Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has accused private institutions of encroaching lands located at foot of Chamundi Hill in city. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Bhyrappa said that the private institutions which had encroached the land, had also fenced the property causing difficulties for the hill climbers and general public to…
Extend 5% property tax rebate by one month: Former Mayor Bhyrappa
May 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the deadline for 5 percent rebate on property tax having ended on Apr. 30, former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to extend the rebate period by one more month as many people could not utilise the facility due to technical glitches and absence of officials owing to Lok…
Opposing statue installation is not justified: Former Mayor
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa expressed support for the installation of the late Suttur Seer Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji’s statue at Gun House Circle, asserting that opposing it is not justified. During a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan yesterday, Bhyrappa highlighted that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had legally named Gun House Circle as…
Former Mayor urges MCC to facilitate Khata transfer of sites in J.P. Nagar layouts
November 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has urged the MCC to facilitate Khata transfer of sites and other landed properties in layouts which have been formed over 30 years ago. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Bhyrappa observed that it was meaningless on the part of the MCC to ask site owners of several layouts to…
‘Mayor should wage legal battle against MCC Commissioner’
September 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has advised incumbent Mayor of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Shivakumar to wage a legal battle against the Commissioner of MCC for cancelling the Council Meeting called on Aug. 31, 2023, infringing upon the rights solely vested with him (Mayor). Bhyrappa addressed media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday and…
Don’t destroy Chamundi Hill in the name of development
June 20, 2023New constructions will erode religious sanctity; commercialise Hill: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa Mysore/Mysuru: The administrative approval from the Centre to the holistic development of Chamundi Hill under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs. 45.70 crore, has stirred up activists in the city, who are preparing…
Hold Adalat to test efficiency, honesty of MCC staff, officers
November 19, 2022Former Mayor Bhyrappa ridicules MCC for holding Palike Adalat to issue birth, death certificates Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has alleged that the Palike Adalat organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to clear select pending public grievances is an eyewash and the Adalat itself is one among the many harassments meted out to the…
Protect Nandi Statue from chemicals, acid wash
March 23, 2022Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa appeals to save rare monolith atop Chamundi Hill Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa, who has started a campaign of sorts to save the Chamundi Hill from destructive development including projects like the ropeway and railings on steps, today raked up the safety of Nandi Statue which he said had deep fissures…
Ropeway, railings for Chamundi Hill: Morning walkers seek greenery conservation
March 13, 2022Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa garners public support, opinions at Chamundi foothill Railings will result in a fiasco like broken Raja Marga stone balustrades around Palace Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundi foothill witnessed a special event early this morning where former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa conducted a media briefing against the proposed ropeway project and also the proposal to…
MCC pre-budget meeting gets suggestions on tax issues
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) pre-budget meeting held yesterday saw former Mayors, ex-Corporators and office-bearers of various trade and other commercial bodies coming up with several suggestions on simplification of the tax structure. Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa said it is important to collect property tax in Revenue Layouts as this will help in augmentation…
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