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Taxing the Dead: MCC slaps Rs. 500 cremation fee
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Taxing the Dead: MCC slaps Rs. 500 cremation fee

May 14, 2025

Mysuru: In a desperate bid to shore up its crumbling finances, the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to impose a Rs. 500 cremation fee, a move that has triggered widespread outrage, with citizens accusing the civic body of “making money off the dead.” A notification signed by MCC’s Senior Health Officer, who also…

MLA, Mayor inspect flooded crematorium at Chamundi foothill
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MLA, Mayor inspect flooded crematorium at Chamundi foothill

November 12, 2023

Officials instructed to solve the problem immediately Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja (KR) MLA T.S. Srivatsa and Mayor Shivakumar, who inspected the crematorium at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Friday, have instructed the officials concerned to solve the problem of the crematorium getting flooded during rains. The inspection comes in the wake of the crematorium getting flooded…

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