Heli Tourism: Abandon non-sustainable development plans
Sir, Being a citizen of Mysuru, I feel pained by the decision of authorities concerned to cut down precious trees to make way for new helipads near the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel for the proposed Heli Tourism Project. During my childhood days, just 15-20 years ago, I remember the streets of Mysuru were shaded by large trees with ample foliage. As kids we always played around them for shade from the summer sun. Today travelling down the major roads of Mysuru during summer is such an unpleasant experience, primarily due to cutting down of these road side trees for developmental works.