The closure of the factory would have resulted in hundreds of workers losing their jobs, disruption of silk yarn production, and a setback to the manufacture of world-renowned Mysore silk sarees. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Environmentalists have welcomed the Government Order (GO) withdrawing with immediate effect the transfer of five acres of land in the KSIC’s silk filature at T. Narsipura to the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) for the construction of a stadium. In a statement issued here, Parisarakkagi Naavu general secretary Parashuramegowda said the GO would help save over 500 trees at the filature factory that would have been felled had a stadium been constructed on the land. Published – April 22, 2026 07:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Water level at Pazhassi dam drops; supply concerns rise President Murmu greets people of Israel on Independence Day