Mysuru: Probably for the first time, the District Administration has constituted Accounts and Auditing Committees to monitor Dasara expenditure. The Committees will have powers and jurisdiction to oversee all the expenditure during the festival including crores of rupees spent by the 16 Dasara Sub-Committees. In a press release, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who is also…
‘Ensure Dasara Expo Stalls are occupied before inauguration’: DC Randeep
August 18, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has directed the officials to ensure that all Dasara stalls are occupied when the Chief Minister inaugurates the Dasara Exhibition on Sept. 21. Addressing a meeting with officials at the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) CEO office at Dasara Exhibition Ground here yesterday, DC Randeep said that it is the…
16 check-posts to keep vigil on entry of PoP Ganesha idols
August 18, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration will set up 16 check-posts at various parts of the city to prevent Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols being brought into the city, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep yesterday. He was speaking after releasing banners brought out by the District Administration to create awareness on the ill-effects of using PoP…
City Palace ticketing goes hi-tech
August 17, 2017Mysuru: District in-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has said that the entry to the Mysore Palace has been made easy for the tourists across the world with the introduction of hi-tech ticketing system and opening of extra ticket counters. He was addressing the media after inaugurating the ticket counters at Amba Vilas Gate opposite the…
Encroachment of Poornaiah Canal: MGP delegation meets DC, demands demolition of illegal buildings
August 16, 2017Mysuru: A delegation led by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) and Kukkarahalli Ulisu Group has demanded eviction of encroachments including demolition of illegal buildings on Poornaiah Canal in Sharadadevinagar here. The delegation, led by MGP Secretary M.M. Shenoi, submitted a memorandum in this regard to Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office here this morning. They…
DC reviews dengue control in city
August 16, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep chaired a review meeting on dengue called by National Vector Borne Diseases Control Project (NVBDCP) at his office here this morning. District Vector Borne Diseases Control Officer Dr. Chidambara briefed about the instructions given by NVBDCP and gave a powerpoint presentation in this regard. Stating that controlling dengue and…
Many State properties lying in a state of neglect
August 13, 2017Mysuru: At a recent meeting of the district administration, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep directed his officers to identify vacant spaces to construct community centres. Though new Bhavans to cater to different class of people and area may be a necessity, authorities must also evince interest in creating a database of all its properties and…
Election Comr. directs DC to begin preparations for Assembly polls
August 12, 2017Mysuru: State Election Commissioner (SEC) P. Srinivasachari has reportedly directed the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner to begin preparations for the 2018 Assembly polls in right earnest. In a letter written to DC D. Randeep, Srinivasachari has instructed the DC to hold video conference on the election preparedness measures. The SEC has also asked the DC to…
Tender coconut sale in theatres to help famine-hit farmers
August 11, 2017Mysuru: The State Government is making all efforts to ease the distress of farmers reeling under drought. One of them is to introduce tender coconuts in multiplexes and cinema theatres across the State. Chikkamagaluru MLC M.K. Pranesh had suggested Horticulture Minister S.S. Mallikarjun to ban the sale of all kinds of soft drinks in multiplexes…
Food Mela at three Venues Final decision this evening
August 11, 2017Mysuru: A meeting of 16 Dasara Sub-Committees represented by the respective Deputy Special officers and Working Presidents was chaired by Dasara Special Officer and Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep at his office here yesterday morning. At the outset, Randeep said that the Government had provided a fund of Rs. 13 crore for Dasara with Rs….
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