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Constitute Chamundi Hill Preservation Authority to save the Hill from further vandalism

On 15th September 2017, Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court of India in connection with Chamundi Hill was disposed of. The Court issued a direction to…

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Published June 19, 2018 · 3 min read
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On 15th September 2017, Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s  (MGP) Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court of India in connection with Chamundi Hill was disposed of. The Court issued a direction to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) to consider the representation filed by us on 19th May 2017. When our lawyers contacted MoEF, they found out that the staff concerned were unaware of the directions of the Court and asked for a copy to be submitted. To give our legal counsels an update on Chamundi Hill,  we visited the hilltop to take a look at the status of an avoidable project on Chamundi Hill on 12th June, 2018. This pictorial article should shock the conscience of all Mysureans.

Photo taken on June 12, 2016 when construction atop Chamundi Hill was stopped by the then DC, C. Shikha after a series of protests led by MGP. Hundreds of trees had already been cut down.

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