Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to invite tenders to take up repair works of roads in the city that were severely damaged in pre-monsoon rain. This follows a report published in these columns of Star of Mysore (SOM) on May 28, headlined ‘Pride of Mysuru At Stake’, explaining about the alleged official…
Mysore/Mysuru: The lackadaisical attitude of civic authorities in tackling post-rain related issues and their failure to address the dangers of stagnant rainwater in pits and drains, has exposed the citizens of Mysuru to the threat of various diseases. It may be recalled here that, diseases like Cholera and Gastroenteritis plagued the residents of Tagadur in…
PM Modi wants to help but… Wealth we produce goes to our Bank. Where does the waste we produce go? It goes to the landfill in different parts of our city. The biggest one is at Sewage Farm, Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru South, occupying 14 acres and it is so big beforelong it might compete with the…
MCC Commissioner directed to appoint officer to submit reports, documents Mysore/Mysuru: The State Mission Director of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) from the Urban Development Department, Bengaluru, has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner to appoint an experienced officer to provide information and relevant documents pertaining to the tenders called for clearance of legacy waste…
‘Need to counter narratives of anti-national forces’ Mysore/Mysuru: “Veer Savarkar dedicated his life to countering propaganda during his struggle and while imprisoned in the Cellular Jail in Andaman. Today, there is an urgent need to challenge the false narratives and propaganda spread by anti-national forces and Urban Naxals,” said Yuva Brigade Founder and social activist…
Mysore/Mysuru: Director General (DG) of Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, S. Manjula, has written to the Secretary of Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), Bengaluru, to deduct the amount towards the expenditure on furniture taken away by previous Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, Rohini Sindhuri, during her stay at the ATI Guest House, from the…
Unkempt roads, incomplete works, footpath encroachments, menace of flex boards reflect official apathy Mysore/Mysuru: Is the administrative machinery taking people for a ride, blatantly ignoring the pride of Mysuru, that is synonymous with several sobriquets like ‘Cultural Capital’ and ‘Clean City’ to name a few. Despite many glaring evidences that mar the pride of the…
Srirangapatna: A significant amount of sewage mixed with industrial effluents from Mysuru city is flowing into the Cauvery River at Srirangapatna, turning the river toxic. This situation has raised health concerns among the people who rely on Cauvery water. At Belagola, near the Infosys campus on Mysuru-Mandya border, a canal carries industrial effluents into the…
What would be your choice? By Bhamy V. Shenoy If given the choice between receiving up to 200 units of free power supply (Gruha Jyothi) and uninterrupted power supply on a 24×7 basis, many of us would likely lean towards the uninterrupted power supply. My intention in raising this issue is not to criticise the…
Mysore/Mysuru: While the authorities in Mysuru district, along with the Health Department and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), are working hard to provide clean and tested drinking water to residents, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has made a serious accusation where he claimed that drinking water supplied to his Constituency is mixed with mud. The allegations…
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