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Greater Mysuru City Corporation: Leaders object to Varuna’s exclusion 
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Greater Mysuru City Corporation: Leaders object to Varuna’s exclusion 

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Leaders from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s home constituency of Varuna have decided to formally object to the State Government’s notification on the formation of the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC). A meeting to discuss the exclusion of Varuna Hobli from the proposed GMCC limits was held yesterday at the auditorium of a private engineering college…

Mysuru Plan Area Doubles
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Mysuru Plan Area Doubles

January 24, 2026

Mysuru Development Authority approves expansion from 509 sq.km to 1,200 sq.km Mysore/Mysuru:  In a move aligned with the State Government’s decision to expand the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC) limits from the existing 86.31 sq. km to 341.44 sq. km, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has resolved to expand the Local Planning Area (LPA) of…

City Congress demands Rs. 1,000 crore for GMCC
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City Congress demands Rs. 1,000 crore for GMCC

January 20, 2026

Conveys 15-point charter to CM via DC ahead of Budget Mysore/Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, set to present the State Budget for 2025-26 in the first week of March, the City Congress has demanded a minimum special package of Rs. 1,000 crore for the newly formed Greater Mysuru City…

BJP seeks inclusion of Varuna villages in GMCC
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BJP seeks inclusion of Varuna villages in GMCC

January 20, 2026

T. Narasipur: Following the Government’s official notification on the formation of the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC), BJP leaders from the Varuna Assembly Constituency, represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, have urged the authorities to include several villages of Varuna hobli within the GMCC limits. Addressing a press conference at the PWD Guest House in T….

Mysuru expands…: 86.31 sq.km to 341.44 sq.km
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Mysuru expands…: 86.31 sq.km to 341.44 sq.km

January 10, 2026

State Government notifies formation of Greater Mysuru City Corporation Mysore/Mysuru: The long-cherished dream of lakhs of Mysureans has finally been realised within the first ten days of New Year, with the State Government issuing a Gazette Notification on Jan. 9 for the formation of Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC), covering an area of 341.44 sq….

‘Exclude Chamundi Hill from Greater Mysuru’
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‘Exclude Chamundi Hill from Greater Mysuru’

December 24, 2025

Residents urge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Chamundi Hill have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to merge their area into the Greater Mysuru limits, insisting that it should remain under the existing Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. The villagers met Siddaramaiah at his T.K. Layout residence on Monday and submitted a memorandum. They pointed…

‘Scientific planning key to Greater Mysuru’
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‘Scientific planning key to Greater Mysuru’

December 14, 2025

Public debate focuses on vision for Greater Mysuru; examines what Mysuru truly needs Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has advocated the need for a systematic and scientific approach to the development of Mysuru city, in line with the State Government’s ‘Greater Mysuru’ decision, while maintaining a balance between heritage and modernity. He was…

Greater Mysuru plan: State Govt. to buy 300 acres for housing sites
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Greater Mysuru plan: State Govt. to buy 300 acres for housing sites

December 10, 2025

Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh responds to MLC K. Shivakumar Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh has announced that with the Chief Minister’s approval, the State Government has decided to establish a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ to fast-track Mysuru’s development. He confirmed that officials have already been instructed to purchase 300 acres of land  for…

KSRTC plans four new depots to ease pressure
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KSRTC plans four new depots to ease pressure

December 3, 2025

Connectivity to Peripheral Ring Road, Greater Mysuru spurs mega proposal Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government moving to upgrade Mysuru into a Grade-1 Municipal Corporation (Greater Mysuru City Corporation) to accommodate growth over the next 25-30 years, the city’s transport division has begun drafting a major proposal to establish four advanced bus depots across four key…

Finally, it’s Greater Mysuru City Corporation
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Finally, it’s Greater Mysuru City Corporation

November 28, 2025

Bengaluru: The much-awaited Greater Mysuru City Corporation (Greater Mysuru) has become a reality, with the State Cabinet giving its stamp of approval. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday decided to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Greater MCC, including the eight Gram Panchayats (GPs) on the periphery of City Corporation’s…

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