No users despite setting up at crowded places in city Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is mulling shifting of e-toilets to Government Offices in the wake of theft of accessories inside toilets. Under 14th Finance Scheme, the MCC had installed e-toilets at various locations at a cost of Rs. 7 lakh each. In all, the…
MCC plans Solid Waste Management in a year
November 25, 2020Disposal of waste has been the biggest challenge for all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including the fast growing Mysuru city. With generation of around 500 tonnes of waste daily, disposing it off has become a big problem due to resistance from local public against having solid waste processing units in their areas. As new Layouts…
COVID compensation: MCC hands over Rs. 30 lakh to Pourakarmika families
November 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Months after five Pourakarmikas died of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Monday distributed Rs. 30 lakh each to the families of two of the deceased as a relief, at a programme organised at the MCC Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road here. Mayor Tasneem, Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar and…
Mysuru to be pothole-free in New Year-2021
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has an ambitious plan of filling up all potholes across the city before December 31. The Corporation has already released Rs. 10 lakh for each Ward for all 65 Wards to repair potholed roads all over the city. Tenders will be called soon to take up filling up of pothole…
MCC announces Rs.10 lakh grant for each Ward
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a grant of Rs.10 lakh each for all the 65 Wards in city. This was announced by Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar who presided over the Council meeting held here yesterday. Previous meeting had debated on this subject and every member wanted at least Rs.50 lakh for each Ward…
MCC to call for tenders in fortnight to install LED streetlights
October 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the State Government sanctioned Rs.110 crore for installation of LED bulbs for streetlighting in city, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde said tenders will be invited in a fortnight. Speaking to presspersons at his office here yesterday, Hegde said that a Powerpoint Presentation was made for Mayor and Corporators on the advantages of LED…
Flower Market shifted
October 21, 2020COVID threat: Devaraja Flower Market to be shifted to J.K. Grounds from Oct. 23 to 25 Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating heavy rush of visitors during the festive season, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has ordered temporary closure of retail and wholesale flower market at Devaraja Market in city from Oct. 23 to 25. MCC Commissioner Gurudatta…
MCC Commissioner assures of releasing Rs.10 crore to clear contractor bills
October 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With civil contractors stopping works demanding clearance of their pending bills to the tune of Rs.130 crore, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde assured that measures will be taken for releasing Rs. 8 crore to Rs. 10 crore soon towards pending bills. Speaking at the continued MCC Council meeting at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Hall of MCC…
Civic body collects Rs.101 crore tax in five months
October 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the MCC has so far collected Rs.101 crore property tax and other taxes this year in the five month period from Apr.1 to Sept.1, Gurudatta Hegde said that the MCC has set tax collection target of Rs.271 crore this fiscal year. Replying to a question by BJP member B.V. Manjunath on the…
COVID effect: Rs. 50 lakh development fund unlikely for 65 Wards
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has hinted that it will be difficult for the Corporation to release Rs. 50 lakh to every Ward for development works in view of COVID-19 pandemic. He was replying to members over the status of fund release to all 65 MCC Wards in city at the General…
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