Mysore/Mysuru: In response to complaints about the unscientific underground (UG) cable laying works conducted by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, which pose a threat to the development projects of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the civic body, led by Mayor Shivakumar, has taken CESC officers to task. During a meeting held at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar…
Eviction drive to clear footpath vendors begins
July 19, 2023Focus areas: Sayyaji Rao Road, Dhanvantri Road, Town Hall, Old Bank Road, Shivarampet, Santhepet, Irwin Road, Ashoka Road, B.N. Road Mysore/Mysuru: As announced by Mayor Shivakumar on July 17 during his inspection conducted along with Corporators and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers, a major footpath encroachment eviction drive began in city this morning. Teams of…
Eviction of footpath vendors on Raja Marga, near Mysore Palace tomorrow: Mayor
July 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following complaints of footpath encroachment by vendors around Mysore Palace and Sayyaji Rao Road (Raja Marga) in the heart of the city, Mayor Shivakumar has said that the clearance drive will be conducted tomorrow (July 19). This follows an inspection carried out by Corporators and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers under the leadership of…
‘Pay and Park’ not shelved; tenders to be called soon
July 14, 2023Mayor to go on city rounds on July 17 to remove footpath encroachments Mysore/Mysuru: The decision regarding the implementation of ‘Pay and Park’ system in Mysuru city has not been dropped and is still pending. Mayor Shivakumar told the Council yesterday that a thorough review of records and documents will be conducted before calling for…
MCC distributes Rs. 10,000 financial aid cheques to artistes
July 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday re-launched its financial assistance scheme covering artistes with Mayor Shivakumar distributing cheques of Rs.10,000 each to 254 artistes of the city at a programme held at Town Hall here. Speaking on the occasion, Shivakumar said that a total of 254 artistes, who have continuously engaged themselves in different…
Unscientific storm water drain works: Trees under threat in Mayor’s Ward
July 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar, who has to set an example for other Corporators, by the virtue of being the first citizen of Mysuru, seems to be nonchalant towards the ongoing storm water drain works at his Ward in city. Shivakumar represents Ward 47 (Kuvempunagar) in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the works on the construction of…
Karnataka Budget 2023-24: Mayor seeks Rs. 1,000 cr. special grants from CM
July 6, 2023To restore city’s heritage buildings Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar has requested Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for a special budgetary allocation of Rs. 1,000 crore to restore heritage buildings in dilapidated condition in the city. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mayor Shivakumar said, “In view of the State Budget tomorrow (July 7), it has been requested for the…
Mysuru takes inspiration from Indore’s cleanliness
June 29, 2023Mayor, team discuss replicating Indore model; Fund crunch to be a major roadblock Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of 48 members from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) consisting of the Mayor and Corporators and select officers recently embarked on a comprehensive cleanliness study tour of Indore. During their visit, the team extensively explored the solid waste management…
MCC team studies Indore’s cleanest city best practices
June 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 48-member team from MCC that left for Indore to study that city’s sanitation model and solid waste management techniques is conducting site visits there to understand the best practices to be implemented in Mysuru. The team, led by Mayor Shivakumar, is specially focussing on the cleanliness quotient of Indore that has successfully managed…
48-member MCC team leaves for Indore to study cleanliness
June 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Indore, known for its consistent top rankings in cleanliness among Indian cities, has served as a source of inspiration. This morning, a 48-member team from Mysuru city left for Indore to study Indore’s sanitation model and implement its solid waste management techniques in Mysuru. The team, led by Mayor Shivakumar, comprising 46 Corporators, one…
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