Monday 26 January 2009

OBITUARY


Mr. S. Ramakrishna, an active member (and Executive Committee member from 1995 to 2001) of Mysore Grahakara Parishat passed away on 19-1-2009. He was 77.

Sri Ramakrishna had great interest in roads and traffic. He served as both member and chairman of the MGP subcommittee on traffic. He also served on the roads subcommittee of the Mysore Agenda Task Force. He was also the Chief Traffic Warden of Mysore. He had raised donations worth nearly one crore rupees from industries in Mysore towards providing road signs, dividers, cat's eyes, reflectors, etc. and to plant trees along the entire length of the ring road.

Sri Ramakrishna also served in various service organizations of Mysore such as Lions Club, Chamundi Children's Home, Accident Victims Relief Fund and Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha Charitable Trust.