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Name: Syed Tanveeruddin on Jul 11, 2008Comments: Chamundi Hills was an important watershed for nearly 10 tanks. Development projects will cause a devastation to Chamundi Hills and the forests on the slopes that forms part of the green belt / cover of Mysore. Land adjoining the hills had been illegally encroached by institutions, in the name of religion, and land mafia. There was no study of immediate and long-term environmental effects nor was there a reality check of the economic feasibility of such projects. The planning authority may please prepare a feasibility report for the proposed projects and make it available to the public. Any project that entailed ecological damage should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by a competent and independent body and the law stipulated this. It was only after such an assessment a project could be cleared if it was found to be negative for environmental damage. A series of landslips due to loss of green cover was reported in 2005 and the road leading to Chamundi Hills had to be closed for traffic for some time. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has given unambiguous directives to the State Governments on environment protection and conservation. The Forest Department has not objected to the so-called development works including the proposed ropeway project. It received Rs. 49.45 million to take up conservation work as Chamundi Hills was stated to be "facing serious problems". ItÂ’s no qualms about supporting the ropeway and other infrastructure projects though it / they entail(s) destruction of vast tracts of forests. The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has handed over land to M/S Sikka Traders to set up a base station for the ropeway. Night bazaars will be established at Bannimantap and recreation parks at Nishad Bagh (Kuppanna Park), the Kukkarahalli Lake and Dalvoy Lake. The horizontal expansion of Mysore is taking its toll on the fragile ecosystem, and the vacant land facing the eastern ridge of Chamundi Hill has already been developed and will be allotted as sites to the public in due course. Development pressure, which has been confined to the northern side and western side of Chamundi Hills, is now visible in the southern extremities. The only conservation measure of some significance was the notification of 105 acres of land for a heritage park at the foot of Chamundi Hills, which is to be developed by the MUDA. The horizontal sprawl of Mysore, which is expected to envelop the eastern ridge of Chamundi Hills, is likely to intensify once the doubling of Mysore-Bangalore railway line and the opening of the Mysore airport are completed. The concept of development as envisaged by the authorities includes creation of guesthouses, parking lots and infrastructure even as there are talks of reviving the vexed ropeway project. But there is hardly any talk of retaining the ecological integrity of the Chamundi Hills by declaring a buffer zone to prevent further encroachment on its fragile environment. The popularity of the Chamundi Hills among pilgrims and tourists has increased over the years, and the number of visitors increased from a few lakhs to 70 lakh last year (2007). Such a rush can only spell doom to the fragile ecology. But neither the Government nor the Forest Department has ordered a study in this regard. But what is intriguing is that the Government has decided to declare the Chamundi Hills as a notified area for the purpose of expediting development, while a plea for a similar notification for protecting the ecological integrity of the hills fell on deaf ears. With the introduction of Dasoha or free meals for pilgrims, the number of visitors is bound to increase, which calls for special measures to ensure that the fragile ecology did not wilt. But the authorities have paid little importance to conservation of open spaces or declaring a 500-metre buffer zone around the Chamundi Hills. As a result, many residential layouts have come up and even Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has carved out over 10,000 sites along the eastern ridges of the Chamundi Hills. This means, Mysore's growth, which was limited towards the western ridges all through centuries, will now be visible even along its eastern ridges. The Government has relaxed land-use pattern, which is an open invitation to realtors and land sharks to step in. The fence had been cut open at a few places to let the livestock in for illegal grazing. Illegal quarrying and making of bricks had further deteriorated the forest area outside the fence as trees are being cut down to bake bricks. The landslip reported atop Chamundi Hills on Friday May 19, 2006 following heavy rain is a pointer to the fragility of the eco-system. It also vindicates our opposition to the projects as Chamundi Hills was fragile and it could not withstand further ecological stress. It also underlines the need to conduct an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) to ascertain the feasibility of projects before they're cleared. The forest area and green cover of Chamundi Hills had gradually been reduced to 25 sqkm in the absence of a "buffer zone" or "green belt". Creation of a Buffer zone or green belt around Chamundi Hills The buffer zone entails demarcating 500 metres around Chamundi Hills and notifying the land and banning all activities that threatens the ecology of the region due to change in land use pattern. This will regulate construction activity and prevent encroachment. Core Conservation Area/Zone (300 metres) To prevent encroachment and further erosion of green cover, at least 300 metres around the hills may please be declared "core conservation area / zone" where land can only be used for social forestry and conservation activity. Peripheral Conservation Area/Zone (200 metres) The remaining 200 metres may please be declared "peripheral conservation area" with emphasis on horticulture and agriculture. We also request the government to retrieve the encroached land and recruit more forest guards to check poaching and illegal grazing.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, Mysore, Siddharthanagar, Karanji and Siddharthanagar Tax Payers' Association or KSTPALink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Syed Tanveeruddin on Jul 11, 2008Comments: Chamundi Hills should be saved from encroachment and the perils of unbridled urbanisation and unregulated "development". The planning authority may please prepare a feasibility report for the proposed projects and make it available to the public. Any project that entailed ecological damage should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by a competent and independent body and the law stipulated this. It was only after such an assessment a project could be cleared if it was found to be negative for environmental damage. A series of landslips due to loss of green cover was reported in 2005 and the road leading to Chamundi Hills had to be closed for traffic for some time. The landslip reported atop Chamundi Hills on Friday May 19, 2006 following heavy rain is a pointer to the fragility of the eco-system. It also vindicates our opposition to the projects