Mysuru, July 24 -- 36 trees felled, 33 more marked for Dasara Kambala: Activists

Several organisations have condemned the large-scale felling of trees and destruction of a lake for the proposed Dasara Kambala, despite repeated assurances that no trees would be cut.

In a statement, the Joint Action Committee, comprising Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Parisarakkaagi Naavu, Team Mysuru, Kannada organisations and other progressive groups, denounced what it described as environmental damage caused in the name of Kambala preparations.

Parashuramegowda, General Secretary of Parisarakkaagi Naavu, said the Committee strongly opposed the destruction of environment under the pretext of preparing the venue for Kambala.

He...