Founded by Dr.H.A.B.Parpia, Dr.Bhamy V.Shenoy, S.V.Vasudha, A.K.Ranganathan, D.K.Ranganathan, V.Gurusankar & K.S.V.Baliga, MGP- Mysore Grahaka Parishat- was registered on 2-2-89 and the very first meeting was held on 15-3-89.
It was initially purely a consumer organization. But when PARISARA, an environmental organization started at the same time ran into difficulties, MGP, under Bhamy V.Shenoy and S.K.Anandathirtha took on environmental work also. The Constitution of MGP was amended in 1999 to expressly expand its domain of operation to consumer, environmental and civic issues.
As of 31.03.2007, MGP had 659 members -642 life members and 17 annual members-its President being Maj Gen (Retd) S G Vombatkere and secretary Sreemati Hariprasad.
Update: Now (as on 31.03.2012) there are 720 members- 679 life members and 41 annual members.