as Chamundi Hills was fragile and it could not withstand further ecological stress. It also underlines the need to conduct an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) to ascertain the feasibility of projects before they're cleared. The forest area and green cover of Chamundi Hills had gradually been reduced to 25 sqkm in the absence of a "buffer zone" or "green belt". The buffer zone entails demarcating 500 metres around Chamundi Hills and notifying the land and banning all activities that threatens the ecology of the region due to change in land use pattern. This will regulate construction activity and prevent encroachment. To prevent encroachment and further erosion of green cover, at least 300 metres around the hills may please be declared "core conservation area / zone" where land can only be used for social forestry and conservation activity. The remaining 200 metres may please be declared "peripheral conservation area" with emphasis on horticulture and agriculture. We also request the government to retrieve the encroached land and recruit more forest guards to check poaching and illegal grazing.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, Mysore, Siddharthanagar, Karanji and Siddharthanagar Tax Payers' Association or KSTPA.Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Not Applicable on Jul 11, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Syed Tanveeruddin on Jul 12, 2008Comments: Chamundi Hills should be saved from encroachment and the perils of unbridled urbanisation and unregulated "development". The planning authority may please prepare a feasibility report for the proposed projects and make it available to the public. Any project that entailed ecological damage should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by a competent and independent body and the law stipulated this. It was only after such an assessment a project could be cleared if it was found to be negative for environmental damage. A series of landslips due to loss of green cover was reported in 2005 and the road leading to Chamundi Hills had to be closed for traffic for some time. The landslip reported atop Chamundi Hills on Friday May 19, 2006 following heavy rain is a pointer to the fragility of the eco-system. It also vindicates our opposition to the projects as Chamundi Hills was fragile and it could not withstand further ecological stress. It also underlines the need to conduct an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) to ascertain the feasibility of projects before they're cleared. The forest area and green cover of Chamundi Hills had gradually been reduced to 25 sqkm in the absence of a "buffer zone" or "green belt". The buffer zone entails demarcating 500 metres around Chamundi Hills and notifying the land and banning all activities that threatens the ecology of the region due to change in land use pattern. This will regulate construction activity and prevent encroachment. To prevent encroachment and further erosion of green cover, at least 300 metres around the hills may please be declared "core conservation area / zone" where land can only be used for social forestry and conservation activity. The remaining 200 metres may please be declared "peripheral conservation area" with emphasis on horticulture and agriculture. 50 metres of land around a water body and its feeder channels may please be protected. Preservation of the hill and its surroundings would recharge underground water, which could supply at least 25 per cent of the water requirement to a population of 16 lakh. We also request the government to retrieve the encroached land and recruit more forest guards to check poaching and illegal grazing.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, Mysore, Siddharthanagar, Karanji and Siddharthanagar Tax Payers' Association or KSTPALink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Syed Tanveeruddin on Jul 12, 2008Comments: Chamundi Hills should be saved from encroachment and the perils of unbridled urbanisation and unregulated "development". The planning authority may please prepare a feasibility report for the proposed projects and make it available to the public. Any project that entailed ecological damage should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by a competent and independent body and the law stipulated this. It was only after such an assessment a project could be cleared if it was found to be negative for environmental damage. A series of landslips due to loss of green cover was reported in 2005 and the road leading to Chamundi Hills had to be closed for traffic for some time. The landslip reported atop Chamundi Hills on Friday May 19, 2006 following heavy rain is a pointer to the fragility of the eco-system. It also vindicates our opposition to the projects as Chamundi Hills was fragile and it could not withstand further ecological stress. It also underlines the need to conduct an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) to ascertain the feasibility of projects before they're cleared. The forest area and green cover of Chamundi Hills had gradually been reduced to 25 sqkm in the absence of a "buffer zone" or "green belt". The buffer zone entails demarcating 500 metres around Chamundi Hills and notifying the land and banning all activities that threatens the ecology of the region due to change in land use pattern. This will regulate construction activity and prevent encroachment. To prevent encroachment and further erosion of green cover, at least 300 metres around the hills may please be declared "core conservation area / zone" where land can only be used for social forestry and conservation activity. The remaining 200 metres may please be declared "peripheral conservation area" with emphasis on horticulture and agriculture. 50 metres of land around a water body and its feeder channels may please be protected. Preservation of the hill and its surroundings would recharge underground water, which could supply at least 25 per cent of the water requirement to a population of 16 lakh. We also request the government to retrieve the encroached land and recruit more forest guards to check poaching and illegal grazing.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, Mysore, Siddharthanagar, Karanji and Siddharthanagar Tax Payers' Association or KSTPALink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Mahanteshgouda P on Jul 12, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Kishen Das on Jul 12, 2008Comments: Please save chamundi hills.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Mysore Amateur naturalistsLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 04Flag
