Joint Action Committee opposes tree felling for Kambala, seeks action
A coalition of environmental and social organizations has condemned the felling of trees in Mysuru for a proposed Kambala event. The committee alleges that the destruction is illegal and violates environmental protections for the local lake ecosystem.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between cultural event infrastructure and environmental conservation efforts in urban planning.
A Joint Action Committee comprising the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Parisarakagi Naavu, Team Mysuru, and several pro-Kannada and progressive organisations has strongly condemned the alleged felling of trees and destruction of the environment in the name of preparations for the proposed Kambala event during Mysuru Dasara.
In a press release, the committee alleged that while the government has repeatedly claimed that no trees would be felled and the environment would not be harmed for the Kambala event, the ongoing preparations have resulted in tree felling and damage to the lake ecosystem at Sathagalli.
The committee said that 36 trees were illegally felled on June 26, in Survey Nos. 85, 88, 106 and 107 at Sathagalli, following which the Forest Department registered an FIR on June 27. It alleged that another 33 trees in the same area have now been marked for felling.
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