Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 21 -- The environmentalists have submitted a memorandum to the District Administration, against the proposal to build a stadium at the land belonging to KSIC's Filature Factory at T. Narasipur in the district, at the cost of greenery.

In a memorandum addressed to Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, that was handed over to Additional DC Dr. P. Shivaraju on Thursday, the State Organisation of Environmentalists, has cited severe ecological balance, with the possibility of axing over 500 trees belonging to different species, at the Filature Factory premises.

"The bird watchers and environmentalists have observed over 40 bird species and 10 and odd butterflies roosting there, along with several other species. ...