Mysuru, Nov. 3 -- 216 acres around Lake secured against land claims, encroachment

One of Mysuru's major water bodies, Lingambudhi Lake, has been declared a Reserved Forest, paving the way for stronger protection against encroachments and private ownership claims.

The declaration comes after a prolonged legal battle by the Forest Department to protect the Lake and its surrounding areas. With the notification, the entire identified area will come under the provisions of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963.

A total of 216.23 acres (87.26 hectares) has been declared Reserved Forest. This includes 51.30 acres in Survey No. 23 of Lingambudhi Palya, 136.10 acres in Survey No. 82 of Dattagalli and 28.23 acres in Survey No. 11 of Ayyajayyanahundi, a...