Mysore Lamps

Mysore Lamps Works was a government-owned light bulb factory established in 1936 in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, during the reign of Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar. After operations ceased in 2003, the 21–22 acre campus remained largely unused and gradually developed dense green cover, with residents estimating over 150 trees and small wildlife habitats within the premises.

A citizens’ walk by the Malleshwaram Swabhimana Initiative in 2010 documented more than 100 mature trees, leading some residents to argue that the site could qualify as a deemed forest due to its ecological value.

The Government of Karnataka has now proposed building a convention centre on the land, a move residents say was announced without public consultation and could increase traffic and pollution in the area.