Residents of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar, commonly known as the Police Colony, at the foothills of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, staged a protest on Monday demanding basic civic infrastructure and an end to sewage flowing into Thippayya Lake.
The residents blocked the road near the colony’s main entrance and raised slogans against the government, according to Prajavani. They said the layout, developed through the Karnataka Police Employees’ House Building Cooperative Society and approved by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, still lacks essential infrastructure.
The colony falls within the jurisdiction of Ramanahalli Town Panchayat and Alanahalli Gram Panchayat. Residents alleged that basic facilities have remained unavailable even though the residential layout has received approval from the urban development authority. The jurisdictional division means civic services in the area involve local bodies operating at different administrative levels.
Drinking water was among the main concerns raised during the protest. Residents said the water supplied through borewells was not fit for consumption. As a result, they have been relying on purified drinking water units located in the IPS Layout’s third stage and the JSS Layout’s second stage, they said.
The residents also demanded action to prevent sewage from entering Thippayya Lake. The complaint links the colony’s lack of sanitation infrastructure to pollution in a nearby water body, raising concerns about the management of wastewater in a residential area located close to the Chamundi Hill foothills.
The protesters called on the district administration to intervene and resolve the drinking water and sanitation problems. The report did not specify whether the administration or the jurisdictional local bodies had issued a response to the demands, nor did it provide a timeline for corrective action.
The protest was attended by association president Thomas and residents including Shivaswamy, Ashok, Manukumar, Mohan Rao, Lohith, Mahesh, Swamy, Shivarama, Gagan, Leela Shivakumar, Shobha Dhananjaya, Mohan Kumar, Siddarajegowda, Veena Kamath, Venkatesh and Shivanna. Further action will depend on the response from the district administration and the local bodies responsible for civic services in the colony.
