Corporation should follow the policy ‘Do it once, do it well’ Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled ‘It’s BACK!’ in Star of Mysore on July 19, about the broken manhole which was fixed last month and damaged once again this month and a barricade placed on it to warn motorists of possible danger,…
Eviction of footpath vendors by MCC: Vendors allege abrupt removal
July 21, 2023Mayor says drive will continue in coordination with Police; prior information to be given to hawkers Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar has stated that the eviction drive that is being conducted to clear street vendors around the Mysore Palace area would continue as the vendors have been causing severe inconvenience to the public and tourists. He emphasised…
Unscientific underground power cable works – Onus on CESC if there are any accidents: Mayor
July 21, 2023Mysore/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…
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