Escalating problem at a place of worship ignored by Gram Panchayat, say environment activists The authorities maintaining Chamundi Hill appear to be grappling with an uphill battle against the uncontrollable waste crisis plaguing the place of worship, a prominent centre for religious tourism in the city. Plastic waste, in particular, has accumulated across the Hilltop,…
‘Necessary facilities provided to Chamundi Hill GP Pourakarmikas’
April 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat (GP) President Geetha has clarified that necessary facilities have been provided to the residents of Pourakarmika Colony at Chamundi Hill. The GP President also stated that steps have been taken to issue Below Poverty Line (BPL) Cards to the Pourakarmika families and added that groceries to 14 families of the…
Manual scavenging: Chamundi Hill GP President dismissed
June 29, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj yesterday issued orders to dismiss Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat President S. Geetha for allegedly forcing a civic worker to clean a manhole in Tavarakatte village, falling under the Panchayat limits on June 7. On that day, Geetha and Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Anand allegedly forced a civic…
Manual scavenging: Police team formed to nab Gram Panchayat President
June 26, 2017Mysuru: A Police team has been formed to nab Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat (GP) President S. Geetha, who is accused of forcing a Pourakarmika into a manhole for cleaning and absconding since 17 days. Though there is a strict law restricting manual scavenging in the country, GP President Geetha and PDO Anand had forced Pourakarmika…
Manual scavenging: Police grill PDO
June 20, 2017Mysuru: Police are questioning Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Anand, who is accused of forcing a civic worker to get into a manhole to clean it. Sources said that Anand was brought by the K.R. Police from Bengaluru on Sunday (June 18). On June 7, President of Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat Geetha and…
Manual scavenging: Show-cause notice to Chamundi Hill Panchayat Chief
June 17, 2017Mysuru: A show-cause notice has been served on Geetha, President of Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat asking why action should not be taken against her for asking a Pourakarmika to physically clean an overflowing manhole recently. The notice was issued by the State Government. However, since Geetha has been absconding after the incident, the notice has…
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