Mysuru: The much delayed and controversial widening of Irwin Road in city has gained fresh traction with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) expediting land acquisition process, paying compensation for land and setting in motion the demolition of acquired properties. There are 84 properties on the road and compensation have been paid for 74 properties. The…
Irwin Road widening from Govt. Ayurveda Hospital Circle to Kalamma Temple: MCC Council gives nod for tender process
August 28, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council meeting, chaired by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagganath, yesterday gave its nod to call for tender for the widening and development of Irwin Road from Government Ayurveda Hospital Circle to Kalamma Temple at a cost of Rs.2.32 crore. Earlier, Corporator Satish, who spoke, said that the works pertaining to demolition…
Not Before Dasara: Town Hall Parking, Irwin Road Widening
August 19, 2019Timeline of Town Hall Parking Project • Project begins on April 11, 2011 • Project deadline 2012 not met • Project delayed every year since 2012 • 2019, 8 years on, project still in limbo • Now, MCC wants to relaunch pending works, seeks Rs.5 crore Mysuru: Just 40 days for Naada Habba to begin…
Irwin Road widening still caught in land acquisition tangles
August 19, 2019Mysuru: One more ambitious project in city is the widening of the Irwin Road. This is another much delayed project caught in land acquisition and compensation tangles. Though the demolition of buildings for road widening again began today, the project is doubtful this Dasara. Irwin Road is one of the busiest roads and connects Sub-Urban…
Bus shelter turns into nap-pad
August 7, 2019Our photographer captured this candid picture at the bus shelter just outside K.R. Hospital on Irwin Road (opposite Mysore Medical College) which is providing shelter for five persons who are sleeping peacefully in the morning, oblivious to the noise pollution. One wonders are these people homeless or just waiting for their relatives to get well…
Brand-new Irwin Road before Dasara-2019
July 1, 2019MCC aims to complete widening, re-laying and beautification of ever-busy road in two months Mysore: The much delayed and controversial widening of Irwin Road in city has gained fresh traction with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) expediting land acquisition process, paying compensation for land and carrying out simultaneous demolition of acquired properties. Already, 56 properties…
Irwin Road widening: Thirty-four buildings demolished
February 12, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which has taken up the widening works of Irwin Road, has so far demolished 34 buildings partially. The road widening works is taken up from Nehru Cirle to Government Ayurveda College Circle and the MCC out of about 85 properties has purchased 50 buildings from the owners and had…
Irwin Road Widening: Diversion of City Bus routes
February 3, 2019Mysuru: With traffic on the busy Irwin Road blocked due to widening works, Mysuru City Buses have been asked to travel on alternative routes. All City Buses plying via Irwin Road will now travel on City Bus Stand-Lakshmi Talkies-Ramaswamy Circle-Metropole Circle-Railway Station-Ayurveda Hospital Circle -K.R. Hospital Circle and return to Railway Station Circle to proceed…
DC gives green signal for widening of Irwin Road
November 6, 2018Mysuru: It is official now, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will finally take up the much-awaited road-widening and other beautification works of Irwin Road, one of the oldest streets of the city soon. It may be recalled various organisations had waged a long battle for the development of this narrow road which had been causing…
Bike-borne miscreants rob autorickshaw passenger
November 8, 2017Victim loses bag containing gold and cash Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a bag containing gold jewellery from a lady passenger travelling in an autorickshaw on Irwin Road here yesterday. The woman, a resident of Hebbal in city, was proceeding to the bus stand to catch a bus to Bengaluru at about 4 am when…
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