A Star of Mysore reader sent us these pictures this morning with a remark that this kind of maintaining electric poles causes death by electrocution if the box is live and children or their parents are careless. This box is located on Irwin Road, opposite Wellington House.
Collapsed manhole on Irwin Road crying for attention since a month
November 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A manhole, which has collapsed on the ever-busy Irwin Road is crying for attention since a month for repairs. Irwin Road saw beautification and development last year but now a manhole on the road has collapsed and its cover has come off posing danger to motorists since a month but the authorities concerned have…
Finally, Irwin Road widening begins
August 16, 2022MLA, MCC Commissioner visit spot; road works to be completed in a couple of days Mysore/Mysuru: After years of stalemate, the widening of Irwin Road began this morning and as the first stage of the works, the drain pipeline laying works have begun. Once the pipes are laid, they will be connected to the main…
Pending works on Irwin Road: Jumma Masjid makes way for road widening
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: All hurdles for the pending works on demolishing buildings (Nehru Circle till Government Ayurveda College) and widening the entire Irwin Road have been cleared by the Karnataka High Court. Following the Court order, stakeholders of the Jumma Masjid have voluntarily decided to make way for the road. A part of the Masjid (wall and…
Irwin Road from Ayurveda College Circle till Nehru Circle asphalted
February 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: While only three properties extending up to 60 metres have to be demolished to realise the full benefits of a widened and a beautified Irwin Road, asphalting works have been undertaken under the initiative of Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra. The work that was on since the last three days has been completed today. Following…
Court cases hold up 60 mts work on Irwin Road
December 2, 2021Two property owners approach High Court against demolition move We are ready to complete road widening work but our hands are tied: MCC Mysore/Mysuru: Only two properties extending up to 60 metres have to be demolished to realise the full benefits of a widened and a beautified Irwin Road. The Mysuru City Corporation has not…
Irwin Road widening hurdles to be cleared
September 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: All the bottlenecks for the widening of the much delayed and much controversial Irwin Road will be cleared within a month, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha told reporters at a press conference at Jaladarshini Guest House yesterday. Now the only contentious property on the road is the Jumma Masjid. The Wakf Board that manages the…
Unidentified man dies in road accident
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was crossing the Irwin Road, was killed on the spot when an unidentified vehicle rammed into him and sped away. The incident took place between 1.30 pm and 12 midnight on June 2. The man was crossing Irwin Road near K.R. Hospital bus shelter when a speeding vehicle coming from…
The Irwin Road Imbroglio
January 3, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The very short but undoubtedly the most important and busiest stretch of the Irwin Road that runs across the main business hub of our city is now thankfully open to traffic, although I cannot say for how long it will remain so. I say this because with some more…
Illegal water pipes discovered
December 15, 2020Digging as part of Irwin Road works exposes underground pipes illegally laid to supply water to areas on either side of the road. Mysore/Mysuru: Leakage and pilferage apart, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been struggling to regularise unauthorised water connections in city. At almost every MCC Council meeting, the issue of illegal water connection…
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