Mysuru: Finally, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has started removing waste items from its cellar and the shifting process started Wednesday evening. The Civic Body was setting a bad example for people by converting its own building basement parking lot into a dumpyard and Star of Mysore had on Sept. 14 published the news under…
MCC to launch e-waste collection drive on Sept. 17
September 15, 2019Mysuru: As part of Bharat Vikas Diwas to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Mysuru City Corporation, Mysuru Urban Development Authority, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Department of Education, Let’s Do It! Mysore, GSS Foundation, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Police Department have jointly organised a pilot project to…
MCC turns basement parking into dumpyard
September 14, 2019Crores of rupees spent for a dumpyard in city ! Officers fail to smell the rot right under their nose Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that gives lofty speeches and spends crores of rupees on waste management, Swachh Bharat and open defecation-free campaign, has to first put its own house in order. It is…
Hellish walk on footpaths
September 13, 2019Hop, skip, jump or dance to navigate across Mysuru’s footpaths and roads Official machinery has no time to repair roads as they are busy in Dasara meetings Mysuru: Amid calls that the Government should first improve road infrastructure before imposing hefty fines for traffic violations, here comes the latest statement from our Deputy Chief Minister…
I don’t want to hear alibis, Somanna tells MCC, CESC officials
September 13, 2019Mysuru: “Most of the city areas including the Central Business District are pitch dark in the absence of streetlights and most of the footpaths have gaping holes waiting to take in victims. I don’t need your stories and excuses. Get on to work immediately.” These were the words of an irritated Mysuru District Minister V….
District Minister assures to clear dues of contractors
September 12, 2019Mysuru: To manage Dasara development works, a separate bank account will be opened in the name of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and a specified amount will be deposited and earmarked for the cause, said District Minister V. Somanna. Addressing a meeting of contractors at MCC office here yesterday, Somanna assured the contractors that Rs. 15…
MCC distributes ID cards to street vendors
September 7, 2019Mysuru: Implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a workshop for street vendors at Vidyashankara Kalyana Mantapa near Gun House here recently to apprise them of municipal rules. An awareness on cleanliness, hygiene and food safety was also created among the street vendors. Identity Cards…
MCC to confer ‘Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ award during Dasara to five persons
September 6, 2019Old Council Hall to be named after Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at its Council Meeting decided to confer ‘Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ award to five persons during Dasara celebrations every year. This momentous decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed (in the absence of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath)…
MCC pulls up its socks ahead of Vice-President’s visit; cleans roads
July 12, 2019Mysuru: With Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu scheduled to arrive in city this evening on an official visit, the MCC has taken up a cleaning works on the road leading from Mysore Airport at Mandakalli to the Government Guest House in Nazarbad, where the Vice-President will stay tonight. The MCC workers were seen cleaning, removing humps…
Brand-new Irwin Road before Dasara-2019
July 1, 2019MCC aims to complete widening, re-laying and beautification of ever-busy road in two months Mysore: The much delayed and controversial widening of Irwin Road in city has gained fresh traction with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) expediting land acquisition process, paying compensation for land and carrying out simultaneous demolition of acquired properties. Already, 56 properties…
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