Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun initiating action on vehicles which are abandoned on roadsides, footpaths and other public places. Yesterday, notices were stuck to 382 vehicles found abandoned, with MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha launching the drive.

It may be recalled, Star of Mysore had published reports titled ‘Action & Auction…’ on Aug. 5 and ‘Car… Garbage!’ on July 13, highlighting the issue and the inconvenience caused by the abandoned vehicles.

The MCC Commissioner had served a deadline of Aug. 15 for the vehicle owners to voluntarily clear their vehicles — unused, scrap or abandoned — parked on footpaths, road side and public places since a longer time. Any failure on the part of vehicle owners to heed the deadline would attract gradual action, from coughing up penalty amount to bearing towing charges and eventually auctioning of the vehicles, she had said.

She had warned that if the vehicles were not removed within the deadline, MCC officers would conduct a spot inspection and put notice on the vehicles itself. Even after issuing the notice, if the owners do not respond in 7 days, the vehicles will be cleared by MCC itself, in coordination with Regional Transport Office (RTO) and Police. Subsequently, fine will be levied on owners, besides collecting towing and parking charges. Further action will be taken by disposal and e-auctioning of vehicles. As the deadline ended, the MCC has begun taking action on abandoned vehicles from yesterday besides asking owners of such vehicles to clear their vehicles voluntarily.