Mayor, Commissioner on inspection rounds Mysore/Mysuru: Putting to rest their differences over the cancellation of the last Council Meeting of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) where the Mayor accused the Commissioner of exceeding his powers and allegedly violating the law, both of them were spotted together this morning on the roads around Mysore Palace, discussing Dasara…
Confusion prevails in MCC Council meeting over naming of Road
August 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Confusion prevailed in the MCC (Mysuru City Corporation) Council meeting held here yesterday as Congress and BJP Corporators entered into a verbal duel over naming of a road. The Council meeting discussed the proposal sent by S. Shivappa of Janapara Vedike regarding naming of the road next to NIE College Hostel in Ashokapuram to…
Removal of cables from electric poles: Corporators red over laxity in abiding by Council decision
July 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Heated discussions were witnessed at MCC Council Meeting over the non-implementation of the decision taken to remove the hanging cable wires from electric poles. Former Mayor and sitting Corporator Ayub Khan, who insisted on implementing the decision of the Council at any cost, explained: “MCC can expect a revenue of Rs. 700 crore with…
‘Pay and Park’ tender put on hold: Mayor
June 13, 2023MCC to convene meeting of businessmen, stakeholders Mysore/Mysuru: Following intense public criticism and protest meetings resenting the pay and park system on six roads approved by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council, the tender process is put on hold. Mayor Shivakumar told Star of Mysore this morning that tenders to implement a systematic pay and park…
Tenants still pay Rs. 30 to Rs. 40 a month as rent for MCC properties
June 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Despite manifold increase in the rents of private buildings, land value and a steep rise in the land prices, especially in the city areas, hundreds of tenants who have taken several properties owned by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are still paying a paltry rent of Rs. 30 to Rs. 40 a month. The…
Footpath markets: Indifference of MCC Officers irks Corporators
June 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Corporators Prema Shankaregowda and K.V. Sridhar expressed their frustration with MCC officials for allegedly disregarding the issue of footpath encroachments and the conversion of roads into makeshift markets. During the MCC Council meeting held last evening, Sridhar highlighted the encroachment of footpaths on prominent roads, which forces pedestrians to dangerously walk on the roads….
MCC Standing Committees ‘Headless’: Cong., JD(S) Corporators stage separate protests
March 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The election of the Chairpersons to the various Standing Committees of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been repeatedly postponed and even the last MCC Council meeting that was supposed to be held on Monday (Mar. 13) was put off though a notification was issued. The meeting was postponed as Mayor Shivakumar did not…
Littering in public to invite penalty from Jan. 1, 2023
December 9, 2022MCC Council approves move amidst din; CCTV cameras at dumping spots Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the din and chaos that prevailed over issues concerning installation of mobile signal antenna booster poles and election to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Standing Committee heads at the MCC Council meeting yesterday, the Council approved penal action on those who litter…
Mayor’s maiden Council Meeting drowned in din
December 8, 2022Corporators object to 10 to 15 mobile signal antenna booster poles in heritage zones Mysore/Mysuru: The first Council Meeting chaired by Mayor Shivakumar was drowned in disturbance and loud noise as Corporators objected to over 10 to 15 mobile signal antenna booster poles —for better reach and coverage — in heritage zones. The second issue…
MCC Council meeting cancelled for want of quorum
January 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The MCC Council meeting on Thursday afternoon, which was said to be the last one for the incumbent Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, was cancelled due to lack of quorum, with many Corporators staying away from the meeting. The meeting was scheduled to discuss waiver of interest on water bill dues, installation of gas pipeline and…
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