Volunteers from the environmental groups would be deployed on Friday during Ashada Shukravar at the foot of Chamundi hills to discourage devotees from transferring plastic with one use on the hills.
Representatives of Parisara Univigati Kriya Samithi or environmental protection events on Wednesday convened a press conference in Mysur and said that about 150 volunteers would be present on Friday to monitor, prevent and help dedicated to one use.
Environmentalists who appealed to the devotees to use only the organic material of Pooja also urged the office for the development of the chamundeshware temple to ensure that offers such as Baagina, Badami milk and dry fruits are distributed without plastic with one use.
“We are asking the departments concerned to take strict measures to ensure that no sellers in the hills of Chamundi, from the foothills to the hills, do not use any plastic with one use,” said Mr. Parashurame Gowda, Member of Samithi.
Samithi also appealed to the devoted visiting hills of Chamundi to avoid transporting objects, sweets and refreshments in plastic containers with one use. “We ask devoted to bring devoted natural turmeric and vermilion (kumkum) instead of those who contain chemicals,” Samithi said in his statement.
Meanwhile, President of Pucl, Mysuru, Kamal Gopinath, Who Is Also and the Member of the Samithi, Said the Single-US Plastics and Other Consumer Wasts Threatened the Pristine Chamundi Hills and The Authorities Should StricTly Enforce The Ban on Single and Other Such Items Used by Tourists and Devotees All Around the Year Through Sustained Programmes Instaad of Somel “Peripheral and Shallow” Measures only during Ashada on Friday and festivals when devotees will increase.
He called on the authorities to make ecologically proactive standards part of the selection procedure.
Mr. Parashurame Gowda regretted that the Chamundi Hills statement as a zone without the plastic Minister Siddaramaiah remained largely on paper.
Tourist bungalow
Mr. Kamal Gopinath urged the state government to postpone its plans for the position of tourist bungalow at the peak of Chamundi Hills, and instead focused on the main function of maintaining and maintaining the environment in this environmentally sensitive region.
All nine organizations that are part of Samithi were unanimous in their opposition and condemnation of the proposed bungalow, he said.
“Chamundi Hills is environmentally sensitive and no fresh constructions in any form or shape that have recently seen boulders that have rolled out of the same should be allowed on the hills and are also due to the permanent erosion of the green belt around it,” he said.
Mrs. Leela Shivakumar, Mrs. Leela Venkatesh, Mr. Gokul from Clean Mysore Foundation and Mr. Gantaiah of Parisara Balaga were also present.
Published – June 25, 2025 20:52
