Survey finds 81% of residents oppose Mysore Lamps convention centre
A survey by Greenpeace India reveals that 81% of residents in Malleswaram oppose the government's plan to build a convention centre at the historic Mysore Lamps site. Residents are advocating for the preservation of the land as a public green space to improve local biodiversity and quality of life.
Why it matters
It highlights local community activism and the tension between urban development and environmental conservation in rapidly growing cities.
A survey conducted by Greenpeace India found that 81% of 245 Malleswaram residents surveyed called the State government’s proposal to build a convention centre at the Mysore Lamps site a “stupid” idea and said the land should instead be preserved as a public green space.
The survey, conducted under Greenpeace India’s Bengaluru Rising campaign, was released on Sunday during Namma Hasiru Nadige, a community walk organised by Greenpeace India and residents’ group Preeti4Malleswaram to highlight the importance of protecting the neighbourhood’s green spaces.
Residents took part in the walk, carrying banners displaying the survey findings and urging the State government to retain the Mysore Lamps site as a public green space instead of developing it into a convention centre.
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