Mysuru/Mysore: Long before becoming a big city, Mysuru was known for its Kalyanis (ancient step ponds) or temple tanks. Many historians called Mysuru as a place for springs, natural tanks and Kalyanis. Over the years, the heritage Kalyanis, lakes and open wells have become the first casualty of development. Most of them are now either built upon or dumped with debris.
Covered with growth of thorny bushes and weeds over the years, there are two Kalyanis or stone wells that once brimmed with fresh water. Locals fetched clean drinking from here. But now, both of these important water sources are filled with foul-smelling waste surrounded by construction debris and plastic.
