Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association has called for swift implementation of the Government’s directive to extend operating hours for hotels and commercial businesses in the city until 1 am. The Association met Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, urging that the extension, outlined in Section 269 of the 2024-25 State Budget speech, be enforced without…
Freedom fighters feted
August 14, 2024The District Administration recently felicitated three freedom fighters at their residences in city ahead of 78th Independence Day celebrations. Following directions from Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Tahsildar Mahesh Kumar visited the houses of freedom fighters Y.C. Revanna in Bogadi, M. Somashekaraiah in Saraswathipuram and Gopala Iyengar in K.R. Mohalla and felicitated them. Additional…
Steps to rehabilitate manual scavengers: DC
August 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has said that the practice of manual scavenging is prohibited and manual scavengers have been rehabilitated. However, the process of issuing title deeds related to sites allotted to such beneficiaries is pending and the officials concerned must identify places to provide due facilities to them. He was presiding over…
DC reviews cases booked under KPMEA
August 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy chaired a review meeting of Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Authority (KPMEA), at the meeting hall of District Health and Family Welfare Office in the city recently. DC Lakshmikanth Reddy, who went through the inspection reports related to 28 cases booked under KPME Act, noted that, 15 institutions have been…
Dasara-2024 from Oct. 3 to Oct. 12: DC chairs preliminary meeting
July 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Naada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy chaired a preliminary meeting of District-level Officers at his Office in Siddarthanagar today. Dasara is scheduled to begin with the puja atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 and culminate with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 12. Today’s meeting was the…
DC visits Kabini, Nugu Dams; directs precautionary steps
July 18, 2024H.D. Kote, Nanjangud: In response to the heavy discharge of water from the Kabini Dam following rains in its catchment area in Kerala, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy visited the Kabini and Nugu Dams yesterday. This morning, the Kabini Dam recorded an inflow of 42,829 cusecs and an outflow of 46,667 cusecs. As…
Special arrangements in place for Ashada Fridays, Vardhanti: DC
July 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With Ashada Fridays falling on July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2, and the Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 27 (a day after fourth Ashada Friday), the District Administration has made all necessary preparations to ensure smooth darshan of the deity Sri Chamundeshwari on these days. According to Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, all types…
First Ashada Friday on July 12: Senior Officers take stock of preparations
July 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the first auspicious Ashada Friday pooja set to take place at Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on July 12, the District Administration has made all necessary arrangements for devotees to have a hassle-free darshan of the presiding deity. Thousands of devotees from city and beyond are expected to participate in the Ashada…
Mysuru gets new DC
July 5, 2024G. Lakshmikanth Reddy takes charge from outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who has been transferred as Tourism Director. Mysore/Mysuru: G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who was serving as the Managing Director of Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) in Bengaluru, took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru District from outgoing DC…
Shelter-less woman rescued by MCC
July 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, who was living under a tree for the last five days in city, has been shifted to Rehabilitation Centre by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officers here yesterday. The woman had taken shelter under a tree near a Fish Stall in Saraswathipuram for the last few days. She had not moved out despite…
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