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Name: Nitin V Ranga on Jul 12, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Mysore, IndiaLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Anuradha on Jul 12, 2008Comments: Save the environment...if u want your future generations to enjoy the world... there is no end to the unrealistic ambitions of humans... with total disregard to the effect it will happen for his own future generations!!!Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Bangalore,Karnataka,IndiaLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Gayathri Subramanian on Jul 12, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Robin Christopher J on Jul 13, 2008Comments: It's time to re-define "Development"........Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: BangaloreLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Padmini on Jul 13, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: BangaloreLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Sanghamitra Lahiri on Jul 13, 2008Comments: Let good senses prevail .Let us make the world safe for the future generations.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Arun Kaulige on Jul 13, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Ravindra V on Jul 13, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 01Flag
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Name: N Anand Rao on Jul 13, 2008Comments: All commercial activities may be carried out at the periphery of Chamundi hills. No such activity be carried out either enroute to the temple on top of the hill or on the top of the hill.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India Delhi R.K.Puram National informatics Centre Min Of communication and ITLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Karegowda on Jul 13, 2008Comments: Chamundi Hills should be saved from encroachment and the perils of unbridled urbanisation and unregulated "development".Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: ggLink / URL / Website: gggChamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Niveditha on Jul 13, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Nikhil on Jul 13, 2008Comments: Please keep the planet the way it was before you infested it.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: BangaloreLink / URL / Website: www.bumsonthesaddle.comChamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Joseph Dsouza on Jul 14, 2008Comments: How long will it take to realise our mistakesCountry, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, BangaloreLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Somya Iyer on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Naveein O C on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Foundation for Nature Exploration and Environmental ConservationLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Muniraja R on Jul 14, 2008Comments: Save Chamundi HillsCountry, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka, BengalooruLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Jeyaraman on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: People's Watch, 6, Vallabai Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai 625002. Tamil NaduLink / URL / Website: www.pwtn.orgChamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Ida on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Abhijit Datta on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 03Flag
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Name: Tarun Kumar Debnath on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, WBLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Roda Mehta on Jul 14, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Boat Club Road, Pune India National Society for Clean Cities, Pune Tree Watch, University Women's AssociationLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: S.Vidya on Jul 15, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Feroza Saran , on Jul 15, 2008Comments: The Central Government should come out with a National Policy, to protect ALL Hills, Mountains, water bodies, natural or manmade, e.g. riverbanks, nallahs, lakes, which is the natural wealth and heritage of our country. In the absence of such a policy, citizens are forced to litigate in order to protect their right to a pure environment, free from pollution, thus taking up the valuable time of the already shortstaffed judiciary.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Maharashtra, Pune, National Society of Friends of the Trees.Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Ashok Sreenivas on Jul 15, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: PuneLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Prof. Aneeta Gokhale-Benninger on Jul 15, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Centre for Development Studies & Activities, (CDSA), Survey No. 58 & 49/4, Bavdhan khurd, Pune 411 021, IndiaLink / URL / Website: www.cdsaindia.orgChamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 16, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 01Flag
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Name: Amit Bansal on Jul 16, 2008Comments: I wish you luck. Chamundi Hills used to be a lovely weekend getaway, cool and green. Its overrun by uncaring tourists, garbage and now houses. Crazy.Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 16, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 01Flag
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Name: Sujata on Jul 17, 2008Comments: Save Chamundi HillsCountry, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Maharashtra, Pune 411006.Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 02Flag
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Name: Lata Menon on Jul 17, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: Pune,MaharashtraLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Moha on Jul 17, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: HyderabadLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Dr. Ashish Vashist on Jul 17, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 01Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: India, Karnataka , Mysore, ChamundipuramLink / URL / Website: NoneChamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Arati Chokshi on Jul 21, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Atul Chokshi on Jul 21, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Pittet Catherine on Jul 21, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: IISc, BangaloreLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Bhama on Jul 21, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Nitin V Ranga Rao on Jul 28, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: KarnatakaLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 09Flag
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Name: Varun Vinayan on Jul 29, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 08Flag
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Name: Dajky Ruru on Aug 7, 2008Comments:Country, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association:Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Aug 8, 2008Comments: YA M IN SUPPORT TO SAVE CHAMUNDI HILLSCountry, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: DISTT - SIWAN ;STATE -BIHAR ..Link / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 05Flag
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Name: Roeland Neijboer on Aug 17, 2008Comments: The environment, all over the world, should have our greatest attentionCountry, State, City, Locality, NGO / Association: the Netherland, HasseltLink / URL / Website:Chamundi Hills' fragile eco-system is facing threats from or because of: 07Flag
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