Tag: G. Lakshmikanth Reddy

Monsoon alert: DC calls for swift flood response
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Monsoon alert: DC calls for swift flood response

May 20, 2025

Mysuru: With the onset of the monsoon season, the Mysuru district is expected to receive heavy rainfall, increasing the risk of weather-related damage.  In response, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to take all necessary precautionary measures to mitigate potential impacts. Chairing a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority at his…

Preps on for Ashada Fridays, Chamundeshwari Vardhanti
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Preps on for Ashada Fridays, Chamundeshwari Vardhanti

May 8, 2025

Private vehicles banned from entering Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays and Vardhanti Day Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to begin preparations for the upcoming Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti and Ashada Fridays, both of which draw thousands of devotees to Chamundi Hill each year. Chairing a preparatory meeting at the D. Devaraj…

Violation of Child Marriage Act attracts stern action, warns DC
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Violation of Child Marriage Act attracts stern action, warns DC

April 29, 2025

Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Chairman of District Child Protection Unit, has urged to maintain vigil over the possibilities of child marriages, that are more during Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya, being celebrated tomorrow (Apr. 30). DC Lakshmikanth Reddy, in a press release has stated that, child marriage which is…

Tree felling: Deputy Commissioner orders probe, forms three-member committee
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Tree felling: Deputy Commissioner orders probe, forms three-member committee

April 23, 2025

Mysuru: Public outrage continues to surge following the felling of 40 mature trees along Hyder Ali Road in Mysuru, prompting Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy to order an official investigation. A three-member Fact-Finding Committee has been constituted to probe the incident. As per the directive issued on Apr. 21, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…

Officials told to ensure welfare schemes reach Pourakarmikas
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Officials told to ensure welfare schemes reach Pourakarmikas

April 7, 2025

Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has instructed officials from all local bodies in the district to ensure that Government schemes and benefits meant for Pourakarmikas — who work tirelessly to keep cities, towns, and villages clean — are effectively delivered. Presiding over a District Awareness Committee meeting at Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan…

DC grants permission to reopen Kyathamaranahalli Arabic school
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DC grants permission to reopen Kyathamaranahalli Arabic school

April 3, 2025

Mysuru: The District Administration has granted permission for the Aleema Sadiya Education Institution and Masjid-E-Siddique-E-Akbar Trust to open an Arabic school, resolving a long-standing dispute over the property on Kyathamaranahalli Main Road (Udayagiri 6th Cross) in Gayathripuram II Stage. On Apr. 1, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy held a peace meeting following a High Court…

Police soft-pedalling SC/ST atrocity cases: DC warns of strict action
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Police soft-pedalling SC/ST atrocity cases: DC warns of strict action

April 2, 2025

Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed District Police officials to take swift action against perpetrators of atrocities on Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). He warned that any official found soft-pedalling such cases would face strict action. Chairing a meeting of the District-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, constituted under the SC/ST…

DC holds meeting on re-opening of Kyathamaranahalli Masjid
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DC holds meeting on re-opening of Kyathamaranahalli Masjid

March 14, 2025

Mysuru: In a bid to end the row over the re-opening plans of the Masjid (Aleema Sadiya Education Institution and Masjid-E-Siddique-E-Akbar Trust) located on Kyathamaranahalli Main Road in Gayathripuram second stage in the city, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy held a one-on-one meeting with minority community leaders and Hindu leaders at his Office on…

Greater Mysuru City Corporation proposal gains traction
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Greater Mysuru City Corporation proposal gains traction

March 11, 2025

Urban Development Minister chairs meeting in Bengaluru; asks officials to prepare detailed report Mysuru: The proposal for the formation of a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ has come to the fore again with Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh directing Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif to prepare…

DC urges vigilance to prevent forest fires
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DC urges vigilance to prevent forest fires

March 7, 2025

Warns of legal action under Disaster Management Act for public non-co-operation to douse fires Mysuru: With summer approaching, the forest fire risk is rising. To tackle this challenge, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has urged the Forest and Fire Departments to remain on high alert and emphasised public co-operation in fire prevention efforts. Chairing…

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