Mysore/Mysuru: A damaged open manhole in front of a house at Ashraya Housing Colony in Tanveer Sait Nagar at Rammanahalli is posing health hazards to the residents. Mohammed Khalandar Sharif Javeed, a resident of the Colony, said that the manhole was damaged about two years ago and despite lodging complaints with Ashraya Committee and the…
An example for shoddy work: Trucks get stuck in middle of road
December 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two trucks got stuck in the middle of the road leading to the JW Golf Club yesterday night and today morning. Works to lay UGD pipes and manhole construction were taken up a few days ago and the wheels of the two trucks got stuck as the portion of the road, where the pipes…
Robot to clean choked manholes in city soon
January 30, 2021It will put end to age-old practice of manual scavenging Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has procured a robotic scavenging machine — Bandicoot — that would effectively substitute manual scavenging of manholes and Underground Drainage (UGD) system. The cost of this machinery is Rs. 32 lakh and is manufactured by Pune-based company. Training on operative…
Broken manhole repaired near stadium
October 21, 2018Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled ‘Manhole in front of Chamundi Vihar Stadium posing danger’ on Oct. 15 in Star of Mysore, the staff of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), have responded to the issue and have laid a new manhole, thus preventing future mishaps. Due to heavy traffic on the road, the concrete…
Illegal manhole work at Saraswathipuram Swimming Pool premises
September 11, 2017Mysuru: Manual scavenging is a caste-based occupation involving the removal of untreated human excreta from bucket toilets or pit latrines, that has been officially abolished by Law in India as a dehumanising practice. This inhuman practice still persists and the helpless Pourakarmikas are forced to enter manholes to clean them. One more such incident has…
Manual scavenging: FIR against Panchayat President, PDO
June 8, 2017Mysuru: An FIR (First Information Report) has been registered at Krishnaraja Police Station in city late last night against Geetha, President of Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat and Anand, Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) for allegedly forcing a civic worker to climb down a manhole that was full with sewage yesterday. PDO Anand was suspended by the…
Caution! Open manhole at R.S. Naidu Nagar
June 8, 2017An open manhole on the 8th Cross in R.S. Naidu Nagar 3rd Stage is posing danger to motorists as well as the public. Some persons have placed wooden plants, zinc sheet and stones to warn those who use the road. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to cover the manhole.
Overflowing manhole – A problem at Vijayanagar 3rd Stage
May 28, 2017A manhole at Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, 13th Main, C-Block is clogged and sewage water is flowing into the storm water drain since five days resulting in foul smell engulfing the surroundings. Residents say that despite giving complaints to the civic authorities, no action has been initiated till now. Authorities concerned are urged to take action…
Overflowing manhole near Clock Tower
May 22, 2017A manhole, which is overflowing near the Clock Tower in the heart of city, is causing a lot of inconvenience to the public since about 20 days. Authorities are urged to take steps to get the clogged manhole cleared at the earliest for the benefit of all.
Manhole cleaning: MCC clarifies
April 22, 2017Mysuru: Following publication of the photo caption news item titled ‘Manhole cleaners keep working despite ban on manual job’ in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 19, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in a press release dated Apr. 20, has clarified that the workers were undertaking de-silting works using a machine,…
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