified his street in Venkatalingaiah Layout near the Mysore Dairy on the Mysuru-Bannur Road. He has got the paintings done by artist Krishna Shetty, a product of CAVA. In the entire stretch of the street, he is nurturing and growing about 700 plants of various species. He has installed platforms made out of bamboo which run parallel to the walls on which several pots with flowering plants are placed.
