World Photography Day celebrated Mysore/Mysuru: Rare photos that provide a peek into the recent landslides that occurred at Wayanad in Kerala and the wildlife, were exhibited as part of World Photography Day celebrations organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Pathrakarthara Bhavana in the city yesterday. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, who…
First office to hear roadside vendors woes in city
August 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a first of its kind, an office exclusively for the cause of roadside vendors having set up their business in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits has been opened in the city. The office of Town Vending Committee and Grievances Redressal Committee was opened on the premises of Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram recently. Speaking…
Respond to notice else MCC will shift abandoned vehicles to scrapyards
July 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a crackdown on abandoned vehicles cluttering the city’s roads, which are not only marring the city’s aesthetic but also raising concerns about potential misuse and safety risks. The MCC will now trace the owners of these vehicles and issue notices. If the owners cannot be located, the…
Devaraja Market tenants allege harassment by MCC Commissioner
July 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The shop-keepers, who have been rented out shops in Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao road in the city, have written to the Law Minister, Chief Secretary of Government and Deputy Commissioner, raining complaints against the style of functioning of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and demanding replacement for the Officer. They have urged the…
Walk to learn civic issues in your Wards: GTD tells MCC Officers
June 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has suggested the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to go on a walk or a tour of the Wards in their jurisdiction in the morning hours, to understand the problems faced by people and redress them. He was speaking during a progress review meeting on MCC Wards in…
‘MUDA collecting taxes from Layouts handed over to MCC’
June 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: MLA G.T. Devegowda has directed MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff to write to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) again, not to collect taxes from the residents of Ananda Nagar, which has been already handed over to MCC. Citing Karnataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) Act, GTD said “As per the Act, the local bodies should collect the…
Nalwadi Statue maintenance: MCC Commissioner clarifies
June 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: When Star of Mysore contacted MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff this morning, he said: “Unlike previous days, statues and parks in the city are well-maintained now. Following the news related to Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue that has appeared in media today, we have referred the matter to authorities concerned.” Continuing he said, “when it comes…
Muddy drinking water !
June 24, 2024Krishnaraja MLA and MCC team inspect Kabini drinking water pumping station at Bidaragodu Mysore/Mysuru: Following rampant complaints by residents, especially from localities coming under Krishnaraja (KR) Assembly segment that they are getting muddy water in household taps for the past several days and also on shortage of water in some areas, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa,…
Australian Consul General visits Mysuru for deeper collaboration
June 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Australian Consul General in Bengaluru, Hilary McGeachy, Andrew Collister and the team visited Mysuru for the first time yesterday. As part of their visit, they met with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff and City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth to strengthen collaboration. Australia established its consulate in Bengaluru last year under an…
MCC intensifies vigil against dengue and chikungunya
June 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With intermittent rains continuing and diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya on the rise in Mysuru, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff has urged the public to take necessary measures to control their spread. “It is necessary to prevent the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes. People should work together to prevent disease transmission,” he…
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