Mysuru: JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., is one of the largest and most prestigious Tyre Manufacturing Companies in India. It has got 3 manufacturing plants and one “State of the Art”, R&D Centre functioning in Metagalli and Hebbal Industrial Area at Mysore (Karnataka).
The company has always believed in giving back to society. Our CSR motto is to empower individuals and build societal prosperity. Water is critical to our business and a priority at JK Tyre & therefore, we work closely with the community and other stakeholders for water resource management.
The Alanahalli Gram Panchayath had approached JK Tyre for Rejuvenating the Alanahalli Lake (Sarkarikatte). It is a small ephemeral waterbody with a 2.16-acre catchment area on T. Narasipura Road off the Outer Ring Road, which was in a pathetic shape due to encroachments and garbage dumping.
In this background, we have rejuvenated the lake in coordination with the District Administration of Mysore & MYKAPS (Project implementing agency-NGO). The beautification works i.e., Stone pitching, fencing, walk pathway, lighting, water pipeline installation, seating arrangement, greenery maintenance, etc., has been done under the CSR initiative of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., Vikrant Tyre Plant, Mysore
This project was started during Feb-2022 & the Valedictory Program of rejuvenated Alanahalli Lake (Sarkarikatte) was completed & handed over to Alanahalli Gram Panchayath on 28 March 2023. In the presence of Shri. G T Devegowda, MLA – Chamundeshwari Constituency of Mysore, Shri. Lakshmikanth Reddy-Commissioner of MCC, The Senior Management team of JK Tyre’s Mysore. Other government officials along with local welfare committee members were present on this occasion.
“The company has given top priority to watershed development activities and rejuvenation of lakes as part of its CSR activities. Watershed development activities would help improve groundwater table and also ease drinking water crisis”
Report by:
V. Eswara Rao, Vice President –Works of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., Vikrant Tyre Plant, Mysore.
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