Mysuru tree census to begin on December 22

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru zone has initiated a Tree Census Project for Mysuru city, aimed at creating a credible, ward-wise baseline to support environmental planning and long-term sustainable growth of Mysuru.

A scientific tree census effort has already commenced in the city. Mysuru Green Projects (MGP) and the Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL), Mangaluru, along with a few academic institutions, have taken up systematic documentation. As per the preliminary progress shared, around 15,000 trees have been counted across two wards, and the city-wide tree population is estimated to be over 2,00,000, according to the organisers.

Building on this foundation, CII Mysuru zone is now taking the initiative to scale the effort through wider participation from its member industries and institutions, with the aim of enabling a comprehensive, city-wide tree census in the months ahead.

With phased implementation and collective participation from industry, institutions and citizens, CII Mysuru is hoping to complete the city-wide tree census by March 2026.

To formally roll out the initiative and equip participating organisations, CII Mysuru is organising a Tree Census Project kick-off and Train-the-Trainer session on December 22 at IS Seminar Hall, Golden Jubilee Bhavan, JSS Science and Technology University here from 5 pm to 6 pm.

The session will include a practical orientation on the tree census approach, hands-on training on data capture and collation using a dedicated mobile application, enabling nominated institutional teams to lead the activity within their respective organisations, the organisers said.

Savitha Mallappa, Convenor, CII Mysuru CSR and DEI Panel said that the initiative is a collective opportunity for industry, institutions and citizens to contribute towards a greener and healthier Mysuru, and appealed to academic institutions and organisations to join hands and actively support the city-wide tree census initiative.